The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24

mined to call William Rockefeller if his health would permit and to recall eieorge ]; Cortelyou. republican national chair man In 1s0f
 Penrose Also Testified
 MT. Gortelyou appeared before the com nittee July II. He then cotld not re- member any contributions from corpora tions We're used in the Roosevelt cam paign Mr Cortelyou also testified al that time he had never heard of a con tribution by MT. Archbold or any ore on his behalf. When Mir Archbold was excused it was announced that Senator Penrese would take the stand
 Senator Pon.srene asked about the Penn sylvallia state contribution and whether MT. Arehbold talked about Colonel Roose- volt's attitude in regard to business MT Archbold said he was familiar with the attitude. The date of the contribution MT Archbold Said he was unable to as- certain after looking through his files He produced three letters which he said constituted all his written communica- tons with Senator Penrose during 190l s9 far as he was able to find out Two of the letters were placed in the record
 One was under date of September 23 1904, and the other of 1906, June IA Both concerned the making of appointments between MT. Archbold and Senator Pen rose. Mir. Archbold could not remember the objects Of these meetings Senator Jones observed that the June letter was dated just before the convention. The thlId letter was not placed in record at AIr. Archbod's request. The senators read it for themselves Mir. Archbold ex- blair ed it related to the appointment of his brother. an army officer. He said later President Roosevelt made the ap- pointment he desired. Senator Pomerene asked the witness if he remmbred Judge Parker making a charge that Colonel Roosevelt was being aided by great cor Toraiions during the campaign of 1904 and the denidls made to that charge Well after these charges hal been de- nied by the President did you have any talk with MT. Bliss on the subject of these denials?" Senator Pometrene in- quired.
 Archbold Is Amused
 Mfr. Archbold shook with laughter "l did not he said with emphasis. Then there came a change of chairmen. The new inquisitor drew from MT Archbold that S25,000 contributed was not for per sonal services Chairman Oliver Assisted on knowing whether Chairman George k. Cortclyou of the republican national com mittee had any dealings with Mir. Arch bold in regard to the contribution.
 Mr. Archbold finally said; If you in sist, I must tell you when the question of a second contribution came up Mir. Bliss observed he wanted Mir. Cortelyou to meet me for further talk about a con tribution. On the date of the engagement Mr. Bliss came alone. He said: As you see, l ain here alone. MT. Cortelyoui did not think it was advisable for him to come and said for me to tell you that anything l said was said from him. ant that 1 could say what was desired as well as he"
 E.aat.. Tava~ t.tal ,o down to d statement as to whether he llne% that Colonel Roosevelt knew Of the first contribution Of sl00.0O0 made by the Standard oil company Mir. Archbold finally said that Mir Bliss had informed him that Mr. Roosevelt and Mir. Cortei-- you were 10th cognizant of the condition under which the contribution had been made.
 Senator Jones again referred to the Hartman contribution. Mir Archbold said he talked t. Hartman himself about the contribution that Hartman had in- sisted 1t had been requested.
 Did you eyer receive a letter from Roosevelt thanking you for your contri- bution7' Senator Jones inquired. No, before he came to that he had de- cided or another plan. according to the l correspondence as published that is. the alleged letter written by Roosevelt to Cor;elyou''
 Outrageous attacks on the Standard on company,. MT. Archbold reiterated, de veioped from the matter.
 He discussed at length the prosecutions of the Stadnar3 Oil company during the Roosev adsninistration. He referred 70 1 a relating case al Buffalo He said the United Stetes attorney at Buffalo notifi ed l Nasnine1cn officials there was~no merit 1 in the case tu justify indictments. ''l atn told, he said that the word which went
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