Show U. U S. S CHARGE MORGAN I i SECRETS WITH REVEALING WAR I American Plans Were Told Tol I to Bankers e Senators Senator Given Message Messages Financial House Sent to London Leak Held HeId Hint Company Com Com- pany Enjoyed an Inside Contact By United Press WASHINGTON Jan 8 Senate 8 Senate investigators possessed documents today showing that J. J P. P Morgan Co eo officials frequently obtained knowledge of closely guarded government government government govern govern- ment activities prior to Americas America's entrance into the World war Some of the information which leaked into the banking bank bank- banking ing house was vas transmitted by Morgan partners to London for the benefit of the British chancellor of tHe tife exchequer In one instance the information atlon I related to the draft of ot a diplomatic note noto prepared by President Wilson after the shaking of ot tho the Lusitania by a German submarine in May 1915 P Probe be Rifle Rine Deal The committee ques questioned partners part ners in tho the house of Morgan today about their wartime suggestions that the British government buy into an American rifle firm and as asto asto asto to whether the financiers urged arms makers to expand rapidly for tor world war business Portly John Pierpont Morgan himself was neglected by questioners question question- ers era rs who brought out from other partners that the Morgan firm which received from al allied allied allied al- al lied governments to act as purchasing purchasing pur pur- chasing agents placed orders for II worth of goods goodsin in this I country Of at this went to U. 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S Steel corporation in which the Morgan firm had an interest of shares in 1916 In addition Morgan placed orders from the allies with 13 other firms in which they had an interest Record Shows Loans The record also showed they had made term short-term loans to 13 companies companies com corn panics receiving orders Occasionally Morgan puffed on his pipe as the partners rs testified d or squabbled with committee members Once the bowl of his pipe fell feU off and he ho stamped frantically to put putout putout putout out the embers pa the red plush rug Again when a question was unexpectedly asked him Morgan started and turned so quickly that he almost fell of off his chair Sent to London The suggestion suggestion later later dropped dropped- that Britain buy into an American rifle firm was in m a telegram sent to the firms firm's London office and stating that Kuhn Loeb Co of ot New Y York orle was picking up shares share In the tho Winchester Repeating Arms company The telegram signed Morgan hinted that Kuhn Loeb might not be friendly to the allies and referred to the enemy Was Vas there an enemy in those days investigators asked Thomas W. W Lamont Lamont Lament replied that the writer of ot the cable was was' too busy to give attention at to choice of ot language Discover Cable Investigators discovered one cable addressed to Morgan London on June 2 1915 reading rending For E. E C. C G. G Through h confidential confidential confidential sources am nm informed the presidents president's reply to German note noto is unequivocal in demand that Germany must first of nil all meet moral is issue suo irrespective of facts as to which if it there be question they may be considered in due course Some members of cabinet cabinet cabinet cabi cabi- net while in complete te accord with Continued on Peg Page Two Column Five SCAN MORGAN GABLES CABLES Continued d from froni p Pice Pe c. c Out Otil f pr president are said to b be regardIng regard regard- Ing ng matt matter r most molt le seriously a at ai Is Issue issue is- is sue lue of note will put matter squarely up to Germany leaving Jel no alternative to us u. Have ilave gr great at confidence In source of or of Information You mR may therefore for pass piaS thin thiL along to authorities au authorities nu- nu if desired ed H. H P. P D. D Ii Leak Leak Denied Denied The munitions s committee sought i yesterday esterday in connection with one on one c sable ble sent to London label labeled d' d f for r Information chancellor to learn whether nether the Morgan partners partner enjoyed en- en joyed an inside contact during the he war J. J P. P Morgan and his partner Thomas homas W. W Lamont Lament said ald the Information Information information mation probably p came from som oni somi friend o of H P. P Davison a w warme war war- vAr- vAr r. r time me partner but denied that t any government official Had nad leaked to o the company Meanwhile the senate foreign n re relations re- re lations committee viM was asked by Chairman Key Pittman D. D D.- D. D. N Nev v. v t o meet to today ay in tho expectation of disposing of the administrations administration's drastIc new ne neutrality pro program am However supporters of the Ny liy Clark lark counter o prop proposal sa said Id I'd th they y would d fight any effort to rush the RooS Roosevelt plan to toa a vote vot without a alose lose close study I Disclosed Plans Plan An Another er hitherto hitherto- unpublished Morgan cable uncovered by Investigators in- in after a se search through documents and files fIle in the company's New York warehouses w was addressed to Morgan Morg n London on n June 15 1915 and labeled strictly confidential and for your Information only It read President United States Statu talked yesterday esterday with close friend who reports reports re- re ports orts to us as follows Proposed note lote to Great Britain reference h biding up of or American cargoes eletra et el cetra etra not to be sent ent until German situation has been cleared up That situation much more hopeful than before President says laY he has ha re re- re re assurances assurance presumably entirely en- en rely satisfactory reply This is it not ot expected however until the I end nd of ot the month perhaps perhaps later ater Morgan Still StUl ano another her dated July 14 1915 and nd bearIn bearing the same address read We Ve have been advised by parties parties parties par par- ties In Washington D. D C C. who be believe believe be- be lieve line the they know the presidents president intentions that Ji hi Jl desires desire draft a message that will not surrender lurrender In any way the stand that he lie has taken talen with Germany We e doubt whether anyone really knows the presidents president's mind but we send lend this for tor your Information Morgan l Morgan Lamont Lament and Frank Van Van- war-time war head of the tho National National Na- Na lonal City bank shared hared the first days day's testimony The latter was wal excused from further appearance I after investigators investigators' sought to show that hat the atrI strict t neutrality policy l laid aid ld down by William Jennings Bryan in August 1915 gradually was weakened to such sueh an extent exten that hat the government finally permitted per per- wide open trade with bellig- bellig The state departments department's policy changed as the bankers bankers' poll policy y changed Nye Nyc told reporters after atter Morgan had blamed German Ins in s suits and injuries for forcing this thi country into the tho war The year 68 old banker puffing a a. banded sliver pipe declared the Wilson rations ration's shifting policy opened up the question of loans loana to enta Investigators said they would attempt attempt at at- tempt to show today the up tie-up between the Morgan firm and various various vari vari- ous munitions companies such a athe uthe u as the Winchester Repeating Arms Arm company and the Remington Arms Arm company |