Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-04
DENIES EXPECTING ANY FAvoRs
Declares Had No Communication
with President Roosevelt.
DOES IT FOR NATIONS WELFARE
Testimony Supports that of Sheldon
on Hartman Fund.
INTIMATE FRIEND OF BLISS
tiOnal Committee i'm Cash, hut
Was Turned over to New
York State Committee.

WASHINGTON, Oct. al. Pierpont
Morgan proved willing witness today
before the Clapp committee investigating
campaign expenditures and testified he
had given $4,000 to the republican cam
paign of 1904 and $4,000 to the republican
campaign Of 1908.
In an hours questioning, MIR. Morgan
denied emphatlcally the charge by Charles
Edward Russell of New York that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had once telephoned for a
campaign contribution; declared he never
had any communication with President
Roosevelt and asserted that he knew of
no conferences among financial men In
lss or 1908 to agree on supporting repubiI-
can or democratic presidential candidates
His first appearance on the witness
stand for many years, Mr.. Morgan ap-
peared willing to answer fully all ques-
tons. He confirmed the testimony yester-
day of George r. Sheldon that he had
given 100000 to the republican national
fund of 1904 and added that he later gave
$4,000 to the so-called Hartman" fund
of $4,000, raised for the New York state
committee.
Did Not Expect Favors,
Mr. Morgan asserted no contribution
nad ever been given by his firm or himself
with the idea of securing any favors
thereby. He was especially interested In
the lS4 campaign, he said, solely for the
welfare of the country and the people at
large That was the only interest, he
said, that had guided him in making con-
trioutions to political parties.
The testimony of Mr.. Morgan supported
that Of Mr.. Sheldon yesterday that the
'so-called Hartman fund" OF 1904 had
been raised as an emergency fund to
help the New York state committee. Mr..
Morgan said he understood that to be
the fact when he gave $4,000 to the fund
November !, 1904. Mr.. Hartman had ssid
sit was raised at the request OF President
Roosevelt W. y
One other witness was on the list for
today. He was Judge Charles n. Duell.
assistant treasurer Of the republican
campaign fund in 1904 The committee
wanted to ask Judge Duell II he had seen
any records showing the names Of anv
large contributors to the republican fund
In that year
Did Not Talk with Teddy.
Chairman Clapp called Mr.. Morgan's
attention to published trticle by Charles
Edward Russell charging that President
Roosevelt had demanded that Mr.. Nor
gan raise 100000 for his campaign and
that Wayne Macveagh had been present
When Mr.. Morgan talked with the White
House over the telephone.
DO you remember any such incident?''
asked Senator Clapp
Nothing whatever" replied Mr.. Nor
gan, emphatically. II never corresponded
over the telephone, telegraph or by mail
with President Roosevelt that know Of
Mr.. Morgan added. moi with any one at
the White House"
Did you make any contributions to the
republican national campaign Of 1904?''
Mr.. Morgan adjusted his glasses and
looked at a paper
In October, 1904. gave 100000; on
November /, / gave another $4,000"
Amy more?' asked Chairman Clapp.
mo, that is all know Of"
He said he supposed the first contrfbu.
ton was paid to Cornelius N. Bliss a.
treasurer of the republican coplmittee.
Second Contribution I'm Cash.
TO whom was the second contribution
made?"
Il don't remember. 1t was paid ii
/ casFi--in money"
Mr.. Morgan said he did not know whs
solicited the first or second contributions
but he believed Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. odel
got the money" He said that he he
lieved the bulk of the second contribu
ton went through the national commit.
tee, but was paid over to the New Yorl
state committee.
Mr.. Morgan could not recall contribu
! tons in 1904 by his associates.
/ Did you contribute In 1904 to tn,
congressional campaign asked Mr.
Clapp.
Il recall no other contribution thai
Iyear"
What contributions did you make ii
| l90S?"
! The only contribution I made in lso
was $4,000 to Mr.. Sheldon"
he said he made no contributions e
the congressional fund in 1908.
1 Il remember Mr.. Sherman called OF
me once" he said, but can find ne
record of any contribution. II there wa.
one made II was insignificant"
DID you make any contribution to thu
pre-convention campaign OF any candi
date for president this year?"
mo, I was not even In the country.
know my firm made no contribution
AS Senator Clapp closed his examina
ton, Mr.. Morgan said emphaticalIy tha
he was sure" there Is no truth In tn,
story Of telephone request for fund,
from President Roosevelt.
Probably Part of Hartman Fund.
Senator Paynter asked Mr.. Morgan Il
the $4,000 was part of the so-called Har
riman fund raised for the New Yorl
state committee.
II have no records said Mr.. Morgan
but / have no doubt In my own mint
that 1t was part of that state fund"
Your understanding was that the $50,
900 went to the national committee, but /
CONTINUED on Second Pa3e)