The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

/ sI2sooo this year to help Col Roo.s-
welt.
SIS 900, Perkins said. When Mr.
Bliss would get short I'd make con,
tribution of $1,000 or $4,000. The
irm or j. p. Morgan and company
gave $3.50, 900 In 1904"
When asked how the New York
Life Insurance company came TO con-
tribute, Perkins said SO many "inde-
structible lies" had been printed
about that contribution that he want
ed TO file a detailed statement with
the committee.
II told how President Mccall author
ized Perkins to advance $4,000 In
1904 to the Republicans for the pol
icyholders, believing the Democrats
Threatened their interests.
II was tried and acquitted OF any
lcriminality In this transaction, said
Perkins. He said he reimbursed the
company with interest-$54, ,O1e-when
the courts held the money was not a
legal payment from TIP company
funds.
Perkins said he knew nothing OF
the Hartman fund
L may or may not have contributed
to Il: that was eight years ago, he
added.
A letter was submitted by the wit
ness showing a special contribution
of $4,000 to aid Senator Beveridge,
OF Indiana, In October, 1904.
Perkins said he also made contribu-
tions to the Maryland and West Vir-
ginia campaigns in 1904 He could
not recall the amounts.
Senator Beveridge returned the
SIC, 900 contribution in 1904, Perkins
declared, saying II was not needed In
his Indiana campaign.
Il contributed $4,000 to the con.
gressional committee in 1905, Per
kins added. and $1,000 to the Taft
inauguration expense
"All this work has been without the
slightest thought OF reward" the mil
llionaire interpolated. These con-
ltributions may seem large to some
people, hut IL -isssall relative I've
raised large funds for other public Al
fairs = I'm known among friends az
q champion beggar for contributions
Iof various kinds
Urging campaign publicity, Perkins
THE Republicans haven't publish
ed theirs yet"
Senator Clapp asked Perkins what
he had contributed this year.
. Il personally made contributions.
las follows" the witness answered.
New York state convention -. 3 1900
TreAsurer L. II Hooker. .... 22,50o
Washington office ........... $4,000
ITaking polls in New York and
= BROOKLYN ....s:.:.s,,s..'' is'yoo ie'yyoo
r. W Sims. ......--.......-... 1850
= r.,a ,12s 900
=. THAT is all I have contributed In
any way at all" Perkins declared.
4 There have been suggestions.
said Senator Clapp, that you under
wrote the Roosevelt campaign TO the
extent OF $3,000,000.
Among a long list OF unmftigated
lies about this thing, thar ought to
rank at the top" said Perkins
tansrily.
senator Penrose ought to be here,
as he made the first charge. He ought
10. be made prove II. or. like a gentle
man, take II back when it's proven
untrue"
Jumping to his feet and shaking his
fist at The committee, Perkins
shouted:
There isn't scintilla of truth IL
II. | want TO know II citizen Is to
be subjected to that kind OF abuse
without redress?'
I'VE can't compel man TO retract
a. untrue statement" Clapp re-
sponded.- .--la-, . -
| Senator Penrose should be brought
here and asked to give his ground for
lthe charge" Perkins insisted hotly.
''He ought TO be asked IL it's hot air
1If he's got any evidence let him
show"
did you ever arrange to under
write any portion of Roosevelt's cam
paign?" asked Clapp.
Not one dollar" Perkins yelled
back A..
The witness then read his CORE
,spondence with Chairman Hilles OF
the Republican National committee,
which has been printed.
There is not one word or iota OF
truth In the reportS said Perkins re-
garding Hilles charge that he (Per.
,kinsl. was the Harvester Trust" and
that the trust was backing Roosevelt
mo individual connected with the
Harvester corporations has ever been
asked 20 contribute Perkins con.
tinucd.
; IF | was president would remove
from office man who vas my cam.
| paign manager. II he made such false
statements as Hilles has.
This committee has been lectured
} and we're tired OF It," Senator oliver
| broke in, when Perkins demanded u
: know II the committee was going Ia
brink Senator Penrose before IT,
7 Perkins offered an apology II he
D had transgressed and the squabbls
/ was quelled.
DO you know OF any contributions
to the Roosevelt cause by the United
3 States Steel corporation?" asked
y lClapp.
Il do not" said Perkins emphatl
4 Ically,