Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-08

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n ION occupied much of today's ses-
| OF the house rules committees in
| cation of the leak Of President
pn's peace note with a running
n with the committee. which ended
Iuch of his statements being ex-
led from the record, and conclud-
|tlith the declaration that he could
where the leak was but wouldn't"
II the outset Of the hearing Sec
lW Tumulty read a statement an
Ating that he knew nothing of the
v until it was released for publi-
n. Secretary Lansing gave testi-
mi about the handling of the docu-
Nl after it got TO the state depart
M Both denied they had been able
}S5d any leak. ...
{ Eyson began his statement with
hal declarations which soon led to
broar. II ended by the clerk of the
Ile forcing him to take his chair
4 lhe committee voting unanimously
\ Elpunge the whole charge from the
\ a.
n Tumuity in Denial.
Tlen Joseph T. Tumulty was called
II sad q statement which read in
appear before this committee to
4 the intiznattu that i gave In
4 lE4iosi to Bernard Baruch In regard
sO-caIled peace note sent to the
HSean belligerents last month by
N secretary Of state. This intima-
I|Syas made by representative
kjHndiana by a man whom I do not
(f| ! say to the best of my knowl-
lehat / never met Mr.. Wood. Ger
\, he made no effort to find the
IN from me before he dragged my
u into this affair. ! wish to say
tl gave no advance information to
4 Baruch or anyone else regarding
iIote. did not know the govern
n contemplated the dispatch Of
Y note until after printed copies
I te note had been given to repre-
ltives Of the press at the state de-
hent.
was not consulted in the prepara-
}of the note by the president or
bne else I have had no corre-
dence, written or telegraphic, with
Baruch or anybody representing
regarding the matter. have had
Mephone talks with Mr. Baruch or
tody representing him in regard to
matter.
4 Not Gambling in Stocks.
Fhile this is a complete denial Of
bnly insinuations which have been
B wish to go further and say that
We never engaged in stock market
: or purchases myself nor thru
.ers, friends or agents.
discussed the presidents note with
bne, flrst because of my oath Of
ice which requires that I make no
ate use Of official information. and
iliiy, because I had not seen the
.ident's note.
The insinuations which have been
!e. whether conceived in political
Ice or merely thru misinformation,
wholly false and without even the
siest basis. have not at any
!, acting as Mr.. Wilson's secretary,
interested in any stock transac-
! Of any kind and information to
I other persons upon which pur-
les or sale might be made. am still
ing for Mr.. Woods public apology.
n authorized by the president to
|e him as follows:
! wish in justice to Mr.. Tumulty to
lhe has stated the exact fact. He
mo knowledge Of the note whatever
| it was given out for publication
Could Find No Leak.
representative Campbell in ques-
} }ng Mr.. Tumulty asked:
o you know who aided in the prep
On of this note?"
he president prepared and wrote
aote himself" said Mr.. Tumulty.
i'd any stenographer or clerk know
se existence of the note?"
do not know"
Z. Tumulty added that he had tried,
nd out how a leak could have oc-
ed.
,he mere mechanics of preparing
mote might make it possible Cor it
II out, he said.
ave you any information as to how
eak occurred?" aswed Mr.. Camp
have not" Mr.. Tumulty replied.
opinion I might have would be
aaye. .
I preventative Chiperfield asked the
Itary if he knew Alfred H. Curtis,
(5 West Seventy ninth sstreet, New
former president of the National
I OF North America. was in fact
Ia. Curtis" who wrote the letter.
The Mysterious Curtis.
ir.f iI,if i uIIluiitty said he did not. He
ia that he did not think the leak