The evening world., 1905-10-10


Der about that.
O. You we're familiar with contribu.
tons TO the campaign funds OF both par
ties? A, No, | am not familiar
a. You recall II cnse IN which a
contribution hns been diyidedf A..
! don't, nt this moment.
.. Why do YOU saw 'at this mo-
ment?' have you a general recollection
about that" A No. | have not
Only One He Knew About.
.. Is this contribution Of last fall
to the Republican Congressional Com
mitt,o the on contribution made TO the
funds Of the Republican Congressional
Committee? A. The only one ! know
anything about
g. Nhlt o'aer officer Of tire company
deals with such matters? \. DE Gill
lctte.
Q. Have You conversations with him
from time O. time IA regard 10 suCn
matieis2 A. Yea, sir.
c. Can a contribution be made with
out your knowledge A, 1t could be.
q. Or wi hJut its coming TO your
attention as an officer Of the COMPANY,
a, II could be,
Q. Are YOU n such a position in the
Mutual Life Insurance Company that
YOU can take out sum OF money and
pay II over 20 the campaign commit ee
and no other offlcer Of the company
know IL? \. No.
Q, What other officer of the COM
pany would have to know It? A. The
/ president
@. Anybody else? A. Members ot
the Finance Committee would know !"
Knew Presidents Views.
Q. Did the president authorize YOU to
maze this kepuOncan Congressional
contribution? A. I'm the ordinary course
/ don't recollect whether he authorized
me to make that particular contribu-
/ ton, but | understood that his Views
/ were on the subject and | also knew the
! views Of the Finance Committee on the
/ subject
y What were the conditions that ex-
listed at that tlme?, A. We were men
q. WHAT, IN 1ooi' AIN 1904,
q. LAST FALL A, THAT CUES
a. That is news to me- but will be
glad % have You state more In detail
now you were menaced last fall by a
revival II the free.siyer theory. 4.
That question did come up In my con
versdtiun with Mr.. BabcoCK al the timt
ina. contribution was made.
O. And the size Of your contribution
indicated the remoteness OF the danger"
A. You mean TO imply that II the oan-
ger WIS EIttktl Nllt NIllNl iDuNloll NOhih
nave been largsrf .....l.-y
A matter Of Taste.
O. That was what came into my mind
is that a proper implication? A. That
is a matter of taste. UaughterD
o. Well, had you had discussion
with President McCurdy as TO the dam
ger of the revival OF the free silver dam
ger before this contribution was made?
A. cannot recall any such discussion;
THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
USUALLY DISCUSS MATTERS OF
THAT KIND AND WE ACT ACCORD
INGLY
O Thcn suppose other contributions
that nave been made have been a sub
iect cf disc CusslOns among the executive
officers and members OF the Finance
Committee? A. Without a doubt,
O You have heard Mr.. Elephants
testimony with reference 10 these
moneys that were drawn-about $4,000
four times a yodr on the voucher OF
the chairman OF the committee " ex.
penditures-haye you ever asked MI,
Olyphant to get any money from the
cashier for confidential, legal expenses
A. do not recall having done so, at
the same time | find that one OF these
ou;hers mas been initiated by me.
The voucher was, produced and read
OF JANUARY, 1904. Received OF the Nh.
tual life Insurance ComuanV OF New
York. twcrty-nvs thousand dollars, for
the use OF the Expenditure Committee.
100. Robert ONphant Chairman"
Stamped Committee on Expenditures
ordered As Gs' 70 ssast Slate @cea csmpaIaSs.% Ia 81; %
Q, What contributions, as far as you
have heard from any officer Of Your
company. have been made for State
campaigns? A, None at all that I know
or | haven't heard Of any al all.
a. do you know that an agent of
/ your company In the State OF