The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05

THE WASHINGTON
list and q decent man; my effort In poll
tics has been to build up party OF prao-
teal men. who shall be men OF the high
est standard OF integrity.
Though much I abhor q vicious man,
dislike almost equally, because re-
gard as almost equally noxious. the man
who, however good his ideals. is imprac-
teal and can do nothing decent In poll
tics because he is impractical; and when
| ever an effort is made to show that the
word practical implies in the user some
improper motive, always regard 1t as
severe moral reflection on the charac-
ter of the man who makes the accusa-
ton or Implication"
Most OF the interest in the Hartman
letter and the $4,000 Hartman fund
hinges on the question whether the fund
was for use for the national ticket in
New York or the State ticket Mr.. Nor
gan, who gave $4,000 to the fund, testi-
fed that 1t was his understanding that
| the money was to be turned over by the
National Committee to the State COM
mittee.
NJ. Roosevelt declared vigorously. and
! refused to be confused by the efforts OF
the committee to trap him, that Harri-
man sought the interview at the White
House IN order to enlist Roosevelt's aid
in securing funds for the State commit
tee from the National Committee. When
this plan failed. according to the colonel.
Hartman started in to raise the fund
among friends in New York, to be turn
ed into the National Committee and thence
TO go to the State committee.
In answer to the intimations. which
have come out OF the present controversy
that contributors to the 1904 war chest
expected favors in return, Mr.. Roose-
welt testified:
Gave No Promises.
IT got the personal assurance of Mr..
Bliss and Mr.. Cortelyou that what
stated was true, the personal assurance
from both Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Cortelyou
| that no promise Of any kind. sort, or
description. express or implied. had been
made in connection with the receipt, or
the request for any contribution OF any
kind. sort, or description.
Now / wish to take up the testimony
of Mr.. Archbold and Senator Penrose.
I wish to call your attention to this fact.
in connection with Mr.. Archbod's testi-
mony, as in connection with Mr.. Harri-
mans testimony. that each testified that
they got no improper consideration from
the administration. Their complaint is
what it ought not to do. Mr.. Archbold
testifles that Cornelius Bliss, who Is
dead, attempted to blackmail him. and
that Cornelius Bliss told him that
knew of II. 1 do not for one moment
believe that Mr. Bliss ever tried TO black
mail him. In any event, not only did
not know of any such efforts. II they
were made, but as you see by the letters
I have sent you, or put before you. l
explicitly directed as soon as there was
any rumor about any such contributions,
/ explicitly directed that no contribution
should be received, and that II received
it should be returned.
Mr.. Penrose testifies that he advised
Mr.. Archbold to have the Standard OH
Company submit to the blackmail and
that he did it for fear they should incur
hostility in certain quarters. They could
incur my hostility only II they violated
the law. So that the purpose OF Mr..
Penrose in advising Archbold to have the
Standard oil make that contribution
could only have been to secure 1t against
government action. taken because 1t had
violated the law.
Should Throw Out Penrose.
IT it were proved to me when / was
police commissioner that any policeman
had done in reference to a lawbreaking
liquor seller or gambler what Senator
Penrose admits he did-he, a Senator OF
the United States-in connection with
the Standard Oil Company. would have
thrown that policeman OF the force, and
hold that the Senate of the United
States should throw Mr.. Penrose out OF
the Senate on the admission that he has
himself made before this committee
Il also wish to call your attention to
this fact in connection with Mr.. Pier
pont Morgan's testimony yesterday: 1t
was during my first administration that
the Northern Securities suit was brought.
Mr.. Knox being then Attorney General.
and a verdict obtained in our favor
against Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hill and
their associates.
1T was also during my first admins
tration that l settled the anthracite coal
strike. / knew that Mr.. Morgan had
felt very much aggrieved over the
bringing of the Northern Securities
suit, and l understood-although l can
not say that 1 knew it-that he had ex-
pressed himself adversely in very strong
terms to the action l took during the
anthracite coal strike, and 1 had not
known-I had supposed they were hos
tile to mel had not known that he had
contributed to my campaign fund. And
/ wish emphatically TO corroborate what
Mr.. Morgan has said
Denies Use of Money Improperly.
Col Roosevelt denied emphaticallyl
that there had been any improper use Of
money in connection with the Southern
delegates to the first Republican con-
vention, quoting letters to and from
Ormsby McHarg to substantiate his tes-
timony.
He complained bitterly, but quietly.
that he had not been given an oppor-
tunity to answer the Archbold and PEN
rose charges Immediately after they
were made a month ago.
Col. Roosevelt's cross-eXamlnation byI
Senators Paynter and Pomerene, Demo- !
Gratis, consumed two hours and n half. |
Senator Paynter-You have told US
this morning the confidence you had in
Mr.. Bliss.
Col Roosevelt-Yes, sir.
Senator Paynter-Well. II this money |
was received by them, or either of them,
and was not returned you were greatly
surprised then to get the information
that they would collect that in disobed-
fence OF your orders, and advise you
that It had not been collected?
Col. Roosevelt was surprised.
Senator Payntor-Did you have any
that they would not re-
turn the money?
that they would return 1t. but wanted
it to be- clear that there was no question
in my mind that 1t must be returned
Paynter Cross-examines.
Senator Paynter tried to pin the wit
ness down to a definition of the phrase