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NONE ARE AUTHORIZED BY HIM
Says He Ordered Oil Company Sub
scription Returned.
QUOTES FROM CORRESPONDENCE
Archbold and Hartman Wanted Fa-
vors and They Were Refused.
SHOT FOR SENATOR PENRosE
Witness Says He Should BE Expelled
from the Senate Because of His
FriendIfness for Standard
OIL Company.

WASHINGTON, Oct. At asked no
man to contribute to the campaign fund
when I was elected president of the
United States, and wish to reiterate
that Mr.. Bliss and Mr. Cortelyou both
assured me that no promise had been
made as a return for any contribution.
Neither they or any one else having au-
thority asked me to act, or refrain from
acting in any matter because any con-
tribution had been made or withheld.
Gentlemen. could put 1t more sweep
, ingly?"
In these words, Colonel Roosevelt sum.
married his testimony today at the close
of the first part Of his hearing before
the Clapp committee Of the senate in
vestigating committee.
The colonel specifically denied that he
ever asked for contributions to his 1904
campaign fund; or that he had known
OF any contribution by J. p. Morgan.
To those unequivocable statements Col
onel Roosevelt added again that he had
ordered the return to the Standard Oil
company of any contribution 1t might
have made in 1904: and, that he did not
: believe Cornelius N. Biiss had ever de-
manded q contribution from John D.
Archbold or from any corporation by
any methods of extortion.
Colonel Roosevelt did not deny that cor
porations had contributed to the 1904 cam
paign. He said his letters and published
statements had always acknowledged
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contributions had ever been obtained un-
der any suggestion that the administra-
ton would reward the giyers with special
faYors.
Colonel Roosevelt's testimony bristled
with characteristic statements.
Senator Penrose should be driven from
the. senate" he declared. because Of his
acknowledged friendliness with Standard
on interests. Charles ID. Hilles and Com
gressman Barthold should be forced TO
prove their statements that the Roose-
veIt primary campaign funds this year
had amounted to s3,0000Oo or s4.Ooo,ooo or
should be driven out Of public Life"
He declared as had Senator Dixon. his
campaign manager, Wednesday, that the
senate committees activities had thus
far been directed solely toward the
Roosevelt campaign funds and that no
attention had been paid to other candi-
dates. He was assured by Senator Clapp.
that the representatives of other, candl.
dates would all be called before cleo
tion." ,,t..,..s.. ,.f....tt,,
Corridors Are Crowded.
Several hundred people were lined up In
the corridors of the building two hours
before the time set for the hearing, hop
ing to get into the little committee room.
with its capacity for about 100. Hun.
~dreds Of others packed the doorways and
surrounded the buildings to see Colonel
Roosevelt enter. Seats had been reserved
Mby Chairman Clapp for George Reid.
Australian high commissioner, and Lady
Reid, who had been Roosevelt's hosts
abroad.
A murmur Of applause, eliminating in
a cheer, greeted Colonel Roosevelt as he
entered the building about five minutes
before the time set for his appearance
Hs forced his way through the crowds In
the corridors with some difficulty and
found his way to Senator Clapp's private
room. There he met the members Of the
committee The crowd continued to grow,
and every door of the big room was sur
rounded by an anxious crowd
Colonel Roosevelt learned this morning
that Governor Hadley OF Missouri had
declared in favor Of President Taft. He
would make no comment upon the gov
ernor's action. Nor would he express an
opinion upon the nomination Of Congress-
man sulzer as democratic candidate for
governor Of New York.
II have nothing to say upon any sub
ject," said the colonel
Greeted with Applause.
The spectators applauded vigorously as
Colonel Roosevelt entered the room, fol-
lowed by secretary Juggling big valise
filled with papers. The colonel took his
place In the witness chair and the sec.
retary with the big grip between his
knees seated himself beside him.
you were candidate for president in
1so4?" asked Senator Clapp.
'I was," answered the colonel shortly.
Senator Clapp asked Colonel Roosevelt
If his attention had been called TO GER
tain statements made by John D. Arch
bold.
1T has," replied Colonel Roosevelt
tersely.
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