The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-01-06

at 10 o'clock at 1l3 IA and rose as
high as ii6 is. got as low as 1os "a
yDA closed at liz.
Jon Dec. 20. opening at 1i2, II con-
Nnued its downward course. closing
at los. Then came the publication OF
the note
sson Dec. Fl II opened at iot IL,
showed an upward tendency until al
mSst noon. then fell. touching its
lptsest point at 100 lis and closing
at 1oi.
My counsel. Judge william NJ. X.
0Sstt. Of New York. will present TO
you a complete comparison OF the
ctASrse OF prices on the New YORK
stock Exchange side by side with
ptatement of the news and rumors
from Washington. This comparison
presents a chain of events. which
beyond preadventure OF doubt proves
the existence of leak.
s'f you cannot ind a prima facie
casa that there was a leak, you can
not flake the position that you will do
i5forms you as to the names OF those
who profited by the leak or the names
of. those responsible for the leak.
SUGGESTS THAT THE PRESI-
=. DENT BE QUESTIONED.
"1t seems TO me that the right way
10 go about the matter Is TO find out
from tho President with whom he
talked this peace note over with and
thon summon them and ind out
whether there was any way In which
thsy might inadvertently have let the
cat out of the bag. Next l should get
a ffst OF those employees OF the White
Hopse and the State Department and
OF our Embassies abroad who handled
this particular peace note. think
Nqu will find that list quite formidable
in ,length.'
yHave you any evidence that would
connect any one at tho White House
VIA the ieak7" asked Chairman
Hurry.
None whatever" said Mr.. Gard
nenl II have nothing but anonymous
statements and letters which are
worth nothing rs evidence"
EVIDENCE NOT WORTH PAPER
IT is WRITTEN ON"
Have you any evidence that would
connect any one at tho State Do
pRrtment7"
"No, nor any one else" Gardner
...tnx .T hava na a,,ldap,a TINT I
consider worth the paper It's writ
ten on"
"Have YOU heard" Representative
Garrett asked Mr.. Gardner. "of any
one other than Bernard Baruch being
reported TO have profited by this So
called 1eak.'?"
ar. Gardner replied: NO. but
have seen an initialled statement say
litg that he and four others are sup
posed to have profited."
y believe the President. the Secre-
tary OF State and MIR. Tumulty are
above suspicion" said Mr.. Gardner.
Representative Campbell. Repubh-
can, said there was no disposition on
tho part of the Republican minority
toibttribute any participation In the
manipulation OF stocks by any one In
the.oxecutive departments OF the Gov
erp;nent.
Mr.. Harrison. Democrat. objected to
tnG, yugRe estion that any Teak" came
fronn the Government departments and
irrtfsted the leak was through repre-.
seiftntives OF the Wall Street Journal
and Financial America. He related
how Secretary Lansing conferr1ng with
newspaper correspondents on Dec. 70
had told them in confidence that note
10 be published later had been sent "a
Europe and that the majority nad re-
spse,ed the confidence.
The REGULAR NEWSPAPER
MEN KEPT FAITH ON NOTE.
The ether newspapermen kept
faith" he said, but II apears that
tire representatives of the Wall Street
Journal and ftnacial America did not
aud IL went out over the ticker and
the market broke"
Chairman Henry said Secretary
Tululty had told him he wanted 20
appear and Representative Harrison
said, he had talked with Secretary
Lansing and that the Secretary Eek
presseda n very great desire to come
before the committee"
Mr.. Tumulty said TO me-" said
MI. Henry. that he would be glad
10 come and appear before the com
m<Stee. Neither Secretary Lansing
n6f Mr.. Tumulty has been asked to
come"
Representative Campbell suggested
that the unfortunate circumstances
that have followed each other In
quick sequence" would make II bes'
for/Mr. Lansing and Mr.. Tumulty tC
pear before the committee as earl,
sspossible.
Tie committee will meet again or
Mohday.