The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
BULL MOOSE AMAAIAS.
ISSUE OF VERACITY BETWEEN
ROOSEVELT AND STANDARD
OILS MANAGER.
Roosevelt Expected to Give Testimony
as Result Of Rockefeller Lieuten-
ants Confederation Of the PenrOsc
Charges Ggainst Colonel.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Col. Roose-
welt is expected to take the stand
within a few days before the senate
subcommittee investigating cam
paign expenditures to answer the
charges made today by John d.
Archbold that he had knowledge of
the use Of Standard Oil money in his
campaign Of 1904.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
by the committee to determine whom
to call next, and where the next
meeting will be held. Several men,
bers favor transferring the hearing to
New York and directors of the STAN
dard Oil Company might testify.
The statements made today by
John ID. Archbold. financial head of
the Standard Oil Company, made a
clear cut issue between him and Col
Roosevelt according to committee
men who would discuss the matter
tonight. Mr.. Archbold testified that
his understanding that Col. Roose-
velt knew about and indorsed the
Standard Oil contributions which
came through Cornelius n. Bliss, for
mer treasurer Of the Republicn ma
tional committee. who Is dead.
CDl
licly stated that it would be absurd
for him to appear before the senate
committee IT is understood that he
has consented to take the stand IL he
desires In view Of direct charge made
today by Mr.. Archbold. II Cortel-
you Is again called 1t will be to ex-
plain the statements made by Mr..
Archbold that Mr.. Cortelyou, as
chairman Of the national committee,
knew Of and sanctioned the Stand
ard Oil constitutions.
John ID. Archbold told the senate
committee investigating campaign
funds that the Standard Oil compa-
ny's $125.0o0 contribution to the Re-
publican war chest in 1904 was made
upon assurances from Cornelius y.
Bliss that "the contribution was nc.
ceptable TO Col. Roosevelt and that
further contributions would be ac-
ceptable."
II told Mr.. Bliss We did not want
to make the contribution unless it
was % be rratcfunv received" he
said Mr.. Bliss told Us Of Nj Hoosc-
vets attitude toward business ard
said ne believed Mr. Kuose ~elt wouiG
be fair conservative man when 4
came to the test. Mr.. Bliss urged
that the policies of the Republican
party were the safest for business.
We decided that our interests as
business organization lay on the Re-
publican side and We decided to
make this contribution"
Mr.. Archbold explained that $780,
900 went to the Republican national
and that $4,000 was Civ
en- 20 Senator PenrOse for the Penn
sylvania Republican state COM
mittee. The $4,000 given to Mr.. Pen
rose. he said. was a political contri-
button and not a payment for ser
vices in public or private life.
Later. when the late Mr.. Bliss
came and asked the Standard Oil
company for more money--about
$50 0.000-Mr. Archbold said the
board of directors refused to con-
tribute further. He quoted Mr.. Bliss
as saying
Il speak to you personally;
think you had better make this con
will"
Later. Mr.. Archbold said. when the
bureau of corporations began making
adverse reports on the Standard Oil
company, Mr.. Bliss admitted that the
governments attack was unjust but
said he had no influence with Pres
ident Roosevelt
president Roosevelt unfailingly ap-
proved these attacks" declared Mr..
Archbold. without investigation or
the slightest knowledge Of the facts
These reports of Garfield and Smith
jumped when Roosevelt pulled the
strings"
When the Standard Oil magnate
was asked If he thought the compa-
ny's refusal to- contribute further was
Tho cnISe of tho ''uni iuSt' pnVarpmep N I