Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-19
Statement From Senator Foraker.


Cincinnati, o., Sept. l9.-Senator
Foraker gave oat the following state
ment at noon today:
"The production by Mr.. Hesrst OF
the letter of Nj. Archbold 10 me dated
January 20. 1902, referring to GER
ti6cate OF deposit enclosed for $50. 900
aud expressing hope that the transaction
msy be satisfactorily concluded, illus
trates how unreliable Is the memory
and how easily appearances can deceive.
"When l 6rst read the letter l could
not recall that had ever received any
such letter or any such certificate. 81
once called up my house In Washington
and had a search made, with the result
that q proposed transaction was recalled
that had gone entirely out Of my mind.
A friend Of mine informed me thst be
held an option on the Ohio State Jour-
nal to purchase 1t, according to my
present recollection, for Sl46, 600. he
applied to me to help him. For the
sake of having the psret 10 friendly
hands, l was willing to advance part oil
liz. | applied to number Of friends to
see if they would not make up the bal
auce of the amount. Among others, l
applied to the Standard Oil Company.
They first sgreed 10 the loan to the
newspaper 10000. according to my
present recollection, the same to be Sc
cured by stock of the newspaper com.
pany. Somebody who was expected to
20 into the enterprise dropped out and
that made 1t necessary for all the others
to increase the amount they were pro-
posing to advance.
The standard Oil Company did &C.
cordipVly increase their amount from
| $35, 900 to $50, 200 ard sent me the
letter with certificate enclosed IS stated
LII was thought at that time thst the
transaction would be Immediately closed,
bat there was delay and at the end oil
that delay the whole transaction fell ID
|, I the ground, because other people step
ned in and purchased the property.
Th,reupon | returned the draft to the
Standard Oil Company. l had no en-
ployment in the matter and never de-
rived cent of profit from 1t and never
made any charge on account OF it to any
body.
81 do not remember to have received
. the letter relating to the bill introduced
, BY Senator Jones, of Arkansas, but
whether l received such letter or not
, | It had no reference to any employment
, of any kind from the Standard Oil Com
psny or anybody else nor did the letter
, about Smith Bennett and Judge Burk-
cit, read by Mr.. Hearst at Columbus
} have any reference to any employment.
, | / favored the domination of Mr.. Ben
{ nett. Notwithstanding Mr.. Archbolds
objection to him and would have favored
Judge Burkett's nomination even y
Ii bad not heard from DR.. Archbold
, Judge Burkett was a personal as we'll az
political friend of many years standing
al csn only repeat, the only employ
q ment ever had by the Standard Oi
, Company was, as set fOlth in my state
q ment published yesterday, as advisory
counsel as to respect to their interests 10
Ohio. The company fnally
concluded, as q result of all the inVestl
cations, consulu tons and advice, to re-
organize By incorporating under the law
, of the state of New Jersey, and then m!
I ssrsices ended. / have never had snl
+ relations whatever with. the compan.
q since.
4 "Any lettera Mr.. Archbeld may hsv'
written me on any subject since tina
time have been wr item only IS any citi
zen might VIZ Is to any legislator Will
whom be was acquainted concernin
o pending legislation that affected him o
q bis interests, and from the time my sci
vices ended l have never been under an
! obligation to the company nor the com
!. psny under obligations to me.
. 'iNethtr the Standsri Oil Oompsn
= or any otter company or individual ha
ever paid me a cent on account OF an.
public service nor has that company o
!, anybody else ever suggested to me an
C com pensation or reward Of any kind II
}. consideration of support for any bill o
u opposition to any bill, or to for an.
action ofany nature whatever"
Senator Foraker concludes with
d copy of letter he wrote to Mr.. Archbol
8 February 4, 1902, enclosing him draf
# for $50, 900 as repayment of money ad
e vauced by Archbold on proposed trans
8 action at Columbus.