The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-11
COMBINE
An Alleged Plot of Money Interests to Defeat Presidents Policies
 Discovered.
SENATOR pENROsE SAID TO HAVE TOLD
Spoke at Private Dinner Regarding $5,oo0,o0 Fund to Control National Republican Convention--Pennsyi- vanisn FIstly Denies He Made Statements Imputed to Him.


 Statements Imputed to Him.
 Washington, April 6.-Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, Matthew Stanley Quay's successor as head of the republican political organization in that state, is the man who is accused or having disclosed the alleged plot, or conspiracy" as they call it at the White house, to prevent the nomi- nation of republican candidate for presidency who would follow in the footsteps Of President Roosevelt. The president was promptly notified Of what Senator Penrose had said, and he made further inquiries. which, 1t is declared at the White house, con firmed his first information
 Involved in the story is the assertion that fund of $5,000,000 has been raised by the presidents "unfriends," 10 quote a favorite term of his. with the object of applying it to defeat the election of Roosevelt candidate at next years republican national con yention. There are many qualifications to the reported cabal which will le made known to the country from time to time.
 It was at private dinner at a hotel not far from the White house. so the president was told. that Senator Pen rose gave away the details of the al leged arrangement to wrest control of the republican party from the Roose- welt faction. The man who told MT. Roosevelt what occurred was present when Mir. Penrose is said to have made his statement He is intimately ] associated with the president. both personally and officially, and Senator penrose knew it, as everybody in the country would know it, If this mans name were mentioned. It would be instantly recognized also that if he had not immediately informed the president of the Pennsylvania sena- tors disclosures he would have been guilty of disloyalty to MT. Roosevelt. provided, of course. that he believed l Mr. Pcnrose was rot saying things just to hear hiimelf talk.
 Secretary Loeb declared Friday that no names were mentioned = the White house Thursday when reference was made to some pu:lic man who had been present at dinner and had told the story of the alleged c0mbina- ton to accomplish the defeat of the presidents policies in the coming presidential campaign. This dinner was comparatively recent occurrence. Secretary Loeb said there were no ad- ditional details of the affair to te given out but he emphasized the be- h lief which he expressed Friday that the publicity which had been made of the intrigues against the interests of the president would "nip the whole scheme In the bud before the cam paign of 1908 is fully on.
 Philadelphia, April 6.--United States Senator Penrose had this to say Fri day about the published report that he told at a dinner the story of a rich mems conspiracy" to prevent the selection of President Rooseyelt's choice of successor to himself.
 Tt is absolutely an untruth. I have never said any such thing. It is all untrue I have always been sup porter of and believer In President Roosevelt's administration and all its policies"
 The senator was asked: Have you ever heard of a $5,000, ,000 fund to pre- vent President Roosevelt naming his successor" No, absolutely not"
 Have you ever heard of the com bination termed the Rich mems con- splraey' to thwart the president in the development of his policies?" No, have never heard of any such combination and have no knowledge of it.
 Did you attend a dinner of such character as Is mentioned in the Washington dispatches?" No, I never attended dinner where such a subject was discussed. could not have done so anyhow, for I just came back from the West Indian cruise with Secretary Metcalf and Senator
  adelphia Tuesday night after month trip. During that time l did not follow the newspapers or keep in touch with affairs in the United States
 Lincoln. Neb.. April 6-The Nebras ka state senate Friday adopted reso- lution endorsing the position of Pres ident Roosevelt in his controversy with E. II. Hartman, and declaring the confidence of the senate in the presidents motives The house also adopted resolution expressing con fidence in President Roosevelt.
 Cocoa Supersedng Tea and Coffee.
 Washington, April G.-According to report issued Friday by the bureau nf statistics of the dppartment nf