The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
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WASHINGTON, Dec. i7.-wnliam
Randolph Hearst today told the Clapp
investigating committee ali he knew
of the famous Standard OIL letters,
first made public by him in his
speeches in the campaign of 1908.
and atterward published more fully
In Hearst's Magazine for this year.
Mr.. Hearst produced all the un-
published letters that came within the
scope of the senate resolution direct
ing the committee. which liz sub
stitute committee OF the committee
on privileges and elections, to inves-
tigate the matter OF campaign expen-
ditures. He brought with him the
published letters. but these. with one
exception. he was not asked to pro-
duce.
Although differing with the COM
mittee as to Its authority to call for
letters not included in the resolu-
ton. he agreed TO produce these later.
They will be examined in executive
session. and II not found pertinent TO
the inquiry will not be made public.
Whore He Got Letters.
Mr.. Hearst, asked to tell where he
got the letters, said that he was given
Eddy, who wrote the first Standard
OH articles for Hearst's Magazine.
Eddy, he said. brought them to him
in Columbus, Ohio, where Mr.. Hearst
waA about TO make a speech in advo-
cAcy Of new party. Convinced OF
their authenticity, he made use of
them in hts speeches. and they were
not disputed, either by their receipt
ents or John ID. Archbold, the author
of most Of them. Eddy 10 now en-
pioyed on a London newspaper in
which Mr.. Hearst Is financially inter-
ested.
Chairman Clapp, Senator Oliver
and Senator Pomerene. asked Mr..
Hearst many questions with the pur-
pose Of learning how tho letters origi-
nAlly came from the fies Of the
Standard OIL company. This was a
subject on which Mr.. Archbold ex-
hibited great curiosity when he tes-
tilted before the committee,
Hearst Does Not Know.
Mr.. Hearst said that he knew moth
ing OF tho letters beyond the fact that
copies OF them had been placed In
his hands by Mr.. Eddy.
The questioning on this point cccu-
pied most OF the hour or more that
was occupied In the examination OF
Mr.. Hearst. In fact, the senators APP
peared more eager to learn how the
letters had been obtained than to Sc
cure any other information Mr.,
Hearst had to give them.
Incidental to the examination the
witness was asked IL he knew Of any
campaign contributions. He replied
that he knew only of a contribution
Of ten thousand or twelve thousand
dollars he had made to the indie
pendence league campaign fund in
1908.
No Date ON Telegram.
Senator Oliver. who safeguarded
the interests of Senator Penrose as far
as possible when that gentleman was
hsfore the committee. in commenting
on telegram TO Archbold, bearing
Penrose's signature. observed that the
name Boies was not spelled as PEI
rose spelled 1t. He added that this
might be because II was a telegram.
Mr.. Oliver said the telegram was
dated in Philadelphia in December,
and that Penrose must have been in
Washington at II ~ time. The tele-
gram. however. showed no definite
date.
The Pennsylvania senator also in
quired diligently concerning n loan
mentioned in one of the letters as
having been mailed to Foraker He
wanted to- know If Mr.. Hearst knew
Foraker had paid this money back.
Mr. Hearst said he understood this
was the case. and had given the Ohio
senator credit for paying II back.