The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-04

| that Mr.. Bliss stated that the money
was not raised by Mr.. Hartman for
| the national campaign, but that it was
| raised by Mr.. Bliss to help out Mr..
Hartman in the state campaign. Mr..
| Loeb was present during the inter-
view between Mr.. Hartman and my
self and heard every word. Mr.. Har-
riman asked me to get Mr., Cortelyou
and Mr.. Bliss TO help raise funds for
| the New York state campaign. new
| er asked Mr.. Hartman directly or in
campaign or any other
Colonel Roosevelt said he wished to
correct his statement regarding his
interview with Mr.. Hartman.
''Mr. Hartman told me- he said,
1.-The national committee people had
plenty of money and 1 told him L
knew nothing about that His re-
quest to me was that I ask the ma
| tional committee to give money. not
that L ask the national committee to
help raise money. He said the ma
| tional committee already had plenty
of funds
Turns to Parker.
Colonel Roosevelt then discussed
Judge Alton B. Parker's scheme in
1904 and declared that a repeated
misstatement charged to him was
that he had said corporations did not
contribute to his 1904 campaign.
II never made the statement that
corporations had not contributed to
the Republican party he said en-
to Chairman Clapp and his open
published statement made it clear
that he had never denied that cor
porations had contributed, but denied
been "blackmailed" into contributing
or assured of some kind of favor"
for contributing. Colonel Roosevelt
said he had secured the word of Bliss
and Cortelyou that the statement was
fact before he made it. Corpora
ton contributions were not consider
ed improper in 1904. 1900 or 1896, he
said, and it was public knowledge that
they were being made.
For an hour the colonel had talk
ed, practically without Interruption.
Half a dozen questions by Senator
Clapp started him and thereafter
there was no opportunity for ques-
tions. Colonel Roosevelt talked
along, choosing his own subjects,
stopping now and then to go through
mis- papers or to confer with Mr.. Loeb,
mittee with an earnest:
rs that quite clear" He gesticulated
frequently when he declared corpora
tons had contributed to both Democrat
and Republican funds in 1904
Archbold and Penrose.
t'Now I wish to take up the testimony
of Mr.. Archbold and Senator Penrose,'
said Col. Roosevelt He paused to look
at some memoranda and an air of ex-
pectancy. settled over the room.
Il wish to call your attention to
this fact in connection with the state
n2ent of Mr.. Archbold, as in the case
OF Mr.. Hartman. Each testified he
got no improper consideration from the
administration. Mr.. Archbold and Mr.
Hartman alike. complain not that the
administration did what it oIASht not to
have done, but that the administration
refused to do what it ought not to do.
Mr.. Archbold and Mr.. Harrimans COM
plant is that they got nothing from the
administration.
Mr.. Archbold testified that Cornelius
N. Bliss, who is dead. attempted to
blackmail him and that I knew of it,
1 don't for a minute believe Mr.. Bliss
tried to blackmail him; if he did L knew
nothing of it.
And had the assurance of Mr.. Cor
telyou over the telephone again yes
terday that such contribution was not
made. want to call your attention to
the testimony of Messrs. ArchboId and
Penrose against themselves. Mr.. PEN
rose testified that he advised Mr.. Arch
bold to have the Standard Oil company
submit to the blackmail and h. did it to
prevent being subjected to hostility