The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-24
now dead and whom Mr.. Arehbold nevei
ventured to assaiI while living.
Expected to Be Favored.

now dead and whom Mr.. Archbold nevei
ventured to assail while living.
Expected to Be Favored.
"Moreoyer, Mr.. Archbold shows per-
fectly clearly, as published reports say.
that his corporation had contributed in
order to get value for its gift and that
the gift was made with the expectation
of receiving improper consideration.
II do not for one moment believe that
Mr.. Bliss made any such remarks to Mr..
Archboh as Mr.. Archbold says.
"For example, Mr. Archbold states
that he and the late II. II. Rogers visited
me at the White House and that ] then
remarked to them that there had been
some criticisms about campaign contri-
buttons. This is falsehood, Neither on
that occasion nor on any other occasion
was one word said, either by me to Mr..
Archbold or by Mr.. Archbold to me,
about campaign contributions.
"Mr. Rogers and Mr.. Archbold called
on that occasion to protest against any
government action being taken against
the Standard Oil company. This was
one of number of calls which Mr.. Arch
bold made on me to try to prevent ac-
tion against the Standard Oil company
by the bureau Of corporations under the
department of the interior and by the
department of justice. If Mr.. Archbod
had really believed that Mr.. Bliss had
told him that knew of any contribu-
tion by Standard Oil, he would certainly
in one of those calls have said as much.
He never broached the subject.
a. ~.
that Mr.. Garfield and II. X. Smith We're
treating him unfairly, and he denied that
the Standard Oil ever got any rebates or
ever did anything that was not abso-
lmtely proper, even when | would tell
him that | had in my possession re-
ports from the bureau of corporations
and the secretary tof the interior which
conclusiyely showed that the Standard
Oil had been taking rebates on the larg-
est possible scale.
Bliss Never Told Him.
"Mr. Bliss never spoke to me about
asking or receiving contribution from
anyone.
Specifically, he never said one word
to me about any contribution from the
Standard Oil corporation and never said
one word to me about proceeding or not
against the Standard Oil cor
poration | saw Mr. Archbold again and
again while the department of justice
was contemplating proceedings against
him always at Mr.. Archbold's request,
Of eourse.l and heard him repeat the
same statements over and over again
when | was entirely convinced that they
were false. and directed the attorney.
general to proceed only when it had be-
come evident that Mr.. Archbold had
nothing to tell me which would give any
warrant for directing the attorney-gen.
eral not to act
During all that time, neither Mr.
Archbold nor anyone else ever limited to
me that the Standard Oil people had
or that there was any ex
pectation by any human being that |
should show favor to the STANDARD Oil.
Moreover, let it be remembered that
ong before the campaign OF 1904. | had
/ sharp rlln-in with the Standard Oil, and
nad shown them just what they could
expect from me. This was when We
we're passing the bureau of corporations
,ct. / found out that the Standard Oil
people were opposing the passage of the
,ct that two of their representatives
lad come down to Washington to oppose
t and that they had sent kilograms
% various senators and representatives
against it. ] got hold of these tele
grams, published some OF them and
'orced the bill through.
ut seems to me that the course of
Mr.. Penrose in this matter and the
bringing Of Mr.. Archbold to testify bear |
lose analogies to what. in the New
York police situation at this time, would |
,e called 'frame-up'; and this is shown |
~ the questions which Mr.. Arehbold is |
sked and those which he is not asked. /
lie is allowed to testify about dead |
mans statement, but he has not testi-
led anything about Mr. Penrose.
"lt appears that Mr.. Penrose, while |
member of the industrial commission, !
eceived the check of $4,000 from Mr.. |
Archbold and that he was serving on
hat commission in peculiarly confiden- |
ial relation to Mr. Archbold; among
he instances of his position as Mr.. /
irchbold's representative on the COM |
nittee being that he communicated in
dvance to Mr.. Archbold the report /
which the industrial commission was
bout to make. and secured his approval /
n advance of its publication.
"Mr. Penrose and Mr.. Archbold should |
10Th be examined upon this transaction
nd see if there can be any possible
way in which they can explain or in
Vhich Mr.. Penrose can justify himself
The transaction itself and the whole
lliance between Mr. Penrose and Mr..
Irchbold and Mr.. Penrose's actions in
Herewith are startling ex-
mple of the workings of that invisible
mpire to whose reign we intend to put
n end.
"These documents show that Mr.. PEN
ose, nominally the representative of the
eople, was secretly and in the dark act
ng as the representative of Mr.. Arch
old. Mr.. Archbold's testimony shows
hat he sought to get and hoped to get
rom me and my administration GONE
improper consideration, and he comes
ow to the defense of his friend and ally.
fr. Penrose, and assails me because he
ould not influence me.
IL feel that the country has a right
D expect the committee to refuse to per-
lit Mr.. Archbold to go away until he
as testified to every fact within his
He and Mr. Penrose both
hould be vigorously cross-examined as
. the transactions between them, so as
0 see what explanation they can possi-
ly give as to the correspondence be-
Ween them when Mr. PeDrose was n