New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
Declares He Was Assured the
Contribution Would BE Ac-
ceptable to Colonel Roose-
welt and Appreci.
ated by Him.
REJECTED SECOND APPEAL
Refusal to Provide S150,000 More,
He Asserts, Was Followed by
Warning That the Company
Was Making a Mistake
and by Attacks.
lrrom The TrIsune Rureaul

From The Tribune Buresu.l
Washington, Aug 23--John y. Arch.
bold. who told his story Of the Stand
ard Oil contribution Of $4,000 10 the
campaign fund Of Theodore Roosevelt
in 1904 TO the Senate investigating
committee to day, practically con
frmed the story told in the 5 nate two
days ago by Senator Penrose. Of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Archbold said he had given the
money to Cornelius y. Bliss. treasurer
of the national committee, on assur-
ances from him that the contribution
would be acceptable to Colonel Roose-
welt and that further contributions
would be acceptable"
The contribution Of $4,000 to Sem
ator Penrose. he explained, was a po-
litical contribution, and was NOS in pay
ment Of his services.
Senator Penrose reiterated mis- state
ment to the same effect when he ap-
the day and explained that the Indus
trial Commission, in connection with
which he was alleged 20 have done the
Standard Oil Company service, was
merely an investigating body. He as
serted that he had never read the re-
port and doubted whether he had even
signed it. The charge of irregularity
he characterized as a "farfetched ef-
fort to establish a scandalous connec-
ton" between an alleged letter and the
commission.
Mr. Archbold told the committee that
when asked for assistance In 1904 he
felt that he did not want 70 make the
contribution unless IL was to be CRATE
fully received. He also said that when
the request was made for further
contribution Of $150,OoO the board OF
directors of the Standard Oil Company
refused.
Mr.. Archbolds testimony to-day
made clear cut issue between him
and Colonel Roosevelt, according TO
members of the subcommittee who
would discuss the matter tonight. Mr..
Archbold testified that his understand
ing that Colonel Roosevelt knew about
and nd5rsed the Standard Oil CON
tributions came through Cornelius n.
Bliss. former treasurer of The Repub-
lican National Committee who is dead.
Roosevelt May Take the Stand.
II is believed tonight that Colonel
Roosevelt will take the stand within a
few days to answer the charge made
by Mr.. Archbold that Nh Roosevelt
had knowledge of the use Of Standard
Oil money In his campaign Of 1904.
The committee was divided tonight
over its future course of action. On
the arrival tomorrow Of Senator Luke
Lea. one of the Democratic members,
there will be a meeting TO determine
W HON TO call and where the next meet
ing is to be held. Several members OF
the subcommittee favor transferring
the hearings at once 10 New York.
where Colonel Roosevelt George w.
Perkins. George 3. Cortelyou and
members of the Stapdard Oil Com
pany's board of directors might testify.
Although Colonel Roosevelt publicly
stated that il was absurd for him To-
appear before the Senate committee, IL
is understood he has consented tC take
the stand if desired in view of the
direct charges made by Mr.. Archbold.
Senator Pomerene. Of Ohio. who sat
with the subcommittee to-day TO rep
resent the absent Democratic members,
probably will be made a permanent
member of the committee in place OF
Senator Paynter, Of Kentucky. The
subcommittee will then consist OF Sem
a tor Clapp. chairman; Senators Jones.
Oliver. lee and Pomerenc. The COM
mittee is authorized to contine its ses-
sions after the adjournment OF Con-
gress.
Because Of tho urgency of disposing
of the appropriation bills preparatory
TO adjournment. tho Penrose resolution,
the most important part of which is
the amendment offered by Senator Reed
the committee 10 inyesti-
gate the pre- convention campaign OF
the present year, was not acted upon
by the Senate to-day. II will probably
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