The Washington herald., 1912-09-05
.CLAPP PREPARES
F0RC0MANGPR0BE
Senator from Minnesota to Speak
Ten Days in the
Capital.
NO sUBpoENAs ARE ISSUED

Senator Moses E. Ciapp Of Minnesota,
chairman Of the special committee ap-
pointed to conduct an inquiry into cam
paign contributions made to the Repub-
lican ticket in 1904. yesterday returned TO
Washington. Mr. Clapp will remain here
about ten days, laying the groundwork
for the forthcoming inquiry. He will
then go to Minnesota, where he is sched-
uled to deliver ive speeches between
September 20 and IS He will return at
once to Washington. and expects TO be-
gin the investigation on September 30.
when, II is expected Col Roosevelt will
appear to give his testimony\ Senator
Clapp said to-day that the inquiry Into
the source of Republican campaign funds
made in 1904 would be as thorough as
possible.
Mr.. Clapp is In correspondence with
many persons who are supposed to have
knowledge of the fact. BY the time the
witnesses go on the stand Chairman
Clapp expects to be primed with infor-
nation about the financial end OF the
1905 campaign. Associated with Mr..
Clapp in this inquiry will be Senators
Oliver of Pennsylvania and Jones of
Washington, Republicans, and Pomerene
of Ohio and Paynter of Kentucky. With
the possible exception Of Mr.. Jones.
all Of the Senators will be present when
the hearing begins on September 30.
So far no subpoenas have been sent out
to any OF those who are expected to ap-
pear. Every one concerned seems to be
anxious to appear" said Senator Clapp
yesterday. Accordingly. ! see no rea-
son why any one should be summoned.
OF course. IL any one that we desire
fails TO respond to an invitation We
would issue a summons"
Roosevelt TO Appear.
1t is known that Col. Roosevelt will
appear, and the expectation is that he
will take the stand on September 30. II
this date does not ft in with his engage
ments the committee will fix another
convenient to Col. Roosevelt. John D.
Archbold. William Loeb, jr., George B.
Cortelyou, Frank H. Hitchcock, and
possibly William R. Hearst will be IN
vited to testify. 1t was Mr.. Hearst,
through one of his publications. who
started of the present scandal. He
printed 4 facsimile of a letter written to
Senator Penrose by Mr.. Archbold. in
which reference was made by Mr.. Arch
bold to a 81, 5,G00 certificate of deposit.
Mr.. Hearst is abroad. He will be asked
to submit the original of the Archbold-
Penrose letter and to file such other
documentary evidence bearing on the
campaign OF 1908 as he may have in his
possession.
Some weeks ago Senator Kenyon of
Iowa, who contemplated presenting
resolution calling for a special inquiry
into the Penrose case. called upon Arthur
Brisbane. Mr.. Hearst's representative.
to supply the originals of the letters
exchanged between Messrs. Archbold and
Penrose bearing on the campaign OF
1908. Mr.. Brisbane referred the matter
to Mr.. Hearst. Just what reply came
back to Senator Kenyon was not made
known by him.
Doubt is expressed by Senator Clapp
that the special committee will be able
to complete the pending inquiry before
election. October will be a busy month
politically. and all of the Senators on
the committee are anxious TO get into
the campaign. The indications are that
after such headliners as Messrs. Roose-
welt, Penrose, Cortelyou, Archbold. Loeb,
and a few others have appeared. the
committee will adjourn until after elec-
tion.
An itemized list of his expenses in the
campaign for the Presi-
dental nomination has been submitted by
Senator La Toilette to Senator Clapp,
chairman OF the special Senate commit
tee investigating campaign expenditures.
In addition to this personal account
submitted by Senator La Toilette. there
behalf of President Taft and Col. Roose-
welt in this pre-convention fight.
It is understood that Senator La Fol-
lette has received reports of expenditures
by those opposing him iE the Republican
party which show the use of sums Of
money so great as to stasger the mag
ination.