The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24

| biisS dS 10 lnlS mater Deioie yoh
 made the contribution2" asked Senator
 Clapp.
 Yes, some time before either at my
 office or that of H. H. Rogers MT.
 Archbold replied. We had a talk about
 politics and contributions and l said
 the matter would have to be suD-
 mitted to our board. It was submitted
 later and the board decided to con | tribute"
 Was the s25, 900 contribution to Sen
 atork Penrose in the form of a check?" .I "a mot say" MT. Archbold said My letter flies show no record of any such 1 letter as has been published. The sig nature of that letter is very unlike mine
 NIT. Archhcld said the payment to Sen ater Penrose probably was in currency. You were the man in the Standard Oll company who had charge ofa these politi-
 cal matters?H suggested Senator clapp ,Only in Pennsylvania and Ohio where 1 I had known the relations of our busi- ness," replied witness. | h the waFf of these contributions MT. Archbold said he talked with MT. BLISS not later than October 10 about further | contributions He thought MT. Rogers might have heen at one of the meetings He remembered that no one else was | present
 '~What was the result Of these confer | enees?'' asked Senator Clapp. We decided not to make the further ] contribution. said witness. MT. Arch bold said in the 1904 convention he had not been connected with the United States 1 Steel corporation, the American Tobacco company the American Sugar Refining company or any railroad combination, | and that he hed not discussed with any representative of the corporations named tile question Of campaign contributions
 Talked Frankly Did you have any conferences with anyone except Mr. Bliss. whom you knew or understood to represent Colonel Roose- velt?" asked Senator Clapp | "No; 1 talked very frankly with MT. | Bliss. I told him we wanted to make this contribution, tut not without the knowl- l edge of the powers that be, said the Wit ness "Ws wanted 1t understood and ap- rreciated by Colonel Roosevelt MT. Bliss | snlingly assured me that that would De | the case"
 | Asked by Senator Clapp if he made any 1 nersonal contributions, witness replied | that if he had 1t was a small one, and he had no recollection of it. He said he had no knowledge of either John D. Rocke- | feller or William Rockefeller making h. Giyidual contributions to the campaign.
 "Do you nave any knowledge or did you
 hear such reports as you believed of in- dividuals contributing to the republican campaign fund in 1904?' asked Senator | Clapp
 | II have no absolute personal knowl- edge" Mir Archbold said. such as would | justify me in testifying Of course, l was aware of tie talk about the Hartman contribution, but l had no personal Knowledge of it.
 | Mir. Archbold could not remember the
 date at which he first heard of 1t. Were you solicited by MT. Harriman?" 'T do not recall that I was, said wit ness but I've seen my name mentioned as being among the contributors. IF money was given by MT. Rogers or other business associates of mine 1t was With out my sanction"
 | MT Archbold said he had understood the Hartman contribution was S24o,00o or Se500oO That ended Senator Clapp's ex- smnation and the witness was turned ever to Senator Poperene. The Ohio senator began at once an effort to learn
 more details of the sl25,0oo contribution of 1904
 Mir. Archbold said that he had talked with MT. Pliss about week prior to the time he gave the money.
 ''Who was present at that interview" asked Senator Pomerene. MT. Archbold's recollection was that MT Rogers, Mir Ellis and himself were there.
 Discussed lndiy1dualS We discussed the platform and the h. divduals,' he said
 "What was said about Mir. Roosevelt" asked Senator Pomerene. .'.Mr Bliss told us of his attitude to- ward business interests said witness. 'Blss said he thought Mir. Roosevelt
 " ould be fair and conservative man when 1t came to the test and urged that
 the policies of the republican party were
 the safest for the business world.'
 s'Ir was because of his cons ssrvdtive the republican party toward tle business world that induced you to contribute,
 asked Senator Pomerene.
 ..The party question wat first Mir. Archbold replied. Bliss thought Roose-
 velt would fairly carry out party pledges"
 we decided that our interests as a business organization lay on the repub- lican side" MT. Archbold said. and it vas decided that we should make this contribution.
 Nothing he said. was decilei how
 1t was to be distributed
 Mir. Archbod later said it was decided after conference with Senator Pen rose that the Standard ch men should make the additional s25,oJ0 contribution | for the campaign of PennSylHa,iia.
 Was this Standard oil money, or the
 funds of the officals?' asked senalo. Pomerene.
 "It was company money" said MT. | Arehbold Senator Po-n.rcne wanted 10 know the details of the conversation ne- tween MT. Archbold anl MT Bliss with reference to- contributions. T said MT. Bliss we are inclined to make this contribution to you, said witness but we want 1t to be known,
 to the powers that be-. tho President of the United States,
 You named the President" inter- rupted Senator Pomerenc.
 "Yes. I named Nlr. Roosevelt" said Mir. Archbod. '1 said to Mir. Bliss we did not want to make the contrib d5icn unless it was gratefully received"
 Did you have any understanding IT Imisgiving to this at that period?" There had been soms talk about ob- tections to contributions from certain places" said MT ArchbolI.
 Had you any Nnowldese ,ae con trbution had been male known to the President"
 "Only the assurance of MT. Bliss through my conference with hin,' wit ness added. q
 Just what did he say?" inquired Senator Pomerene
 | He said You need haze no misg;v- | ing in tbat matter. will represent you 1 and I'll see that 1t Is properly known" said the witness | Senator Pomerene wanted to know
 why the contribution had been made
 in currency. The Standard oil repre-
 sentative replied, T .i5 not suppose