Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05

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finally found the letter he sought, and
stepping from the witness chair, hand.
ed 1t to Senator Clapp who had 1t
placed In the record as an exhibit. At
the chairman's request Col. Roosevelt
read the letter dated Sept. Fl, 1908, and
, addressed to Geo. r. Sheldon, treas
urer OF the republican national COM
mittee. 1t was practically as follows:
New Sheldon Letter Read.
ri am informed that you or some one
on behalf Of the national committee
has been soliciting contributions from
corporations, particularly John D..
Archbold and the Standard OIL Co. II
this Ia true | wish to enter vigorous
Iprctest and say that not only should
such contribution be refused but that
II made 1t should be Immediately re.
turned"
The letter set forth that "four years
ago Mr.. Cortelyou refused all con-
tributions" from corporations which
were being prosecuted or were likely
to b. prosecuted and that Col. Roose-
welt wished the same course followed
in the 1908 campaign.
Col. Roosevelt also read the letter
Of Oct. 26. 1904. to Chairman Geo. b.
Cortelyou in which he declared that II
! any money had been contributed by
| the Standard OIL Co., or John d. Arch
! bold It should be returned at once.
This letter he said, had been referred
to and partly quoted in his recent
letter to Snator Clapp. 1t was an
emphatic declaration to Mr.. Cortelyou
that I'VE cannot under any circum-
stances afford to take a contribution
that might be construed as placing us
under an obligation"
COL Roosevelt said he had also
found that on Oct. 81, 1904, he had sent
an extra telegram" to Chairman Geo.
b. Cortelyou which he had only recent
~ found. It was sent from Oyster bay
and referred to his letter to Mr.. Cor
telyou demanding return Of the Stand
ard OIL contribution.
Col. Roosevelt offered the committee
the originals Of all the letters he had
sent to Chairman Clapp. or had read
into the record.
we'll take your word for that" said
Senator Oliver rs the colonel return
ed to the witness chair. and testified
that he knew OF no other letters bear
Ing on the subject and had practically
forgotten the Sheldon letter until he
came across 1t searching his files.
etops Questions TO Make Speech.
Nov, in regard to the Hartman
fund.- "began Senator Clapp. Colonel
Roosevelt interrupted and asked to OK
plain "the charges that have been
made" in regular order, and Senator
Clapp acquiesced.
"There is no testimony against me
except in the form OF hearsay evil
dence,' the colonel said. "Hearsay
statements of men that are dead
"Mr. Archbold and MIR. Penrose pur-
rort to give statements of what Mr..
Bliss had to say; Mr.. Bliss Is dead.
Mr.. Odell and the other gentlemen
refer to statements made by Mr.. Harri-
man, who Ia dead"
Colonel Roosevelt said he had not
intended to bring his former private
secretary into the controversy, but as
the committee had already determined
| to call William Loeb, Jr., he had asked
him to bear out his statements.
MAY l speak of letter published
In Hearsts magazine from Congress-
lIldN olUiCy donOu tAo SOiOilCi, anu
then went on:
1T is a letter which in substance
states that Sibley came to see me aud
spoke to me about seeing Mr.. Arch
bold, and said would be delighted
10 see him and asked Mr.. Sibley to
bring Mr.. Archbold to lunch. l don't
remember ever having talked with Mr..
Sibley about that matter, but it is
| very possible may have done so. Any
invitation that may have extended
was the result OF a request by Mr..
Sibley. l always saw any men brought
, to me by representative or SEN
ator."
! The colonel did not remember ever
having talked with Mr.. Sibley about
Mr.. Archbold. He said Senator Bourne
had once brought Mr.. Archbo!d to
lunch at Oyster Bay.
the colonel spoke very slowly.
! Colonel Says He Barred No Callers.
while I was president" he said,
! looking forward. III any man, trust
4, inagnate, socialist. lawyer or clergy.
man had any business with me and
wanted to see me gladly saw him.
And II thought there was anything
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! the public service in seeing any man,
then, without waiting for him TO ask
would send for him. II am elected
president year hence, IL Mr.. Rookie.
Teller or any one else wants to see me
! I'll see him and, moreover, II I have
anything to ask for the public service
| from Mr.. Rockefeller J. P. Morgan or
any one else I'll send for him"
Colonel Roosevelt fnstanced his
practice of following that policy by
saying that during his administration
, he had sent for James Hill, the rail
road magnate. ~ think sent for ].
, pierpont Morgan" said he. "at least
saw Mr.. Morgan In regard to cur
rency questions. At this moment some
of the newspapers that.sare carrying
comments on the supposed fact that
sent for Mr. Archbold," said Mr.. Roose-
welt, "are commenting on the fact that
also sent for a socialist, Mr.. Bruiore,
to help me draw up my platform.
LAS to Mr.. Bruiore," he added,
chucking, they we're right"
John l., and Nelson Mentioned.