The Washington times., 1918-01-27

ton for work done in connection with
the Borland resolution?" Mr.. Henry
went on.
Il did not. as never did anything
in that connection" the witness
answered.
Then Mr.. Heney took up the Crion
letter addressed to Dear Armour. "
and read:
II hand you herewith Mr. LIvinEstone's
letter of August 17th. The explanation OF
my apparent tardiness IN answering you
on Mr.. Faulkner's request. Is due to the
fact that Mr.. Faukner's letter was not re-
eeived BY me until last Thursday morn
ing. Whatever Il was. the negligence OF
the rural delivery or that ormy fore
man, through whom I receive my mail.
/ am uncertain I deeply regret the oc-
currencs since Il places you IN the fal1e
position Of delaying an answer.
.mSsyy,v nrss st. meeting % i;f,,ou With the Bri,i:h a
graph from the ambassador himself.
addressed to this office (which incident
inEstone did not know Of the Invitation
nor did he pave the way for the meet
ing. u was not until after had made
several subsequent visits TO the am
bassador that Mr.. Livingstone saw the
bis request nat Ss acc ascempaag II a9'n me 20 70
H
Ice in. arranging subsequent meetings,
and he did thereafter through telephone
on our suggestions. make Appointments.
Of % my intsrvisws T With % snSsssndor ns ~ .s1. sRs
the last one just before my leaving for
LSndon the hrst time.
Activities Voluntary.
What he says about his influence IN
Canada with Sir Thomas shaughnessy
and other influential men and government
dignitaries I know nothinS about fur
ther than was related to me BY him on
one OF my returns to this country and
before final negotiations. When he told
me Of his visits TO Canada, ] asked him
upon whose request he had taken them.
and he said that he had been keeping IN
touch with Mr.. Meeker and Mr.. Faulkner.
on the matter. and they were aware OF
what he was doing. but that II was IN
full accord with the British embassy, and
with them and they had advised him to
go over there. ] gathered from what he
told me that his visit or visits to see
out the suggestion Of either Mr. Mseker
Mr.. Faulkner. but to whom he re-
ported that he had been able or would
be able to be OF assistance IN the matter.
He never at any time took any steps
either with the British AMBASSADOR IN
Washington or with anybody else In con-
nection with the matter At my request
II did not at any time suggest = bonus
to Mr. Livingstone for the work he
claimed TO have accomplished with San-
adian authorities in respect TO the British
settlement. What his mind Is dwelling on
and what l have no doubt he meant TO e1-
press In his letter was IN connection with
his work on the Borland Resolution, Tor
after my hnal return from London and
after several months in Congress. which D.
had taken place over the Borland Resolu-
tion during my absence in which under
stand Mr.. Livingstone took very active
and no doubt helpful part there were
some conversations between us as TO ex-
ira compensation because Of the fact that
his services were being rendered 10 all the
ether packers who had not heretofore en-
ployed him nor contributed to employment
ard he thought because Of the meager
compensation as he regarded u which he
was receiving from US that he should have
extra compensation for the additional ser
vices in which the other packers benefited
and In this candidly believed and so ex-
press TO Mr.. Meeker he was entitled 10
soma consideration.
This matter WHOLLY on the Bor-
land resolution) was discussed sew