Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-28
SAYS CONTRIBUTED $125 900
TO Republican Campaign Funds in
10O4-Says Teddy Knew.


Washington, Aug. 25--Col. Roose-
welt Will not have an opportunity to
answer John D.. Archbold's state
ments before the Senate committee
investigating campaign expenditures
until late in September.
Senator Clapp, chairman of the
subcommittee before which Mr..
Archbold told his story of having
contributed 500, 900 to the Roose-
welt fund in 1904, telegraphed Col.
Roosevelt at A o'clock this morning
that the committee would not be
able to hear him Monday, as the
Colonel desired.
The Archbold Testimony.
The statements made Saturday by
John d. Archbold, financial head Of
the Standard Oil Company, made a
clear Il issue between him and Col.
Roosevelt, according to members of
the subcommittee WHO would dis
cnss the matter tonight. Mr.. Arch
oQiH 'AStlt@d that hiS understanding
'."l Col. Roosevelt 6npw aDoUl and
endorses the Standard OIL u20tr.3u.
rl1@b @@mc ~thruugh former Traasurp ~
NHl1ic'iu; II Bliss, uf'thC 2CaNhliran
National ConiMil.IGU, who IS LeUa.
John d. Archbold told the Senate
committee investigating campaign
funds that the Standard Oil Com
pany's $4,000 contribution to the
Republican war chest in 1904 was
made upon assurances from Corne-
illus n. Bliss that "the contribution
was acceptable to Col. Roosevelt, and
that further contributions would be
acceptable"
II told Mr.. Bliss we did not want
to make the contribution unless it
was to be gratefully received" he
said. Mr.. Bliss old us of Mr..
Roosevelt's attitude toward business
and said he believed Mr.. Roosevelt
would be a fair and conservative
mar when 1T came to the test. Mr..
Bliss urged that the policies of the
Republican party were the safest for
business. We decided hat our in
terests as a business organization lay
on the Republican side and we de-
cided to make this contribution"
Mr.. Archbold explained that $780,
600 went to the Republican National
Committee and that $4,000 was
given to Senator Penrose for the Re-
publican State Committee. The $25,-
600 given to Mr.. Penrosc, he said,
was q political. contribution, not a
payment for services in public or
private life.
Later, when the late Mr.. Bliss
came and asked the Standard OIL
Company for mor money-$15O,-
OO0-Mr. Archbold said, the board
of directors refused to contribute
further. He quoted Mr.. Bliss as say
ing: 81 speak to you personally; |
think you had better make this con-
t:!h"tion. If you don't, somebody
else will"
Later, Mr.. Archbold said, when
the bureau OF corporations began
making adverse reports on the Stan
dard Oil Company, Mr.. Bliss admit
ted that the government attacks we're
unjust, but said he had no influence
with President Roosevelt.
president Roosevelt unfailingly
approved these attacks" declared
Mr.. Archbold, "without investigation
or the slightest knowledge Of the
facts. These reports Of Garfield and
Smith were the work Of mere pup
pets, who jumped when Roosevelt
pulled the strings"
What Caused Attacks?
When the Standard Oil magnate
was asked If he thought the COM
pany's refusal to contribute further
was the Of the unjust" gov
eminent attacks, he bit his lip and
said:
well, l don't know"
Senator Oliver insisted on know
ing whether Chairman George b.
Cortelyou, OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee, had any dealings
with Mr.. Archbold in regard to the
contribution. Finally, Mr.. Archbold
said: IF you insist, I must toll you
that when the question of the sec
ond contribution came up, Mr.. Bliss
said he wanted Mr.. COrtelyou to
meet me further and talk about a
contribution. On the date OF the en-
gagement Mr.. Bliss came alone. He
said: You see, | am here alone; Mr..
Cortelyou did not think 1t was advis-
able for him to come, and said for
me to tell you that anything I said
was said for him, and that I could
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