The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
HEARST is HEARD
New York Publisher TeStifieS
Before the CIapp Committee
Investigating the Sources of
Campaign Contributions.
BRINGS PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES
OF the ArchbOld Letters Which
He Had Published.
He Tells of Others Not Yet
Made Public.
BRINGS PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES


Hearst, who published the now famous
"Archbold letters" today gave to the
| senate campaign fund committee photo
graphic copies of all letters in his pos
session indicating a connection between
John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil
company and legislative and campaign
activities. Mr.. Hearst appeared as the
first witness at the re-opening OF the
campaign contribution investigation
which had come to halt before cleo
ton. The New York publisher told the
committee at the outset that he mad
some other letters he had not made
public He first produced the photo
graphic copies o. the letters already
published and identified them for the
convenience of the committee
Chairman Clapp asked Mr.. Hearst II
he ever saw the original of the letters
peIbIished in his magazine. He SAID ne
was not certain but he believed ne
had only seen the Photographic 1ac
simile copies.
"Of whom did you get them?'' asked
Senator CIapp.
Mr.. Hears, studied a moment.
Il am anxious he began, Ito testify
very fully to everything that ! am
personally concerned in and everything
of interest 20 this inquiry. Do you
feel that this is essential to the in
quiry?"
Senator Clapp replied that the au-
thenticity of some of the letters hao
been questioned. After members of
the committee had insisted upon the
information Mr.. Hearst responded that
he had got the copies of John Eddy OF
London, author of four of the articles
published in a magazine He testified
he did not know of whom Eddy pro-
cured the letters.
Letters and kilograms.
%In h e,eTr oil
letters and kilograms. The first was
from Senator Penrose to John D. Arch
bold dated December 4, 1908, at Phila-
delphia and read in part as follows:
Il have wired Senator Aldrich to
rraIe an appoiBtment with him to dis
cuss the matter referred to in your
letter"
1t added that Senator Penrose, him
self, could meet Mr.. Archbold in New
York at any time. a letter from John
D. ArchboId to ]. B. Foraker, then SEN
ator from Ohio expressed the willing
ness of Mr.. ArchboId to make loan
of $50, 900. The loan was to bear in
terest at five per cent, and was to be
repaid in two installments of $4,000
each. Mr.. Hearst said he knew moth
ing of the facts to which any of the
letters REFEREED He did not know for
what purpose or under what circum-
stances the proposed loGn was to be
made Many of the new letters offered,
he said, had been read by him in pub
lie speeches. but were not included in
those published in his magazine
Another letter was from John D.
Archbold to former Representative
Joseph c. Sibley. in which he referred
to an enclosed certificate of deposit of
SIS 900 ''sent you at the request of Mr..
Griscom, the purpose OF which you no
doubt understand with him."
Mr.. Hearst said he had other letters
believed did NOT come within
the scope of the senate investigation.
Senator Oliver said Mr. Hearst had
produced voluntarily a letter purport-
ing to come from Senator Penrose
which did not come within the strict
terms of the resolution. "I ask that
Mr.. Hearst produce the whole cor
declared Senator Oliver. |
IF I made a mistake in producing one
too many must we proceed along the
line of a mistake asked Mr.. Hearst
yes sir responded Senator Oliver |
positively.
Gives Up All Letters.
Senator Paynter declared the letter
from ArchboId to Senator Foraker |
mentioned a loan of $50, ,OO0, but did not !
say to whom that loan was to be made. |
I'VE are entitled to ali the inforna- /
ton Mr.. Hearst has, he said, "and we
can then decide whether II is peril
nent.'
Chairman Clapp requested that Mr.. |
Hearst give the committee his other /
letters. The publisher made no objec-
tion but said he considered them un- /
important The telegram from Senator /
Penrose to Mr. Archbold sent on De- /
cember f. 1903 read in full:
your letter of 18th instant was re-
ceived yesterday on my return from |
trip in British Columbia. 1 have wired
Aldrich to make an appoint
ment with him to discuss the matter
referred to. I can see you in New York
any day if you have any suggestion to
make. I think the matter is of con-
siderab BILE Importance and 1 can show
Senator AIdrich where such an appoint
nent would be desirable If necessary
T can see YOU in New York or I can
ta Tx to you OR the telephone from the
eadnuarters of the Republican state
1917 Locust street, Phila-
7eInhia where 1 shall te during the
present month"
MT Hearst suggested Mr.. Eddy
probably would be willing to appear
ia fell how the letters were taken
from the Standard Oil company hles-
Senator Pomerene asked about the
that the letters were for
II know nothing about that said
Hearst THE explanation made in re-
sponse to the forgery charge was that
mas zine had to be reproduced in
in order to be discernible
when printed"
The Foraker Letter.
The letter from John D. ArchboId
To Senator Foraker about the $4,000
loan was dated January p, 1902, and
read:
day, over the telephone, we are will
inc to make the S50 nN0-S9E n00