El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-08

sarbled form. Further I thought il was
not courteous TO make II public before
II reached the countries TO which II was
addressed. ] told them the note con-
tanned no peace proposals
That evening at my house ambas-
s3dor Willard tof SPAIN told me ne
had been advised OF the contents Of the
note bv the president and we discussed
The adVisa billtv Of MS addressing Spain
On the subjecr. The next morning the
note was made public in the press"
When was the first Intimatlon you
bad that there had been \ disclosure Of
The contents Of the nOte2' asked repre-
sentative Campbell
I had none until L was stated in the
reWspapers.' Mr. Lansing added he had
made inquiries around his department
Tor leak but had failed 10 locate
one.
Three Strangers Present.
AIr. Lansing said that on the morning
% the conference with the newspaper
men. three other men were waiting TO
see him but he did not know they were
in the room until after he had talked
18th the newspapermen.
Who were these men, asked repre-
sentative Chipperfield-
There were Mr.. A SnoWden and two
other men" he replied.
Was Mr. Snowden connected with
the National Manufacturers associ-
I think So"
With Snowden practically a stranger
10 you, did it occur TO you that he
might make use Of the information"
1 didn't know he was there
Touches Sore spot.
Representative Chipperfield asked
secretary Lansing about his two safe
Iuents explaining the note after il had
/ cen made public
Were these statements made en-
Chipperfield.
See here" secretary Lansing de-
ciared with emphasis. that IS way be-
yond the scope Of this investigation"
Democrats of the committee objected
that such line Of questioning was i'm
proper and the chair ruled that the
secretary need. not answer.
ResumiDg MS testimony secretary
Lansing said he did not know whether
representatives OF Wall street papers
were present at the conference Of the
newspapermen and he did not know
Farmer" Lawson TesdfieS.
Thomas r. Lawson followed Mr..
lansing
My name is Thomas r. Lawson he
said Ny home is Boston. My occupa-
lion is that Of a farmer
The crowd burst into a roar OF /
laughter and Lawson FASTENED 10 ex-
plain
= don't say am a farmer TO be !
1acetlous, he said IN way also 1 {
am connected with financial matters.
4 will give testimony" he said, re l
garding the damnable condition which I!
has existed for two years for the pur- /
pose Of finding a remedy for conditions I
which caused hundreds OF thousands 1
OF persons to be driven 10 enormous /
losses"
He Files Into a Rage. !
Lawson flew into rage after he had Z
proceeded for half an hour when inter !
rapted by representative Chipperfield. /
lie declared he proposed 10 say all he :
had 70 say regardless or consequences. /
What's the penalty?' he shouted, /
am I'll take II in advance
The committee room was in an up i
roar and representative Henry threat
ened 10 clear il and hold the proceed
ngs in executive session
Lawson geSticulated. shook his FINGER
~ representative Chipperfieid-s face
and loudly declared he, as an American
it-sntS- Jerry SOUTH clerk Of the house,
pulled MI Lawson back into his chair, /
until order could be restored
Lawson pacing up and down before !
the committee declared all he had said !
ln the public press regarding the leak (.
ne believed 10 he true 7 repeat il an :
now he declared. 1t IS one of the
commOnesr things in Wall street Al 3
vance information from Washington !
ABOUT government affairs is OF such
Importance that il frequently affects
The country's securities. 1 mean also
"a KS from the supreme court. advance
liil9f nlaLlOn on decisions, advance in Z
lornauon on important senatorial mat
ters, action on congress committees I
canInet affairs and advance Informal /
self -
Premeditated Robbery.
From that he led into CHARGES Of q
premeditated. deliberately figured ouf. !
deliberately worked out robbery of -he 4
american people through United States (
stock gamblers
He said he knew who was resnonsihle
Tor the leak and reiterated he was con
Elnced the committee did not want an
ln lle He reviewed his recent /
n II ~ rar1~n
I came 10 Washington" said he. TO 1
ara IN an honest fnvestiga ton. only TO ]
have he'll lambasted out of me as soon i
IS congress convened Promptly when
blatherskite-'
His Speech Is Stricken Ont.
Inc chairman stopped Lawson there !
nd then followed q row between Law /
son and representative Chipperfield 4
which was unintelligible even 10 the Of |
fetal stenographer-
Chairman Henry raped Tor order and /
7 don't propose to be bull dozed !
and VIII not be intimidated" 1
Finally after more wranglins by a {
unanimous vote Of the committee. all Of I
i-awson's speech was struck from the /:
record The chairman then began 10
question him. &
Can't Name the s.I.eak.-
" on stated that there was a leak
W III you give the committee the name /
OF the person who carried the leak to {
Wall street from Washington"
LAWSON replied that the only way he i
could give the identity of the bearer of !
the leak would be 10 violate a conf
dence and ne could not do 50.
Do you know any hames2" demanded /.
chairman Henry.
Not in a legal sense.
DO you know of any in any sense
oh. know there was leak" Law !
son returned, and knowing there was |