Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

Charges that three-mflion-doIlar FUND
had been raised to obtain for Theodore
Roosevelt the republican nomination at
Chicago and that Col. Roosevelt had writ
ten his don't accept" letter in 1904 with
reference to contributions from the Stand
ard Oil Company after the money con-
tributed by the Standard Oil had already
been expended. and the colonel knew that
fact, were made on the floor Of the Sen
ate yesterday afternoon by Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania during the discus
sion of the Penrose resolution calling for
thorough investigation OF the whole
matter by the Senate committee on priv
ileges and elections.
The passage of the resolution was tenn
porarily blocked by objections of Senator
Poindexter of Washington, an ardent sup
porter of Col Roosevelt. He charged that
the regular republicans and democrats
were in league to defame Col. Roosevelt
The democrats who. with Senator Pen
rose. were most active In the attack on
Roosevelt were Senators Reed, Williams
and Stone.
A new element was injected into the
political imbroglio when Senator Penrose
suggested to Senator Reed:
There has come to my notice quite a
lot of Information leading to the thought
that some $3.VOO,OOO was UNDERWATER by
George w. Perkins and his associates to
nominate Mr.. Roosevelt for the presi-
dency of the regular republican party in
the present campaign for their own per-
sonal uses. Evidence regarding this mat
ter will be submitted to the proper Senate
committee for consideration.
Purpose of Raising Fund.
THE ultimate object Of this enormous
party in the interests Of the element rep
resented by Mr.. Perkins. The largest
campaign fund in the history Of the
raised for Mr. Roosevelt at the primaries
last winter"
Senator Reed said that Col. Roosevett's
statement Wednesday in reply to Senator
Penrose and the publication Of the Cortel-
you letters had suggested some questions
he wanted to ask. He called attention
TO the fact that the Archbold letter to
Senator PenroSe, announcing an Enclosure
OF $4,000. bore date of October -. 1904.
Can the senator state whether the
100000 which was also paid by the
Standard Oil people was paid on or prior
to the 18th day of October? he asked.
Senator Penrose said he thought it
was paid ION or about that time, per-
haps little time before"
The letter President Roosevelt wrote
10 Chairman george Is. CortelyOu or the
republican national committee, telling
him to accept no contribution from the
Standard Oil Company. was sent about
week before the election" Senator
Penrose declared.
las j understand the senator, then,
the money had been received before this
letter of Mr. Roosevelt was dated"
| said Senator Reed.
Considerably said Senator Pen
rose.
Money Had Been Spent.
Had the money been spent. or was
1T on hand. and was 1t. in fact, re-
| turned?" asked Senator Reed
THE information / have always had
as to the transaction was that Mr.
Roosevelt was advised that the money
had been spent and could not be re-
turned and the letter was sent to make
| record for future reference" replied
Senator Penrose.
When the Senate came to the fnal
consldera ton of the Penrose resolution
Senator Poindexter insisted that IL go
over until today. Senators Bristow
and Clapp. both OF whom are progress
| i've associates of Senator Poindexter.
urged him to w thdraw his objection
but he insisted that he wanted time
Senator Reed declared the democrats
were trying to uncover republican
shortcomings. and asked Senator Poin-
ochtCI 10 toii any tHInS knew ABOUT
the use of money or patronage in behalf
of President Taft at the Chicago con-
vention
Whenever one republican will tell
on another I'm going to help him." said
Senator Reed.
Senator Reed declared the democrats
| had the confession from one man that
he had handled funds of the trusts, and
We propose to have it from the other
or prove his guilt.
I'VE intend to let the people know
gentlemen whose hands were most
| thoroughly tarred." he continued
"In getting information from those
men who are alleged to have given
| contributions / suppose the senator
| from Missouri in turn. would have
given them the immunity BATH" said
Senator Poindexter.
Given Immunity Bath.
| We only man who has given immu-
nifty baths is Theodore Roosevelt" re-
torted Mr.. Reed. He gave one when
he permitted the steel trust to absorb
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
he truckled to George w. Perki~- and
ordered stopped the investigation Of
the harvester trust
/ Col Roosevelt made q severe attack
on Senator Penrose last night during
an address delivered at Wilkes Barre.
Pa. His reply to the Pennsylvania
senator's statements was. In part, as
follows:
Il call your attention to an analogue
forms of animal life--the cuttlefish.
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