The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-23

should have part.
i paid the money to Penrose u III
tie later than that to Bliss, said the
Standard Oil head
Your book entries would show
when it was made?" asked romerene.
Archbold said he would examine
his books.
Il believe it was paid in paper cur
rency," he added, but wouldn't say
it was not"
Archbold said he talked with Pen
rose about the national campaign but
not about Roosevelt's acceptance OF
the Standard Oil contribution,
Il will look up my records and ad- !
wise the committee" said the wit
ness. There are no letters regarding
any campaign contribution"
Archbold produced copies Of three
letters written to Penrose in Septem-
Der and October, arranging for inter-
views at 26 Broadway.
Read the letters interjected Pen
rose.
Two We're merely formal arranging
for personal and telephone appoint
ments.
Il cant find any copy of this forged
stolen letter. Archbold added, referr-
| ing to the letter which purported &c
transmit certificate of deposit for
$4,000 lin accordance with our un-
Outstanding" to Senator Penrose.
Z s3.sfyNc Lot n to 1ry,prry, r., rd (Ni1
!. people-the republicans-in every
place, that we appreciate what they
could do to help the republican party, =
said Archbold, reverting to the 1904
4 campaign.
I'VE did not try to influence any
democrats in our organization. We
never do that Some of our directors
may have made individual contribu-
tions, do not know"
you remember that Judge Parker
: in that campaign made the charge
: that Roosevelt was being aided by thu
large interests?' asked Pomerene.
II do said Archbold, gmiling
broadly.
Senator Oliver asked Arcnhold FOL
more details of the $4,000 given te
Senator Penrose. Had that anythin.
: to do with any personal act of Sena
tor Penrose?''' he asked.
:, ooh, no, nothing at ALL said Arch
! bold emphatically THAT was purel.
a political contribution"
did you suppose Mr.. Cortelyo,
knew of this $4,000 contribution"
when the second contribution wa
. up, Mr.. Bliss said he desired to hay'
Mr.. Cortelyou meet me- said Arch
v bold. sMr. Cortelyou did not come
3 Bliss said, 4 have ,ome alone as MI
= Cortelyou did not think 1T advisabl
= for lin to come; but he said anything
a he would say could be said for hir
q (Cortelyou).
II did not stipulate," added tn
: witness, that the $4,000 gave Pei
: rose was to be used exclusively !
= Pennsylvania"
is Senator Jones, of Washington, ha
nj Archbold reiterate the witness unde
Z. standing that the Standard Oil none
- vas acceptable to Roosevelt. "Di
Mr.. Bliss ever tell you that he ha
Il told Mr.. Roosevelt asked Jones.
so
-. Roosevelt Knew It.
- "Oh, yes said Archbold. He sa
m he had told both Col Roosevelt an
ct Mr.. Cortelyou."
"Was the matter of contributions
il. the democratic campaign fund ev'
II before the Standard Oil board?" Jont
asked.
NO sir. do not hink So &c
tainly such contribution was nev'
elt made"
an The witness said, as he remembe
ed. the 100000 paid to Treasure
id Bliss was in $1,000 bills.
at "H. H. Rogers told me that Il
he Hartman contribution was made ju
as Hartman said,'' said Archbold.
i talked with Hartman myself and
said this fund had been gotten
r. gether as it was reported. He did n
nd tell me who asked that the ful
ed be raised"
ny Did you or your company ever !
ks ceive any word from Col. Roosevs
Did thanking you for your money!" ask
pe Jones.
his NO" said Archbold. He conclu
re- ed that another course against
ar would be more popular 1t was fiji
at manifested in his letter to Mr.. Cort
TN YOU. His attacks began in 1905 sho
r ly after his election. We offered
open our books to Garfield and
az aides We believed we were the or
ca corporation that faithfully opposed
GU terstate commerce commission la
eis They-Roosevelt and Garfield-beg
NY most outrageous line Of persecuti
ma of us. 1t was an outrage
Archbold said in a case against
ca Vacuum OIL Co., at Buffalo, S7O,t
nee
uld