New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
Senator Tells of Other Con-
tributions by Railroads for
the Colonels 1904 Cam
paign and So, ,0OO,-
900 This Year.
ARCHBOLD TO BE CALLED
Oil Man Consents to Appear Before
Investigating Committee To-day
and Testify About the
S125.O00 Turned Over
Eight Years Ago.

From The Tribune RIreau.l
Washington, Aug 22-John d. Arch.
bold. Of the Standard oil Company Will
appear before the Senate investigating
committee tomorrow to tell his YER
sion Of the story told by Senator PEN
rose yesterday relating to the Standard
OH contribution Of $125o0O to the
Roosevelt campaign fund Of 1904.
Senator Penrose offered a resolution
in the Senate to-day 10 refer his state
meut to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. subcommittee Of
which is conducting the inquiry into
campaign contributions This was, in
effect. his reply to the Roosevelt charge
that his statement was false
Senator Reed sought TO amend tho
resolution 10y extending the scope OF
the inquiry TO cover the expenses in the
recent Presidential primary and pre-
convention campaign. This aroused the
ire Of Senator PoindeXter, the only
avowed supporter Of the third party IN
the Senate. who denounced at length
both the Democratic and Republican
parties. and through his objection con-
sideration of the resolution was de-
Iaved until tomorrow. The delay VIII
not affect the investigation Of the PEN
rose story. as the subcommittee has
authority to make the inquiry Senator
Clapp is chairman Of this committee
Senator penrose made the charge to-
.day that S3,Ooo,ooo had been spent IN
the effort to capture the nomination at
the CHICAGO Republican convention for F
Roosevelt.
The Senator reiterated his charge
that the Standard Oil contribution OF
$4,000 was made with the knowledge
of Colonel Roosevelt
For Future Reference.
In response to inquiries by Senator
Reed regarding the Roosevelt letter 10
chairman Cortelyou directing that no
contributions be accepted from the
standard oil Company, the Senator
from PENNSYLVANIA said that ''after
Roosevelt had been advised that tho
money had been spent and could not
bo returned the record was made lor
future reference.
Ntbough admitting that he had no
direct knowledge. Senator P"nrose also
cypressed belief i'm the truth OF the
rcports that the southern Pacific, tho
Hartman interests. the Missouri Pa
ciGc and the Gould interests had also
contributed 500 600 each 10 the Roose-
vol, camraign fund Of 1901.
The Senate devoted the greater part
of the days Session to the Penrose
charges I'm a spirit of defiance Sena-
tor pouros, made il clear that he pur-
rosod to continue the controversy with
the third term leaders iu Pennsylvania
-, .n. hittor ond. and it was apparent
u,., in this purposo he viii have the
.,,.,.or, ,r Tho Democrats. Taking
,dv.,t,yo or the occasion. Senators
p.ad and Williams deluged the Senate
with politic,d orations and turned the
session into siege of stump speaking
that mas overturned an the prccedcnts
Of that dclibcrJtive aud digniGed as
sc,nhlN.
The DAVIS proceedings acccntuated
,,.r. than auvthnS else the separation
80 tt.. proerossive.a the Republican,
,.,,,i.. Although there may be Pro-
a,,....i,.,, ,s s,,rn vino still avow allie
a., ,h. R.n,,blican faith. the
-. ,.,.,i,nr,cuts constitute little
,'.. diam , declaration of war by Re
,,,,I,.,u. and Democrats ON the third
,o,,, c,pdidatc and foreshadow
li,,o, 6oht ON Colonel Roosevelt. whose
lone adherent. Senator PoindeNt"r'
sought in VAIN To turn ''e ''"r pH u'