Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-25
INQUIRY COMES UP IN SENATE
Penrose Resolution Commended to
Roosevelt and Perkins.
MAY POSTPONE PROCEEDING
No More Testimony May Be Taken
Until Next Month.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT TALK
bilfty of His Appearance Before
Senate Committee-Adher
to Former Statement.

NEW YORK, Aug. A-"I am not o
liar am not accustomed to being 50
accused and will not endure 1t lightly
i John D. Archbold Of the STANDARD OIL
company made this brief statement be-
fore sailing for Europe today In reply to
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's charges
that ne told untruths while on the stand
at Washington. ...
what do you mean when you say you
viii not endure 1t lightly?' Mr.. Archbold
was asked.
Mr. Archbold waved his hand depre-
ciatingly, then walked down the pier and
boarded the White Star liner Majestic.
lie will remain in Europe for several
weeks To the reporters he said: Take
good care Of the country. boys
Inquiry May Go Over.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A,-The proposal
to summon Colonel Roosevelt to testify
before the special senate committee on
campaign contributions was not consid-
cred by the committee at its executive
meeting today The committee, however,
1t was given out, will look particularly
into the Penrose- Archbold- Roosevelt con-
troversy over Standard Oil contributions
to the 1904 republican war chest.
Plans to transfer the hearings from
Washington to New York were abandoned
and dates Of future hearings were left
for decision until the senate acts on the
Penrose resolution directing investigation
of Standard Oil contributions and the
Reed amendment directing investigation
of 1911. The senate was expected to act
today on these features. A majority Of
the committee is said to be in favor OF
resuming the inquiry late in September
instead of proceeding at once.
When Senator Penrose's resolution was
brought up in the senate Senator Poin-
dexter proposed that the SUBJECTS to be
investigated be extended to include all
correspondence between John D. Arch
bold and members of the senate and OF
the house of representatives, since 1900
This amendment was adopted.
Senator Penrose proposed that the name
of George w. Perkins be included with
that of Archbold and that the term "ex-
presidents OF the United States" be in
cluded with members of congress.
ut is suggested, however, he re-
marked, that as there is only one living
ex-president and we are not interested in
dead ex-presidents, I wish to substitute
MIR. Theodore Roosevelt or colonel,
believe his title is.'"
This amendment was Incorporated.
Senator Hepburn began a criticism Of
the senate's attitude toward this ques-
ton. He objected to the ''vituperative at
tacks" on the republican party and its
members in the senate debate day before
yesterday and declared that the senat was
not concerned in the matter of what any
one contributed for the legitimate ex-
penses of campaign" He likewise OBJ
jected to the attacks on Colonel Roose-
velt
IT cannot see,' he said. ''how it can
be said that because he Is now again a
candidate for the presidency it is proper
to bring him before this tribunal in an ef-
fort to assassinate his character"
Senator Hepburn said that the proper
time for such an attack was at the time
when Roosevelt was president when he
was subject to charges Of "malfeasance
and disreputable conduct in office"
Senator Heyburn's speech began to as
sume the proportions Of q filibuster
against the resolution when Senator suth-
erland suggested that as the senate was
merely awaiting single appropriation
for final adjournment, recess be taken un-