Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-08-23
STANDARD OIL GAVE 100000
ARcnBoLO sWEARs T. R. KNEW OF IT AND WAS GRATEFUL
PENRoSE RECEIVED $4,000 PERSONALLY

it would be gratefully received
Did You have any misgivings as to
this, at that time?"
There had been some talk about
objections to contributions from GER
tain sources said Mr.. ArchDold.
Had you any knowledge that this
contribution had been known to Pres.
ident Roosevelt
only the assurances of Mr.. Bliss
through my conferences with him"
Just what did he say" urged Sen
ator Pomerene.
"He said You need have no mis-
givings in that matter, I will repre-
sent you and l will see that it is prop
erly known"
Senator Pomerene wanted 10 know
why the contribution had been made
in currency.
Mr. Archbold smiled as he replied
II don't suppose there was any desire
on the part of either of us for pub
licity."
Senator POmerene then took up the
visit of Mr.. Bliss to "2G Broadway"
(the Standard OILS New York Office,
when further contributions, according
to Mr. Archbold We're asked from
the company.
cat later time, Mr.. Bliss came to
my Office" said Mr., Archbo!d He
said: L have TO come to you again
on the money question. He pointed
out the situation and the need for
further funds. l said I thought we
had done pretty literally. Finally,
told him that I could not decide the
matter. but that would lay it before
my board"
"Was there anything in that con-
versatiOn to indicate that Colonel
Roosevelt knew of your contribu-
tion?' asked Senator Pomerene.
''Yes. he gave me to understand
that our contribution had been ac.
cepted and that further contributions
would be acceptable to Colonel Roose-
welt"
Did Mr.. Bliss ever tell you that
Colonel Roosevelt was grateful to you
for not making this further contribu-
tion?' asked Senator Pomerene.
NO. returned Mr. Archbold.
The witness said he had never herad
of any proposition TO return any cam
paign funds until within the last two
or three days.
Senator Pomcrene asked if Mr.
Archbold ever had talked to Mr..
Bliss later about that.
q went to Mr.. Bliss after Presi-
dent Roosevelt and some Of his
bureau heads began their lifr. of un,
Just attacks upon us," said Mr. Arch
bold. "Mr. Bliss threw up his hands,
said that he saw the attacks We're un.
Just and said he sympathized with us,
but he could do nothing"
These reports of Garfield and
Smith We're the work of mere pup
pets, who jumped when Roosevelt
pulled the strings" declared Mr.
Archbold.
Senator Pomerene asked Mr.. Arch
bold if he thought the refusal of the
Standard Oil company to make a sec
ond contribution had anything to do
with the so-called unjust inyestiga-
tions.
well, I don't know"
Senator POmerene insisted on
knowing what passed between Mr.
Archbold and Mr. Bliss at the con.
versation when the Roosevelt inves-
legations We're discussed
81 suppose Mr.. Bliss probably ex-
pressed his opinion that it would not
have been thus if we had done as he
had wished and I have no doubt
whatever on that question myself"
answered Mr. Archbold.
'Do you know whether Mr.. Bliss
reported to Mr.. Roosevelt that You
had declined to make a further con-
tribution?" asked Senator POmerene
81 assume, of course, that it was so
reported | do not know in what
shape the report was made, but it nm
doubtedly was made said Mr.. Arch
bold.