New Britain herald., 1917-01-05

agitation for investigation, will be heard tomorrow, and Thomas w. Lawson will be heard Monday.
 Humility Demands Apology.
 When Secretary Tumulty learned that Wood had mentioned his name he issued formal statement demanding public apology and denying flatly that he even knew of the president S peace note before it was made public. Secretary Tumulty's statement follows:
 l am very glad to say publicly that I did not know of the existence of the presidents note on peace until the newspapers were informed,
 Every frequently the president, who knows that I am bonn barded by news papermen and others for information, saves me embarrassment by keeping matters absolutely secret. Tn fact, I have often suggested that this be done.
 1T have not been at the Biltmore in year and never talked about peace with MT. Baruch before or after the peace note was sent, and never lunched with him in my life.
 1T have met him, as have a great many good friends, from time to time in hotels, at the theater and else where
 "A presidents secretary meets a great many people every day and it Is very easy for some one to circulate rumors, based as Mr. Wood says, sole ly on hearsay.
 "1 think Mr. Wood owes me a public apology for mentioning my name at all merely on hearsay and rumors"
 The Curtis Letter.
 The Curtis letter to Rep. Wood fol- lows:
 December 26. 1916. 'Hon. William R.. Wood, House of
 Representatives. Washington.
 Dear Sir:
 The democratic majority of the house will not, I presume. permit the adoption of your resolution of inquiry but it is g. highly meritorious measure none the less and if can do so want to help you.
 Bernard N. Baruch of this city, un- questionably had the news of Secre- tary Lansing's note as early as Satur- day, Dec. g. The note was dated De- cember II and not despatched until December 12."
 (The official copies of the note are dated December IS, they were placed in the hands of news associations at D. m. of the afternoon of December 20 and were released for publication in the morning papers of December 21. Officials announced that the note had been transmitted to Europe on the cables in the early morning hours of December 19)
 "How Baruch got 1t, I am not pre- pared to say, but a gentleman of my acquaintance makes the positive state ment that he saw MT. Tuntulty and Mir. Baruch breakfastlng together at the Biltmore hotel in this city on two or three occasions coincident with the penning of the note and it's secret dispatch.
 "Baruch at his juncture smashed the market heavily and in all direc- tions admits of no doubt and can be easily demonstrated in this way:
 At his offices. Ill Broadway, he has a system of private telephone lines to various brokerage houses. Before he has an opportunity to re- move these wires you must obtain a list of them. If he is compelled to supply you with list, check it by obtaining a list from the New York Telephone company and the Western Union Telegraph company. these be- ing the two companies that supply the wires. Having obtained this list you can obtain from all the broker age houses connected with Baruch 8 copy of all orders executed for his account within the period in question. This investigation should cover not only his personal accounts but any secret accounts, such as accounts car ried by numbers" or any of the fic- titious names, all of which, as the brokers books will show are controlled by him or guaranteed by him.
 ''If the brokers refuse this infor- nation congress has the power to compel it. The stock exchange also has the power to force its members to produce their books and accounts and as the rules of the stock ex- change are sufficiently broad and elas- tic to cover every departure from eth ical business methods on the parts of it's mem bers, an appeal to the gov ernors of that institution will no doubt elicit the desired information Many reputable members of the ex- hange are anxious to assist it in rum