Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-03
LAWSON FAILS TO MAKE
HIS LEAK" BOASTS GOOD
Unable to Furnish Single Name or
Give Definite Information to
Chairman Henry.
RoUNDLY DENOUNCED BY STONE
Senator Says Boston Man Is Fakcr.
and He Is Sorry Newspapers Have
Taken Up "Bellowings OF This
ASSS
rBy Associated pressl

fBy Associated Prcss.l
WASHlNGTON. January 1.-Two con-
fcrcnces to-day between Thomas w.
Lawson and Representative Henry,
chairman of the House Rules Commit
Mr.. Henry that the Boston tlnancicr
had been unable to furnish any names
or other definite Information about the
alleged leak in advance Of President
he was concerned the matter would
be dropped.
Certainly no sensible person" said
Mr. Henry's statement. would ask me
to trouble the committee with Il meet
ing to chase mirage. And | must say
that SO far as this matter between MIR.
Lawson and myself is concerned it is
ended.
"In a thorough conference the al
legged leak has been discussed by Mr..
Lawson and myself. have asked him
for the names of those thought TO be
! responsible for the so-called leak be-
tween the State Department and Wall
Street He cannot give me a single
name. Fic cannot even give me the
| names of those charged by him with
cleaning up $4,000. 900 In connection
with the leak, and is not able to FUR
nish the name of even one of the sus-
pects.
LAWSON DENOUNCED
ny SENATOR STONE
Charges of a leak" OF advance
information on President Wilson'S
peace note involving other charges
that somebody made profits on 1t
In the stock market, gained fur
ther official attention to-day when
Senator Stone. Democrat. spoke on the
subject in the Senate and Thomas W.
Lawson. OF Boston. conferred with
Chairman Henry. OF the House Rules
Committee. about a proposed congress
sional investigation
Senator Stone rose to a question Of
personal privilege. He said that con-
fdential communications concerning the
honor OF the nation had fallen into
improper hands. but said he had no
information as to whether leak"
occurred as recently reported II SO
he believed 1t would he traceable 10
departmental employees
II it be true that any public official
has or did use any secret or conf
Dental information, as alleged" said
Senator Stone. .'he is an unspeakable
scoundTel. II any man in legislative
life-if any Senator-did IL. which
believe 10 be absolutely impossible. he
ought to be dismissed from his Office
or this body.
FEARS 1T Is TRACEABi.E
TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
u do know" Senator Stone con-
linued. that things have occurred i'm
the Departments which ought not to be
possible. | know that confidential com.
nun cations with fo,ei.n governments
TO tho State Department have bv
come means found heir way into
hands of men not authorized to receir.
them. These did not concern stock
market speculation. but did concern the
nonor OF the nation. How this has
happened do not know, but il could
have happened only through the in
strumentality of employees fear
that this betrayal of public confidence
is in some way traccabie to our civil
service"
Senator Stone then denounced
Thomas w. Lawson for his recent de-
claration that members of Congress
would shrink from an investiga tion
into stock market leaks"
Il despise these sensational takers
who are always talking about public
bodies and public men," said he. II am
sorry that the newspapers should take
up the believing of this ass"
Upon leaving Mr.. Henry's Office. Law
son declared that he had given enough
Information to warrant ANY intclE-
gent men In proceeding with an in
Vestgation OF the entire Stock FIX
change situation
Another resolution for INVESTIGATION
was introduced by Representative
Emerson. of Ohio.
Representative Campbell. OF Kansas
ranking Republican OF the COMMITTEES
hotiticd Chairman Henry that Repub
lican committeeman would insist on
an investigation.
Mr. Lawson issued statement TO-
night asserting that Washington did
not want an investigation, and that
chairman Henry would not act unless
the "leakmakers" and bcneiciaries
confessed to him in advance. He said
he had been in Washington until he
was tired. and was going home be.
cause there was absolutely nothing
doing"