Evening journal., 1912-10-04
ROOSEVELT DEMANDS
THAT SENATE THROW
BOISE PENROSE OUT
Colonel Before Clspp Committee Denies Ever Asking
Hartman for Dollar TO Aid Him in 1904 Cam
paign---Nof a Shred of Truth in Railroad
Kings Statement, Third Term
Candidate Says

onel Roosevelt.
Colonel you we're a candidate In
1902" asked Clapp.
81 was was the Colonel's opening
statement
Clapp called his attention to John
ID. Archbolds testimony regarding
the 100000 Standard OIL Company
donation.
State what you know Of that con-
tributions both from Mr.. Archbold and
for or made?" said Clapp
"Mr. Chairman, may / treat tho
letter | sent you as part OF my an-
swer" the Colonel asked.
Certainly" said Clapp.
The colonel smiled and went on, re-
laxing a little.
THE letter explains ITSELF" he said.
1T reads
September 81 1908.
81 have been informed that some-
one I'm your behalf has requested con-
Mr.. Hartman.
"'If this is true. / enter protest. IL
true they should be returned.
~ protest most earnestly against
any money being taken from trusts
that may be prosecuted by the attor-
ney general.
I'm rendered they should be re-
fused
OF am not the candidate. but pro-
test most earnestly TO the solicitation
Of funds from persons who we ara
prosecuting. Four years ago | am
| informed Mr. Cortelyou returned
money received from those who were
being prosecuted. l told him to re-
turn any such money
Il hold that the reasons that
then obtained are now stronger.
would rather see us defeated than
to win with that money. The accept
ance OF dollar would hurt Mr. Taft
more than Il would possibly help to
elect him
T. r. then read his letter to Cortei-
you in 1904 directing the return OF
Standard Oil money which has been
published.
Il also find" continued Col. Roose-
I Yell. that Ia 1904 sent an extra
n telegram on October "a. 1904. to Mr..
Cortelyou as follows:
81 greatly desire that the request
contained in my letter of yesterday
be complied with
Letters Might Have Been Lost.
Roosevelt declared that he could
find no other letters in hurried
search through his press copy books.
, that bore on Standard Oil contribu-
} tions.
! He said, 1T was possible that there
might be some letter relating to the
/ subject that had been forgotten" or
was filed in such a way that 1t was
not apparent that II contained any
such reference"
Now about the Hartman case,
resumed the Colonel. II feel that
there ought not to be need for one
additional question after reading the
letter written by me TO Mr.. Harri-
man"
Here the colonel put on his large
tortoise shell specs" to read the let-
ters sent to Senator Clapp bearing
on the famous Roosevelt letter to the
railroad king which carried the
phrase.
: Nov you and / are practical men.
"This letter." the colonel explain
ed. has been taken by some men 70
have some improper significance.
, my effort was to secure the ideas
! Of the practical men who are also
idealists ! abhor the vicious man
| regard especially noxious the mar
who is impractical because Of his
ideals"
= The Colonel analyzed all Of the
Hartman Roosevelt letters, reading
: each in full and pointing out wordI
and phases. explaining each.
"Mr. Loeb told me the Republican
= campaign was running badly and tina
D Mr. Hartman wished to see me-" h
said at one point. IL saw Mr.. Harri
. Confined on Second Page.