New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
LEAK INQUIRY
REOPENS MONDAY
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the Stock Exchange announced yester-
day TO the members of the Exchange
that it was prepared to answer all m
ouiries IN connection with the request
Of the Rules Committee.
Stock Exchange Aiding
The Committee on Clearing House. 1t
will be recalled. is TO receive all the
material from the brokers, TO DC helu
in sealed envelopes and spread on inc
record of the leak hearing only IN case
the inquiry points TO the relevancy OF
the material in each instance. Aiter
reading this announcement Mr.. Nhlp-
pie said: 3,
ing the committee very efhciehtlg;
They not only respond promptly and
courteously to every request OF the
committee, but have volunteered sug-
cestions which have proved most help
ful in enabling the committee TO pro-
cod sneedilv and directly TO tho obiect
of the inquiry, without interfering un-
duly With the private business OF
brokers or causing annoyance ,0 thosf
of their customers who are not IN
volved in the inquiry.
tested By the Stock Exchange houses.
Representatives of leading firms with
whom am in conference have slgniie1
a desire 20 cooperate i'm all helpful
wavs. So far. / have found smong
them no indication Of hostile spirit
or a purpose or inclination to delay or
hamper the investigation.
"JInless some unforeseen obstacle DC
interposed the committee ought TO DC
able pretty we'll to cover the held OF
inquiry in New York in its hearings
next week"
Some Vital Data In List
"These gentlemen. you will note he
added. "have sent the information d.
rect to me. Many more have SAID they
would do so. This is leaving out OF ac-
count those who may have sent the m
formation required to Mr. STREET, cnalr-
man of the Stock Exchanges commit
tee on clearing house, which is all they
are asked to do in the resolutions
adopted by the governing committee OF
the exchange. Mr.. STREET. may have
more. | don't know. These gentlemen
came direct to me-
"Do these members who came for
ward voluntarily include those IN wnom
you are vitality interested| he was
asked.
"Some of them are included
Regarding the story that Mr..
Whipple, in the executive meeting OF
the committee following Wednesday
hearing, had demanded an apology OF
Representative Chiperfeld for the lat.
ter's interference in the examination oil
President Noble of the Stock Exchange,
both counsel and Representative issued
categorical denials. Others who CON
demned the report as without the
slightest foundation in fact were Rep
rsentatives Campbell, of Kansas, the
ranking member of the committee, and
Patten. Of New York. These two men
are still in town. Chairman Henry
added his denial also to the general
chorus.
Mr.. Whipped according to the account
printed in an evening newspaper not
only demanded an apology from Clipper
field. but threatened to resign as coun-
sci to the committee if it was not
forthcoming.
Friendly, Says WhippIe
an the executive session yesterday"
said Mr.. Whipple, "the incident with
Representative Chiperfield when the
latter made emphatic objection TO the
course Of Mr. Whipple's examination
of Noble as impugning the witnesses
testimony was not referred 10 directly
or indirectly. ! had a friendly chat
with Mr.. Chiperfield, in fact, about the
future course of the hearings, and
there was not, nor has there been at
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