New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11

he wrote" letter Of March 90 1893, to
Senator Hanna saying: I'VE are amazed
to learn that Smith w. Bennett is making
a canvass for Attorney General Of Ohio
and asking that Senator Hanna do his
best TO prevent Benefits election.
A Photographic copy purporting to rep
resent a letter written to Mr.. Archbold,
September q, 1904, by General Grosvenor
was shown TO the witness.
II have a vague recollection OF having
received such a letter." he said. 1T looks
like his signature"
The letter was written on the paper
of the House of Representatives, but
dated Athens. Ohio 1t said Our mutual
friend Sibley" had suggested that l
| 20 in person TO see you. Could you meet
the emergencies as we'll without my COM
ing to see you? have come to you for
others. but never for myself"
1T am very sure he did not come" said
Mr.. Archbold. who could remember no
answer he had made to the Grosvenor
letter.
| Mr.. Archbold said he might have dis
cussed the Ohio campaign with ex-Rep-
resentauve sibley. Of Pennsylvania. but
he had no recollection. He could re-
member no Standard Oil activity as to
| the election Of q Senator In New Jersey.
He had no doubt he wrote letter TO
ex-President A. J. Cassatt. OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. urging that he aid In
the election of Sibley to Congress.
Long Letter from Sibley.
| Chairman Clapp showed Mr.. Archoold a
reproduction of a three-page letter pur-
porting to have been written by Sioley on
February 2e, 1906, in which he said he
had talked with Mr.. B.. a Democrat"
who was prepared to make fight against
certain legislation. He suggested that
Mr.. Archbold have a conference with the
Senator" and suggested that he could
arrange to have the latter to 80 to New
York.
! "a man who wrote as long letter as
that ought to be killed." said Mr. Arch-
bold under his breath. II have no recol-
lection OF IT," he added. but have no
doubt received II"
You were in correspondence with MI.
sibley?' asked Chairman Clapp
"Oh, yes. a great DEAL" said Mr.. Arch
bold.
The Sibley letter added:
| II YOU think Of anything I could do, let
| me know, but think the members OF the
House Of Representatives ana the SPeaA-
| er understand the SITUATION
Senator Clapp proceeded TO the identh-
cation Of another letter copy dated Feb
ruary IS, 1900 purporting 10 have been
written by Mr.. Archbold to the late Sen
ator NJ. s. Quay, OF Pennsylvania.
| 81 have no doubt I wrote H." he said.
The letter referred 10 the new Senator
from California" and set forth that,
while the Standard OIL Company had no
direct relations" with him. Mr.. Archbold
would exercise such influence as was pos
sible through the Santa Re"
| A letter OF October 30. 1902, TO Quay. MI.
Archbold said he had no doubt he wrote
The letter Enclosed certificate OF de-
post for 10000, and set forth that sena-
tor QUAY had recently said some things
oisagreeable about me for which I think
YOU should be ashamed
For Pennsylvania Campaign.
Can you state what that $1,000 was
for?" asked Senator Clapp.
"of course. my recollection is vague
said Mr. Archbold, "but II was for some
campaign fund, some Pennsylvania state
matter"
Mr. Archbold said he did not know 70
whom Mr.. Sibey had referred In letter
saving that a certain Senator had re-
ouested a loan OF 1900. and asking IL
Mr. Archbold wanted ito make the IN
ve.tment." He said ne did not send the
81 900. and had no talk with Mr.. sioiey
about II.
Mr.. Archbold presented four new let
ter. he had found as the result OF Q
search of his files. the only ones, he said
that had escaped the thieves one
was from President Roosevelt
1T is Of little value. but I oner II os
allowing the friendly attitude OF Mr.
Roosevelt In 1901, at a period when ne
has indicated he considered me under the
BAN" said Mr.. Archeold.
TIL. letter was dated at the White
House. April rs, 1901, and read:
NV Dear Mr.. Archbold: I am In receipt
of your letter Of the 18th. and shall care
| flliy take up the name OF your prothet
in-iaw with the hope that ! can promote
him. einceTHp oDoRE ROOSEVELT.
The other letters and kilograms related
N one recently made public by MT
Hearst. in which Representative sibley
wrote TO Mr.. Archbold that President
Roosevelt was anxious to see him. and
advising him to go to Washington and
take luncheon with the President Inc
letters addressed to Mr.. sibley expressed
Mr.. Archbold's regret that he could not
go and the hope that he might later visit
the President.
Mr.. Archbold told the committee tha'
he did not 90 to the White House al tha'
time, January. 1901.
invited by Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt. on the stand before this
committee, put me in the peculiar att
tude of having been brought to luncheoh
with him in 1903 at oyster Bay by sena'
tor Bourne" said Mr.. Archbold. who con-
tinued that on visit TO the White House
President Roosevelt had spoken or the
return OF Mr.. Archbold's daughter ano
son-in-law from Africa.
II must have you bring them over inc
| President said, according to Mr.. Arch-
bold, and the latter added that they wen'
on the day appointed to oyster Bay al