The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
ROOSEVELT MAKES
GENERAL DENIAL
Says ArchboId and Penrose
Charges Are Untrue
WRITES LETTER TO CLAPP
Reviews In Detail All Matters Con-
nected With Controversy Over
Contributions to Cam
paisn of 1904.

New York, Sept denying there.
in every allegation of John d. Arch
bold and Senator Bots Penrose that
he sought or was cognizant of contri-
buttons by the Standard Oil company
to his, campaign of 1904, branding
Penrose as unfit to hold a seat in the
United States senate and reviewing in
detail his part in all matters con
nected with the controversy raised by
the accusations OF Penrose and Arch
bold, Colonel Roosevelt made public
his letter to Senator Clapp, chairman
of the committee investigating cam
paign contributions. The letter, which
bears the date OF August %. was writ
ten after the senate committee de-
Clined to have the colonel appear be-
fore it, as he requested.
The statements OF Archbold and
Pcnrose Mr. Roosevelt brands as "in-
furious gossip at third hand instead
of merely at second hand"
Says Penrose Is Unfit.
"The charge against Mr.. Penrose.
he declares. was direct charge"
This charge was not merely that he
took $25,000 from the Standard Oil
company but that at or about the
time Of taking ii, while a member OF
the committee of the senate which
was formed TO investigate industrial
affairs In the United States. he was
in constant communication with Mr..
Archbold on the subject. and that he
submitted to Mr.. Archbold for his ap-
proyal in advance copy Of the report
of the commission.
''lf these statements are true" he
continues. "of course Mr.. Penrose is
unfit to represent the people in the
United States senate, and the testi-
mony against him is direct"
Brands Arehbold Statement False.
The ArchbOld statement that with
his consent or knowledge Cornelius
Bliss. then treasurer Of the Repub-
lican national committee, asked the
Standard Oil company for 100000
Roosevelt AYERS Is AN unqualified
falsehood
The colonel takes up the allusion
before the senate committee to the
charges of Alton b. Parker, RoOse
Velt's opponent for the presidency In
1904, that the ID, Republican natioDa
committee had blsckmailed corpora
tions into making campaign contribu
tions and promised immunity II the
contributions were made. Colonel
Roosevelt reproduces his reply to
these charges in a statement dated
November 4, 1904, in which he de
scribed them as false" and mon
strous."
Reviews Hartman Controversy.
Colonel Roosevelt reviews at great
length the Hartman controversy, in
PRODUCING it with a letter which he
wrote to Vice-President Sherman In
1906, this letter including a copy oil
Governor Odell's letter to Roosevelt
dated December 10, 1904. All the 9th
er now famous Hartman letters are
reproduced. including the You and
are practical men" missive, the motive
being to prove that Roosevelt never
asked Hartman for a campaign con
tribution as Mr. Hartman was said
to have alleged, and to chow that Har'
riman was never consulted by the col.
onel on the subject of prosecution OF
the railroads and that Roosevelt re.
fused to comply with the request OF
New York financial interests, voiced
by Hartman. that Chauncey Depew or
James Hazen Hyde be designated as
A I'll
/ colonel reiterates that his message,
as regarded the interstate commerce
commission in 1904. was not changed
despite the importunings OF Harri-
man.
Refused Aid to Standard Oil.
! The visit TO the White House OF
Archbold and II. Fl. Rogers, about a
year after tOOsevelts election. is
dealt with at length. They protested,
| the colonel says, against the accuse.
lions made against the Standard Oil
in connection with rebates, the pros.
ecution then being in the hands OF At
torney General Bonaparte, Frank B.
! Kellogg and James r. Garfield. dlrec-
! tor of the bureau of corporations. He
| told the oil magnates, the colonel
says that he could do nothing for
them Congressman Sibley OF Penn
! sylvania and Senator Bourne tried re-
peatedly to induce him to alter his
, course against Standard Oil but he
fatty refused. finally going so far as
! to order Senator Bourne to desist in
his efforts in behalf of the STANDARD
At this point in the letter the col
onel makes his only allusion TO the
letters published by Mr.. Hearst, which
brought on the present investigation
Wants Hearst Letters Published.
Il have in times past criticised Mr.
Hearst, but in this matter he has rem
| deTed public service OF high impoT
| lance; and hope he will publish all
the letters dealing with the matter
which he has in his possession. II Mr.
Hearst or anybody else has any let.
ters from me dealing with Standard
Oil affairs, | shall be delighted to
have 1t published and If anyone can
suggest any question as to any letter
! have ever written or received on
the subject and viii give me the ap.
proximate date, will at once try to
look it up and, II / can ind IL will
publish IL"