Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
NO INSIDE "T|P,"
TUMULN CLAIMS
Officers Are Searching for
Mysterious "A. Curtis"
Who Wrote of Leak.
PRESIDENT DRAWN INTO IT
Charges and DenMls Follow
Quickly on the Heels of
One Another.

WASlllNGTON, Jan. .. - Scnsa
tlonal rumOrs OF leak" to wall
street In advance Of President VIII
sons peace note were related to the
mouse rules committee today by Rep
representative wood of lndianu in
support Of his resolution for an in
quiry. lie prelaced his testimony with
the statement that he had nothing
but hearsay 10 offer and vainly pro-
tested against an open session of the
committee.
Names and rumorod details Of the
alleged leak" came thick aud fast
when Mr.. Wood began hts story. lie
mentioned Joseph T.. Tumulty secre-
tary to President Wilson. Il. W. Boil
irg, "A brothcr-!n-law of the president;
Bernard Baruch OF New York and va
rious brokerage houses. crcditing
most of his information TO n letter re-
covcd from "A. Curtis OF New York.
~. Curtis" Missing.
This letter produced later was writ.
ten ON plain paper without the
writer's address ana up To "A late hour
tonight Kenneth Romney. deputy
sergcant-at-arms of the house, In New
York searching for a. Curtis had been
unable To find any trace of him.
Statements were issued after the
committee meeting 10y Secretary Tu-
Inulty and Mr.. Boiling flatly denying
the reports regarding them and MIR.
Tumulty demanded that Representa-
tive Wood publicly apologize for men
tioning his name Mr.. Wood followed
with a statement pointing out that he
had desired to testify In private. but
declaring that those whose names
were the subject of rumor should
court the fullest investigation
Secretary Tumulty's statement fol-
lows!
II am very glad to say publicly that
| did not know of the existence of the
presidents note on peace until the
newspapers were informed.
Protected by President.
every frequently the president. who
knows that | am bombarded by news
paper men and others for informa-
tion. saves embarrassment 10y keeping
matters absolutely secret. In fact. /
have often suggested that this be
done.
81 have not been at the Baltimore
hotel in year, never talked about
peace with Mr.. Baruch before or after
the peace note was sent and never
lunched with him in my life.
81 have met him, ms | have "A Grcat
many good friends from time to time
in hotels. ut the thcater and else
where.
"a presidents secretary meets n
great many people every day and II
Is very easy for some one TO circulate
rumors. based, as Mr.. Wood says.
solely on hoaisay'. think Mr.. wood
owes me public apology for men
tioning my name at all merely on
hcarSay and rumor."
Lawson Talks Monday.
Tomorrow the committee probably
will hear Representative Gardner.
who declared on the floor Of the house
recently that Ice knew there was a
"leak". Thomas w. Lawson of Bos-
ton Is to appear Monday. and II he
can be reached Bernard Baruch Will
he subpoenaed.
II l. understood that Secretary
Lansing and MIR. Tumulty will he
asked to testify before the committee
decides upon its report to the house
on whether the Wood resolution pro-
viding. for an investigation by the spc-
Ciul committee should pass.
The committee adopted resolution
asking the New York stock exchange
and local brokers to preserve their
records of transactions from Decem-
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