The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-23

within the scope OF the investigation.
Senator Penrose himself moved for this
investigate ion to-day and il was very ap-
parent that he is eager to lift the lid wide
open. Senator Reed of Missouri offered
an amendment providing for the investi-
CATION into the primary campa gn FUNDS.
The passage of the Penrose resolutions
and the amendment were prevented to-
night by tn, objection OF Senator Poin-
dexter, n Roosevelt supporter but they
will he put through he Senate tomorrow
The inquiry viii be conducted by the
subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on Pri, iligess and Elections which
has been investigating campaign CON
tributions. The commit ee was authorized
TO sit after Congress adjourne. Senator
Clapp. a Roosevelt supporter. is chairman
and the other members are Senators
Paynter and Lea. Democrats, and Senators
Oliver and Bradley. Republicans.
Democrats are overjoyed at the ca m
paign contributions developments and
most OF the Republicans are correspond
. ingly depressed. The politics of the stu
alton is accepted az this:
That Penrosc and some OF the other
old time leaders are det ermined to TN
lock the closet doors and lug out the party
skeletons. They are going to tell things
they have iknown a long time but about
which they always spoke in whispers.
They are going 10 open up on Roosevelt
and take the country into,heir con-
Whether Mr.. Taft will he the gamer or
not from this is doubtful, but the next
few weeks are certain to be filed with
stirring events.
Senator Reeds Questions.
Senator Reed Of Missouri started the
days disclosures bv quest loning Senator
Penrose in regard TO the statement he
made yesterday Senator Reed oale d
senator Penroses attention to thefact
that the Archbold letter mentioning the
325 900 payment to him was dated October
10. 1904. This S25 900, according to Pen
rose. was rart Of the si25 900 that Stand
ard Oil contributed to the Roosevelt
campaign. the balance OF 500 900 going
direct to Cornelius ~ Bliss. the National
Committee = treasurer.
The letter" said Senate or Reed, bears
the purported date of October i3 and
professedly enclosed the $2j 900. which
the Senator states was contribution.
Can the Senator state whether the 500. 600
which was also paid by the Standard Oil
people was paid on or prior to the 18th
day of October?"
MY understanding. replied Penrose.
was that il was paid on or about that
time. perhaps a little time before that.
Just how il was paid I do not recollect
at tnis time and it may be did not know
those details will come out in the inves-
tigation which | expect will he promptly
made by the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, Az near as ! can recall il
nov. the check to the National Committee
was given early in October"
Il want to ask the Senator said Mr.
Heed, what he has to say to the st ate
ment OF President Roosevelt as it appears
In the Washington Post of this morning."
This was the statement in which Mr.
Roosevelt quoted "a letter written bv him
in October, 1904. warning George B.
Corelyou, his national chairman not to
accept any contribut ion from the Standard
OIL Company aud TO return the money
the contribution had been made Ac-
cording to the statement. Mr.. tortei Won
Informed him no cont "bution had been
made.
Roosevelt Letter Belated.
THAT statement ia said to have been
made in the latter part of October. said
Senator Reed. Il should like to ask the
Senator from Pennsvlv whether or
not his knowledge is that the money ever
was paid. ! refer to the 500 900 TO the
National Committee. and II so. whether
1t was ever returned?'
As ! understand the Senator has the
T, paper there before him with the date of
; this letter or alleged letter to Mr.. Cortelyou
about the 2tth of October, is II not!" asked
Senator Penrose.
"1he statement is made the latter part
OF October; | do not think the date is
gwen. Sdlu NoeN.
THE Roosev cit letter" said the Pennsyl-
vania Senator. was sent about week
before the election. II WAS several weeks
, after both the transactions to which |
referred yesterday. namely the payment
OF 100000 to Mr.. Bliss and the declnation
OF request for IA further amount OF
! $3.50. 900. The letter was sent to the chair
man OF the National Committee. The date
indicates that"
AS | understand the Senator, then. the
money had been received before this
letter OF Mr.; Roosevelt was dated" inter-
rupted Reed.
AYes. considerably before" said Pen
rose.
Had the money been spent or was it
on hand and was 1t. in fact, returned"
oDked the Missouri Senator.
Record for the Future.
'The information have always had as
70 the transaction" said MIR. Penrose,
a. every Senator and those in the CALLER
les leaned forward with intense
eagerness, was that Mr.. Roosevelt
was advised that the money had
, been spent and could not be returned.
! and the letter was sent to make a record
for future reference"
Penrose uttered this serious charge in
quiet, matter of fact way. as IL he had
been discussing the weather.
Can the Senator. then. state to us
With full knowledge that the money was
drawn" asked MIR. Reed
That is my information. was the reply
That is my distinct information and also
the information of many others"
Il desire to ask the Senator a further
question, continued Reed Does he
know Of any large sums OF money that
were contributed to the Republican Ma
fional Committee in 1904 and then returned
to the donors'"
Tho returning OF a contribution is
such rare instance on the part Of DO
ndoal committees, said Penfose with a
smile. that IL there had been any case
It would have made a profound impress
sion on my mind and do not recall any. :"
Senator Reed then inserted In the record
Col. Roosevelt's reply TO the Penrose
statement Of yesterday.
"The Sun" in the Record.
Senator Reed then sent to the clerk's q
desk q copy of THE SUN to-day and had
read into the record a portion OF the Wash
ington despatch which disclosed that
charges were about to be made that the
Missouri Pacific and the Southern Pacific
Railway each contributed 500, 600 to the
Roosevelt 1904 campaign fund. Senator
Reed also instructed the clerk to read the
following news from The SUNS despatch