The Commoner.
AUGUST 30, 1S1J
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mitteo for consideration. The ulti
mate object of this enormous fund
was the control of the republican
party in the interests of the element
represented by Mr. Perkins.
"The largest campaign fund in the
history of the United States for a
nomination was raised for Mr. Roose
velt at the primaries last winter."
Alleged contributions of $100,000
each by the Missouri Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads to the
Roosevelt campaign fund in 1904
was mentioned by Senator Reed and
Penrose, Senator Penrose declaring
that President Roosevelt was always
in close touch with the national com
mittee managing his campaign.
When the colloquy between Sena
tor Penrose and Reed was concluded,
Senator Reed made an extended
speech attacking Roosevelt, reopen
ing the question of the $250,000 con
tribution for the republican cam
paign fund in 1904 by E. H. Harri
man and placing in the record of the
so-called "Archbold" correspondence
recently published. Senator Reed
also attacked George W. Perkins, at
present one of the leaders of the new
progressive party.
When he concluded, Senator Poin
dexter took the floor and charac
terized the day's proceedings as a
''combination and understanding, and
an alliance," between the machine
republicans and the machine demo
crats against progressive principles.
He objected to the immediate con
sideration of the resolution pre
sented by Senator Penrose and a
sweeping amendment presented by
Senator Reed, and both went over
The resolution was not needed,
however, to allow the campaign con
tributions sub-committee to proceed
with its investigation.
. Senator Reed and Senator Wil
liams denied any "alliance" between
Senator Penrose and the democrats.
"We hunt bull moose today," said
Senator Williams, "and elephant to
morrow.'
Archbold Testifies
' United Press report: Washington,
Aug. 23. Swinging sharply from a
defense of Senator Boies Penrose of
Pennsylvania, to a vehement attack
on Colonel Roosevelt, John D. Arch
bold, the active head of the Stand
ard Oil, today told a senate investi
gating committee that Standard Oil
money helped elect Roosevelt in
1904. Then he charged that, be
cause a second contribution was re
fused, Roosevelt instigated, a "most
outrageous persecution" against tne
oil trust.
" Archbold said the Standard Oil
company contributed $100,000 to
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the
republican national committee in
1904, for the national campaign and
also gave Seriator Penrose $25,000
to help carry Pennsylvania. He
swore that Roosevelt and George B.
Cortelyou of the republican commit
tee both knew and "gratefully ac
cepted" the trust money. A few
weeks later, the magnate declared,
Bliss asked for $150,000 more. It
was refused.
' "Bliss told me we were making a
serious mistake," said Archbold.
" 'As a personal friend,' he said,
I'd advise you to make this addi
tional contribution.' "
Almost immediately after .Roose
velt's election, Archbold said, the
'persecution" of the Standard Oil
was begun.
"Darkest Africa never witnessed
such an outrageous persecution," he
said. "The inference was plain it
was because we had refused to make
the additional contribution. Mr.
Bliss himself said it would have been
different if I had done as he asked
us to."
Under cross-examination by Sena
tor Penrose, Archbold declared that
the Pennsylvania senator's charges
that William Plinn, of Pittsburg, had
wired and besought Archbold to as
sist him to become senator from
Pennsylvania, were true. Ho swore to
the accuracy of letters and cipher
telegrams which Penrose read to the
senate on Wednesday.
For more than two hours Archbold
perspired under a grilling inquisi
tion. Senator Clapp, chairman of
the investigating committee; Sena
tors Pomerene and Ponrose were the
chief examjners. Three times Arch
hold went over his entire story. Ho
was unshaken in any important de
tail.
This afternoon Senator Penrose
was expected to follow Archbold on
the witness stand.
Archbold was called here today
from New York just before sailing
for Europe. His entire story sup
ported the dramatic statement by
Senator Penrose last Wednesday in
the senate.
The Standard Oil head backed up
every material charge by Penrose.
Associated Press report: Wash
ington, Aug. 23. It is believed here
tonight that Colonel Roosevelt will
take the stand within a few days be
fore the senate sub-committee inves
tigating campaign expenditures to
answer the charges made today by
John D. Archbold that Mr. Roose
velt had knowledge of the use of
Standard Oil money in his campaign
of 1904. .
The committee was divided to
night over its future course of action.
Upon the arrival tomorrow of Sena
tor Luke Lea, one of the absent
democratic members of the commit
tee, a meeting will be held to de
termine whom to call and where the
next meeting is to be held. Several
members of the sub-committee favor
transferring the hearings at once to
New York, where Colonel Roosevelt,
George W. Perkins and George B.
Cortelyou and members of the Stand
ard Oil company's board of directors
might testify.
