The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Denies That He Expected or Received Any Returns From Republican
 Administration
CONCERTED ACTION
 NOT MADE BY NEW
 YORK FINANCIERS
Great Banker Makes Willing Witness
 and Takes Questioning Good umoredly-Theodor R0ose- welt Will Take the Stand at Today's Session

| dt louat otosioh 1 Washington, October s.--J. Pierpont Morgan told the Senate campaign con- tributions committee today that while he had contributed slSo.0oo to the last two republican presidential campaign funds the gifts were made without expectation 1 of return"
 After saying he had contributed sl50,ooo to the fund of 1904 and $so.0o0 to the l fund of 1908. Mir Morgan turned to the committee and exclaimed earnestly:
 q want it distinctly understood that J. F. Morgan & Co. never made single subscription 10 any election with any promise or expectation of anything in re- turn in any way, shape or manner, and we nover made it without we deemed 1t advantageous for the government and the people. We never had a communication 1 from any candidate. We never had an application from any candidate for money and anything that we did or that was I done under my suggestion--and we were all in harmony--was that it was neces- l sary for the good of the country and the business of the people. There was | never committeeman or any expecta- ton of any return and we never got any return. either, from anybody
 Denies, Concerted Action
 This statement came after series of questions by Senator Pomerene as to whether New York flnanciers had con ferred and ascertalned the attitude of various candidates toward business be- fore making contributions. MT. Morgan repeatedly denied there was any con certed action among New York business interests in support of the republican candidate in 190i
 Mir. Morgan said that after making his original contribution of Sl00,0o0 in 1901. he was importuned to give another s5n,- 600, which he did. This. he said, he understood was part of the sorcallfsa l Hartman fund and was turned over to | B. B. oDell, Jr, for use by the New York state committee. Charles Duell. assistant treasurer of the 1 1904 fund, who followed Mir. Morgan on the stand said all of the accounts of the committee were open to MT. cortel- you, their chairman.
 Colonel Roosevelt will be the principal witness before the committee tomorrow. He will be questioned as to his knowl- edge of contributions by corporations to the 1904 fund and particularly as to the so-called Standard oil contribution of slOO,oo0, which he has said he ordered re- turned The colonel also will be asked as to the financing of the pre-convention campaign for his nomination this year.
 Morgan Willing Witness
 Mir. Morgan was a willing witness. He found difficulty in hearing the questions while seated in the formal witness ehaifs mounted on small platform, and he moved down to the table across from the | committees took a stenosraphers cniiir and answered the queries propounded ii | A. chatty intimate way. At times he chuckled gleefuiy, as when ne toid tl~ committee that "there was no limit 10 the amount the republican campaign | committee in 1901 was wiling to accept. | Mr Morgan took his hecklmg by the | committee in a holiday spirit and laughed heartily as, in leaving, he told Chairman Clapr that he guessed his expenses ana witness fees would be all right. | The financler after leaving the commit tee room. accompanied by his daughter. | Mrs Hamilton. and his son-in-law, ii. l.. | Satterlee "disappeared' for several hours A special train made up before noon to take him to New York in hurry was held up, and the railroad officials made . vain search for their prospective rassenger. He reappeared some tune after 1 o'clock with the announcements | that ne had seized the opportunity to visit his favorlte occullsu and left immediate- | ly for New York.
 Arrives Ahead of Time
 MT. Morgan reached the room long be- fore the time set for the start. The tinan- cier tugged at his moustache as ne ac- ceyted chair and then observed the committee members closely.
 Give tho stenographer your hame' Chairman Clarp said
 Holm Plerpont Morgan was the an- swer.
 "Your address,"
 Two hundred and nineteen Madison avenue, New York city, | Your business2"
 Banker" MT Morgan replied
 Chairman Clapp called MT. Morgan's att | tantIon to A published article by Charles | Edward Russell charging that President Roosevelt had demanded that MT. Nor gan raise sloo.00o for his campaign, ana | that Wayne Macveagh had been present. when MT. Morgan talked with the White | House over the telephone
 "Do you remember any such incident'' | Senator Clapp asked.
 Nothing whatever" replied MT. Mor- | gan emphatlCally. l never CoIIcSpunu over the telephone, telegraph or by mali with anyone and never did with Presi- dent Roosevelt Nor did do 1t with any person at the White House." .Did you make contributions 10 the campaign of 1904?''
 i Witness adjusted his glasses and looked | at paper. ''In october, l9oi,' he said. "I gave siOoooo; on November 1 gave another s5o,Ooo."
 "aAny moreg' Chairman Clapp asked.
 No. that's all.'
 Bliss Received First Contribution | Cornelius N Bliss received the first | contribution as treasurer of the commit ! tee.
 ..To whom was the second made?" was | asked.
 q do not remember" he said, ir vas made in cash payment
 Mir. Morgan said he did not know who solicited the brst or second contribu-- l tions. but he believed Mir. Bliss and Mir. oDell got the money He said that he believed the bulk of the see ond contribution went through the na- tiona committee. but was paid over to the New York state committee. Er.
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