Morning Oregonian., January 16, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY iG, 1917.
LAWSON SPRINGS
NEW SENSATION
PERSONAGES NAMED BY LAWSON IN LEAK INQUIRY YESTERDAY.
MEXICAN PROBLEM
REVERTS TO WILSON
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Third Week of Our Annual January
Secretary McAdoo and Am
bassador Von Bernstorff
. Mentioned in Inquiry.
Commission Is Formally Dis
solved After Long Series
of Fruitless Efforts.
SENATOR IS KNOWN AS "0"
PERSHING TO LEAVE SOON
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Boston Broker Says Chairman Hen
ry, of Rules Committee, Gave Him
Information, but Asked Him
Not to Press Charges.
(Continued From First Pag.)
" and they will bear me out in what I
eay."
Almost In tears at Henry's absolute
denial of his statements. Lawson
shouted: "I'll make good here, and I
won't go to Jail as the goat."
Secretaries McAdoo and Tumulty and
Mr. Price at once issued statements de
nying Lawson's references to them.
The committee promptly ordered sub
penas for Kidgway, Cosgrave, War
oorg, Fiske, Price, White, Malcolm Mc
Adoo, Gibboney, Barney & Co., Mrs.
Vlsconti and J. R. Rathom, editor of
the Providence Journal, who published
some articles about the "leaks." Sec
retaries Tumulty and McAdoo will ap
pear without subpenas.
With that the committee adjourned
until tomorrow morning to resume its
hearing on the most dramatic charges,
of scandal the capital has Been in many
years.
Today's sensational proceedings dis
posed of the elaborate preparations for
holding Lawson in contempt of the
House for defiance of the committee at
the previous hearing.
A great crowd was packed into the
room, when Lawson arrived, and police
had to clear a way for him.
Witness Says He Will Answer.
With a set of 11 questions before
him, prepared by Representative Len
root. Chairman Henry began to ques
tion Lawson. When he had completed
his first question, demanding the name
of the Congressman who Lawson said
told him of a Cabinet officer, a mem
ber of Congress and a banker reported
to have been connected with the "leak"
and also their names. Lawson rose and
said he desired to make a statement.
"I am going to answer your ques
tions." he began significantly.
The crowd which up to that time
had visions of Lawson's being placed
in the custody of an officer on con
tempt charges, settled back with an
obvious temporary loss of interest.
Lawson insisted that he first be permit
ted to make a statement setting forth
that it was against his wishes to give
the names in public. Chairman Henry
Insisted, however, that Lawson should
answer the questions put to him and
he said he would later have an oppor
tunity to make any statement he de
sired. Despite the decision of the chair
man, Lawson Insisted on making a
statement and pleading for an oppor
tunity first to present his evidence in
secret,
"May I have just a word," he asked
in pleading tones. "I will be short and
to the point. It seems to me you owe
it to me to allow me to state things
which 'I think absolutely necessary. 1
am going to answer your questions, it
forced to, but I want to make one more
appeal before I answer.
"I stated before that my reasons for
refusing to give the information I had
were that publication of names might
lead to the destruction of evidence, and
also that a member of Congress had
convinced me that the matter was seri
ous to the Nation and the Administra
tion.
"But I did give one name to Speaker
Clark, that of Charles H. Sabin, prest
dent of the Guaranty Trust Company of
New York. Mr. Sabin came before you
and was allowed to go away without
giving any information or showing his
books. Mr. Sabin has left the country
and his evidence is gone.
Answer In Public Demanded.
I am willing to give all the names.
but I appeal to the committee to take
all my answers in confidence. Then,
if the committee determines that i
shall make them public, I will repeat
them In public. I don't want to quib
ble and I don't want to refuse.
Here the committeemen held a brief
whispered conversation and Chairman
Henry announced that the witness
should answer the questions publicly.
Lawson looked at the committee
sternly, squared himself in his chair
and said in a voice scarcely audible:
"Chairman Henry, of your commit
tee, is the Congressman who gave me
the names.
The room hummed with excitement
Members of the committee, although
they had heard rumors that Lawson
might connect Henry's name with his
charges, shifted in their chairs. Law
son, silent and grave, looked straight
ahead at the chairman. Mr. Henry,
without a sign of perturbation, waited
a moment for the buzzing to subside.
and then deliberately proceeded to read
the next question formulated by the
committee.
Karnes to Follow Thick and Fast.
One question called attention to Law
son's statements that "he had been told
by a broker that a rs ew York banker,
a uaDinet omcer ana a senator had a
joint stock brokerage account" and di
rected that he tell the committee the
name of the man who had given him
that information.
