The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-29

n,. sDS YOU remember t"e de-
II remember the incidents
clearly
AFTER these deniaIs by the
President, did you have any talk
with Bliss or his managers on the
subject?"
II did not"
Senator Oliver, OF Pennsylvania,
then took up the questioning and
Archbold denied that the $4,000
sent to Pcnrose was anything but
purely political matter.
Did you have any information
leading YOU to believe that Cortel-
you was cOgnizant OF this cOntri-
button at the time it was made?"
asked Senator Oliver.
'As L did not meet Mr.. COrtel-
YOU until after that, is IL import
ant that L answer?' asked Arch
bold.
Senator Clapp assured him that
nc was important.
''When the question of the Sec
ond contribution was under way"
said ArchbOId, then Mr.. Bliss de-
sired Mr.. COrteIyOu to meet me and
present further Reasons why
should again contribute aud an en-
Eagement was made"
"Was ia kept."
"Mr. Bliss and MIR. CortcIyou
were TO come 10 my Office. Nr.
Bliss came and said 90 me. y ON see
Il am here alone, Mr.. ArchbOId Mr.
COrtelyOu didn't think it desirable
that he should come
senator Jones then examined
He recalled ArchbOId's state
ment that the Standard OIL direc-
tors had instructed him 80 offer n
contribution provided TINT the pow
ers of the party thoroughly ap-
proved OF accepting il.
Did Bliss ever tell you that he
RnngeNNnIH nf IaHs
Il Will name Roosevelt and Cortel
you especially. Bliss gave me TO un
derstand that they knew and APP
proved"
Were any members of your boar,
Democrats -
Yes"
Did they approve?"
lent"
Were any Democratic member
present at the meeting when those in
We're given you?"
Yes, Tilford,''
What was the denomination of tn,
bills which the 100000 was paid?"
They were in $1,000 bills.
Archbold discussed the Hartman
incident, and said that both II. III
Rogers and Hartman himself haC
told him of the raising of the Har
riman fund.
ceive any letter from Colonel Roose
welt expressing his appreciation FOL
the contribution p asked Senator
Jones.
HE DID NOT"
It's Bliss. Bliss.
Senator Pomerene inquired VIII,
ArchbOldS office after an agreemen
for a conference hao been made. II,
was afraid, replied the witness, tina
ii might not look well if the manage
of the Republican campaign commit
tee was seen in the offices of tn,
Standard Oil Company. He gave as
surance to BLISS. however, Archbol,
said, that the latter represented botl
himself and Theodore Roosevelt
Did you see President Roosevelt? p
asked Senator Pomerene.
Not during the campaign" an
swered ArchbOld.
Did YOU see Roosevelt afterwards? p
Mr.. Rogers and L called after h
had been elected. we spent a pleasan
which President Roosevelt freely dis
cussed the campaign which had jus
ended. lie said there was some criti
cism of the contributions bat that /
could not be avoided"
What criticism did he say wa
The matter Of the insurance contri
buttons was taken up at that time
"NVAS THERE ANY SPECIFIC REF
ERENCE TO YOUR CONTRIBUTION?
NO"
At this point Senator Penrose. VIII
was seated across the room from Arch
bold, received permission from tn
chairman of the committee to asl
whether the Standard Oil contribution
had ever been returned or whethe
there was ever "A suggestion that i
would be returned.
Archbold replied in the negative.
senator Penrose then asked tina
ArchbOld be instructed to search 70
all papers related TO the hearing an
bring them before the committee Whel
he returned in October from his Euro
pean trip. 1t was also arranged tina
a deputation from the committee will
call upon William Rockefeller, VIII
now is i'll, and obtain a statement iron
him. other Standard OIL officers will
be subponaed to appear before tn
committee.