Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

the form OF questioning slightly and
Lawson continued to repeat his conver-
sation with Henry.
Il will say" Lawson declared, "that
it Is right that you should hear all
have to say. When there is differ
ence Of opinion it is perfectly obvious
that one of US is committing perjury
rank perjury. This is no syndicate OF
national bank meeting. In my opinion
there is nothing of greater Importance
than for your conmittee to arrive at a
fair and honest decision and to do that
you must hear what have to say
Resentatiyes Garrett. Foster and
others objected to the argument and
there was q stormy wrangle.
Chairman Henry ruled that Lawson
would be given an opportunity to tell
all he wanted.
Relates Interview With Henry.
Lawson resumed his narrative OF his
meeting with Henry. reiterating that
the chairman told him the leak was
too serious for an investigation at this
time, but that he favored general in
quiry later into the stock market.
= told him." Lawson said, that |
dug up much of the Information. Tn.
termyer vent to Europe while I did il.
|L~psEsanally 4paid the bills Of the ex-
pert upwards o. 34os eoo,, and asked for
nos glory except to appear as Wit
ness. 81: 81 h s.
4. .Heresis a chance / told Henry. to
duplicate that. It is the greatest thing
that can be done for the American
peoplt."
Go to Wall street and set up
shop" was the advice Lawson said he
gave Henry. There he said all the
stock exchange members could be
summoned with their books and clerks.
Referring again to his conference
with Henry, mentioning Secretary
Lansing and Bernard Baruch Henry
told him the committee had the sub
stance Of all Of the talks but one at the
Biltmore Hdtel with the New YORK
broker.
Did Henry Get Cold Fest7
said to Henry, Go thru 1t from
A to e. Lawson testified. .t'And be-
fore you are one-third done the lid viii
be blown OF. Congress will know and
the world will know who the hypo-
critics are who are making millions
He asked me. I ask you' to do this
he said. Throw the newspaper men off
the scent We can not gain anything
letting them know we are coming back
here at 8 o'clock
SO met Henry again at 3 o'clock, !"
Lawson said. He said, Lawson, I'm
sorry we can't do what you say.
.agre that 1t Is a great thing and a
good thing. Ifregret that am going
out Of office the 4th Of March He
said he had thought it all over and had
come to the conclusion that the matter
was too serious to be made public now.
l said not at all, it would be side
tracked by that time and we would
never have the opportunity again."
State the way in which the names
came to be mentioned first in your in
.terview," said Representative Camp
bell.
man wheeled up chair and said,
Take q comfortable one Then he
said. Lawson. we've been thru these
things and now let's be fair with each
other. said u thought the commit
tee would dispute his right to hold a
star chamber session. He said, No;
It's my duty to do this.
Lansing and 1srnstorff.
Very WELL said. but it is under,
stood that we are to think out loud
Henry said, That's 1t exactly. What's
proper to give to the public wen give.'
] said that was agreed.
Now said. Don't ask me to give
names Of men who have told me things
in confidence, and we had quite q long
talk about that and finally he said.
All right, but some time am going
to have those names or there won't be
any investigation
Then Mr.. Henry said: TO show you
where we stand l Will tell you that we
heard Mr.. Baruch. who made big con-
tfibutions TO the democratic campaign
fund, had four conversations with Mr..
Lansing. ! forget to state this yester-
day. We have the conversations Of
one OF the tntervicws and part OF an-
other. We also have It that Count Won
Bernstorff was 20 mixed up IN 1t that
lie made over $1,000 ,000.'
Then said sMr. chairman. it does-
.Zssslsl I..:a.s
Henry asked me. DO yon think Baruch
could be mixed up in this way, using
his friendships IN such way and In!
volving the integrity OF the democratic
party?
Lsaks Common.
Mr. Chairman ] said, I think he
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