Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
Hearst Submits Archboid Cor
respondence to Committee.
GIVEN HIM BY JOHN EDDY
Not Sure That He Saw Anything
But Photographic Copies.
UNAWARE OF THEIR SOURCE
John Kennedy Tells of Penroee's
Connection With the Indus
trial Commission.

William Il Hearst produced today for
the Senate compaign Investigating COM
mittee several new letters bearing uron
the political activities OF John u. Arch
bold and the Standard oil Company NJ.
Hearst admitted that he knew nothing as
TO the incidents related In the letters o.
the circumstances under which Mr.. Arch
bold might have sent money to former
Senator Foraker of Ohio and former Rep
resentative Joseph c. Sibey OF Pennsyl-
vania. to whom some of the letters were
addressed
Mr.. Hearst was the CHIEF witness at
the committee short session today. Two
of the letters he gave the committee hal
been made public In 1905. he said. I'm a
speech at Columbus. Ohio. during NJ.
Hearst's political campaign. They were
from John ID. Archbold. and referred to a
projected loan OF $4,000 to Senator For
aker, to be repaid in stated instalmenfs.
Mr.. Hearst admitted to the committee
that he had been informed this money
was repaid to Mr.. Archbold by Senator
Foraker. and he said he had publicly
stated this fact i'm the course OF his
speeches in 1908.
The New York publisher denied any
knowledge as to the source OF the Arch
bold letters. further than that he had
been given Photographic copies by John
Eddy. for many years connected promi-
nently with his publications.
The ccnrE.ttsr sessions came to a tenn
rorary end with the testimony OF Mr..
Hearst and Tohn KENNEDY, the latter a
witness called at the request II Senator
Oliver. to tell OF Senator Penrose's con-
nection with the industrial commission.
The committee adjourned to meet when
recalled by Chairman Ciapp.
Later in the day former Senator For
aker asked TO be heard at once and
Chairman Clapp called a meeting of the
committee for NJ clock tomorrow morn
ing for that purpose.
Letters Not Published.
The New York publisher told the COM
mittee at the outset that he had some
letters that had not been made public.
He first produced the Photographic copies
Of the letters already published and iden-
tilted them for the convenience of the
committee.
Chairman Clapp asked Mr. Hearst II he
ever saw the originals OF the letters pub
l.shed in his magazine. He said he was
not certain, but he, believed he lad seen
only the Photographic facsimile copies
"Of whom did you get them." asked
Senator Clapp.
Mr.. Hearst hesitated a moment.
''I am anxious" he began, Ito testify
very fully to everything that I am per-
sonally concerned in and everything 8,
interest to this inquiry. Do you feel that
this is essential to the ir 'iry?"
Senator Clapp replied that the authen-
ticity OF some Of the letters had been
questioned.
Copies Given by John Eddy. )
After members of the committee had in
sisted upon the information Mr.. Hearst
responded that he got the copies OF John
Eddy Of London. author OF four Of tho
articles published in magazine. He tes-
titled he did not know Of whom Eddy pro-
cured the letters.
Mr.. Hearst then produced the several
letters and teiegrams. The first was from
Senator Penrose to John d. Archbold,
dated December 4. 1903. at Philadelphia,
and read in part as follows:
81 have wired Senator Aldrich to make
an appointment with him to discuss tho
matter referred to in your letter" It
added that Senator Penrose himself could
meet Mr.. Arc"bold i'm New York at any
time. A letter from john ID. Archbold TO
J. P. Foraker. then senator from Ohio. ex-
pressed the willingness Of Mr.. Archbold to
make loan OF $4,000. The loan was to
bear interest at per cent.
Mr.. Hearst said he knew nothing Of tho
facts to which any of the letters referred.
under what circumstances the proposed
loan was to be made. Many of the new
letters offered. he said. had been read by
him in public speeches, but We're not in
GUIDED in those published in his magazine.
Another letter was from John ID. Arch
bold to former Representative Joseph c.
Sibley, I'm which he referred to an in
closed certificate Of deposit OF 5000 sent
you at the request OF Mr.. Griscom. the
purpose Of which You no doubt UNDER
stand with him.
Mr.. Hearst said he had other letters
that he believed did not come within the
scope Of the Senate investigation.
Entire Correspondence Demanded.
Senator Oliver said Mr.. Hearst had rro-
duced voluntarily a letter purporting to
come from Senator Penrose which did
not come within the strict terms cf the
resolution.
"I ask that Mr.. .learst produce the
whole correspondence" declared Senator
Oliver.
IF I made mistake in producing one
too many, must We proceed along the
line of mistake" asked Mr. Hearst
Yes. sir" responded Senator Oliver.
positively.
Senator Paynter declared the letter
from Archbold to Senator Foraker rlen-
toned a loan of $4,000 but did not say
10 whom that loan was to be made.
eve are entitled to all the information
Mr. Hearst has," he sad, and We can
.hen decide whether il is pertinent
Chairman Clapp requested Mr.. Hearst
20 give the committee his other letters.
The publisher made no objection, but
aid he considered them 'unimportant"
Penrose to Archbold.
The telegram from Senator Penrose to
Mr.. Archbold sent on December 4. 1903,
cad in full:
Your letter OF the 18th instant was
received yesterday on my return from q
trip in British Columbia. I have wired.
Senator Aldrich to make an appointment
with him to discuss the matter referred
20. I can see you In New York any day
( you have any suggestion to make.
.hink the matter is Of considerable i'm
,ortance and can show Senator Aldrfch
where such an appointment would be de-
,ired II necessary I can see you In New
York or. I can talk to you over the tele.
,hone from the headquarters OF the re-
,ublican state committee, 141f Locust
street, Philadelphia where I shall bo dur.
ng the present month
Mr.. Hearst suggested Mr.. Eddy proba.
,ly would be willing to appear TO tell
low the letters were taken from the
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