The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-29
Declares on, Stand Roosevelt
Knew About Big Campaign
Contribution.
"FUND WAS NOT RETURNED"
Senator Penrose, TestIfyIng. corrobo-
rates Statement and Gives More
Detsiis-Forrer President A.
serts s3,ooo,o 900 Perkins
Story Is Deliberate
Falsehood."


bold told the senate committee investi
eating campaign funds that the Stand.
ard Oil company's $125,0O contribution
to the Republican war chest of 1904
was made upon assurances from Cor
nelius N. Bliss that the contribution
was acceptable to Col. Roosevelt and
that further contributions would be
acceptable"
81 told Mr.. Bliss we did not want 70
make the contribution unless 1t was to
be gratefully received" he said.
"Mr. Bliss told us Of Mr.. Rosevelt's
attitude toward business and said he
believed Mr.. Roosevelt would be fair
and conservative man when 1t came
to the test.
'Mr. Bliss urged that the policies Of
the Republican party were the safest
for business. We decided that our in
terests as business organization lay
on the Republican side and we decided
to make this contribution"
Mr. Archbold explained that 800, 00C
went to the Republican national com
mittee and that $4,000 was given to
Senator Penrose for the Republican
state committee. The $3.50 given tc
Mr. Penrose, he said, was a political
contribution, and not a payment fol-
services in public or private life"
Asked for More Money.
Later, when the late Mr.. Bliss came
and asked the Standard Oil company
for more money-about 150,000-Mr
Archbold said, the board OF directors
refused TO contribute further. He
quoted Mr. Bliss as saying:
II speak to you personally. think
you had better make this contribution
II you don't somebody else will"
Later. Mr. Archbold said when the
bureau of corporations began making
adverse reports on the Standard or
company, Mr.. Bliss admitted that tbs
governments attacks we're unjust, bu
said he had no influence with Presi
dent Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt unfailingly ap
proved these attacks" declared MIR
Archbold. without investigation of tn,
slightest knowledge of the facts
These reports of Garfield and Smith
were the work OF mere puppets. who
jumped when Roosevelt pulled the
strings"
Talk Of Calling Roosevelt.
When Mr.. Archbold finished his ties
timony several members of the com
mittee conferred over the advisabilit!
OF inviting Col Roosevelt to testify
Mr.. Penrose wants the committee Il
subpoena the colonel. ..
Mr.. Archbold's testimony, however
was regarded Of such Importance tina
1t was determined to call William
Rockefeller, II his health will permit
and to recall George B. Cortelyou, Re
publican national chairman In 1904
who appeared before the committed
July II and could not recall that an,
contributions from corporations wer,
used in the Roosevelt campaign. Mr.
Cortelyou testified also at that TIM
that he had never heard Of a contri
button by Mr.. Archbold or anyone "oI
his behalf"
The examination Of Mr. Archbolt
was conducted by practically all thu
members Of the investigating commit
tee who were present. Senators Clapp
Pomerene, Jones and Oliver all TAX
ing part in the questioning at differ
ent stages Of the proceedings, which
occupied several hours. "-
Senator Penrose was called ate
Mr.. Arcbbold. His testimony was brie
and corroboratory of Mr.. Archbold'e
Says Roosevelt Knew Of Fund.
Senator Penrose said that he hat
been given to understand at the tim,
that Col Roosevelt knew Of the con
tribution Of 100000 to the nations
campaign fund by the Standard Of
company, and Of the demand for fur
Their contributions. ..' 5T..~
I also knew OF the urgency Of tn,
request of Mr.. Bliss to Mr.. Archbolt
for the additional $3.50, o0o," said Pen
rose, land his saying that the refuss
to give II would probably result In re
taliatory measures. the theory beini
that II threw the powers that be, :" a.
Mr. Archboid calls them, into othe
financial hands and that the standar,
OIL company would be the goat, al
the popular saying IT," o.. aS rfaa 90
Senator Ponterene inquired as 3,
various interviews7 with uArchboId an,
other men connected with the Stand
ard OIL company.
Mr.. Archbold told me-" said Sen
ator Penrose, that his board OF al
rectors would decline to aid In tn,
national campaign II there was an.
secrecy about the matter-if thei
activity was not known TO Presiden
Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortelyou"
"At these interviews. was anything
said about Mr. Roosevelt's views Of
the tarif?" *8 A-3t 80,
III was generally Understood that h
stood for q protective tariff as oul