Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-05
Former President Asserts That
Campaign Funds Were Not
Solicited by Him and No Pro-
misses Were Made, ,.M
EXPLAINS ATTITUDE ~
TOWARD CORPORATIONS
Bull Moose Receives Ovation
From Spectators as He En-
ters Building Where Commit
tee is in Session. -

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Washington, oct. I. ~ Theodore
Roosevelt occupied a witness chair
Tor three and a half hours today be-
fore the senate Investigating commits
tee. defending his administration,
himself and his campaign associates
against what he termed Infamous
charges and "hearsay evidence"
tie appeared before the committee
at his own request to answer. state-
ments made in August by John d.
/ Archbold that the Standard oil Com
pany had given 100000 to the re-
publican campaign fund in 1904, un-
der the impression that President
Roosevelt knew OF and approved ac-
ceptance OF the contribution.
Not only did Colonel Roosevelt
deny this but he put into the formal
records OF the committee sweeping
denial that he had ever solicited
funds from any one while president.
| that any money had been received by
| the 1904 campaign committee with an
express or implied promise of favors
from the administration, that ex-
cessive funds had been used in his
1904 campaign or in the 1908 cam
paign, or that money ever had been
improperly used in his behalf. so far
as he knew.
In reference to the Hartman fund
of $4,000, raised in 1904, Colonel
Roosevelt declared the statements of
j. T.. Morgan George Il. sheldon and
others had funny corroborated his
earlier statements that this fund was
raised expressly for the New York
state campaign and had not been So
liclted by him for his own support in
the Eight for election that year.
There was not one word spoken
by Mr.. Hartman or by me having any
reference to any collection OF funds
for the national campaign" he said,
referring to his interview with Mr..
Hartman in October, 1904. "On the
contrary. the Request was from Mr..
Hartman that inasmuch as we had
ample funds for the national cam
paign, and as the national campaign
was safe. we could help him out in
the state campaign
The sessions OF the committee were
picturesque throughout Colonel
Roosevelt arrived az the committee
room ten minutes before the hour OF
opcning. His progress into the build
Ing was marked with cheers from
throng that surged through the corri-
doris.
Colonel Roosevelt was placed In u
chair on little square platform from
which he looked down upon the
table at which sat Senators Clapp,
Olver. Pomerene and Paynter Will
liam Loeb, Jr.. his former private Sec
rctary, now collector of customs at
New York, came with him and occu-
pied a seat at his lett The former
president turned repeatedly to ask
Mr.. Loeb for facts and records; and
at the end of his testimony Mr.. Loeb
himself took the atand to corrobo- {
rate statements of Colonel Roose-
Welt
Expressions that brought laughter
from the committee ana spectators
intersrersed the colonels remarks
throughout the day. once he said;
II have actually sent for. while
was president, trust magnates, labor
leaders. socialists, John l.. Sullivan.
Battling Nelson"-there was pause
and Or. Lyman Abbott"
This was in response to questions /
rs to the propriety Of his sending for Z
+. II. Hartman in 1904 to discuss
matters Of legislation or campaign af- 4
tairs.
II am elected president" he add
ed. III Mr. Rockefeller or any one else
wants to see me, I'll see him.
Again. when Senator Pomerene
asked If some corporations did not
expect returns for their contributions.
Colonel Roosevelt declared emphatic-
ally: -
AS a practical man of high ideals.
who has always endeavored to put his
high ideals into practice L think any
man who would believe that he could
get any consideration from making
any contribution TO me. was either u
crook or a fool"
When the crowded committee room
was swept With a burst of applause.
The wltpsss turned around and cried:
Sr,p that please
Asked whether the so-called "coaf
trust had contributed to his cam
paein. he replied:
My dear. sir, after the revelations
hat have been made here. | would
not he surprised at any one having
He had said previously
hat he had no idea that Mr.. Morgan
lad contributed to his 1904 campaign
NTH the financier testified yesterday
The only reference to the use OF
he money in the progressive CAM
'aign this year was brought in by
'olonel Roosevelt himself. with de-
Iial that Ormsby McHarg had used
unds improperly In securing southern
elegasss. and q demand that Charles