The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-24
Probe Committee to Pit
 Standard Oil Directors /. Against Col. Roosevelt
CContinued from Paee 1.l

r-.st - '. Senator Hayburn, Of Idaho, cham poned Roosevelt and insisted that he could not see any reason why the Senate should ''take cognizar1ce of abuse heaped upon men who could not be present to defend themselves '
 Theodore Roosevelt" he added, lis no longer President and he is not fit subject for action on the floor of the Senate.''
 "It is not now proper to assassinate Mr.. Roesevelt's character for acts committed when he was President. It Republican party was guilty of crimes when 1t accepted money for campaign expenses. Camp followers do not constitute the Republican party. The responsible body of the party shall not be held accountable under the assertions made on this floor. Assistance to whatever ex- tent for the support of principles io legal and is right. Nothing will be gained by opening up the sores of political contests. It is specimen of vandalism never before witnessed.
 Washington, Aug. 24--Just when and how the Clapp Investigating com mittee will seek further light on the Penrose- Roosevelt issue of veracity was to be threshed out at meeting of the committee, today. Senator CI3pp Sd1Q ne 0ApScleQ 01ILGr lO CdIl formal meeting or to sound out his colleagues informally as to their de- Sires in the matter.
 Senator Penrose demanded that Col. R ooeeI cit and George B. Cortleyou be summoned for crOsS-eXamination as to his statements that both knew of the $125,0 Standard Oil contribution to the Republican campaign fund of 1904 and in view of their published state ments passing the lie to Penrose.
 John D. Archbold, of the Standard d Oil, suggested the possibility that other directors of the oil trust might confirm his story of the oil mono Republican party, of the visits of Treasurer Bliss of the Republican na- tional committee and what he alleged was the "betrayaP' by Roosevelt and subsequent prosecutions" by the ad- ministration because, he said, Stan dard Oil did not come across with an additional contribution.
 The Clapp committee is authorized under resolution to conduct an i'm ve<s.igation of the campaign funds of 1904 and 1908 It was believed by Senators that no additional authorize nnittee to sit after the close of the session and to ventilate the whole of the Standard Oil scandal
 That the issue raised will play a big part in the presidential campaign was co 1sidered certain by leaders, today a quorum of his committee for near ly an hour. The meeting was post poned until later in the day. Oyster Bay,~Aug. 24--Colonel Roose- welt today said he would not say any, thing more about his possible appear ance before the Senate committee in Washington to answer under oath the testimony of Archbold and Senator Penrose until he knows what the com- mittee wants to do, but those close to the Colonel were certain he would be willing to give his version of the Standard Oil embroglio. The Colonel promised to give out another state ment tonight.
 Saying he had nothing until that time to add to his statement of yes- terdav. Colonel Roosevelt early today family. Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit and Archie set out from Sagamore Hill with the Colonel.
 The Colonel explained that he need ed the picnic and tramping to put him in condition for the strenuous times ahead
 Aside for a possible trip to Wash ington, Roosevelt's schedule provides for three days in Vermont. He plan ned to leave New York next Wednes- day afternoon and said he would get back to Oyster Bay before Sunday.
 New York, Aug. 24.-George B. CorteIyou, today, would make no comment on the testimony of John D. Archbold regarding the Standard Oil Company's contributions to the Roosevelt campaign in 1904. He reiterated that he could only call at- tention to his testimony before the Senate committee. In that testimony he stated flatly that he never heard of Archbold contributing to the carl- paign. Cortelyou left it to be inferred that he will be willing to go beforo the committee again.
 New York, Aug. 24.-John D.