The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-26

ceived saw Mr.. Cortelyou last evening.
He told rpe thatfhe had never heard Mr..
Achbold's name mentioned in connection
wit any contribution by Mr. Bliss and
hat as regards himself the whole story
is fabrication out Of the whole cloth,
as. Of course. II IL about me.
That the failure of himself and the
committee to come together Tomorrow
practically removed every prospect Of his
appearing at all to testify. Col. Roosevelt
recognizes.
Not to permit me to go and testify
to morrow" he complained, "amounts.
as the Democratic and Republi, an fri. nds
of MIR. Penrose, Mr.. Lormer and Mr.
Archbold in the Senate of course know
TO rendering it almost impossible for me
to appear later without causing the most
serious dislocation of the announced
and arranged plans.
Biancs the Interests.
"The incident is especially significant. =
urged the Colonel. "as showing the way
that the interests for whom Mr. Penrose
and Mr.. Archbold and their like speak
have joined in the assault on the Pro-
gressives and on me.
They are entirely willing TO see either
of the two old political machines triumph
hostility il reserved for me and the Pro-
grcssive party
"Remrinber that the charge was againt
MIR. Penrose and that that has not been
investigated. although the evidence on
that charge was direct All that has bcen
investigated has been the counter charge
as To which there was not and never will
I've, because there cannot he. one shred
of evidence direct or Indirect All that
has been produced is malicious and in
furious hearsay gossip given at second
hand. As far as | can make out. the
L ,.x,,, He. l.,,
and Archhold that contribution was
made for the improper purpose Of secur-
ing an improper consideration and that
refused to give the improper considera-
zion
Let me repeat as strongly as can that
] do not understand why the committee
let MIR. Archhold 20 To Europe without
examining him on the real charge. and !
regret that ! was not given the chance
immediately To appear and answer.
Cot Roosevelt indignantly denied to-
night y report published in the Philodei
rhid Ledger this morning 70 the effect
that hn had made an effort to secure the
support Of Senator Penrose before the
lines had been drawn in the primary
campaign for this years Republican
nomination.
That = absolutely pure fake" he
Numbered. which anybody would know
TO "" an ahSurdity " they viii rea lie that
| did not come out until last February and
that Mr.. Penrose was out for Taft months
before | never spoke a word to Mr.
Pcnrose on this subject nor have | ever
asked anv man 10 support me-. Every
body has volunteered. This report is
lust as preDost nrouS as If ii said that
had asked Mr. Lorimer for his support
The Pu5lic Ledger knows that or ought
to know il
One Of the Progressive leaders visitors
TODAY was Collectcs' William Loeb of
New York. MIR. Los', >. seemed 10 think
that his old friend wolr-i ge- nothing but
good out of the present c~.troversv. He
expressed the opinion that no man could
impeach the integrity of the former
President.
Wins George Fred Ntiiiams.
George Fred Williams an ex-Con gress
man from Massa"hlsetts formerly a
great Bryan man also called the Colonel
reported to say that he favored the
Roose, eli cavSe. His promise of allegi-
ance was based he told the Progressive
nominee. upon the pary's platform and
the further fact that he regarded the
Baltimore convention as hat ing been
more completely boss controlled and over
ridden 10y the politicians than even the
Republican tonI cntion AT nicago.
4 circumstance from which The Colonel
was deriI inE considerable qualification
was tn" receipt Of campaign Contribu-
tipn al s3OpO. which represented, he said.
the purely spontaneous gifts of $40 small
contributors. / he fund had been collected.
he said, by the Noluntary assistance Of a
DR.. Warner of Brooklyn. He had referred
DR.. Warner. he said. TO tlon Hooker.
national treasurer, with the request that
he publish the list of contribut ions, none
OF which exceeded $40. with the names of
the men and women who had made them.
With the Senate inquiry disposed of as
fHT his attendance concerned Col.
Roosevelt expects to adhere 10 his plan
of leaving for the Vermont campaign.
to which he attaches great importance
on Wednesday next. From that time
until the middle of October he will he
engaged steadily in campa igning except
next Sunday.