Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
ARCHBOLD TELLS
OF S125,0OO GIFT

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psrties we're admitted to the room. Sem
ator Penrose found seat at one or the
tables set aside for the newspaper men.
Newspaper photographers wanted TO take
picture fthe sitting. but Chairman
C1app refused.
When asked as to the date of the one
hundred I'll ousand-d dollar contribution MT.
Archbold said
II have not the date in mind. nor have
had timeto thoroughly search with ref
crence TO IL. My best recollection is
that IL was some time in September. 1904.
/ think about the middle of September
ny check" asked Senator Clapp.
My recollection is that 1t was given
10 Mr.. Bliss in currency.
WHO was present.?
ITO the best OF my recollection. was
alone" said Mr.. Archbold.
Have you any written data with which
10 fix the date?" asked Senator Clapp
Was Given a Receipt.
MIR. Bliss gave me a receipt said
MIR Archhold. but in such investiga-
ton as I have been able to make before
| fastened here | have not been able
10 find II. I hope 10 do So
Had you any previous talk with Mr.
Bliss as TO this matter before you mace
the contribution asked Senator Clapp
YES, some time before. either at my
Office or that of Mr.. I'll. ii. Rogers,
answered MIR. Archbold.
we had a talk about policies and con-
tritutions. and l said that tho matter
would have to be submitted to our board.
II was submitted later, and the board oe-
cided to contribute"
was the SOS $50 contribution to Sem
ator Penrose in the form OF a check"
asked Clapp.
1Att
no record OF any such letter as has been
published The signature OF that letter
is very unlike mine" answered Mr.. Arch
bold
Probably in Currency.
Mr. Archbold said that the payment to
Senator Penrose was probably in cur
cncy.
You were the man in the Standard OIL
Company who had charge of these poiiti-
cal matters?' asked Senator Clapp.
.'only in Pennsylvania and Ohio. where
I had known the relations or our pusi-
ness" said Archbold.
subsequently to these contributions did
YOU have any conference with the na-
tional committee or any member OF Inc
committee as to further contributions?
Yes. with Mr.. Bliss, not later tnan
the 10th of October. There were two
or three conferences. Mr.. Rogers may
have been at one OF then' sAio Afcn-
bold.
do you recall any one except your
self and Rogers who was present at any
of these conferences?"
Mr.. Archbold said no one else was
what was the result Of these con-
ferences?'' asked Senator Clapp.
We decided not to mako the further
contribution" -
Did you have any conferences with
any one except Mr.. Bliss. whom you knew
or understood represented Col. Roose-
velt?" asked Senator Clapp.
NO. / talked very frankly with Mr..
Bliss. / told him that we wanted to make
this contribution. but we did not want to
make 1t without the knowledge OF the
powers that be. We wanted 1t understood
and appreciated by Col Roosevelt. MI.
Bliss smilingly assured me that that
would be the case.
Personal Contributions.
Mr.. Archbold was asked by Senator
Clapp if he made any personal contribu-
tions. The reply was that il he had 1t
was a small amount. and he had no
recollection of such. He said that he had
no knowledge that he could testify about
Of either John ID. Rockefeller or William
Rockefeller making individual contribu-
tons TO the campaign.
do YOU have any knowledge or did you
hear such reports as you believed of
individuals contributing to the republic
can campaign fund in 19Oi2' urged Sena-
tor Clapp-
Il have no absolute personal knowl-
edge" said MIR. Archbold. such as would
justify me in testifying.
Have YOU anything that would help
the committee?
.NOf course | was aware Of the talk
about the Hartman contribution. but
had no personal knowledge of it," said
Mr.. Archbold.
when did YOU hear about that?"
II heard about II very early; cannot
recall the date"
Were you solicited by Mr.. Hartmann"
asked Senator Clapp.
II do not recall that was, but I have
seen my name mentioned as being among
the contributors. If money was given by
MIR. Rogers my other business asso-
ciates. il was without my knowledge"
contribution was?" asked Senator Clapp.
II understood it was so4O, 900 or $3.50
CO.,"
Questioned by Pomerene.
This ended Senator Clapp's examina-
ton. and the witness was turned over to
Senator Pomerene. democrat. The Ohio
senator began at once an effort to learn
more OF the details in regard to the $125-
600 contribution. Mr.. Archbold said that
he had talk with Mr.. Bliss in regard to
contributing about u week prior to the
time that he gave the money.
Who was present at this interview"
asked Senator Pomerene.
My recollection is that Mr.. Rogers,
Mr.. Bliss and myself were there
Tell US what was said"
We discussed the platform and the
individuals" Mr.. Archbold replied.
What was said about Mr.. Roosevelt
asked Senator Pomerene.
Mr.. Bliss told US OF his attitude
toward business interests said Mr.
Archbold.
Thought Policies Safest.
Mr. Bliss said that he thought Mr.
Roosevelt would be A fair and conserva-
tive man when 1t came to the test, and
urged that the policies of the republican
party We're the safest for the business
world"
1T was because of his conservative
views and Your belief OF the attitude OF
the republican party toward the business
world that induced you TO contribute? p
asked Senator Pomerene.
The party question was first" said