The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-23
Declares Archbold before the
Federal Senate Cam
paign Committee.
TELLS ABOUT BLISS
In Soliciting Big Campaign.
Money, Which is Cheer
fully Given.

the political manager and directing
genius OF the standard Oil Company,
today look the witness stand before
the Senate e mmittee investigating
campaign c6ntrfbutions,to tell his YER
sion Of contributions to the campaign
Of 1904 now the subject of a contro-
yersy between Senator Penrose and
Roosevelt. e
Archbold appeared in the committee
room half hour before the appointed
time and chattedf With Senators Clapp
and Jones. Penrose came in a little
later, and messengers were hurried
out for Senator'S oliver and Pomerene
who were to sit as members of the
committee.
Archbold after being sworn said
in answer to Senator Clapp's ques-
lions that the Standard Oil Company
had made two contributions to the
Republican campaign fund of 1901,
one of 100000 to Cornelius NJ.
Bliss and one of 1925, 900 to sena-
tor Penrose lp currency. He
thought the fixed date of the first
contribution was about the middle
OF September and recalled that
Bliss gave him a receipt, but he had
not located it in his files. He said
he had no record of such letters as
had been printed and the signature
did not look like his The contribu-
lions were made after the matter
had been placed before the board Of
directors of the. Standard OIL Com
pany. He said he talked frankly
with Bliss and told him that he.
Archboid. wanted Roosevelt to
know aud to appreciate that the
Standard was making the contribu-
ton and Bliss said that would be
the Vase.
Archbold said in -answer to Pome-
rene's questions that before the con
trlbutions were made. he and H. H.
Rogers had gone over the situation
with Bliss, who told them he thought
Roosevelt would be fair and conserv-
alive when 1t came to a business test
and he believed his policies the best
for business.
Bliss. he said, thought Roosevelt
would carry out the party pledges.
Archbold said, I'VE decided that our
interests as business organization
lay on the Republican side. and
made the contribution"
Archbpid made it plain to Bliss
that he said he wanted Roosevelt to
know and appreciate that the contri-
button came from the Standard and
Bliss assured him it would be prop
erly known. Archbold said that
when Bliss came again and asked for
a further contribution and he re-
fused, Bliss told him the Stadnard
was making mistake.
Archbold d he never heard OF.
any proposition to return campaign
funds until some time after the cleo
ton. and he said he went to Bliss
about It, after Roosevelt and some
OF his bureau heads, including Gar
field and Smith. commissioners OF
corporations, had attacked the
Standard, but Bliss threw up his
hands and said that he could do
nothing. He declared that there was
more than coincidence in the ap-
pearance of adverse government re-
ports, "every time we were concerned
in litigation in the court or every
time litigation appeared in Wash
ington in which we were interested.
Smith and Garfield were mere pup
pets who jumped every time Roose-
welt pulled the string"
When asked If thought the COM
pany's refusal to contribute further
was the cause of unjust" govern
ment attacks, Archbold hit his lips
and replied, well, I don't know"
Senator Oliver took Archbold in
hand asking whether George B. Cor
telyou had dealings with Archbold
on the contribution.
'Tf you insist, must tell you"
said Archbold, chat when the Ques-
ton of the second contribution came
up Bliss said that he wanted cortei-
you to meet me for a further talk,
but when the time for the engage
'ment came, Bliss was alone, saying
Mr.. cortelyou did not think 1t ad-
visable for him to come, and said for
me to tell you that anything saic
was said dor him, and that could