New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-26
7. R. TO TESTIFY. OCT. 4
CIapp Names the Date for
CoIoneI's Appearance.
OIL PAPERS ASKED FOR
Morgan, Frick, Hearst, Perkins
and Parker to Tell of Cam
paign Gifts.

Washington, Sept. 20.--After o telephone
conference to-day with oscar X. Davis,
OF the New York Progressive headquar-
tiers, Senator Clapp announced that Fri
day. October T. would be set by the Sen
ate committee Investigating campaign ex-
penditures for the appearance OF Colonel
Roosevelt. The hearings will begin next
Monday. as planned. Senator Ciapp was
unable 10 say to-day whether the eAami-
nation Of Colonel Roosevelt would take
more than one day.
SubpPnas have been sent TO New YORK
by Senate sergeant-at-arms for service
upon General Counsel Elliott and the sec
rotary OF the Standard oil Company IN
connection with the investigation OF Johh
d. Archtold's statements that lie con-
trlbuted $4,000 TO the Roosevelt fund OF
1904, I'm behalf Of the Standard OH COM
pany. The two officials are. required to
produce any papers they may have bear
ing on the transaction. the committee
having called them In an effort TO DIS
cover the receipt which Mr.. Archbold
said had been given TO him by Cornelius
y. Blss. the treasurer Of the RepufIi-
can National Committee.
j. p. Morgan to Testify.
Senator Clapp made public to-day the
names of most Of the witnesses who are
10 be heard They include J. r. Morgan,
II. G. Frick. Ebert Il. Gary. George W.
Perkins, William Il. Hearst, Thomas r.
Ryan. ex-senator Chauncey NJ. Depe"'
William Loeb, jr.. George b. Corteisou'
Alton -. Parker George r. Sheldon, Cor
nelius y. Bliss, Jr., and c. G. TesethoH'
The broad character OF the investlsa-
ton to determine whether campaign con-
tributions have Influenced tarin Ieslsia-
ton is indicated by the character OF 'ho
witnesses. among whom are William
Whitman and william NJ. Wood. OF Bos-
ton. leading figures In the woollen INDUS
try: Edward F. Greene, J. X, Maccoll'
Charles II. Harding and John 7. WOOD
all OF Boston. y. T. Folwell. OF fhlIauei'
phia, Joseph r. GrJndy, OF Bristol, Penn. :
b. =. Jones. jr., steel MANUFACTURED Oh
pittsburgh. Henry l.. Towno or New
York; John Kirby. jr.. OF Dayton ONO
and Frederick Schwe1tman and j. i.
Challenger. OF 81. Louis. All are manu-
racturers or Interested in important IN
dust-ies.
Although his ramc is not on tie list pan
lei o. Reid. prominent in the tin plate ana
steel Industry is 20 he asked 20 appear
before the committee. Wayne MacNeash'
Attorney General under President CleVe-
land and brother OF Secretary MacVeash
OF the Treasury Department. also has
been asked TO appear.
Will Delve Into Russell Charges.
IL is understood that the specific pur-
pose Of summoning j. Pierpont Morgan
and Mr. MacVeaEh IL 10 examine them re-
garding the charges made by Charles Ed
ward Russell. Socialist candidate for Gov
eruor I'm New York. that Mr.. Morgan had
been asked by Colonel Roosevelt 10 con-
tribute "A certain amount to his campaign
fund In 1904. Both Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
MacVeagh have denied the report.
David r.. Thompson. OF Lincoln, Neb.'
cN-Minster 10 Mexico; Chancellor James
r.. Day OF Syracuse University. Gov
crnor Eugene ~ FOES OF Massachusetts,
Judge &. H. Duell. Of New York, and Il.
r. Stotesbury. who was reported 70 have
collected Republican campaign funds In
Philadelphia. have been added 10 the
committee list.
Those who VIII be asked 20 explain the
sources OF campaign funds this year and
the method Of their expenditure include
Senator Dixon. Ormsby McIIarg and r..
II. Hooker. treasurer OF tho Progressive
party. for Colonel Roosevelt. II. L..
Nichols lor Governor Harmon, Repre-
sentative Mckinley for President Taft,
ex-senator f. T. Dubois for Champ Clark,
Senator Bankhcad for Representative Tn
derwood and William i. McCombs for
Governor Wilson.
The only members OF the House OF Rep
rcseutatives thus far asked TO testify are
ex-Speaker Cannon Representative Nc
Kinloy, Representative Weeks, of Massa-
chusetts. and Representative Palmer, OF
Pennsylvania, but 1t is expected that
others will appear before the committee
ends its hearings.
Ex-Representative Joseph c. Sibey, OF
Pennsylvania. probably will not be called
10 explain letters he is alleged 20 have
written TO John -. Archbold. The COM
mittee has learned that Mr.. Sibley is In
sanatorium. I'm such poor health that
his testimony would he OF doubtful value.