The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-05
DENIES HAVING
DONE ANYTHING
NOT JUST RIGHT
Roosevelt Consumes Many
Hours in Explaining Gath
ering of Trust Cash for His
Campaign in 1904.
ATTACKS PENROSE
WITH MUCH FORCE
Former President Defends
Himself With Much Vigor
While Making Statement
to Senate Committee.

TkTAsHINGToN, Oct. 4.-Tbeo
NM dore Roosevelt occupied Z
" witness chair for three and q
half hours today before the
senate investigating committee, defend
ing his administration, himself and his
campaign associates against what he
termed "infamous charges and
'hearsay evidence
He appeared before the committee at
his own request, to answer a statement
made in August by John d. Archbold,
that the Standard Oil company had
given 100000 to the Republican cam
paign fund in 1904. under the impress
sion that President Roosevelt knew Of
and approved acceptance of the contri-
buttons.
Sweeping Denials.
Not only did Colonel Roosevelt deny
this; but he put into the formal rec
ords of the committee sweeping de
nial that he had ever solicited funds
from anyone while president; that any
money had been received by the 1901
campaign committee with an express or
implied promise of favors from the ad-
ministration; that excessive funds had
beer used in his 1904 campaign or in
the 1908 campaign or that money ever
had been improperly used in his behalf,
so far as he knew.
In reference TO the Hartman fund
r q p1
Roosevelt declared the statements of j.
p. Morgan, George r. Sheldon and
Others had fully corroborated his
earlier statements that this fund was
raised expressly for the New York
state campaign and had not been So
licited by him for his own support IN
the fight for election that year.
Denounces Penrose.
"Senator Penrosc should be driven
from the senate he declared, "be-
cause of his acknowledged friendli-
ness with Standard Oil interests.
Charles D, IIilles and Congressman
Bartholdt should be forced to prove
their statements that the Roosevelt
presidential campaign fund this year
had amounted to $5,O00,000 or $4,000
600 OF should be driven out of public
iife.'
lie declared, as had Senator Dixon,
his campaign manager. Wednesday,
that the senate committee Is activities
had thus far been directed solely
toward the Roosevelt campaign fund
and that no attention had been paid
10 other candidates. He was assured
by Senator Clapp that the representa-
tives Of other candidates would all be
called s'before election.'
Colonel Roosevelt arrived here
early and breakfasted with William
Loeb, Jr., formerly his private secre-
tary,
Seats in Demand.
Several hundred people were lined
up In the corridors of the senate Of.
fee building two hours before the time
set for the hearing. hoping to get
into the little committee room, with
its capacity for about 100. Seats had
been reserved by Chairman Clapp for
George Reid. Australian high commits.
sioner, and Lady Reid. who had been
Roosevelt's hosts abroad.
\ murmur of excitement concluding
with cheer greeted Colonel Roose-
Welt as he entered the building about
five minutes before the time set for his
appearapce
Colonel Roosevelt learned this morn.
ing that Governor Hadley of Missouri
had declared in favor of President
Taft. He would make no comment
upon the governor g action, nor would
he express an opinion UPON the nom.
ination of Congressman SuIzer az
Democratic candidate for governor Of
New York.
Spectators Applaud.
The spectators sppIa uclcd vieorous,,.
Colonel Roosevelt entered the room FIJI
lowed py secretary Juggling a big yaI,se
filed with papers.
You were candidate for presIdon, q,
1902 asked Senator Clapp :"
I was answered the colonel shortly
George B. Cortelyou was chairman nj