Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-24
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trlyuu Of the republican national
committee had any dealings with Mr.
! Archbold In regard 10 the contribu-
uou. Finally Mr.. Archbold added.
'lf you Insist, I must tell you that
when the question of the second con
tTibutlun came up, Mr.. Bliss said he
wanted Mr. Cortryou 10 meet me for
further talk about contribution, on
the date Of the engagement Mr. Bliss
came alone. lie said; AS you see, !
um here alone, Nj, Cortclyou did not
! think II WAS advisable for him to
come and said for mv TO tell you that
anything ! said was from him. and
that ! could say what was desired rs
well az he.'"
senator Jones tried to pin Mr..
hrchbOld down to statement AZ to
whether he knew Colonel Roosevelt
knew of the first contribution Of
100000 made by the Standard Oh
company. MIR. Archbold finally said
tnnt Mr. Bliss had informed him that
MI Roosevelt ana MIR. Cortclyou were
both cognizant Of the conditions under
which the contribution had been
made
senator Jones referred again to the
Hartman contribution. Mr.. Archbold
said he talked TO Hartman himself
about the contribution, that Hartman
insisted IT had been requested.
"Did you ever receive letter from
Colonel Roosevelt thanking you for
your contribution" asked Senator
sonos.
mo, before he came to that he had
decided on another course, according
to the correspondence as published
that is, the alleged letter written TO
Roosevelt by Cortclyou.
Outrageous attacks" on the stand
nrd on company Mr. Arehbold re-
pcatod, dated from the refusal uf the
farther contribution of 100000, lie
discussed at length the prosecutions of
th, Standard on company during tn,
hooscyrlt administration and referred
particularly to a rchuting case at Bui-
fnlo, ~ Y, lie said that the United
States attorney at Buffalo notified
Washlugton officials that there was no
morit In the case to Justify indict-
mcnts.
81 am told nc said, chat the word
tnat went bacl, from Washington was
Damn the merit. Get the indict-
mcnt
Mr.. Ar.hbold told of visiting Pres-
dent Roosevelt at the white House
some time later in company with the
late II. II. Rogers.
"Thc campaign was only casually
mentioned" he said "The president
said that there had been some crt-
cism Of campaign contributions but
that that could not be avoided.
Senator Pcnrose who followed the
testimony with careful attention, In
tcrruptcd to ask;
can You say whether this 500,
eco contribution was ever returned or
a1y suggestion made that 1t should be
returned"
"No,' answered Archhold, mo such
suggestion was ever made to me"
Senator Penrose requested that Mr.,
Archhold be requested by the com
mitee to search his office files for ali
documentary evidence bearing on the
Cnsc, particularly for the receipt which
he had said he received from Mr..
Eliss for the 100000 contribution
lie also asked that Mr.. Archbold re-
quest his associates at the board meet
ings which considered the coutrlbu- |
tom question in 1904 to hold them !
selves at the disposal of the com |
nittee.
William Rockefeller, who is in pre- /.
oarious health, is about the only |
member of that board besides myself /
who was present" replied Mr Arch
hold. Three members Of that board, |
Mr. Rogers, Mr., Ttlford and MIR. Bar |
Sow. died In 1902
The standard Oh man turned sud
denly to Chairman Clapp.
"Thcv were worried to DEATH" ne .
declared
MIR Archbold agreed to make n /
search for the papers and to produce [
them before the committee II avail /
able. upon his r2turn from Europe .
r about three weeks. lie leaves the
| nited States tomorrow, Senator
Nlapp produced n magazine article
r1ntaining series Of letters purport-
rg to have been written by Archbold .
.o senator Penrosc.
Archhold declared the letter which
$4,000 sent to Penrose
seemed To he a forgery.
"Thc signature is very unlike my
own" he said,
Mr. Archbold admitted that he
lrht have written several OF the let
.crs hut that he had no recollection
# them.
Because of my relations with
senator Penrose." he said ~ might
easily have written them. always
cid what ! could for the republican