"ine man wno tola me that was
Archibald S. White, Boston, of the firm
of White & Co."
It was in answering the next aues
tlon, as to other persons who had given
him evidence in substantiation of his
various statements that Lawson
brought in the names of Secretary
Tumulty and William W. Price, White
House correspondent of the Washing
ton Star. He received a letter from
a Washington woman, Mrs. Ruth
Thomason v iscontl. saying in part
Jiy aear Mr. Lawson: It the name
of the man who was the go-between
in the present leak and the amount of
the money be of assistance to you.
can supply the name and the amount
he received and give the name of at
leajt one associate at the White House
who participated in the haul.
"If you are interested, I will make an
appointment to meet you at such place
as you may designate."
Washington Woman Quoted.
Lawson then testified he- made an
appointment with Mrs. Vlsconti, who
came to his apartment with an attor
ney. He s&id Mrs. Vlsconti told him
that Mr. Price "had a part in the leak
affair between Secretary Tumulty and
others."
Asked to whom he referred as the
alleged Senator, an alleged banker and
an alleged member of the Cabinet. Law-
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President Wilson Joacpk P. Tamnlty, Secretary to the President. Below.
Chairman R. L. Henry of House Probe Committee Said by Liwaon to Have
Ciiven Him the Names of the Others Concerned Connt von Bernstorff.
German Ambassador, Said to Ilaye Profited Two Million by Leak,"j A.
S. White, Banker.
son said he understood Secretary Mc
Adoo was tiie Cabinet member, H.
Pliny Fisk the banker and the Senator
was a man whom he had heard re
ferred to as Senator "O."
The seventh question, asking to
whom Lawson referred by saying a
member of Congress had given him
three names of persons reported to
have been involved in the deal brought
the reply: "Chairman Henry."
Lawson then was asked If be had any
other Information in relation to Ms In
timations that another "high official"
of the Government had Information re
garding the "leak" a'.id that a relative
of a Cabinet official also had been men
tioned. He replied that the firm of C. E.
Barney & Co. in .Wall Street: Malcolm
McAdoo a brother of Secretary McAdoo.
and Stuart G. Gibboney, of the firm of
McAdoo & Gibboney. with offices at the
Grand Central Station and at 165 Broad
way, were the men to whom ha re
ferred.
Warburg Declared to Know.
Speaking with emphasis, he added
that "the public man who knew of the
leak machinery was Paul Warburg, of
the Federal Reserve Board."
Lawson next said that John K.
Rathom, managing editor of the Provi
dence Journal, and the editor of the
Boston Transcript, might be good
witnesses.
At that point Chairman Henry took
up a list of Cabinet officers and asKed
Lawson if he had "connected" each of
them with the leak. Coming to the
name of Secretary Lansing, Lawson
said he had not made a suggestion of
him In the affair in connection with
the names the Congressmen had given
him as being parties to the leaK.
"Do you refer to Secretary Lansing in
any connection?" Mr. Henry asked.
"Yes," Lawson replied.
Henry then accused Lawson of drag
ging the name of Lansing into the
hearing and Lawson flared up furious
ly.
I have held the names of Lansing
and the German Ambassador out of
this." he said. "One of your own mem
bers has said on the floor that It was
matter of dispute as to whether I
should be in Jail or a lunatic asylum.
I will not have this thrown on me."
Talk With Henry Related.
Lawson then related In detail how he
had come to Washington at the request
of Chairman Henry and had called on
him at his office.
I told him that the only thing to
be done was to get first-hand informa
tion and to get it from other people,"
said Lawson. "I said that I would not
give him hearsay Information; that my
principal reason was that I did not
want to bsmirch anyone unjustly, but
1 declared 1 could give him a formula
for getting all the information through
real investigation.
"He said the committee already had
heard that Secretary Lansing had gone
to the Biltmore Hotel in New York
four times to meet Bernard Baruch.
The chairman also said that he be
lieved Secretary Lansing absolutely In
nocent of giving any confidential In
formation and asked me what I thought
about it.
"I said. 1 will stake my head on It
that Secretary Lansing did not do any
thing wrong." I also -said that I
thought Secretary Lansing might have
given information that was perfectly
fair for any man to give.
"Chairman Henry also told me that
there had come to the committee a re
port that the German Ambassador had
profited $2,000,000, but he said he did
not think there was any truth In It.
Dlrft Information Denied.
Lawson further declared that Henry
pleaded with him at the end of their
second conference to cease urging an
investigation of the "leak" charges.
