Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-17
HEARST PRODUCES
LETTERS ON ARCHB0LD
and THE STANDARD
SENATOR PENR0SES CONNECTIONS WITH THE GIANT MERGER ARE
BROUGHT OUT IN COURSE or TESTIMONY BEFORE COMMITTEE IN
WASHINGTON LONDON ACTIVITIES COME TO LIGHT
INTERNATIONAL END or OUR
POLITICS COMES TO LIGHT

ter referred to- | can see YOU in New
York any day if you have any sugges
ton TO make. think the matter is OF
r considerable importance and can
show Senator Aldrich where such an
- appointment would be desired If
necessary, | can see You in New York
or | can talk to you over the phone
from the headquarters of the repub-
lican state committee. Locust street.
Philadelphia, whore | shall be during
lie present month"
Mr., Hearst suggested Mr.. Eddy
probably would be willing to appear
to tell how the letters were taken
1Om the Standard Oil company files.
The letter from John d. Archbold
to Senator J. b. Foraker about the
$4,000 loan was dated January %,
1902 and read:
referring 10 our talk of Yesterday
CTer the telephone, we are willing to
make the loan $4,000, S25 600 TO he
returned within the year and the re-
manning $4,000 to be paid in annual
payments thereafter. All to bear in
terest at ) per cent
Trusting you will succeed in con-
summarizing the matter as you desire.
| am,
\ ours very truly.
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD."
A question about campaign contri-
buttons brought from Mr. Hearst the
statement that he had contributed
about Sl0,Gc0 or $4,000 in 1908 to
the independent League committee for
the national campaign.
Another letter dated January 81,
1902, from John u Archbold to J 3.
FORAKER, transmitted certificate of
deposit for $50,O00, This letter, Mr..
Hearst said, he had made public in a
speech III 1908 at Columbus, Ohio.
Another letter from Mr.. Archbold to
Foraker dated March ), 1900, read:
Il beg to enclose you herewith letter
from our counsel, Mr.. Elliott, with
copy of another very Objectionable
Dill recently introduced at Columbus.
There undoubtedly will be uniform
sentiment against it in the oil section.
Hope you can take care of it with the
Others"
A letter from Archbold to J. C. Sib-
ley, representative from Pennsylva-
MIA, dated February -, 1901, said. Il
be3 to enclose you herewith certificate
of deposit to your favor for $4,000 sent
YOU at the request of Mr., Griscom, the
purpose of which you no doubt under
stand with him.
Permit me to improve this oppor-
tunlty also to express my high appre-
clatlon Of your most courteous and eff
flcient action in response to our re-
quest regarding the consideration of
the subsidiary bill matter with Mr.
iriscom."
Pressed further to tell about getting
the letters, Hearst said that Eddy was
n his employ as a magazine writer
at the time he brought him the let
.ers but that Eddy had paid nothing
o obtain possession of them
The second witness was ]. L. Ken
ledy, of Cleveland, Ohio, a former
member of the old industrial commits
sion of which Senator Penrose was
ilso a member He declared the state
nent that Senator Penrose did some
work on the commission for which the
standard Oil company paid him $25,-
100 was amusing" No member of
he commission, he said took less
'art in the work than Senator Pen
ose. When the report was complet-
ID. Mr.. Kennedy testified, he was ap-
'ointed committee of one to get Sen
tor Penrose's signature At first the
enator refused to sign the report,
said. because he did not know
What 1t contained, but finally consent
Il to attach his signature when he
tas assured that it contained moth
ns in conflict with the republican
latform.