New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
ROOSEVELT STRIKES
BACK At Mr.. PENROSE
Declares Statement That He
Requested Contribution from
ArChbOId Is "FaISe."
QUOTES LETTERS IN PROOF
Told Cortelyou, He Asserts,
That He Was Unwilling to Ac-
cept Aid from the Stand
ard Oil Company.

ara vi company.
Wilkes Barre Penn, Aug. Alan attack
on Senator Penrose was made by Colonel
Roosevelt tonight after ne had read the
Senator's statement In the Senate to-day.
The eX-President quoted from letters and
kilograms which he sent to George b.
Cortelyou. chairman of the Republican
National Committee I'm 1904, to prove that
no contributions had been accepted from
the Standard Oil Company. Colonel
Roosevelt said:
Mr.. Penrose and his allies and the en-
tire crowd of crooked politicians and
make these attacks upon me have made
them. and are making them, not only
knowing that they are false. but because
they are false ana because they know
that the forces behind me and which |
AZ this time represent are the only forces
which the crooked politicians and crooked
iinanciers of the country have really
10 fear
The only part Of Mr. Penroses state
ment that needs comment by me is that
portion in which ii IS asserted that | had
been advised of heavy campaign con-
tribution from Mr. Archbold in behalf Of
the Standard Oil Company TO the Repub
lican National Campaign Committee. ana
contribution from Mr. Archbold and mis-
associates Interested in the Standard OF
Company. This statement is false.
Quotes Letters to Cortelyou.
Colonel Roosevelt then read from copies
OF letters which he said lie had sent 10
Mr. Cortelyou In the latter part OF Oc-
tober. 1904. In these letters he said he
had been informed that the Standard
oil People had contributed 10000 to the
campaign. and he told Mr. Cortelyou
that n Il was true that such a contribu-
ton had been made the money should be
returned at once. Ht wrote
In view OF the open and pronounced
opposition Of the Standard OIL Company
10 the establishment Of a bureau OF cor
porations. one OF the most important ac-
GomplishmGnts Of my admin GminiSii ts aid
request therefore that the c9ntrioutiohs
be returned without further delay.
Mr.. Cortelyou Informed me" said Mr..
Roosevelt. that there had been no con-
tribution received from the Standard oil
people and that none would be received.
over the phone last night, in response
to question Of mine. he said that he
had at that time made this statement.
and that his memory and mine agreed
entirely as 10 the circumstances OF the
occurrence.
N any contribution was received II
was against my explicit and reiterated
directions as set forth In these letters
I'm response 20 which. as | have said. Mr.
Cortolyou informed me that my direc-
tions would be complied with and no con
no
people"
Smallest Campaign Fund.
Colonel Roosevelt then quoted from an
open letter issued just prior to the 1904
election by Mr.. Cortelyou. saying that
the campaign fund Of that year was much
smaller than that Of any Presidential
campaign during the preceding twelve
wears. and that every contribution VAS
made without pledge or understanding re-
garding the policy OF the administration.
The colonel added
Neither when the Department Of Jus
ticc decided TO conduct its suit against
the Standard oil trust. nor Wnen II pro
cecdcd AGAINST the sugar trust, nor Wncn
N proceeded against the tobacco trust
nor Oh any other occasion when any suit
Was undertaken. nor In connection with
any piece or legislation, nor IN 'oHlt' 'i'u
with any appointment. nor IN connection
with any other act OF any kind whatso-
ever by the admi uistration, did any man
ever como 10 me or approach me dlrectIN
or indirectly. and ask for any favor or
that any action he done or left undoue
because OF any contribution 10 the cam
paign.
Referring to Mr.. Penrose and his al
Hes" Roosevelt said.
They know that tho triumph or the
Progressive cause, and only the triumph
OF the Progressive cause-that IL. the Pro
grrssive party-mcans the elimination
from politics OF the Penroses, and means
driving from their intrenchment In both
business and politics tho powers Of special
privilege such as the Standard on Som-
pany. Naturally. these men aided ny
,hn newspapers which they control, Will
stop at nothing in order TO rid them.
selves Of the only enemies they redHE
fear. and the measure Of their hatred
should be sure of the support given 10
us by every honest man.
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