New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
Work Of Mere Puppets

The Witness declared there was more
than a coincidence" in the appearance OF
adverse governmental reports every time
we were concerned in litigation in tho
courts. or every time legislation appeared
here in WASHINGTON in which We were in
terested These reports OF Garfield and
Smith we're the work of mere puppets,
who jumped when Roosevelt pulled the
strings" Nj ArchoOd added.
Senator Pomerene asked VI. Aichboid
! Il he thought the refusal Of the Standard
! Oil Company to make a second contri6u-
ton had anythirs 10 do with the so-called
unjust Investigations
Well" M Archbold began. and then
| stopped to bite his lip: - don't know"
Did you ever call the attention Of Mr.
/ Bliss TO what he had told you before
election in regard to Mr. Roosevelt's atu-
tude?' asked Senator POmerene
| II presume I had some talk with MI
Bliss about Mr. Roosevelt" replied Mr..
Archbold. but Mr.. Bliss was not the
kind Of man TO say, I told you So Mr..
Bliss said It was with humiliation that he
must say that he had 10 influence what
ever with Mr.. Roosevelt"
Senator Pomerene insisted on knowing
what passed between Mr.. Archbold and
Mr.. Bliss at the conversation when the
Roosevelt investigations were discussed.
81 suppose Mr.. Bliss probably ex-
pressed his opinion that it would not
have been thus il we had done as he
had wished, and have no doubt what
ever on that question myself" answered
Mr. Archbold.
do you know whether Mr. Bliss made
q report TO Mr. Roosevelt that you had
declined TO make a further contribution
asked Senator Pomerene.
Il assume, Of course. that IL was so
reported. I do not know in what shape
the report was made, but it undoubtedly
was made" said Mr.. Archbold
Money for Pennsylvania.
Senator Pomerene asked about the
$4,000 contribution through Senator PEN
rose to the Pennsylvania State Commit
tee and If Mr.. Archbold talked TO Sen
ator Penrose about Colonel Roosevelt 5
attitude in regard to business"
Mr. Archbold said he undoubtedly had
asked Senator Penrose about Mr.. Roose-
velt's attitude on the tariff.
Questioned about the date of the con-
trlbution through Senator Penrose. Mr..
Archbod said he had been unable TO find
any record OF the printed letter purport-
ing 10 show how he had sent the money
to the Pennsylvania Senator He pro-
duced three letters. which. he said, con-
sttuted all his written communications
with Senator Penrose during 1901, 50 far
as he was able TO find out.
Two of the letters Were put into the
, record. One was under date of Septem-
Der %. 1904, and the other of June 6. 1904.
Both concerned the making OF appoint
ments for meetings between Mr.. Arch
bold and Senator Penrose.
Mr.. Archbold could not recall the OBJ
iect of these meetings. Senator Jones OBJ
; served that the June letter was dated
Just before the convention"
The third letter was not put in the rec
ord at Mr.. Archbold's request The SEN
ators read II, however. Mr.. Archbold ex-
planned that II related to the appointment
) Of his brother, an army man. Later. he
said. President Roosevelt made the APP
pointment he desired.
Senator Pomerene cross-examined Mr..
! Archbold I'm regard to meeting eX-Sen-
ators Dick. of Ohio, and Scott. of West
= Virginia In New York. Mr.. Archbold