Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-05
lOR THREE AND a HALF HOURS
HE TESTIFIED BEFORE
~ SENATE COMMITTEE.
va
AGAIN DENIED ARCHBOLD
DECLARED HE NEVER PROMISED
ANYTHING FOR A CAM
PAIGN CONTRIBUTION.
never SOLICITED funds
NEVER KNEW OF MONEY BEING
IMPROPERLY USED IN
HIS BEHALF.
He IS A PRACTICAL man
Told Committee That Only Fool or
Crook Could Expect Considcra-
ton For Campaign Money.


Roosevelt, for seven years president
OF the United States and candidate for
re-eiectlon on the National progress
vsfVe ticket, occupied II witness chair
for three and half hours today be-
fore senate committee, defending
himself and his administration against
what he termed Infamous charges, :,
and "hearsay evidence"
He appeared before the committee
at his own request 10 answer stat,
ments made in August by John d.
Archbold that the Standard OIL Com
8pany had given 500, 900 to the repub-
lican campaign fund in 1904 under tho
Impression that President Roosevelt
Nipew of and approved acceptance of
the contribution.
Not only did Roosevelt deny this,
but he put into the formal records Of
the committee a sweeping denial that
he had ever solicited funds from any
one while president; that any money
had been received by the 1904 cam
paign committee with an expressed or
Implied promise of favors from the
administration; that excessive funds
had been used In his 1904 or 1908
campaigns; or that money had ever
been Improperly used in his behalf, so
far as he knew
SAYS Morgan COrrObOrated Him.
A In reference to the Hartman fund
aAt s24O,O0O raised in 1904, Colonel
Roosevelt declared the statements OF
j. p. Morgan, Geo. II. Sheldon and
others had fully corrohorated his ear
N<er statements that this fund was
!. raised expressly for the New York
state campaign and had not been so
licited by him for his own support In
the ght for the republican nomina-
ton that year.
There was not one word spoken by
Mr.. Hartman or by me having any
reference to any collection Of funds
for the national campaign" he said,
referring to his interview with Mr..
Hartman in October. 1904. ION the
contrary, the request was from Mr..
Hartman that in as much as we had
ample funds for the national cam
tHgn, and as the national campaign
was safe: we could help him out in
the state campaign"
Crowds Cheercd Him.
The sessions of the committee were
picturesque throughout Col. Roose-
welt arrived at the committee room
ten minutes before the hour of open
ing. His entrance was marked with
cheers from a throng that surged
through the corridors. Policemen
kent a line of over a thousand people
In order while hundred or so for
tunate ones occupied seats in the com
mittee room. Colonel Roosevelt was
placed in n chair on little square
platform from which he looked down
hlpon table at which sat Senators
Clamp, Oliver, Pomerene and Paynter
's~tyilliam Loeb, Jr., his former private
secretary, now collector OF customs at
New York, came with him and occu-
pied a seat at his left. The former
president turned repeatedly to ask Mr.,
Loeb for facts and records; and at the
end Of his testimony Mr.. Loeb him
self took the stand to corroborato
statements of Col. Roosevelt.
Expressions that brought laughter
from committee members and specta-
tors, interspersed the Colonel's re-
marks Throughout the day. Once he
Said:
Sent For John IT, Sullivan
II have actually sent for while
WAS president, trust magnates, labor
leaders, socialists, John l.. Sullivan,
Plat" Nelson. - - - there was
pause - "and DR.. Lyman Abbott.
This was in response to questions
-As to the propriety of his sending for
E. II. Hartman in 1904 to discuss
matters of legislation or campaign af-
fairs.
IF am elected president" he said,
SIf Mr. Rockefeller or anyone else
wants to see me. I'll see him."
III Again, when Senator Pomerene
hsked IL some corporations didcot ex-
pect returns for their contributions,
Colonel Roosevelt remarked.
"As a practical man e high Ideals