The statement made tonight by
John D. Archbold, financial head of
the Standard Oil company, made
clear cut issue between him and
Colonel Roosevelt according to mem
bers of the committee who would dis
cuss the matter tonight. Mr. Arch
bold testified that his understanding
was that Colonel Roosevelt knew
about and indorsed the Standard Oil
contribution which came from Treas
urer Cornelius N. Bliss of the repub
lican national committee, who is
dead. Although Colonel Roosevelt
publicly stated that it was absurd
for him to appear before the senate
committee, it is understood he has
consented to take the stand if de
sired, in view of the direct charges
made today by Mr. Archbold.
If Mr. Cortelyou is recalled, it will
be to explain the statements by Mr.
Archbold that Mr. Cortelyou, chair
man of the national committee, knew
of and sanctioned the Standard Oil
contributions.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio, who sat
with the sub-committee today to rep
resent the absent democratic mem
mers, probably will be made perma
nent member of the committee in
place of Senator Poynter of Ken
tucky. The sub-committee will then
consist of Senator Clapp, chairman;
Senators Jones, Oliver, Lea and
Pomerene.
The committee is authorized to
continue its session after the adjourn
ment of congress and the conclusion
of the session tomorrow will not in
terfere with the immediate summon
ing of other witnesses.
John D. Archbold today told the
committee that the Standard Oil com
pany's $125,000 contribution to the
republican campaign fund of 1904
was made upon assurances from Cor
nelius N. Bliss "that the contribu
tion was acceptable to Colonel Roose
velt and that further contributions
would be acceptable." He said later
Mr. Bliss asked him for another con
tribution about $150,000 and up
on the Standard board's refusal to
make it, had said to the witness:
"I think you had better made this
contribution;" that outrageous at
tacks had dated from the board's re
fusal; that when, in a rebating ense
against the Standard at Buffalo, the
United States attorney there had no
tified Washington officials there was
no merit in the rase t: Justify indict
ments, word came back from Wash
ington: "Damn the merits; got the Indict
ment." In answer to a question by Sena
tor Penrose, Mr. Archbold declared
there had never been made to him a
suggestion that the $100,000 con
tribution to the national fund he re
turned by the republican campaign
committee.
Mr. Archbold explained that the
$25,000 given to Mr. Penrose "was
a political contribution and not a
payment for services in public or pri
vate life."
Mr. Archbold, referring to a maga
zino article, said a letter reported to
be his, in which he mentioned $25,
000 sent to Penrose, soemed to be a
forgery. When Mr. Archbold finished
his testimony, several members of the
committee conferred over the advis
ability of inviting Colonel Roosevelt
to testify.
Mr. Penrose wants the committee
to subpoena the colonel.
Mr. Archbold's testimony, how
ever, was regarded of such impor
tance that it was determined to call
William Rockefeller, if his health
will permit, and to recall George B.
Cortelyou, republican national chair
man in 1904, who appeared before
the committee July 11, and could not
recall that any contributions from
corporations were used in the Roose
velt campaign. Mr. Cortelyou also
testified at that time he never heard
of a contribution by Mr. Archbold or
any one "on his behalf."
Senator Penrose was a witness be
fore the Clapp commltteo this after
noon. He Introduced Into the record
the statement regarding the $25,000
contribution to the Pennsylvania
campaign fund of 1904 by John D.
Archbold and the contribution of
$100,000 to the national campaign
fund, which he made Wednesday in
the senate. He said ho had practi
cally nothing to add to that, but
would answer any questions.
Senator Penrose's testimony was
brief and corroboratory of Mr. Arch
bold's at the morning session. At Its
conclusion the committee adjourned
and it was announced that George
W. Perkins of New York would ap
pear next Tuesday.
Chairman Clapp was in communi
cation with New York city rver the
long distance telephone today, and
it was said he had been discussing
with some one there the probability
of Colonel Roosevelt's appearing.
The nature of his conversation could
not be learned.
Senator Penrose said he had been
given to understand at the time that
Colonel Roosevelt knew of the con
tribution of $100,000 to the national
campaign fund by the Standard Oil
company and the request for further
contributions.
"I also knew of the urgency of the
request of Mr. Bliss to Mr. Archbold
for the additional $150,000," said
Penrose, "and his saying that the re
fusal to give it probably would re
sult in retaliatory measures, the
theory being that it threw the
'powers that be,' as Mr. Archbold
calls them, into other financial hands
and the Standard Oil would be the
the 'goat,' as the popular saying Is."
Senator Pomerene took up the ex
amination of Senator Penrose, and
inquired as to various interviews
with Archbold and other men con
nected with the Standard Oil com
pany. "Mr. Archbold told me," said
Senator Penrose, "that his board of
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