Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-09-25
FORAKER SWAN IN OIL.

FORAKER SWAN IN OIL.
The following letters, says Mr.. VIM.
r. Hearst in speech at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 18th, passed between the
Standard Oil and Senator Joseph B.
Foraker
1875 Broadway, n. Y, Feb. Is, 1900.
s'My Dear Senator-Here is still
another very Objectionable bill. 1t is
SO outrageous as to be ridiculous, but
it needs to be looked after, and hope
there will be no difficulty in killing it.
Sam anxious to hear from you as to
the situation as whole. Very truly
yours, JOHN d. ARCHBoLD.
"Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1900 Sixteenth
street, Washington, d. G."
1896 Broadway N. Y, March 9, 1900.
'tMy dear senator : / have your
favor of last night, with enclosure,
which latter, with letter from Mr.. Ell
lott, commenting on same, | beg to
send you herewith. Perhaps it would
be better to make a demonstration
against the whole bill, but certainly
the 9th clause, to which Mr.. Elliott re-
fers, should be stricken out, and the
same is true of House Bill No, 800, also
introduced by Mr.. Price, in relation to
foreign corporations, in which the same
Objectionable clause occurs.
Sam glad to hear that you think
that the situation is fairly well in hand
Very truly yours,
"JOHN d. ARCHBOLD.
ssHon. J. B. Foraker,
washington, d. c."
"26 Broadway, N. Y, March rs, 1900.
"Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1900 Sixteenth
Street, Washington, D. c.:
"Dear Senator-In accordance with
our understanding, now beg to inclose
you certificate of deposit to your favor
for $4,000. Kindly acknowledge re-
ceipt, and oblige, yours very truly,
"JoHN d. ARCHBoLD.
's26 Broadway, n. Y, April II, 1900.
"My Dear Senator-I enclose you
certificate of deposit to your favor OF
$14, 500. We are greatly at loss in the
matter, but I send this and will be glad
10 have a very frank talk with you
when opportunity OFFERS if you so de-
sire. I need scarcely again express our
great qualification over the favorable
outcome of affairs. Very truly yours,
JOHN D. ARCHBoLD.
''Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1900 Sixteenth
street, Washington, D. c."
It will be recalled that 26 Broadway
is the sHome" of the Standard Oil Co.
and that John d. Archbold is one of its
chief officers and active workers. He
stands side by side with John D. Rock
efsller and Henry HI. Rodgers. 1t will
be noticed that the person addressed as
''My Dear Senator" is Senator Foraker
of Ohio 1t will be further observed
that Mr.. Foraker is consulted with by
Mr.. Archbold as to making "a demon
stration against the whole bill" He
says ''the ninth clause should be strick-
en- out" &C., and he says further, 81
am glad to hear you think that the sit
uation is well in hand"
On March the 26, 1900, following
Mr.. Archbold writes "Dear Senator"
This time in accordance with an ''un-
Outstanding" he encloses the "Dear
Senator certificate of deposit for
$4,000.
On Feb. Is, 1900, Mr.. Archbold had
written ''My dear SENATOR" saying:
"Here is still another very objection
able BILL"
On April II, 1900, Mr.. Archbold again
wrote "My Dear Senator" and this
time he says: 81 enclose you certifi-
cate of deposit to your favor of $14, 500.
These circumstances are peculiar oc-
curing between Senator of the Uni
ted States and great monopoly, such
as the Standard Oil. That about
500, 500 should have flowed into the
pocket of Senator Foraker during the
tendency of bills Objectionable to the
Standard needs explanation. To be
written to one day to SNAKE demon
stra ton" against an Objectionable bill,
and also to strike out the "ninth
clause" and in few days thereafter
receive deposit slip for $4,000, are
such circumstances as if the life of a
person tried for murder hung on them
would convict, need proper explanation
or some explanation. Whether they
will convict Senator Foraker remains
to be seen, but he is on trial.
After the reading of these letters by
Mr.. Hearst in Columbus, Ohio, the
capital of Mr.. Foraker's own State,
Mr.. Foraker made statement. Hesaid
substantially that he had at one time
been counsel for the Staunard, that he
had been paid for his services, that he
was proud of his employment, but that
having resigned his attorneyship be-
fore entering the Senate he was free.
That nothing pertaining TO these
checks had any connection with mat
tiers pending before Congress, and so
on. A day or two after reading the
above letters, Mr.. Hearst went down
into his pocket again and produced the
following alleged letters passing be-
tween the same distinguished parties
This time Mr.. Hearst spoke in ST.
Louis, Mo. These are the letters:
January 27, 1902.
My. Dear Senator-Responding to
your favor of the 25th, it gives me pleas
ure to hand you herewith certificate of
deposit for $4,000 in accordance with
our understanding. Your letter states
the conditions correctly, and l trust