The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-04

interests would support for presi-
dent?'
mo, I remember no such confer
ence," replied Mr.. Morgan.
when was it first determined that
the financial interests would support
the Republican nominee?" asked sena-
tor Pomerene.
II never had any conference on that
point" retorted Mr.. Morgan.
The 100000 contribution again was
brought UP and Senator Pomerene
| asked if Mr.. Bliss was collecting any
special fund.
"No, that was the contribution we
would make in the regular course if
we were especially interested in the
| campaign" said Mr.. Morgan. I'VE
made the same contribution in 1900"
Were you especially interested in
the campaign of 1902"
Eyes, we WERE
Was Mr.. Hartman especially in
terested in that campaign
81 really don't know"
, Were the insurance companies
especially interested in this cam
paign?"
NO CONCERTED ACTION.
81 don't know. There was never
any concerted action by me with any
of the insurance companies in that
matter at that time said Mr.. Morgan
emphatically. "Of course, Mr.. Perkins
was a director of the New York Life
Insurance Company and he probably
talked with me about their interests,
but can't remember any specific con-
versation."
Senator Pomerene asked IL he had
any talk with Mr.. Hartman at that
time about the effect of the campaign
on the railroads.
ST don't remember any, but it is
not at all unlikely" answered Mr..
Morgan.
He knew nothing of any contr1bu-
ton by Mr.. Hartman or Charles S.
Mellen.
Did Mr. Hartman ever tell you he
had a talk with Mr.. Roosevelt about
rai'i. sd interests? 2" asked Scatter
Ponerene.
81 remember no such conversation"
The financier here interrupted the ex-
animation to say, "Mr. Chairman, I
want to make a statement right
here"
Proceed" said Chairman Clapp.
said Mr.. Morgan emphatically, that
j. P. Morgan & Co. never made a
single subscription to any election
with any promise or expectation of
any return, in any shape or manner,
and we never made a subscription I'M
less we thought 1t for the best inter
ests of the government and the people.
We never had a communication from
any candidate; we never had an appli-
cation from any candidate. The only
interest we had was in the welfare
of the public. We never asked any
fcommitment; We never expected any
returns, and we never got any
NOT A DEMOCRAT.
During this campaign, was there
any intention on your part to support
the Democratic candidate?" asked
Senator Pomerene.
II never heard of it if there was"
responded Mr.. Morgan, smiling. IF
we had thought the election of Dem
ocrat was for the best interests of the
country we would have contributed to
his campaign
Mr.. Morgan, responding to another
question about a Conference" said
| that he thought he would have been
apt to know if there had been Small
conference OF large f1nanciers' looking
to the election of Col. Roosevelt, but
he had no knowledge Of such.
| did you or Mr.. Mellen or Mr..
Hartman call on any of the financial
men Of New York in the interest of
the Republican campaign that year?'
IT don't think so; I never heard of
such a thing"
WAS there at any time any con-
/ ference among financial interests look
| ing toward the nomination of a Dem
| ocratic candidate who would be suita-
BILE to the financial interests of New
York;"
Il know of nothing of the kind
| Mr.. Morgan said Chairman Cortel-
you came into his offices several
times" and thought the visits were
before the contribution of 100000.
Was anything said by Mr.. Cotel-
you as TO the amount they desired to
| raise ?"
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