The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-17
Campaign Contribution investigation
Committee eets Down to Business
Again After Short
Vacation.
STANDARD OIL LETTERS.
Cot photographs Of Correspondence
in September 1908 and Published
Them Later In His
Magazine.

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[Uniteu Press Leased Wire Service ] |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-With VIII
liam r. Hearst as their star witness,
the senate campaign contribution in-l
vestigating Committee resumed its
probe today From Hearst the com
mittee hoped to ascertain exactly how
he obtained the famous Standard OH
correspondence and whether he has
any more letters as yet unpublished.
Two former public officials whom
Hearst has charged with receiving
large sums from the oil trust were
waiting xamination former Senator
Foraker of Ohio, and exRepresenra-
tive Grosvenor. also of the Buckeye
state. Hearst's charges that Senator
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania re-
ceived big sums from rs Broadway
for use in the campaign, precipitated
the committees investigation.
Other witnesses who are waiting
to testify, in addition to Foraker and
Grosvenor, are Victor Rosewater, who
acted as chairman OF the republican
national committee before the Chicago
convention and yilliam N. Wood,
head of the American Woolen mills.
Hearst took the stand when the
session opened. Chairman Clapp slS-
ed what he knew about purported let
ters from Archbold published in his
magazine and whether there remained
any OF such letters unpublished.
Hearst said that he had some that
bad not been published. At Clapp's
request, Hearst then produced photo
graphic copies Of the series OF prb
| llshed Archbold letters.
Are these the original letters?'
asked Senator Pomerene.
mo; haven't the original letters,
was the reply.
when was this exhibit photograph
ed?" asked Clapp, referring to letter
Il don't know; | have never seer
the originals" the publisher replied
81 secured the photographs in Sep
tember, 1908.''
Ibid you ever see the originals o
any of the letters published il
Hearst's Magazine?" asked Clapp.
II am not sure. but recall hayins
seen only the Photographic fac
SMILES" the witness replied. II go
all these in September, 1908,'' he said
"Of whom did you get them?' ask
ed the chairman.
Hearst paused He declared he wa
anxious to aid the investigation bu
hs wanted to know whether an al
swer was essential.
'sIt is our wish to get evidence G
the genuineness OF the original le
ters." said the chairman.
The witness leaned forward e mon
ent and then remarked that Archbol
had acknowledged most of the le
ters as genuine" Senator Oliver too
issue with him.
"The number acknog edged wa
very small" he corrected.
Pomerene called attention to tn
resolution which authorized the con
mittee to obtain the Archbold letter
Jones and Clapp agreed.
Hearst then stated that he obtatne
the photographs from John Eddy, WI
wrote the first four articles in tn
series for his magazine, and VINO Is
the last two years has been living
London. He raid heN knew OF no CT
cumstances which would indicate
him the identity Of the person wi
photographed the original document
Hearst then presented big she
Of Photographic copies OF letters.
Senator Clapp read several OF the
over slowly, the first being the folio
ing, ascribed to PenTose
Dear Mr.. Archbold:
"Your letter of 18th inst. WAS
ceived yesterday on my return fro
a trip IN British Columbia ha
wired Senator Aldrich to make an
pointment with him to discuss t
matter referred to. can see you
New York any day II you have a.
suggestions to make. I think 7
matter is of considerable importan
and ! can show Senator Aldri
where such an appointment would
desired. II necessary, can see y
in New York or can talk to y
over the phone from the headqu
ters o. the republican state comm
"a tee, 141T Locust street, Phiiadelph
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