The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28

whether he knew that Col. Roosevelt
knew of the first contribution Of
| 100000 made by the Standard OIL
Company. Mr.. Archbold finally said
that Mr.. Bliss had informed him that
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Cortelyou were
both cognizant Of the condition un-
der which the contribution had been
made.
Did you ever receive letter from
Col. Roosevelt thanking you for your
contribution?" Senator Jones asked
Mr.. Archbold.
NO; before he came to that he
had decided on another course, ac-
cording to-the correspondence as
published-that is the alleged letter
written by Roosevelt to Cortelyou."
Outrageous attacks" on the Stand
ard Oil company Mr. Archbold re-
peated, dated from the refusal of the
further contribution Of $15O,OOO. He
discussed at length the prosecutions Of
the Standard Oil company during the
Roosevelt administration. and referred
particularly to rebating case at
Buffalo, n. Y. He said that the
United States attorney at Buffalo no.
titled Washington officials that there
was no merit in the case to Justify
indictments.
Il am told" he said, that the
word that went back from Washing
ton was: Damn the merit. Get the
Indictment
Mr.. Archbold told of visiting Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House
some time later, in company with the
late H. H. Rogers. 1.-THE campaign was
only casually mentioned" he said.
THE president said that there had
been some criticism Of campaign con-
tributions. but that that could not be
avoided"
Senator PenrOse interrupted to ask:
Can you say whether this 100000
contribution was ever returned or any
suggestion made that 1t should be re-
turned?"
NO" answered Mr.. Archbold. mo
such suggestion was ever made to
me-"
Mr.. Archbold identified as correct
the kilograms which Senator Penrose
had inserted in his speech before the
senate to show that William Flynn
had sought to get Mr.. Archbold's in
fuence in the senatorial contest in
Pennsylvania after the death Of Sem
ator Quay. Mr.. Archbold declared
that he took no part in the election
and had never participated in SEN
atorial election except in simple, in
dividual way"
Senator Penrose took the stand af-
ter Archhold, He introduced into the
record the stotcnent regarding the
$25,001 contribution Go the Tenasyl-
Nani1 campaign fund OF 1904 by John
-. Archbold and the contribution Jr
100000 to the national campaign
fund. which he made in the senate.
Senator Penrose said he had been
given to understand at the time that
Col Roosevelt knew of the contribu-
ton of 100000 to the national cam
paign fund by the Standard Oil COM
pany, and of the demand for further
contributions.
Il also knew Of the urgency of
the request of Mr.. Bliss to Mr.. Arch
bold for the addition $15O,OOO." said
Penrose, "and his saying that the re-
fusal to give it would probably result
in retaliatory measures, the theory
being that it threw the powers that
be. as Mr. ArchbOld calls them, into
other financial hands. and that the
Standard Oil company would be the
goat as the popular saying is
Senator Pomerene inquired as TO
various interviews with Archbold.
''Mr. Archbold told me-" said SEN
atOr Penrose. that his board Of di-
rectorS would decline to aid in the
national campaign ii there was any
secrecy about the matter, ii their
activity was not known to President
Roosevelt and Mr.. COrtelyOu."
'At these interviews, was anything
said about Mr.. ROosevelt's attitude
towards socalled big business?' ask
ed Senator Pomerene.
There was a general assurance Oh
the part of Mr.. Bliss, that the powers
of the presidential office would not
be used in harsh way for demagOgic
effect" Senator Penrose said.