East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-04

Washington, d. c., Oct. 4.-Col,
Roosevelt started his testimony today
regarding the contributions to the re-
publican campaign of 1904 before the
senate campaign contributions COM
mittee at 10 o'clock this morning.
William Loeb Jr., his former private
secretary and now collector of the
port of New York accompanied Roos-
evelt. He demanded the senate eject
Penrose for alleged misstatements be-
fore the Clapp committee.
Roosevelt started his testimony in
an attempt to break down the evidence
that the late f.. II Hartman was op-
Grating with him. The former presi-
dent explained his dealings with Har-
riman. He said "NOt once during our
audience in Washington did we refer
to the national campaign. To the con-
trary and at Harriman's request |
was TO help him out in the New York
campaign. Later Hartman asked
that Chauncy Depew be appointed am
bassador to France. l told him that
some friends wanted James Hyde APP
pointed Then he backed water on
the Depew proposition.
"Penrose says he advised Archbold
To submit to blackmail. because the
hostility in certain quarters could
only incur the hostility of myself. PEN
rose purpose was to secure the Stand
ard oil against government action If
it violated the law.
Il hold that Penrose should be
thrown out of the senate because Of
his admissions before this committee
that he advised John ID. Archbold to
try to purchase immunity from gov
ernment prosecution" declared Roos-
evelt. "Archbold testified that Cor
nelius Bliss, republican national treas
urcr in 1904, tried To blackmail him
/ have assurances that the standard
Oil company contributed nothing"
The colonel declared that Hartman
through Loeb. asked to be given an
audience at the white house 1t was
granted and Loeb was present. Har-
riman, according to the colonel said
that more money was needed to elect
Higgins governor of New York. He
asked to have Cortelyou and Bliss as
sist in raising the funds. Roosevelt
then asked Loeb to phone Cortelyou
and Bliss and ask them to help Har-
riman out.
Roosevelt declared that If the Stand
ard OIL contributed to the campaign
OF 1904 II was done without his know
ledge or consent He quoted letter
written to George Sheldon, treasurer
OF the republican national committee
in 1908 as follows: II am informed
that some one, acting on your behalf
has requested contribution from
John ID. Archbold and Hartman. /
protest against the acceptance. III
the money Is rendered 1t should be
refused. ! am not candidate for OF
flee. but the acceptance of dollar
will hurt Taft more than 1t will help
him" The colonel declared that some
of those he sent for in the interests
of the service while he was in the
white house were Jim Hill, John Sui
Iivan. Battling Nelson and DR. Lyman
Abbott. He said that sullivan and
Nelson wanted to see him about a
question of public policy which Roos-
evelt granted The committee smiled
Roosevelt also read from a letter
sent to Cornelius Bliss directing him
to return any money the Standard
oil company had contributed.
my traducers quoted the word OF
men now dead" he declared. Arch
bold and Penrose purported to give
the statements of Bliss, now dead"
Referring to the Sibley letter pub
lished in Hearsts magazine, he said
II do not recall any specified Incl
dent to see any one. recall thai
Senator Jonathan Bourne once asked