New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-24
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,o with deep interest by the Senate III
vestigating committee.
w. MIR Archbold had been sworn
Senator CLAMP asked him what contriou-
tion the standard oil Company had hldue
10 the campaign OF 19oi'
I'VE made two contributions to the he-
nublican campaign in 1904, one 10 Cor
nellus y. Bliss Of 100000 and the otnet
10 Senator Penrose Of $4,000 repiieu
Mr. Archbold. ,..,.,
ono Won know when the contribution
- 500 600 TO the Republican campaign
zas nader asked Senator Clapp
81 have not the date in MIND S'l'
Mr.. Archbold. nor have / had tune ~
thoroughly search with reference 10 j"
Nv nest recollection is that it was some
fimo in September, 1904. l think ABOUT
The middle of September
by check
MY recollection is that IT was given 10
Mr. Bliss in currency.
who was present.
To the best Of my recollection 1 was
alone and at my office
"Havo you any written data with Which
10 fix the date?'
AIR Rljss gave me a receipt but In
such Investigation as have been able 10
make before 7 FASTENED here J nave not
been able TO find it. 1 hope to do So
Had YOU had any previous talk WIN
Mr.. Bliss as to this matter before you
made the contribution" asked senator
Clapp.
eyes. Some time before, either at my
office or that Of II. II. Rogers, we had
talk about politics and contributions, ana
7 said the matter would have TO be sub
mitted 10 our board. It was submitted
Inter. and the board decided to contribute.
Was the $500 contribution TO Sena-
tor Penrose in the form Of a check"
81 cannot say. My letter books show
no record Of any such letter as has been
published. The signature Of that letter IS
very unlike mine"
Mr. Archbold said the payment to Sen
ator Penrose was probably in currency.
You were the man in the Standard oil
Company who had charge of these po-
HticaI matters?' suggested Senator 'lapp'
ONLY in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where
had. known the relations Of our ousl-
ness"
AGAINST Another Gift.
Suhseouent "a these contributions. Mr.
Archbold said nc talked with Mr.. Bliss
not later than October TO- about further
contributions He thought Mr.. Rogers
might have been at one Of the interviews.
lie remembered that no one else was
present.
what was the result Of these confer
ences?' asked Senator Clapp.
eve decided not to make the further
contribution
Mr.. Archbold said that in the 1905 cam
paign he had not been connected Win
the United States steel Corporation, the
American Tobacco Company, the Amerl-
can Sugar Refining Company or any ran
road combination. and he had not dis
cussed with any representative of the
corporations named the question Of cam
paign contributions
Did you have any conferences with
any one. except Nj. Bliss. whom YOU
knew. or understood. to represent Coionei
Roosevelt" asked Senator Clapp.
mo. talked very frankly with Mr.
Bliss. told him we wanted TO make
this contribution. but not without the
knowledge Of the powers that be. We
wanted Il understood and apprec ated
by Colonel Roosevelt. Mr.. Bliss snli-
indy assured me that that would be
the case
Asked by Senator Clapp II he made any
personaI contributions, the witness re-
uIied that If he had it was a small
amount and he had no recollection Of it.
He said he had no knowledge Of either
John D. Rockefeller Of william hooke-
follor making individual contributions to
The campaign.
no Won have any knowledge, or did
Won hear such reports as you believed
If individuals contributing to the Repub-
lican campaign fund in 1892 persisted
Senator Clapp.
~ have no absolute personal kno"i-
edge" said Mr.. Archbold, such as would
Justify me I'm testifying. OF course was
aware Of the talk about the Hartman
contribution. but had 10 personal
knowledge OF IT,"
Mr. Archbold couldn't remember the
date at which he first heard Of IT,
Were you solicited by Mr.. Hartman :?
81 do not recall that ! was, but | have
seen ypv name mentioned as being among
the contributors. II money was given ny
Mr. Rogers or my other business assoc
Gates il was without my knowledge.
The witness said he had understood the
hartman contribution was $4,000" or
S2Je.Oco
Tracing the s125,ooo.
This ended Senator Clapps eXamina-
linn and the witness was turned over to
senator Pomerene. who began az once
ara effort 10 learn more details Of the
tfGs o0 contribution of 1904. Mr.. Archbold
aid he had talked with Mr.. Bliss about 1t
a week prior TO the time he gave the
money. ~,
who was present at that interNe"
asked Senator Pomerene.
Mr. Archbold's recollection was mat
Mr. Rogers. Mr.. Bliss and himself were
there. eve discussed the platform ana
Inc individuals" no added.
.'What was said about Nj Roosevelt!
asked Senator Pomerene.
MIR Bliss told us Of his attitude toward
business interests Mr.. Bliss said ne
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