Evening star., 1912-10-04

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man can say that I ever endeavored by
the use of money or the promise OF
patronage to aid your campaign. I wish
to uneQuivocally deny that charge.
know that you would Immediately repudi-
ate me If did make any such effort
Refers to Campaign Cost.
Col Roosevelt took up the charge that
100000 was used in the progressive
primary campaign.
'Mr. Hilles and Representative Bar
| tholdt have made this statement" he
said. II suggest very strongly that both
those men be called here Immediately and
asked to produce their proof.
1.-The man who bears false witness is
guilty of as infamous conduct as the man
who steals. If Mr.. Bartholdt or Mr..
Hilles can prove their statements they
ought to be compelled to do 50. If they
cannot they ought to be driven out OF
public life"
Il want to call your attention to the
fact. gentlemen. that, however unwilling
ly, the men you have called before you
thus far have all been called to testify
to contributions to my funds.
II realize that I have to make way
against both of the old parties, but l
respectfully suggest that you call some
men who know about the expenses of
other candidates. = /.
:: No Effort at1unfairness.
! ssnka or paynter Interrupted to State
that oAairman~Clapp had made the ar
range1ppnts for the committee and that
no effort had been made to treat "un-
| fairly the Roosevelt campaign.
..ouf. complaint is not that we were
called here" interrupted Col. Roosevelt
.sbut the men swho make the charges
".5e ..You! u!o should % first bring Hnles and
! Bartholdt here to see whether they can
s,rbstantiate their statements. 1t isn't up
to us to answer unt6 they have made
the accusations in responsible place.
minute that they make such accusations
Should be brought here and made to
prove their statements or stand shamed
before the committee.
Col. Roosevelt demanded that Charles
p. Taft, william B. Mckinley. Manager
McCoonrbs and Mr.. McAdoo OF the VIII
son committee and other Taft and Will
son adherents be summoned. he re-
ferred to the charge that Charles X.
Crane had contributed to both the Ls
that these matters should be cleared up
before election.
Says Interest Will Lag.
"As soon as the election is over in
terest in these matters will be very much
diminished" said the colonel.
Chairman Clapp said he had made the
arrangements for the committee hear
ings.
I'VE closed the hearings in August
with the Archbold matter" he said. land
| thought it was wise for the commit
tee to pursue that line of inquiry when
it resumed.
but you can see it is hard on me-
said Col. Roosevelt. Ito have to wait q
month to answer Mr.. Archbold's charges
and then to have things SO arranged that
on the campaign expenses OF the pro-
gressive party, while no attention Is d.
rected to the campaign funds OF the
other candidates"
lives the other men will be brought here
before election" said Chairman Clapp.
Summary Of Statement.
Announcing that he had about con-
cluded his statement, Col Roosevelt
summarized as follows:
Il want to reiterate that asked, no
man to contribute to the campaign fund
when I was elected President Of the
United States. and I wish to reiterate
that Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. COrtelyou as
sured me that no promise had been made
as return for any contribution Neither
they nor anyone else having authority
asked me to act or refrain from acting
in any matter while l. was President
because any contribution had been made
or withheld"
The colonel paused for moment. and
then turning to the committee with
wide gesture, said:
Gould I put 1t more sweepingly?'
At this point the committee recessed
until 1870 pm.
- Committee Room Cleared.
The small committee room was cleared
at the end Of the. morning session and
the fortunate spectators who had been
within the doors. were forced to take
places, at the end Of the long line that
still held its place in the corridors Peo-
pie sat on the floor and ate lunches pro-
duced from recesses Of coats and dresses,
to keep places that they hoped would let
them into the hearing room during the
afternoon.
It was the plan of the committee menu
bers to devote the afternoon to Ques-
tions. Mr.. Roosevelt's running statement
made during the morning had covered
virtually all points In controversy, how
ever, and 1t was not expected the after
noon session would be protracted. Col.
Roosevelt had made arrangements to re-
turn to New York at midnight.
Paynter Takes Up Quiz.
Col Roosevelt resumed the stand at
1 30 when the committee reconvened
Senator Oliver said he had no questions
to ask and Senator Paynter took up the
examination.
Col. Roosevelt reiterated that the firnt
knowledge he haA oe $i0A000. contribu.