New-York tribune., 1912-08-25


Roosevelt and George w. Perkins IN
the Penrose resolution Of inquiry into
"correspondence or financial transae-
tons with John o. ArehboId and nsn,-:
bers Of the House and Senate"
| Washington, Aug. q. - IneoooIs
Roosevelt telegraphed TO Senator
Clapp tonight as follows:
As am not willing that Mr.. Arch
bold's statement about me should pass
without immediate cf6oiai contrad,e'
ton, request the privilege Of appear
ino before your committee on Monday.
! Ny engagements are such that Il VIII
be the areatest ineonvenierce to me
and many others if the hearing IS de-
/ ferreo to a later date.
! Senator Clapp, chairman or the spe-
( cial committee to investigate cam
paign contributions. ss soon as he was
! informed Of Colonel RoOsevelt's desire
| to appear before the committee, called
a meeting of members tonight TO de-
eide whether hearing could be hello
| on Monday He was able at first to
reach Only Senator Lea.
Senator Pomerene had started for hi'
| train to Ohio not more than an houi
before Colonel Roosevelt's message
reached Washington. Senator Oliver
left earlier in the day. Senator Jones
also had made arrangements 10 leave
for his home in Washington State.
Senator Clapp succeeded in getting
notice to Senator Jones before he left
town, and. with him. conferred with
Senator Lea. Senator Jones vas will
ing 10 remain for the hearing If il were
held at once, and expressed convlc-
tion that Colonel Roosevelt should be
heard. Mrs. Lea, wife of Senator Lea.
| is very i'll in Colorado, and lie had
planned TO go to her at once
After long consultation with the
Democratic members of the Senate,
Senator Lea informed Senator CIapp
that he was ready to resign from the
committee so that another Democrat
might be selected in his place and
quorum OF three be present at meet
ing on Monday 10 hear Colonel Roose-
velt. The name OF Senator Ashurst, or
Arizona. was mentioned as one 10 take
his place.
Warts a Democrat on Hand.
Chairman Clapp was willing TO COM
roIapai PnoeoyeIf'S reuipsf
but he was desirous Of having DEM
ocratic member OF the committee pres
ent TO cross examine the witness. In
case the committee decides TO hear Mr..
Roosevelt Monday, it was planned TO
send a telegram to Senator Oliver. OF
Pennsylvania. asking him 20 return to
the city for the meeting.
IL is practically settled that George
". Perkins will testify on Tuesday,
but whether he will come to Washing
ton or whether the committee VIII 90
TO New York, where il would be con-
yenient 10 hear others whose names
were mentioned in Mr.. Archbold's SEN
sational testimony, has not yet been
determined.
Some OF the Senator'S want TO recall
George B. Cortelyou, chairman OF the
Republican National Committee OF
1904. He told the Senate committee
recently that neither the Standard OIL
Company nor any one associated WIN
il contributed 10 the Republican funo
that wear Mr.. Archbold declared the
Standard Oils contribution was known
fully 10 both Mr.. Cortelyou and Colonel
Roosevelt.
Although the Senate in its expiring
hours refused TO pass the resolution au-
tbori-ing the investigating committee
10 inuuire into the pre-convention nsht
Of 1912, with the view Of corroboraons
or refuting the charges made by sena.
tor Penrcse. the Pennsylvania senator,
intimated that the fight had just be-
gun.
Broadening the Inquiry.
Senator PoindeXter. the exponent o.
tho third party in the Senate, called
no the resolution and proposed amend
ments broadening the proposed investi'
cation to include an inquiry into the
correspondencc between John ID. Arch
hold and members of the Senate ana
House of Representatives from 1900
down to the present time.
Senator Penrose promptly approved
the amendments and added an amend
ment including George W. Perkins and
Colonel Roosevelt in the inquiry.
Mr.. Poindexter then offered az
amendment authorizing the inyestigat-
ing committee TO employ an attorney
Mr.. Penrose replied by inserting tbs
word equitable before tho word ''at.
torney."
At this point hitch came. Senator
Borah announced that he desired Il
call UP the bill providing for the crca-
ton Of Department OF Labor. Other
Senators suggested that II would be
well to take recess in order that
they might make preparations for de-
parture.
Senator Hepburn finally took the
floor and in long speech denounced
the proposed investigation, character