The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-06
TICKER SERVICES
UNDER PROBE AT
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whether government officials probably
profitcd by H."
DO YOU think there was leak"
asked Representative Campbell OF Mr.
Harrison.
YES" replied Mr.. Harrison hut |
think the leak came from the repre-
sentativeS OF those two Wall street pa
ptrs or else the leak came back from
foreign countries.
Gardner Takes Stand
Representative Gardner OF Massachu-
sctts, who on the floor OF the house or
January ) said that he knew there was
leak and tina, the whole stock ex-
change tranca,ions showed IT, was then
called to the witness stand.
Representative Gardner testified he
was convinced there had been a leak"
because al 05 p. m, December D-tcn
hours before the peace note was re-
leased for publication and four hours
before it had been placed in the hands
OF the news agencies--the following dis
patch was sent out over the Dow Jones
& Co ticker.
Nothing Definite Explained.
"The renewed selling OF the market
is due TO reports received by brokers
private wires from Washington to the
effect that the administration will in
the near future address TO the bellig
ercntS some suggestions or proposals in
/ ,eu.vd 90 ,.... Nnth,nu I.l,ptin
obtanable i'll administration circles"
There is your proof OF leak" said
Mr.. Gardner Such articles do not
20 on stock exchanges. and Dow. Jones
& Co. do not deal in ptophesieS"
Attorney Coming With Figures.
Mr.. Gardner added that his attorney
would be here next week and by sub
mitting figures showing the fluctua-
lions on the stock exchange on Decem-.
Der ~ convince the committee that there
had been a leak.
New York Sun Mentioned.
In his statement Representative Gard
ner also said that while the Wall Street
Journal on December 70 stated there
will be no peace manifesto issued by
Presiden; Wilson" the New York Eve
ping Sun on that date reported rumors
Of such a note in the following terms
The Washington advioes were bear
ish. these saying that President Wilson
may address foreign powers on the
peace proposals"
Where did the Sun get this advance
informationl" asked Mr.. Gardner. II
think that ! sec indications OF leak,
But the absolutely, definite visible,
watcrmark OF a leak is contained in
| the ticker record oi Dow. Jones & Co.
Market Trend December TO-
"The beginning OF the downward ten
dency in the stock market is first ap-
parent between ll:4O and and ll.4S
OF December 70. December Steel which
opened at 10 o'clock at llJA and rose
as high as lloh, got IS low as lO9M
and closed at III
"On December ~. opening at liz, it
continued its downward course, clos
ing at l08 Then came the publica-
tion OF the note
"On December p il opened at l0]1y.
showed an upward tendency until al.
most noon, then fell, touching l00ts
and closing at lOl.
Comparison Of Prices.
"My counsel, Judge William NJ. X.
0lcou OF New York, will present to
you complete comparison OF the
course oi prices of the New York
stock exchange side by side with a
statement OF the news and rumors from
Washington. This comparison pre-.
sen,s a chain OF events which, beyond
doubt, proves the existence OF leak.
III YOU find prima facie case that
there was a leak YOU cannot take the
position that you will do nc,hing about
il until someone informs YOU as to the
names of those who profited BY the
leak or the names Of those responsible
Would Go TO President.
IL, seems TO me that the right way
to go about the matter is to lind out
from the president whom he talked this
reaeo note over with and then summon
them and find out whether there was
any way in which they might have in.
advertently let the cat ou, Of the ban.
Next | should get a list of those en-
ployes OF the White House and the
state department and Of our embassies
abroad who handled this particular
peace note, | think you will find ,ha,
list quite formidable in length"
No white House Evidence.
Have you any evidence that would
connect anyone at the White House
with the leak'" asked Chairman Henry
None whatever" said Mr.. Garduer
II have nothing but anonymous state.
ments and letters which are worth
nothing as evidence"
Have YOU any evidence ,ha, would
connect anyone at the state depart.
ment"
No, not anyone else" Gardner re-