Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-23
!PENROSE RESUMES
HIS ASSAULT upon
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
Letter to Cortelyou Directing Re.
turn Of Archbold Cash Written
to Keep Record Straight.
HINTS AT OTHER PAYMENTS
Intimates that Missouri and South
ern Pacific Contributed.
ARCHB0LD WILL TESTIFY
Oil Magnate Will Appear Before
Senate Committee Today
Intimates that Missouri and South.
ern Pacific Contributed.
'CHBoLD WILL TESTIFY
Oil Magnate Will Appear Before
Senate Committee Today
WILL ASK SUBPOENA FOR TEDDY
Senator Penrose Will Make Motion
to Require Him to Testify
Colonel Says His Letter
is Sufficient.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator PEN
rose renewed his attack upon Colonel
Roosevelt in the senate today, under
questions by Senator Reed. Colonel
Roosevelts statement of yesterday max
ing public a letter In which he had di-
rected George B. Cortelyou to return John
D. Archbold's 100000 contribution was
under discussion. "a .. a.z "a.
THE information had" said Senator
Penrose, was that after Mr.. Roosevelt
had been apprised that the 100000 had
been spent, he wrote the letter to Mr..
Cortelyou, directing its return, In order
to make the record good
Senator Reed, in questioning Senator
Penrose, mentioned reported contribu-
tions of $4,000 each made to the cam
paign of 1904 by the Missouri Pacific and
the Southern Pacific railways. Senator
Penrose said that while he had no direct
knowledge regarding such contributions,
he believed from the information at his
disposal that those interests had con-
tributed heavily ., -.... ,.....
Will Resume investigation.
~ Senator Penrose today asked the senate
to direct the Clapp committee investigat-
ing campaign contributions of 1904 and
1908, to investigate the charges contained
in his sensational speech of yesterday in
connection with the Penrose- -Arehbold cor
respondence. He asked that the committee
be directed to call as witnesses "all per-
sons mentioned" in his speech. Colonel
Roosevelt was among those mentioned.
The motion was temporarily laid over.
/ Scenting new trails OF campaign contri-
buttons as q result of Senator Penroses s
sensational speech Of yesterday, the spe-
cial senate committee inauiringr into the
politieai funds Of 1904 and 1908 is planning
to renew hearings at once.
Senator Clapp, chairman Of the com.
mittee, today announced his desire to go
on and telegraphed to the two democratic
members, Senator's Lea and Paynter. who
expected to be away until late next fall,
asking them to return at once or have
Senator Dillingham;, chairman Of the priv
Eleges and elections committee, designate
some one to sit for them on the commit
tee. e-.
John D. Archbold Of the Standard OIL
company today notified Senator Ciapp
that he would appear before the senate
committee investigation in the campaign
funds tomorrow. .--
Absurd, Says Colonel.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Aug. 22.-Colonel
Roosevelt was asked whether he was
willing to go before the Clapp committee
10 testify in regard to the statements that
, contributions were made to the 1904 cam
paign by the Standard Oil company.
The question is absurd he said. ''The
letters and kilograms that passed be-
tween Mr.. Cortelyou and myself are
enough"
Will Ask Subpoena for Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-"He will have
an opportunity to tell what he knows"
said Senator Penrose, after reading Colo
mel Roosevelt's statement that the tele-
grams between himself and Mr. Cortelyou
made it unnecessary to appear before the
senate campaign fund committee.
II intend to amend my motion made
this morning SO that the committee will
be directed to subpoena the men men
toned in my statement. do not intend to
have 1t as mere matter of invitation
added the senator.