At that point Lawson reiterated hi
statement that he never told Henry
nor had he told anyone that he had
direct information regarding a leak.
In the midst of Lawson's remarks
Chairman Henry rose from his seat
the center of the committee table and
started around toward the witness
chair, telling Lawson that he would
be excused temporarily. He first re
viewed the Introduction of the "leak"
resolution by Representative Wood, of
Indiana: told of seeing Lawson's
charges in tha newspapers that there
was a "leak," and gradually led up
to Lawson's visit to Washington to
confer with him.
"I told Mr. Lawson," Henry said,
"that this was a very important and
serious matter, and that, insofar as 1
was personally concerned, I would im
pose no restriction of confidence, but
that if he had any facts that he
thought he shoJ give in confidence 1
would' respect his confidence! I askea
him over and over again to name any
man who might have knowledge of the
subject. He did not name a single per
son and I did not name one.
"Here today-1 declarethat during our
three hours' conversation I did not
mention the name of any Cabinet of
ficer he has mentioned here today."
Later, Henry made his statement
even broader, declaring he did not men
tion the name of any of the i persons
Lawson declared he named.
"I say to you now," he declared with
great emphasis, leaning over 'toward
the Trrasory and Son-ln-Laf of
the committee, "that I never mentioned
the name of a banker, a Senator, nor
a Government official to him. I have
no fear of my reputation in the House
or in the country, and what this gen
tleman says here today doesn't even
disturb me."
"After that," Henry exclaimed dra
matically, "he comes and tells this
House and the country that he got his
information from me."
Then, turning upon Lawson, Henry
shouted:
"Mr. Lawson, I could say more. I
could take another course, but I have
made my statement and submit it to
the House and to the country."
Lawson started to reply, but was
checked by Henry who asserted he di'l
not wish to enter into any colloquy
with him. The chairman then placed
himself before the committee and urged
them to question him "searchlngly."
Scathing: Examination Asked.
"Make It as scathing as possible," h
added. "Let me assure you that noth
ing you may ask can embarrass me."
"Did I understand you to say," asked
Representative Garrett, "that you
never mentioned any of these names
to Mr. Lawson?"
"I did not," Mr. Henry replied.
Asked by Representative Pou if he
had any actual knowledge of anyone's
being connected with the so-called
leak," Henry replied he never had any
such knowledge.
The first time," he said. "I ever
heard of the name of a public official
connection with this matter was at
the White House on January 3, I think,
when Secretary Tumulty told me he
had heard his name was being men
tioned in rumors circulating in Wash
ington. As a matter of fact," Representative
Garrett asked, "you have no informa
tion bearing on this Bubject?"
Not a bit on earth.
'Did you ever mention the name of
Secretary Lansing or Bernard Baruch
to Mr. Lawson?" Representative Len
root asked.
"I did not."
Lawson Reaffirms Statements.
As Mr. Henry left the witness stand
Lawson leaped on his feet with his
face flushed and eyes blazing and as
serted that every word of his testi
mony was the truth.
Every word I have uttered here to
day was the truth, so help me. God.
without variation," he fairly shouted.
Immediately after leaving Chair
man Henry I went to New York and
laid all the information I had before
John O'Hara Cosgrave, Sunday editor
of the New York World. I also sum
moned Erman J. Ridgway, of Every
body's Magazine, and told him how I
had been to see Chairman Henry.
"The next morning, immediately
after breakfast, I met Donald McDon
ald, of Boston, whom I had not seen in
15 years, and told him the story, too."
"Call these men," thundered Lawson,
"and they will bear me out in what
I say."
" 'Think 6f it,' " he quoted Mr. Henry
as saying, " 'He had breakfast four
times with Barney Baruch at the Bilt
more Hotel in New York, but I know
there was nothing wrong. Don't you
think so, Mr. Lawson?' "
"This is the most astounding thing
I have seen in 46 years." Lawson con
tinued. "I do not have to seek vindica
tion here. Go on with the investlga
tlon and it will not be 48 hours before
I will be vindicated to the world. I
have given you names that shake the
rafters. There is no bigger man in this
country than Paul Warburg. I gave
you this name. Investigate him. I am
through."
Henry Statement "Commonplace.1
Henry then asked Lawson if he had
not stated that he had received the best
part of his information from him.
"Nothing of the kind," Lawson re
torted hotly. "I merely got from you
a commonplace statement and I can
not understand why at this late day
any man should deny It, particularly
when it doesn t amount to anything.
I am loaded with information. I'D
make good here and not go to Jail as
the goat.
