The Washington times., 1912-08-19
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lCOntlnueO from f1TSt fdRe.D
have been brought into this affair at
various times, and 1t is now believed
certain that a general sweeping inquiry
into matters back of the letters written
to Penrose, Hanna. Sibley and Foraker,
by John D. Archbold, will be directed,
If not at this session, then at the next
Informal discussion of the subject by
members of Congress has developed a
purpose to make the investigation far
more sweeping and inclusive than mere
ly an effort to learn whether. and for
what Senator Boies Penrose received
a $4,000 certificate from Archbold
There is promise that the most sensa-
tonal and wide-reaching exposure since
the Credit Mobilier scandal will take
place II this investigation Is set on
foot.
Senator Penrose, former boss of
Pennsylvania, will defend himself
against the charge of receiving S25, 900
from the Standard OIL Company, by
claiming that the money was advanced
as a contribution TO the Republican
campaign fund of 1904.
This much was indicated by the Sena-
tor in a statement given out at Allan
tic City Sunday evening. He went over
there to spend the day, and conferred
with a group Of his political associates
as to the course he ought to take in
meeting the accusation that has been
brought against him.
Following this review of the situation,
the Senator's friends explained that he
would return to Washington, talk with
President Taft, and then. If the Presi-
dent approved, would probably make an
explanation on the floor of the Senate
or through the issuance of a formal
statement.
Agitation Will Not Rest.
Whatever may be the explanation OF
the $4,000 check affair, it is by no
means certain to set at rest the agita-
ton for inquiry into the Senator's rela-
tons with the Standard Oil Company
1t will be recalled that the Senator, &C.
cording to letters that have been pub.
ushed in Hearsts Magazine, conducted
brisk correspondence with John D
Archbold of the Standard Oil Company
during 1900 and 1901. At that time the
Senator was a member of the Indus.
trial Commission.
1t developed in the letters published
that Mr.. Penrose submitted to Arch
pold the report which had been pre-
pared by the Industrial Commission OF
the Standard Oil inquiry, In advance
Of its becoming an official documen
and being laid before Congress.
II is pointed out now by people wht
are willing, to have this whole affai
illumined that the correspondence be
Tween Penrose and Archbold in 1900 ant
Nol needs explanation quite as mucl
as the affair of the checks.
Archbold Was Active.
The letters indicate that while hi
company was under investigation Mr.
Archbold was active in influencing tn,
composition of the commission; that H.
tried to induce Penrose to take tn
Craftsmanship following the death O
Senator Kyle; that Penrose did no
want to do this, and that Colonel Clark
having been suggested for the place
Archbold wrote his approval of tn
selection. Clarke was later named
During the pendency of the chairman
efhp matter Archbold wrote to Senate
Hanna, asking II he could and woul,
'reach" Senator Bard of California
Bard had been appointed to a vacanc
on the commission, and Archbold want
ed him to support Clarke for chairman
In ell this business Senator Penros
,wa9 Q fayo14te oonhdant of Mr. Arch
bold. eeemipGly rallied upon to serve tn
Interests Of Standard Oil in any wa
possible. Progressive and independen
Whothss this sort Of iong-sustained re
lationship by a Judge to an accuse
corporation did not constitute an i'm
proper justifying attack on Penrose'
right to q seat
Not Serving the Public.
In short there is strong dispositio
to make a move against the Pennsy
vania Senator on the ground not mere
~ of the $4,000 check which Archbol
sent him, and which Penrose now say
was a contribution to the Campaign {
1904, but also on the ground OF the col
respondence Of three and four year
previous
That correspondence, it is suggested
indicates that Senator Penrose was pr
marly serving not the public ana n
investigation, but the Archbold intere'
in having the investigation end in rave
of the Standard Oil Company.
That there will be some sort of move
in this matter is now regarded as almot
certain. No matter what Senator Per
rose NAV say in explanation, the state
ment he has already issued Involve
admission of the truthfulness of u
letters that have been published. n
claims that he was not paid by n
1904 check for services rendered In ~
and 1901, but no denial has vet bee
made that those services were rendere'
or that he did get the check.
Turning On Roosevelt.
The Penrose explanation that tn
s25 900 was turned over in the main
the Roosevelt campaign fund in Ne
York State rather adds to the proba bi
ity of investigation. Congressional inf
ences that are hostile to Colonel Roos,
welt have seen in this phase Of the ma
ter the possibility OF embarrassing II
Progressive candidate for Presiden
They know that Penrose and his SUI
porters, II driven to general defens
would follow ha
sylvanian. and try to dump all the T,