Milford chronicle., 1912-08-30

quietly
citizen and r, 1so4-5aeks Up Senator Penrose.
survived bya
~. LING Both Senator Penrose. Of Pennsyl
Anan5e sipr' 'sna, and John D. Archbold, of the
wednesday STANDARD Oil company, testifying un
tended by aer oath, told the senate committee
friends ThorObing campaign contributions that
tful- interr.he oil trust contributed Sl25.000 to
aefy. Il. r. Nhe Roosevelt campaign funds in 1904
A,ss -asry hat the money was not returned, and
my ns ~ hat they had been informed that
~ w Rtoosevelt knew Of and appreciated
Mr. Hett he contribution.
Chester are PenrOse in asking that his state
Mrs Masnent be incorporated in the record
spent severanade oath to the statements contain
Gank &c in it,
Mr. and He expressed willingness to answer
we're the guany questions, and referring to Roose-
u 49, "l- elts attitude toward oil trust money
Nisses Esaid;
Strnnard ar Il certainly felt at the time this
Al Bowers contribution was made by Mr. Arch
DR.. wm.)old that Mr.. Roosevelt was in har-
Pa. s0snthnony with the suggestion of inan-
HFs AlbetGl aid from that company.
81 MIS- Jon Il also knew OF the urgency of the
III. I. l. .equest Of Mr.. Bliss to Mr. Archbold
,-s or the additional sl5OOOO' said Pen
o. Tose Ose, "and his saying that the refusal
ID friends 10 give it would probably result in re-
Ishn Booi isliatOry measures, the theory being
NlI1 ms pAAtAA II lH4NM tuN puWtlo ludl bef do
". and sAr. Archobd calls them. into other
md Mrs. Financial hands, and that the Standard
Eaes.s q Jil company would be the goat, as
N he popular saying is
Senator Pomerene took up the ex-
stock FaInsmination of Senator Penrose and iu- |
given next iuired to various interviews with /
GRRrchbold and other men connected /
Sjth the Standard Oil company
At the MIR. Archbod told me-" said Sena-
r,-,,lo,, or pauroge '.fhat his hoard of dirao-
eices offers would decline to aid in the ma
County hOna campaign if there was any Sc
N the hrecy about the matter--it their ac-
many ptyity not known to President
a4 1Isngs Roosevelt and MIR. Cortelyou."
5o,,,;no, y. At these interviews was anything
md he Lid about Mr. Roosevelt's views on
EGG rhe tariff?' 1t was generally under.
Of Wooctood that he stood for a protective
Footr aTin as outlined in the Republican
-MildrqlatfOrms since 1885," answered Pen
Sacklose
eaA Was anything said about his atti-
- fude toward so-called big business?'"
W9basi isked Pomerene. There was a gen
ford bsral assurance on the part of Mr..
Thfea3liss that the powers of the presden-
gether-iai office would not be used in
Milfordlarsh way for demagogic effect"
Foot Penrose declared he told Archbold
~eop, hat he was making a mistake in not
w making the second contribution Of
49, ~ fl50,OOO, and that Archbold agreed
piilac with him.
Mrs. He was positive that Mr. Roosevelt
bome-naever had suggested to him that the
to the standard Oil company money be re-
pint, burned.
numbe Penrose denied that he had ever re.
Rr,eeived any contribution from Arch
AAAoold save the S25.0OO, and reaf-
irmed his belief that the published
..lp FAC simile Of letter to him from
~ inAFchbold was a forgery He said that
Cbarla)n many occasions. beginning with a
and H'Onference shortly after the Republi-
Haven an convention of 1904 he Bliss and
was re7ogers talked finances with Archbold
OF Ten Was that S25.OOO solely for pohti.
" h9,tal purposes?" asked Senator Oliver ]
- Yes, il was used to poll the largest J
- tba possible Republican vote in Pennsyl
81 aerSania."
named When Mr. Archbold was called to v
knownhe stand he said the Standard OIL
shaseCOmpany contribution to the Repub- s
ican chest OF 1904 was made
Epon assurances from Cornelius n
Bliss that the contribution was ac- /
Ii tceptable to Colonel Roosevelt and L
pensiChat further contributions would be il
their acceptable"
dcate i told Mr.. Bliss we did not want b
80 make the contribution unless it Il
80 was to be gratefully received he t.
a. aLlti. MI. bliss lOlQ us OF MI. bOOSe a.
rocelts attitude toward business and n
Aearsaid he believed Mr.. Roosevelt would d
1sna3e fair and conservative man when a
arget came to the test Mr. Bliss urged
iroathat the policies OF the Republican
party were the safest for business
I'VE decided that our interests as a u
business organization lay on the Re. a'
publican side and we decided to make p'
- shis contribution" ca
sn5 Mr.. Archbold explained that sl00.. le
Vith)0O went to the Republican national
Iay committee, and that $4,000 was given al
stOrlo Senator PenrOse for the Republi. ID
san state committee. The S25,O0O DC
k1kgveu to Mr. Penrose. he said, was w
political contribution, and not a pay
ment for services in public or private
T,,, life -.
{. Later, when the late Mr.. Bliss came -
and asked the Standard Oil company :.
for more money-about $150OOO-Mr ~
Archbold said, the board Of directors -
refused to contribute further He y
luoted Mr.. Bliss as saying. Il speak - -
10 you personally; think you had y" ~
- better make this contribution. II you =. "a
1ont somebodye else will"
roh Later Mr. Archbold said, when the
Np bureau OF CORPORATIONS began making
adverse reports on the Standard oil inf
0E .or,nonw hfr plfee admitted that the -.