The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-25
WANTS TO REFUTE TESTIMONY
OF ARcHsoLD IN REGARD
TO CONTRIBUTION.
HIS LETTERS GIVEN OUT
Documents conclusiveIy Show That
the Colonel Instructed Chairman
Cortelyou TO Return Moncy 10
Standard Oil, If Il Had Been Given
-Archbod's Trip to Europe Strange.

oyster Bay Aug. 2i-Colonel Roose-
Welt announced tonight that he wanted
to appear Monday In Washington be-
fore the senate committee investlgat-
ing campaign contributions To refute
the testimony of John H. Archboid yes
tcrday. concerning his knowledge of
an alleged contribution OF 100000 by
Mr. Archho'd to the republican cam
paign FUND for 1904
Il have wired Senator Capp, chair
man of the committee" Colonel Roose-
welt said, that should like 10 appear
before the committee on Monday"
At the time Colonel Roosevelt made
his announcement he had not received
reply from Senator Clapp, but had
arranged to leave oyster Bay for
Washington In time to appear before
the committee Monday. The colonel
thought he might receive reply dur
Ing the evening.
Colonel Roosevelt met the corre-
spondents tonight after day spent In
rowing on the bay and picniclsing with
his family.
1T Is n most unhcard OF thing ho
said. IN commenting on Mr.. Arehbolds
testimony and his departure for Eu-
rope. that Mr.. Archbold should depart
without tostlfying about tho $4,000 he
gave Senator Penrose. II Is a most
peculiar thing that tho committee
should allow him TO depart without
testtfyng. There arc no dead men
concerned In that transaction. lie
eou.d be sure of what he was tostifying
! 10 In that.
! = do not want day more than nee
essary to eiapse without placing on tho
record my testimony"
| \ report that Mr.. Archbold had in
timat.u u.iore sailing from New York
touay lnat he might sue Colonel Roose-
.eit Tor nDci was asserted.
Al rgnt." Colonel Roosevelt said,
lie won nave IA chance after | have
/ testified"
aoionti Roosevelt liz especially de-
sirous OF rcfuting that portion OF Mr..
Afchnoids testimony IN when MIR,
ai,nDold said tho late Cornelius N.
Bliss mad tod him that Coionel Roose-
Neit knew Of a contribution OF 100000
by AR. Arcnbold and appreciated 1t.
inc colonel declares Mr. Bliss tod him
ot no such contribution. Coonel
,.ooheNeil made pubic written inslruc-
/ iions winch he mad given Chairman
1orteiSou OF the national committee at
,ne time OF the reported contribution
OF the standard OIL that II the report
"tre true the money be returned ut
oll1t,
~ IL not "A case of Inconvenience tn
! me. sad, on the subject OF testify
,hs iht.r before the committee, but OF
,t-ai.a Angling my schedule and incon-
s.n,nneihs tens Of thousands oi people"
iiis piiins Tor the Vermont trip and
Tor Ills western trip are determined
upon aild tLai is one reason why ho
Wants 10 testify az early as possible.
The Letters.
Following In the text of Colonel
Roosevelt two letters and telegram
10 Mr. oorteyou which figure In tho
present controversy over Standard Oil
leampaign contributions:
Letter 10 Cortelyou dated October
49, 1904,
Dear Mr. Gortelyou: | have just
been informed that the Standard OIL
people have contributed 10000 10 our
campaign fund This may be entirely
untrue. but If true. | must ask you
10 direct that the money be returned
10 them forthwith. In returning tho
money | wish il made clear to them
that there is not the slightest feeling
I