The Calumet news., 1912-10-03


= Steel trust. That deal netted !.
- Morgan sixty nine Millions :.
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witness chair. saying: Cant | sit
near you; | can't hear very well?" He
took a chair from one of the stem
ographers and moved within a fey
feet of Pomerene. Morgan did TO,
know whether the otner members of
lis firm contributed i'm 1904 He said
he did not contribute and had NJ
knowledge of any one else contribut-
ing To other political parties i'm 1904
Pomerene asked about conferences"
with Cortelyou. Morgan said he talk
ed with Cortelyou i'm 1907 over The
financial situation. but recalled only
one conference over politics. Morgan
knew nothing of any contribution by
Hartman or Charles S. Mellen.
Did Hartman ever tell you he had
a talk with Roosevelt about railroa1 i
interests?" asked Pomerene.
Il rememper no such conversation. :
The financier interrupted the exam
ination by saying: MIR. Chairman, i
want 20 make a statement right here?'
Proceed" said Clapp.
u want il distinctly under
stood" said Morgan, "emphatical-
ly. that j. p. Morgan a. Co. never
made single subscription to any
election with any promise or ex-
pectation of any return. in any
shape or manner. and we never
made subscription unless we
thought il was for the best inter
csts of the government and theS
people. we never had a commu
nication from any candidate; we
never had an application from
any candidate: the only interest
we had was the welfare OF the
public. We never asked any
commitment. and never expected
any returns and never got any"
Morgan said he never had been
in Harriman's office and very seldom
talked with Hartman i'm that cam
paign about the political situation. He
talked with no one representing the
national nominee except an officer of
the national committee" He said
Chairman Cortelyou came to his Of
flee Several times" and thought the
visits were before the contribution of
the 100000.
WAS anything said by Cortelyou as
to the amount desired"
"I don't think there was any hint"
replied Morgan with a chuckle. Il
think they would have taken any
thing they could get" The committee
and spectators Joined Morgan in the
laugh.
Under questions by Pomerene. Nor
gan repeated he had been given 20 un
desstand, that the Hartman s24o,OoO
fund was being raised for the state
COMMITTEES. but was being>given to the
national committee.
do you know the amount of money
the Republican national committee
was trying to raise?"
mo. ! never asked. NJ occupation
vas gone when they got from me
what they could"
Morgan said $4,000 was all that was
given TO the 1908 campaign.
"Those contributions were all under
the direction of Perkins. J speak OF
those because I remember them
don't know what Perkins may have
given
Morgan knew of no conference with
financial leaders i'm New York to de-
eide who they would support for pres
ident in 1908.
Did Bliss and Cortelyou express any
gratitude because you consented To
give $4,000 after having aleady given
500 0o0?" asked Paynter
"No, | never experienced much graf
itude i'm this connection"
Payntor referred to Morgan's re-
marx that he was interested only in
what vas good fr the country.
'1sn't Il true we often think what
We want is best for the country" ask
ed the senator.
T don't" replied Morgan, laughing.
81 often want a thing l think l ought
not to have and I try to get over
wanting IT,"
Morgan said the second contribution
of $4,000 was brought out by fear
OF the effect Democratic victory In
New York would have on the coun-
try"
Morgan said he knew of nothing
further saying II will be moss nap
ny TO give the committee any inforna-
tion I might have" lie was excused
for the present
Can I 60 back to New York;" ask
cd the banker
1--WE will call you II we want you,"
said Clapp, you know YOU are en-