The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-23

ma concern, ~ seems to me-
having cornered the iron and steel
business OF the land. largeiy control
ling its banks and its trust companies
I end its trausportaticn lines. has con-
cluded at last that the time has come
when II can own President.
Cor In roo Deep.
They started their handy man
Perkins out 10 finance his campaign
and thcy thought they would win.
I'hey got in so deep before they knew
1t that they could not get back UP.
ana now they are standing before the
American people almost apo1ogizing
for their existence. ana Roosevelt is
trying To pretend to the American
people that Perkins is here like a
man already repentant. coming with
t'nr-staincd eyes to make up for past
misdeeds. stranger In the Roose-
Welt camp"
senator Reed said that Colonel
lioosevelts statement Yesterday in re-
ply to Senator Penrose ana the pub
LEGATION OF the Cortelyou letters had
suggested some questions he wanted
To ask. He called attention to tho
fact that the Archbold letter TO Sen
ator lonrosc. announcing an cnclos-
ure of $4,000. bore date of October
rs. 1904
Can the senator state whether the
SlNV."'N NnICN Was also pelu pN the
STANDARD oil people. was paid on or
prior to the 18th day of OCTOBER he
asked
Senator rcnrose said he thought it
was paid ION or abou, that time. per-
maps a little time before"
The letter President Roosevelt wrote
to Chairman George b Cortelyou. of
the Republican National Committee,
telling him TO accept no contribution
-.
sent about week after the election"
Senator Penrose declared.
LAS underetand the Senator then,
the money had been received before
this letter OF Mr.. Roosevelt was dated"
said Senator Reed
"conslderabiy" said Senator Pen
Had the money been spent, or was
il on hand and was 1t in fact re-
turned?' asked Senator Reed.
THE information | have always had
as TO the transaction was that MI
Roosevelt was advised that the money
had been spent and could not be re-
turned, ana the letter was sent to
make a record for future reference"
replied Senator renrose.
Can tive Senator state whether in
fact. tho letter was written with fun
knowledge that the money was
drawn" asked Senator Reed.
THAT is my distinct Information,
and also the Information OF many
others said Senator penrose
DO you know that any large sums
of moncy were contributed TO the Ma
tionni Republican Committee ia i5oe
that were returned 10 the donors.
asked Senator Reed
Would BE Iturc Instance.
The returning of contributions IS
such "a ran, instance on tho part OF
political committees that if there had
been any other case 1t would have
made a profound Impression on my
mind. and | 10 not recall any others
replied senator ponrose.
Senator Reed asked IL Senator Pen
rose knew Of any other contributions
in 1901 hy the Missouri Pacific. South
ern Pacific oc Gould interests
81 have no direct Knowledge Nj
Pcnrosc answered, simply my infor-
nation al the time that large contrl-
buttons were made from those inter-
csts"
"You mean that while actively en-
gagged with the Republican National
Committee as member OF that com
mitteo you understood that these in
tetcsts had contributed heavily TO the
! fund? asked Reed.
"TAat is correct" said Pcnrose.
"ro what eNtend were the acts OF
7 thu national committee concealed from
/ Air ROOSEVELT" asked Senator Reed.
NJ, observation OF Afr Roosevelt"
/ said r"nrose. has been that ho was
We'll calculated TO have pretty superior
I knowledge about everything that was
/ going ON in tho national committee. I
/ do not think there Was a day. and in
some days an hour in tho DAY. that the
chairman of the national committee
was not IN communication with him
over the tvleuhone.'
Senator reurose emphasized the fact
that President Roosevelt had named
George y Corielyou. his former secre-
tary and Cabinet officer. as chairman
Of tho national committee. and eN-
pressed tho opinion that Mr.. Cortel-
you did not conceal anything from the
President In the matter Of committee
affairs OF contributions.
Senator stone wanted TO know how
the S8.Gopooo which AIR. Penrosc had
said was raised for AIR Roosevelt was
used
"a meant to state said Senator Pen
rose "thnt the object OF this enoim-
GUS and unprecedented campaign fund
was the ultimate control Of the regular
Republican nomination Will. in con
Ncntior hcld iva June Ia Chicago. which
nominated Mr.. TAFT Tor President anc
Mr.. Sherman for Vice President What
underwriting has occurred since ther
for the third party remains 10 he de-
Veloped.
Senator Borah interrupted to ash
about the activities Of the Republican
Nalional Committee at the Chicago
convention
THE majority of the national com.
mittce exercised every opportunit,
possible to restrict and restrain tho cr