Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-23

e stranger ln the Roosevelt camp.
 The Oil Trust Contribution.
 Senator Reed said that Colonel RooseveIt's statement yesterday in re- ply to Senator Penrose and the publi- cation of the Cortelyou letters had suggested some questions he wanted to ask.
 He called attention to the fact that the Archbold letter to Senator Pen rose. announcing an enclosure of $25,- GOO, bore date of October 13, 1904.
 Can the senator state whether the S100, 000 which was also paid by the Standard Oil people, was paid on or prior to the thirteenth day of Octo- ber?' he asked.
 Senator Penrose said he thought it was paid Ion or about that time. per- haps a little time before"
 Letter intended for Future Reference
 The letter President Roosevelt wrote Chairman George H. Cortelyou of the republican national committee telling him to accept no contributions from the Standard Oil company, was sent a week before the election" Senator Penrose declared.
 "As I understand the senator, then, the money had been received before this letter of Mr. Roosevelt was dated" said Senator Reed.
 Considerably" said Senator Pen rose.
 Had the money been spent, or was it on hand. was it in fact returned" asked Senator Reed.
 ''The information l have always had as to the transaction was that Mr. Roosevelt was advised that the money had been spent and could not be re- turned, and the letter was sent to make a record for future reference" replied Senator Penrose.
 No Contributions Returned. "Can the senator state in fact 1 whether the letter was written iB full knowledge that the money was drawR?" asked Senator Reed,
 That is my distinct information and also the information of many others, 9 l said Senator PehF0se,
 Do you know that any large sums of money were contributed to the na- ti0nal republican committee in 1904 that were returned ts the doRers 90 1 asked Senator Reed. | The returning of contributions is 1 such rare instance on the part of I the political committee that if there | had been any other case it would have made 8 profound impression eH my mind and dc not recall any others" replied Senator PenFose.
 Gould Interests Also Contributed.
 Senator Reed asked whether Mir. Penrose kneW of any contributions to the campaign fund of 1904 by the Mis- sourd Pacific. Southern Pacific or Gould interests.
 "I have no direct knowledge" Mr. Penrose answered. simply my infor- nation at the time that large contrf- buttons were made from those inter ests."
 You mean that whne actively en- gagged with the republican national committee as member of that com mittee you understood that those in- terests had contributed heavily to the fund?'
 | That is correct"
 Roosevelt Kept Track of Committee.
 "To what extent were the acts of 1 the national committee concealed from MP, Roosevelt?" asked Senator Reed
 My observation of MT. Roosevelt" " said Penrose, ''has been that he was well calculated to have pretty superior Knowledge about everything that was going on in the national committee. do not think there was a. day, and in some days. an hour in the day, that the chairman of the national commit tee was not in communication with him over the telephone"
 Senator Penrose emphasized the fact that President Roosevelt had named George B. Cortelyou, his former secre. tary and cabinet officer. as chairman of the national committee, and ex- pressed the opinion that MT. Cortelyou did not conceal anything from the president in the matter of committed affairs or contributions.
 Purpose of the $3,oO0,ooo.
 Senator Stone wanted to know how the S3,000,000 which Mir. Penrose hat said was raised for Colonel Roosevelt was used
 T meant to state" said Senator Penrose, that the object of this un- precedented campaign fund was the ultimate control of the regular repub- lican nomination in the convention held in June in Chicago which nOni. hated MT. Taft for president and MT Sherman for vice president. What un. derwriting has occurred since then fol the third party remains to be develop. ed.''
 Borah Makes an Inquiry.
 Senator Borah interrupted to asi about the activities of the republican national committee at the Chicag, convention.
 The majority of the national com n1ittee exercised every 'opportunitt possible to restrict and restrain the eff forts to purchase colored Taft dele gates at $5,O00 a head" replied Sena tor Penrose.
 T suppose the senator is not pre- pared to state how they got then back" asked Senator Borah.
 We got them back by appealing t their manhood and their reputation fo honor and integrity, and in almos every ease we got them back" Nil Penrose answered.
 Bitter Retort by Rorah.
 'f take it. Mir President, that tn men who would wander off the resef Vdtb6h f6f the purpose of raising th price e6uld hot have very much man hood left to appeal to, to get back Senator Bofah said.
 When the senate came t6 thh fihs consideration of the Penrose resol1 ton Senator PoiHdexter insisted tha it se ever until tB440r Senator BFistew and ClaRR, both of whom ar progressive associates of Senate Peindexter, urged him ts withdraw hi objection, but he insisted that h wanted time te examine it.
 PoiAdexter Asked to Show Up Taft, Eaaadau Raad