"You have said you would make
good: will you make good about War.
burg?" asked Mr. Henry.
I have given you tne names," was
Lawson's terse reply.
"How can you make good?" Mr.
Henry asked.
"Oh. you can't bind me down here
unless you send me to jail," Lawson
shouted defiantly, glaring at the chair
man.
"Thla committee thinks that It has
full power to make this investigation,
Henry continued. "Are you ready to
proceed to make good on your
charges?"
"I recognize the authority of this
committee," Lawson said. "I gave you
a letter a little while aga that I would
rather have given 41.000,000 than to
disclose, but you made me do it. I
would rather have one of my fingers
cut off "
1 "Oh, let's adjourn and all take a
rest," Representative Pou interrupted,
aad this brought the turbulent pro
ceedings of the day to an end.
Withdrawal of Expedition Within
Few Days Forecast, Unless Com
plications, Now TJnfore
seen, Arise Sfeanwhilc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. The Mexican
American Joint Commission, which
failed to effect an adjustment of the
questions at issue between Mexico and
the United States after a series of
conferences that began four months
ago, was formally dissolved late today.
Secretary of the Interior Lane and
the other members of the American
commission. Dr. J. R. Mott and Judge
George Gray, told the Mexicans that
they had recommended to President
Wilson the dispatch to Mexico of Am
bassador Fletcher and the withdrawal
of the American troops from Chihua
hua. The Americans impressed on the
Mexicans that with' the dissolution of
the commission the Mexican problem
reverted to President Wilson. They
were careful not to leave in the minds
of the Mexicans the conviction Presi
dent Wilson would accept the recom
mendation that an accredited diplomat
be sent to Mexico and General Persh
ing's force be withdrawn, but the in
timation that he would do so was con
veyed. Early Withdrawal Forecast.
In spite of the American's care, how
ever, the Mexicans had little doubt to
night that full diplomatic relations be
tween the two governments soon would
be re-established and unless unexpected
complications arise American troops
will be removed from Mexican terri
tory within a few days. The proba
bility of such action was included in
the report of the last meeting, which
was telegraphed to General Carranza
at Queretaro.
The last session of the joint commis
sion continued all afternoon. The Amer
ican commissioners explained to the
Mexican representatives that they re
garded further discussion by them of
international questions as impractica
ble Twice General Carranza had re
fused to ratify the protocol signed at
Atlantic City, in which conditions for
the withdrawal of troops had been
made, and that refusal the Americans
construed as Indicative of what might
be expected if the conferences were
continued. They were told of the visit
of the Americans to President Wilson
and of the President's sanction of their
recommendation that the commission be
dissolved.
Wilson Will Be Free to Act.
It was pointed out to the Mexicans
that the maintenance of an Ambassa
dor in Mexico would tomove cause for
the existence of the commission. It
was explained o them that- with the
dissolution of the commission the Pres
ident would be free to act independ
ently in the problem presented by the
presence in Mexico of an American mil
itary force.
No direct reference was made In tne
final session as to what the attitude
of the United States would be in the
event the American troops are with'
drawn, and new raids across the bor
der bv Mexicans are made -but neithea
was there any modification made in
the warning of Secretary Lane that
accompanied the protocol to Mexico
that this Government reserved the right
to unlimited and unrestricted pursuit
of bandits.
I' was intimated to the Mexicans that
General Pershings troops would be
taken out of Mexico when it appeared
evident bandits were not menacing the
northern border of Chihuahua, the es
sential condition in the protocol Car.
ranza refused to ratify.
DERELICTS SELL BLOOD
25 EACH PAID FOR TRANSFUSIONS
AT JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL.
More Than lOO Are Examined 25 Ac
cepted Get $1 a Day to Keep In
Condition Anemlcs Benefit.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 15. More than 100
derelicts from the Friendly Inn have
undergone blood tests at $1 apiece this
Winter at a branch of Jonns Hopkins
University for transfusion cases. Of
the 1)0, 25 have been accepted and
have received $25 each for submitting
to transfusions, in addition, those ac
cepted are paid at the rate of 1 a day
to keep In condition until needed.
Most of the rases of transfusion to
persons suffering from anemia are said
to be completely successful.
A history of the families of the men
whose blood is used is studied, and only
those of good bl-od are accepted. The
blood of these men from the Friendly
Inn now courses through the veins of
a number of prominent men and women
of Baltimore.
