The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-23

make the additional $4,000 contribution
for the campaign In Pennsylvania.
was this Standard oil company money
OF FUNDS of the officials personality"
was company money" said Nc
Senator Pomerene wanted to know the
oetal1s OF the conversation between Mr.
ATchbold and Mr. Bliss with reference %
! Soi- Roosevelt knowing of the contrtbu-
lions. II said,'' answered Mr.. Archbold.
MI Bliss, we are inclined to make this
known to the powers that be-to the presi-
You named the PRESIDENT" broke in
J Yes, named President Roosevelt
sad Mr.. Archbold.
Had Some Misgivings.
Il said to Mr.. Bliss that we did not
want to make the contribution unless II
would be gratefully received
Did you have, any misgivings as to
There had been some talk about obJec-
| lions to contributions from certain
Had you any knowledge that this con-
tribution had been made known to Roose-
velt?''
only the assurances of MT. Bliss
through my conferences with him
Pomerene.
he said: You need have no nnisgivings
will that it is properly known"
Senator Pomerene wanted to know why
the contribution had been made in GUY
Mr.. Archbold smiled as he replied: Il
don't suppose there was any desire on the
Senator Peme or ns l then tooR up the
visit of Mr.. Bliss to 46 Broadway, tie
Standards New York office. when fur
ther contributions. according to Mr.. Arch
bold. were asked from the company.
AT later time Bliss came to my o..
flee" said Archbold ''he said: 4 have to
come to you again on the money ques-
ton. He pointed out the situation in the
campaign and the need for further funds.
orally. Finally told him 1 could not de-
eide the matter, but that would lay it
before my board.,'
Treasured by Bliss.
was there anything in that conversa-
ton to indicate that Col Roosevelt knew
Pomerene.
our contributions had been accepted and
that further contributions would be ac-
ceptable to Col. Roosevelt"
Mr.. Archbold said that on the latter oc
caSlon MI Bliss mentioned $4,000 as a
further amount. Mr.. Archbold told Iae
board that he had impressed upon Mr..
Bliss the desire of the STANDARD OIL Of
rlclais that the contributions should not
pc received unless they were acceptable
stand upon what it had done'' and make
no further contributions.
DID you regard Mr.. Bliss as man of
Veraclty and integrity and when he said
he had told Mr. Roosevelt of thds matter
had you any reason to doubt hin?'' asked
None in the world" answered Mr..
ArchboId.
When you told Bliss the board would
do no more what did he say?''
He said that it was a mistake. He
SAID: speak to you personally think
you had better make this contribution. If
you don't somebody else will and I think
you VIII be making mistake He put it
on personal grounds and mentioned hts
Iriendshdp for me, toward the end
RAJ
roosevelt was grateful to you for. not
making this further contribution?'' asked
No returned Mr. Archbold.
The witness said he never had heard of
any proposition to return any campaign
days. Senator Pomerene asked If NJ
.Archbold ever had talked to Mr. Bliss
after President Roosevelt ana some Of rs
bureau heads began their line of unjust
attacks upon U.S. said Mr.. Archbole.
that he saw the attacks were unjust anss
sala ne synpathized with us but that ne
could do nothing" deus
Jones Pins Him Down.
senator Jones tried to pin Mr.. Archboid
knew that Roosevelt knew of the 1,rsf
contribution of 100000 made by the Stand
Mr.. Archbold finally said that MIR. Bliss
had informed him that Mr.. Roosevelt ana
Mr.. Cortelyou were both cognizant Of tie
had been made
Did you ever receive letter from CoI
roosevelt thanking you for your contri-
ouIon! asked Senator Jones.
NO; before he came to that he had de-
cloed On another course, according to tne
correspondence as published; that is the
alleged letter written by RoosaveI+ 80
Cortelyou." "
Senator Penrose requested that NJ,
Archbold be instructed to search his or |
flee files for documentary evidence heer-
ing on the case, particularly for the re
Gsipts which he said he received from Mr.. |
that Mr.. Archbold request his associates
at the board meeting which cousidered
the contribution question in 1904 To hold
themselves at the disposal of the com
mittee.
William Rockefeller. who is in precari-
Gus health, is about the only member o. |
the board besides myself, who was pres
emit" replied Archbold.
Three members of that board. MIR.
Rogers, Mr.: Tflford and Mr.. BarstoW.
died in 1909
The Standard Oil man turned suddenly |
70 chairman Clapp. They were worried |
to DEATH he declared.
MI Archbold agreed to produce them If |
Tor the papers and to produce them If |
three weeks. He leaves the United Ststes
tomorrow. Senator Clapp produced 3
magazine article containing a series of /
letters purporting to have been written bv |
Archbold to Senator Penrose
Archbold declared that the letter uyhtf n /
n $1,000 sent to Penrose seemed |
10 pc forgery The signature is very
unlike my own" he said.
Mr. Archbold admitted that he ynisn+ /
have, written several of the other lettere
but that he had no recollection of them.
MI Archbold identified as correct ths
telegrams which Senator Penrose had in
serted In his speech before the senate
Wednesday to show VIM. Finn has
sought to get Mr.. Archbold's influence in /
the senatorial contest in PENNSYLVANIA
after the death of Senator Quay M
Archbold declared that he took no mart il
the election and had never participated n
a senatorial fight except in simple. in
dividua1 way"
Senator Clapp excused Mr. Archibald
from further testimony today on COM |