New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-18
ate. as Mr.. Taft" and the witness

states as Mr.. Taft" and the witness
aid not attempt TO dispute II.
Mr. Munsey admitted that his IDEAS
81 political propriety had undergone
marked change since the beginning VI
HE present campaign. He was quite
Wiling to admit that an organization
DIT the machinery OF politics was a
necessary institution, and he said ne
had come to understand why large
campaign funds were a necessity
81 am amazed at my narrow concep-
lion OF the fund necessary for cam
paign," said Mr.. Munsey. I USED &c
think that million dollars was ample
Now think this is a small sum-
In one other respect also the Ideas
OF the Roosevelt supporter have under
gone q marked change, according &c
his testimony to-day. Before the
House committee he expressed Inc
opinion some time ago that all cam
patsn contributions should be prohio-
lteo and that the government shoulc
bear the expense.
Believes in Contribution System
This utterance." he said to-day
"was q mistake. II would be grea'
injury to the republic TO prevent me
giving Of campaign contributions
Campaigns are a stimulus TO politica
education"
In addition, Mr.. Munsey ventureo th'
opinion that the investigation OF th'
committee was also mistake.
THE inquiry has frozen up the pock-
stbooks of men of means so tight tha'
they will not give anything at ALL IL
declared.
George B. Cortelyou, member OF th'
Roosevelt Cabinet and chairman OF th'
Republican campaign committee o.
1904, explained the correspondence VIII
President. Roosevelt concerning th'
standard Oil contribution Of SlOoVVV
He said he had accepted the statement
Of the treasurer. Cornelius \. Bliss
that no contribution had been received
from the Standard Oil Company ano
had communicated it to Presloeh'
Roosevelt. He admitted that Mr.. Bliss
might have regarded the 100000 as a
nsrsonaI contribution from John D
Archbold.
Mr.. Cortelyou doubted the accuracy
of. Mr. -Sheldon's statement that 49,:
per cent of the 1904 fund was con-
trtbuted by corporations, and he was
emphatic in denying the implication
made by Judge Parker in his speeches
that wear that he had used mis- knowl-
edge Of the affairs Of corporations
xained while he was Secretary Of Com
meree and Labor TO 'blackmail' them
into giving contributions.
Mr.. Cortelyon said that up to the
time he became chairman OF the ma
tional committee no Investigations OF
corporations had been made, most Of
his time In the new department hav-
ing been devoted to organization WORK
James Murfln, Detroit lawyer, tes'
tiled during the morning session tha'
the Michigan primaries were corrupt
on both sides, but he was unable 70
gave any specific information bearing
out his assertions.
John c. Mccall, son Of the onetime
President Of the New York Life lnsur-
ance Company repeated the story OF
the company's contribution to the
Roosevelt campaign in 1904, which
was told by George W. Perkins.
All in a General Way
When Mr.. Lawson took the stand ne
WIS careful TO impress on the commlttee
that. he knew only in general way OF
thu alleged colossal scheme to nominate
ora elect a candidate satisfactory TO the
vy.u street interests" All Of his testi-
r,ory vas of matters which be knew in
tbs came general way" and he became
,nyolped In a heated controversy with the
committee In defining Just what he meant
nv this phrase. with which he prefaced'
nract,cally. every statement he made, lie
earnestly informed the committee that the
examination or ). T. Morgan o''N O'"'
witnesses had been Joke
He said he had. private means OF intor-
nation. many OF them confidential, and
finally declared that when bit of infor-
nation became known 10 him he took par
tcular pains TO arrange matters so that
hemight not know the exact source Of the
information. s.
This rather took the committee or itS
,sst and the Senators questioned IN vain
in an effort to get specific information
from the witness.
Senator Pomerene and the witness be-
came involved IN a heated argument "her
the Senator demanded Mr.. Lawson's au'
thority for his statement regarding the
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