The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-27
ACCUSES TEDDY Of EXTORTION

tBy Federal Telegraph Wreless.l
WASHINGTON, August 23-(Spe-
cial to The Advertisor) That Theodore
Roosevelt attempted political extortion
from the Standard Oil Company during
his second administration, because the
trust failed to follow up an alleged
S125,000 contribution with second and
larger one in the presidential campaign
of 1904, was the subject of testimony
given the senate campaign contribution
committee here today by John d. Arch
bold, president of the Standard Oil
Company. Archbold's denunciation of
the former President was extremely bit.
ter, the witness openly asserting that
attacks waged on the Standard Oil
Company by Roosevelt, which he said
were unwarranted, directly resulted in
the death of Henry H Rogers and Hen
ny Pilford, two of the company'5 direct
ors. Archbold in effect gave the lie TO
Roosevelt's denial that the Standard
Oil Company contributed cent to his
campaign.
LA TOILETTE IN RING.
(By Federal Telegraph wireless)
MADISON, Wisconsin, August 23.-
Especial to The Advertiser) Demand,
ing that the Progressive presidential
nominee make a clean breast of cam
paign contributions, Senator Robert La
Toilette, through the La Toilette Week,
ly, today charged that Colonel Roose.
welt is spending hundreds of thousands
of dollars contributed by trusts to bring
about his election in November.
Gives Details.
WASHINGTON, August 23.-(By
Associated Press Cable)-John d.
Archbold of the Standard Oil Company
charged by Senator Penrose with secret
contributions to Roosevelt s campaign
fund in 1904, today, at his own sugges.
ton, came to Washington to testify as
to the occurrences which have aroused
such criticism and comment.
Archbold testified that he had con
tributed currency to the fund in Sep
TENDER of 1904, stating that he had
given Treasurer Bliss of the Republican
campaign 100000 and Penrose himself
| $25, 900, on the assurances of Bliss that
| this contribution would be acceptable
Archbod denied that any of this con
| tribution had ever been returned, as
| Penrose stated, ON Roosevelt's advice
| that it would "make the record good. y
1t was stipulated he said, that the
Standard Oil was unwilling to give un
less the money would be gratefully re
ceived. Later, he said, Bliss solicited
additional contributions amounting u
| $50, 900, which, he declared, the Stand
ard Oil directors refused. Bliss warned
them that this policy was mistake
and Archhold said he personally at
tributed Roosevelt IS subsequent hostili
ty to the company to this refusal tC
furnish additional funds.
Lies, Says Teddy
NEW YORK, August 23.--In state
ment issued today, Colonel Roosevelt
! declared that if money was received
from Standard Oil as Archbold de
clarcd, it was against his orders, and
that he did not know of it. He denies
that George w. Perkins of j. p. Nor
gan & Co. underworld the primary
campaign for three millions, while Per
lans himself, now a campaign ally OF
Roosevelt, denies that he ever under
wrote any campaign anywhere.
Perkins to Testify.
WASHINGTON, August 23.-Georgt
w. Perkins has been subpoenaed tC
testify as to the Archbold charges,
Teddy May Talk.
WASHINGTON, August "a (By
Associated Press Cable)-It is assert
ed here by those who profess to know
that Theodore Roosevelt will appear
before the committee investigating the
charges made by Senator Penrose. The
senator from Pennsylvania last night
declared that he proposes to "drive
this thing through if / keep congress
here the rest of the summer.