The Washington times., 1918-01-31

day to see Mr.. Faulkner and the letters
to which you referred.
l am satisfied, when you hear my per-
sonal statement in this connection, there
will be no hesitancy on your part in
recognizing the services which you rem
dered in this and other connections,
which caused Mr.. Urion 10 state TO me
that I should receive a bonus for the
service rendered. Especially in view OF
the fact that my compensation was at
that time the meager sum OF 5000 per
year. practically all OF which was alb
sorbed In conducting the business.
j shall further defer the matte runtil
have seen either yourself or Mr.. Faux.
ner.
With best wishes. believe me.
Faithfully yours.
The following is a draft OF letter
found in Liyingstone's file, which he
claims was not sent and which his
stenogrspher declares she thinks was
sent.
Rendered "VaIuabIe ASsIstanee.-
I have hesitated a long time before
writing you this particular letter in
connection with a matter with which
you may be more or less familiar.
In the fall of 1914 and during the
years 1915 and 1916 1 rendered yslu-
able assistance in connection with the
settlement OF the claim OF the five
large packing houses in Chicago
sgainst the English government. The
inception OF the method by which the
settlement was finally brought about
was mine prior to any contact with
the embassy here by your people. Mr..
Urion FIRST saw the British ambassa-
dor at my suggestion and after ] had
paved the way. ! had proposed the
method 10 the British ambassador
here, with whom I was on the most
intimate terms. Practically every
thing at the inception OF the negotia-
tIons happened because OF represen-
lations ] personally made direct and
sometimes through the Canadian gov
ernment. where ] had a recognized
Influence through my intimate friend.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. now Bora
Shaughnessy. president OF the Can
adisn Pacific railway. and the gov
ernor general OF Canada who Endorsed
my efforts.
IL was through the representations
which l made in Montreal, at Ottawa
and at the embassy here, that the
British authorities were convinced
that a serious contention would arise,
unless early steps were taken to elm
mate friction caused by the holding
up OF a large number OF cargo ships.
loaded with packinghouse supplies,
for neutral countries.
Made Trips To Montreal
At the suggestion OF the British
ambassador, / made several trips To
Montreal and had conferences with
representatives thcre who were sent
10 me from Ottawa. On two or three
oc. asions representatives were sent
from Montreal to Washington and
New York for conferences with me.
This resulted in the sending Of a
messenger, in the person OF Sir Percy
Sherwood, TO London. for particu-
lar conference on the matter. He
was charged with this mission by the
Duke OF ConnauGht. uncle of the
King, then governor general OF Can
ada, who was impressed with the
necessity of eliminating this cause
of friction. | saw Sir Percy Sher-
wood at his request in New York.
and had a lengthy conference with
him and bade him good-by at the
steamer. ] received several communi-
cations from him from London which,
in an epitomized way, ! reported TO
your legal department at Chicago
II would be revealing intimate con
ferences. which feel ii is not prop