Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-31
ROOSEVELT FOLLOWERS PRE-
PAIRING TO FORCE RETIRE.
mENT or. SENATOR.
TESTIMONY BEFORE COMMITTEE
WILL BE BASIS OF ACTION
Claim Made That Precedent Gives
Right to Go Into Acts Of Psnnsyi-
vania Man Before Election to Upper
Houss-Roessvslt Ready to Take
Witness Stand.

Washington. Aug. 31.-When the
; United States senate reconvenes the
testimony taken by the committee In
vestigating the Penrose- Archbold
scandal will be the basis Of resolu-
ton providing for the expulsion OF
Senator Penrose from his seat.
1t is expected the matter will precip-
itate a determined debate on the part
Of the senators opposed to Mr.. Penrose
to show that he is unfit to serve in the
senate, and on the part of Penrose and
his allies to establish that the offenses
alleged against him were committed
prior to his present term of office and
therefore are outiawed.
The contention Of the Penrose adj
herents. it is believed, will be given
much consideration by the senate. He
may be retained as a result Of the ac-
tivities Of the "old guard" because OF
the view that the $4,000 received from
the Standard Oil Company was for
campaign purposes and not for his
personal benefit.
The second charge, that he sub
of the Standard, the report OF the In
presentation to congress, will not be
regarded by the "old guard" as SUI
ficient to justif..' his expulsion.
May Bare Corporation Re'atoins.
But there promise to be develop
ments during the committees investl-
CATION. which will have an important
bearing upon the action taken IN Mr.
Penrose's case.
It is said evidence has been and is
being collected bearing upon his rela-
tions to corporations. and the direct
charge has been made that his latest
election was procured thru bribery ana
corruption Moreover,t he precedents OF
the senate shov that that body has the
power to go into the record OF a sitting
member prior even t. the announce
ment Of his candidacy.
In the case OF Senator Henry NJ.
Rice OF Minnesota, charges were nled
that as the agent Of the secretary OF
war ne defraudsd settlers in connec-
tfon with the sale Of their claims on
government reservation in Iowa. The
senate ordered an investigation and
upon the facts obtained found there
was nothing in the charge to disqua!-
ify Rice from seat in its chamber.
with such a clear precedent the SEN
ate vii, have ample ground for deter
mining whether in It's opinion Mr. Pen
rose should remain as member Of the
body. Even II the Pensylvanian's
friends should resort to ilibuster
annie time will be available before
his term expires to settle the question
Mr.. Penrose was reelected in 1908. and
will come up for re- election two years
hence. Unless returned or dismissed he
viii leave tie senate on March =, 1918.
Uncovers Psnross to Vermont.
In the speeches he has been makini
in Vermont, Col. Roosevelt has Heei
denouncing Penrose and Archbold, bu
he is retaining his hot shot for tn
formal statement he is preparing ant
which will be published Monday morn
ing.
The country may expect some sen
sational revelations in this statement
including the naming Of one or tw'
public men who up to this time hav'
not figured as having any connection
with the Standard Oil trust.
The statement will describe in detail
the devious ways by which the Stand
ard worked In an effort to proven
Col. Roosevelt from proceeding witt
his policy of prosecuting the trust. I
! Is known further that the colonel
word will be supported by letters whicl
| he wrote at the time and which IL
/, will produce.
! tNhat he will say is expected to dis
pose effectually Of the charges that h
knew anything whatever OF the Stand
/; ards alleged contribution to his cam
paign of 1904
Ready for Witness Stand.
The colonel has made it known HI
is perfectly willing to go on the wit
ness stand and will ask the committe,
again to give him a hearing Just a
| soon as ne completes his western
speaking trip, upon which he will star
Monday morning. He will be back II
the east the latter part Of Septem
Der, and there apepars no reason VIII
The should not be promptly examined
The friends Of Mr.. Penrose do no
relish the idea OF such an early ap
pearance on the part Of the forme
president. They would prefer that a
ltained to support the allegations c
fenTOSc anu SAiSuDOiN uc pre-
sented first and that the coloners ex
animation be postponed until after tn
November election.
Col. Roosevelt is aware Of the tao
tics proposed to be pursued. It is hi
intention, according to the best au
Ithority, to reply promptly to ever
new development He intends that ttt
people shall know the facts, and th'
is believed to be behind his discussio
OF the Penrose- Archbold charges in tn
vermont campaign.
Will Talk on Psnross in West.
Thruout his western trip also, tn
Icolonel probably will discuss Penro,
land Standard OIL and before he return
east the whole country will be advise
iof the views he entertains with RI
spect to the Pennsylvania senator an
Mr.. .Archbold. and the policy he pun
sued toward the Standard.
,0rinreII and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 31.-The season {
sport for The Twilight League on tn
diamond is closed and the books al
balanced. The Tigers cary or tn
lhonors as team and their pitche
Doe, heads the list in his class an
takes large share Of tie teameglor.
!. Brown comes second in this line wit