Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-24
TESTIFIED THAT STANDARD OIL GAVE $l25,O0O
TO THE 1904 CAMPAIGN AND WAS
ASKED FOR $l500OO MORE.
declares THAT TEDDY knew Of CONTRIBUTION
Inmated That His Refusal to Contribute All that Was
Asked for Was the Result of the "Persecu
ton of the Standard Oil Company"

senate, including Colonel Roosevelt.
shall be summoned by the commit
tee"
The star witness appeared at the
hearing room half an hour before the
appointed time and chatted with
Senators Clapp and Jones. Senator
Penrose appeared ten minutes after
Mr.. Archbold arrived, Messengers
We're hurried out to get Senators
Oliver and Pomerene, who We're TO sit
as members Of the committee.
Finally the committee assembled,
Mr.. Archbold was sworn and Senator
Clapp asked him what contribution
the Standard Oh company had made
tc the campaign Of 1904.
I'VE made two contributions to the
republican campaign In 1904, one TO
Cornelius N. Bliss Of 100000. and
the other to Senator Penrose Of s25,-
co.," replied Mr. Archbold.
''Do you know when the contribu-
ton OF 100000 to the republican
campaign fund was nader" asked
Senator Clapp.
Il have not the date In mind" said
Mr.. Archbold. NOR have I had time
to thoroughly search with reference to
It. My best recollectioP is that It
was some time in September. 1904.
/ think about the middle Of Septem-
ber"
by check?" asked Senator Clapp
my recollection is that It was given
to Mr.. Bliss in currency"
who was present."
ITO the best Of my recollection I
was alone and at my office"
Have you any written data with
which to fix the date?"
"Mr, Bliss gave me a receipt, but
in such investigation as ! have been
able to make before / fastened here,
have not been able to find It. !
hope to do So"
Had you any previous talk with
Mr. Bliss as to the matter before you
r1ade the contribution p asked Sena-
tor Clapp.
Yes, some time before. either at
my office or that of II. II. Rogers"
said Mr.. Archbold. I'VE had talk
about politics and contributions and
| said the matter would have to be
submitted to our board. 1t was sub
nlitted later and the board decided to
contribute"
WAS the $4,000 contribution to
Senator Penrose in the form Of a
check?"
II cannot say. My letter books
show no record Of any such letter as
has been published. The signature of
that letter is very unlike mine"
Mr.. Archbold said the payment to
Senator Penrose probably was in cur
rency.
You were the man in the Stand
ard Oil company who had charge OF
these political matters?" suggested
Senator Clapp.
"Only in Pennsylvania and Ohio,
where / had known the relations OF
our business"
In the wake Of these contributions,
VII sdiu, tdihcu Will
Bliss, not later than October 10, about
further contributions. Hb thought
Mr.. Rogers might have been at one
o. the meetings. He remembered that
no one elese was present.
What was the result of these con-
ferences?" asked Senator Clapp.
I'VE decided not to make further
contribution"
Mr.. Archbold said that In the 1904
campaign he had not been conn ected
with the United States Steel corpora
ton, the American Tobacco company, |
the American Sugar Refining COM
rany or any railroad combination and |
that he had not discussed with any
representatives Of the corporations
ramed the question OF contributionsf
Did you have any conference with |
anyone except Mr.. Bliss whom you |
knew or understood to represent Colo
I ell ROOSEVELT" asked Senator Clapp. |
mo. | talked very frankly with Mr..
Bliss. told him we wanted to make
this contribution, but not without the |
Of the powers that be. We
wanted It understood and appreciated
by Colonel Roosevelt. Mr.. Bliss
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