CAR SHORTAGE ANALYZED
West Has Excess of Open-Top Cars
and East Excess of Box Cars.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) In
a report filed with the Public Service
Commission 'today by the commlsison
on car service of the American Rail
way Association, it is set forth tha
car shortage conditions indicate that
Western lines have an excess of open
top cars and the Eastern lines an ex
cess of box cars: that each class o
railway lines is -eluctant to return its
excess equipment to the other clas
until the shortage is made up from
the other lines on the kind of equip
ment in which it fails to have a neces
sary supply.
As a result, the report states, the
situation continues embarrassing.
CHARGES MUST BE FACED
Continued From First Pag.)
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him within the jurisdiction of the Penn
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Only One "BROMO QCXNTNE."
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BERLIN ASKED WHY
Expulsion of Neutral Diplo
mats Subject of Inquiry.
GERMANY LEGALLY RIGHT
Charges Tliat Minister Vopicka Has
Been Unneutral in lloamanta
Not Connected With Present
Case, Involving All Alike.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Inquiry was
addressed to Germany today by the
State Department as to the truth of
ess reports that German authorities
had asked all neutral diplomats to
leave Bucharest, Roumania. and had
provided for that purpose a special
train. Official Information is desired
so American Minister Vopicka can be
authorized to depart if necessary. No
Instructions have been sent him since
he was ordered at the time of the fall
of Bucharest to stay in Roumcnia.
Officials are at a loss to understand
why the German government should
wish to send the whole neutral diplo
matic corps out of tha captured Rou
manian capital, though it is admitted
she has the legal right to do c. A
minister is accredited to a government
and not to a place, but officials here
believe that some representative of
neutral governments must remain in
Bucharest, not only to represent their
own national interests, but also to rep
resent those Of the allied governments
who have turned over their affairs in
Roumania to them.
Diplomacy offers little precedent for
such a request as Germany s despite
its legal justification. In the case of
Belgium, it is recalled, Germany uid
not ask for the withdrawal of Brand
Whltlock. the American Minister there,
after the Belgium government had
withdrawn to Havre, Franca, but con
tinued to recognize him in a semi
official way. It was expected much
the same arrangement would hold in
Roumania.
Germany's charges that Minister
Vopicka has been unneutral in favor
of Roumania are said to htve no con
nection with the present aemana,
which applies to all other neutrals as
well. No reply yet has been receivea
from him to the department's request
for information about tho charges.
RAILWAYS LOSE MAIL SUIT
Test Cases Involving $35,000,000
Decided Against Companies.
WASHINGTON. Jan.. 15. Test cases
regarded as decisive of about 800 rail
road claims against the Government for
approximately $35,000,000 additional
compensation for carrying the mails
from 1907 to 1911 were decided today
by the Supreme Court against the
railroads. Appeals from rejection of
test claims were dismissed.
In the so-called railway mail pay
divisor cases, the railroads instituted
proceedings in the court of claims on
which 800 other railroads relied to de
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and $35,000,000 for additional compen
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waived extradition from California,
saying that they were willing to face
the charges against Chlamentl. and in
case the consent of tho girl's parents
can be obtained, to marry.
STUDENTS TO HOLD DEBATE
Vancouver and Battleground to
Compete for Forensic Honors.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 15. (Spe
cial.) A debate between the team rep
resenting the Vancouver High school
and one from the Battle Ground High
School, will be held at 7:30 P. M.. Janu
ary 16. aft the Vancouver High School
auditorium.
The question to be debated will be
concerning the advisability of having
compulsory military training in high
schools of the Nation.
At the same time, two more teams,
representing the same schools will de
bate the same question at the school
at Battle Ground.
DOG POPULATION SLUMPS
Licenses Issued for Only 2 315 Ca
nines Since September 1.
Portland's dog population has taken
a sudden slump for soma reason or
other, according to tae dog license
records at the City Hall. The records
show that licenses have been Issued for
only 2315 dogs since September 1. as
compared with 3095 during tho same
period a year ago.
The dog population has been falling
off for several years, but in no one
year has there been such a decrease as
that apparent now, according to license
officials.
Iron Works Bill Advanced.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 15. Senator Lane today
secured a favorable report from the
claims committee on his bill to pay the
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pensation for the amount held back by
the Government as" penalty for delays
in completing the dredges Wahkiakum
and Multnomah.
Bopp to Remain as Employe.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15. Accord
ing to Henry W. E. Kauffmann. chancel
lor of the German Consulate here.
Frans Bopp, deposed German Consul-
General, will probably remain in the
employ of the Consulate after his suc
cessor. Dr. Erich Zoepffel, of Seattle,
takes charge of the affairs of the Ger
man government in San Francisco.
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