New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

ed 70 Join the Progressive party lie
has betp in Europe since the hepuo-
Iican convention. When Judge Duei'
was asked about the contribution OF
the United States Steel Corporation o'
$4,000 the receipt for which was sis'ieN
by him, according TO the Democratic
campaign textbook, he said:
"All that was eight years ago ana l
have not thought Of II much since l
would want 10 refresh my recollection
before talking about any OF the con-
trinutiors. However. shall be per-
fectly willing 10 testify 10 anything tha'
e within my memory. have no douot
that any receipt that bears my name
IS genuine, but just at present do not
remember giving receipt for *lo''VV
from the steel corporation"
Receipts for All Gifts.
Judee Dueu said ne did not have
any recollection Of any $4,000 con-
tribution from the Standard OH COM
pany. as testified TO by Johh H.
Archbold. ut ought 10 be easy 10
learn just who contributed IN That
year" he said. "as we kept BOOKS
inst as a business house does, no
money was paid out except on voucher
and a receipt was demanded Tor It,
And we accepted no money without
giving a receipt
II accented the place Of assistant
treasurer at the request OF MT. Bliss
who was Secretary OF the Interior
when I was Commissioner OF Pat
ents. He wanted me TO help him, ana
did so. Most Of my work was con-
nected with paying out the money, but
in the absence of MIR. 81 / used TO
receive It and give receipts for me
same.
80 far as | know Colonel Roosevelt
knew nothing about the sources Of the
contributions. l talked 10 him several
times and he never brought the sub
ject up
70 say that no contribution was re-
ceived from the Standard OIL Company
but he had no present recollection OF
II and is not sure that he ever knew
Of such q contribution, If II existed.
After the campaign was over Mr..
Bliss took the books" Judge Duep
said. land have not seen them since
suppose that he turned them over TO
George r. Sheldon in 1908"
Judge DUEL said he remembered that
T.. r. Stotesbury, of Philadelphia, who
forwarded his receipt for $4,000 TO
the United States steel Corporation,
had sent in a number of large contri-
buttons. most of them from Philadel-
phia. He was a member OF the finance
committee Of the national committee
that year.
Contributions Dropped in 1904.
Judge Duell referred TO the fact that
hack i'm 1904 il was not considered
wrong TO accept contributions from
corporations. "I suppose" he said
that every bank and trust company
almost contributed 20 the Republican
camnaign In 1896. Less was needed
IN 1900 and less was received Ihc
receipts in 1904 were still less. MY
recollection Is that they did not ex-
coed 100000 that year. OF that
amount / should say that one-quarter
went for the expenses of the literary
bureau, the publication and distribu-
ton of literature.
"Xr. Bliss was man OF the strictest
integrity. but he saw nothing wrong
against accepting money from corpora
lions" ......'.
Judge DUEL was treasurer OF the
Congressional campaign committee IN
1910 Before he sailed for Europe ho
got a letter from Senator Clam. chair
man Of the Senate investigating COM
mittee. addressed TO him as. treasurer
Of the Congressional campaign COM
mittee Of 1908, asking him TO TESTIFY
in regard 20 the contributions Of that
year He replied that he was not
treasurer In 1908 and that by 1910 the
law required a report Of contributions
10 be fled, which was done.
Then" said Judge Duen, II volun-
teered the information that was as
sistant treasurer OF the national COM
u.ittee in 1904 and offered 10 testify
without the formality OF subpoena
whenever 1 might be wanted. When
landed from the Cedric this morning
! went 10 my office. but found no COM
rnunication from Senator Clapp there"
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