The evening world., 1912-08-23
Roosevelt Vas Told of
Biq Fund, Says ArchbOId

WASHINGTON. Aug 23.-swinging
sharply from a defense OF Senator
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania to
vehement attack on Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. John d. Archbold. the ac-
tive head OF the Standard OIL Corpora
tion. to-day told a Senate investiga-
ting committee that Standard OH
money helped elect Roosevelt In ieoi.
Then he charged that because Sec
ond contribution was refused Roose-
welt instisated n most outrageous
persecution" against the oil Trust.
Archboid said the standard Oh Com
pany contributed $4,000 TO Cornelius n.
Bliss. treasurer OF the Republican Ma
tIonai Committee in 1904. for the ma
tional campaign and also gave senator
Penrose $500 20 help carry Pennsyl-
vaniA He swore no was Informed that
Roosevelt and Georgs u. Cortelyou Of
the Republican committee both knew
Of the trust money having been given.
Bliss. he declared. told him so. A few
weeks later. the magnate declared. Bliss
bliss told mo We were making a
serious mistake sad Archboid. "'As
q personal friend. he said. I'd advise
you to make this additional contribu-
ton"
AlAsss a2nsaiatsly after 8ooss-
volts election Arohbold said the "psr-
0esssasn" Of Standard OIL WAS begun.
Darkest Africa never Witnessed
ooaA - outrageous persecution" he
oalA. "Shs inference WAS plain-it vas
boosuos we had refused to make the
aAAasasnal so.ts1butaon. 1er. Bliss him
osl1 saiA u would have been disisrsnt
~ AaA Aeas - ~ asked ~ TO-"
~ vnAss sress-sxaninatioa By senator
Ysaress Arohboia declared that the
!. 10anaylvan1s Senator's charge that
. ,WulAan 1linA Of Pittsburgh had wired
3 saDA bssouSht Arohhola 10 assist him
F, 70 bseoms Senator from Hsa1syivAnia,
Was true.
! II swors 20 the accuracy Of Letters
aal cipher tslsgrams which Ysnross
ssaA 70 ne Senate on wednesday.
For more than two hours Arch bold
psrspirsd under a grillinG inquisition.
Senator Cispp, Chairman Of the Inves-
Z tigating Committee. Senators Pome-
y rene of Ohio and oliver Of Pennsyl-
vania, were the chief cross-examiners
Three times Archbold went over his
entire story. He was mistaken In any
important detail.
Archhe was hailed here to-day from
New YorK Just before sailing for Eu-
rope. His entire story substantiated
the dramatic statement b. Senator
Penrose last Wednesday In the SEN
ate. The Standard OIL head backed up
every material charge by Penrose.
oiacuse ADvisA6iLiTY OF CALL.
ING ROOSEVELT.
{ when Mr. Archboid finished his testi.
I. mony several members Of Tho committee
conferred over tho advisabiiity Of IN.
viting Mr.. Roosevelt to testify. Mr.
,Penrose wants the committee to sub
poenA the Colonel.
I Mr.. Archbolds testimony, however
~As regarded OF such Importance tina
u was determined to call william
= Rockefeller. II his health will permit
!. and to recall George Il. corteiyou. Re
publican National Chairman In 1904
who appeared before the committee Jul,
IL and could not recall that any con
tributions were used In the Roosevelt
campaign. Mr. Cortelyou also ,estiic,
at that time that nc had never heard o
Z contribution by Mr.. Archbold or an,
one ION his behalf
Senator Penrosc followed Mr. Arch
bold on the stand. lie introduced int
the record the statement regarding IN
esb.eoe contribution TO the Pennsylvani
campaign fund OF 1904 by John y. Arch
bold and the contribution OF 500, 900 I
the national campaign fund. which h
made Wednesday In the Senate.
senator Penrosc said he never had dl5
cusssd standard OIL contributions wit
Mr.. Cortelyou. but ne believed the sub
jest OF contributions had come up casu
ally sn conversations he had had wit
y President Roosevelt, both before an
4 after the election OF 1904
= ,"While no direct reference was mad
- the contributions In 1904. / believe
: that the President was cognizant OF tn
habit OF Standard OH to contribute I
every campaign sinca 1885, said Pen
rose.
He was positive that Mr.. Rooseve
b0Nci Ho' shsktrttu W Elil tiHt III
Standard on money be returned. u
again referred to the letter which Pres
dent Roosevelt wrote him. thanking hi
for his extraordinary efforts" Senate
Pemerene obtained a promise that u
letter would be inserted In the record.
Anticipating sensational disclo,
praa. big crowd packed the COMM
gtes room and adjacent corridors a
T. hour before the hearing was schedule
to begin. Scores of Senators al
Representatives were drawn froi
their legislative work by the expe,
tstion that ATchbold would mai
some astounding revelations as to h
part In Republican campaign successe
Hundreds OF citizens. including mar
weSsn. sought seats or standing room
ANcHoOlD TAKES A RAP A
PEkROSE.
The public. however. was barred. I,
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