Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
ROOSEVELT IS READY
Asks Senate Committee to
Hear Him Tomorrow.
WIRES SENATOR CLAPP
Wants to Deny Mr.. Archbold' s
Statements at Once.
TALKS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Thinks It Strange Standard Oil Man
Should Depart Without Tell
ing of $25, 900 Donation.
TALKS TO CORRESPONDENTS

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. August ai.-cei.
Roosevelt announced tonight that he
wanted 10 appear Monday in Washing
ton before tie Senate committee in
vestigating campaign contributions TO
refute the testimony of John ID. Arch
bold yesterday concerning his knowledge
Of an alleged contribution of 500 900 by
MIR. Archbcld to the republican campaign
fund of 1904
Il have wired Senator Clapp. chairman
OF the committee Col. Roosevelt said.
that 1 Should like to appear before the
committee OH Monday"
At the time Col. Roosevelt smade his
announcement lie mad not received a re-
ply from Senator Clapp to his telegram.
but had arranged to leave oyster Bay for
Washington i'm time to appear before the
committee Monday. The colonel thought
he might receive reply during the even
ing The coloners telegram read:
Senator NJ. f. Clapp. Senate Chamber.
Washington. ID. &.
.'As / am not willing that Mr.. Arch
bold's statement about myself should pass
without immed ate official contradiction.
l request the privilege OF appearing be-
fore your committee on Monday. My en-
gagements are such that IL will be the
greatest Inconvenience to me and to
IL
a later date.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Sees Newspaper Men.
Col. Roosevelt met the correspondents
tonight after a day spent in rowing on
the bay and picnicking with his family.
1T is a most unheard of thing" he
said. in commenting on Mr. Arc bold
testimony and his departure for Europe,
that Mr.. Archbold should depart with
out testifying about the x2J.C-1 he gave
Senator Penrose. 1t is a most peculiar
thing that the committee should allow
him to depart without so testifying. There
are no dead men concerned in that
transaction. He could be sure Of what
he was tes;ifying to in that.
II do not want day more than neces-
sary to elapse without placing on tie
record my testimony.
A report that Mr.. Archbold had inti-
mated before sailing from New York to-
day that he might sue Col. Roosevelt for
libel was mentioned.
"All right" Col. Roosevelt replied. "He
won't have a chance after / have testi-
fed"
Wants to Refute Testimony.
Col Roosevelt is especially DESTROYS OF
refuting that portion of Mr.. .Archbold's
testimony in which Mr.. Archbo,d said the
late Cornelius n. Bliss had told him that
Col Roosevelt knew of a contribution Oh
100000 by Mr. Archbold and appreciated
it. The colonel declares Mr.. Bliss told
him Of no such contribution. Moreover he
(Col. RoosevelD made public written in
structions which he had given Chairman
Cortelycu of the national repub lean COM
mittee at the time OF the reported contrl-
button by the Standard OH that II the re-
port was true the money be returned al
once
a report that the investigating COM
mittee had considered the advisabi.ity
of holding meetings in New York reached
Co. Roosevelt tonight. He said ne had
wired Senator C,app that he was willing
to go to Washington to testify. but
would. of course. prefer New YORK, II
the committee should meet there
1T is not a case Of Inconvenience to
me- he said on the subject of testify
ing later before the committee. but OF
rearranging my schedule and incon.
veniencing tens of thousands of people.
His plans for the Vermont trip and for
his western trip are determined on ana
that is one reason why he wants to testi-
fy at as early date as possible.