Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-04
Says ArChboId and PenroSe
Charges Are Untrue
WRITES LETTER TO CLAPP
Reviews in Detail All Matters Con-
nected With Controversy Over
Contributions to Cam
paign of 1904.

United States senate and reviewing in
detail his part in all matters con-
nected with the controversy raised by
the accusations of Penrose and Arch
bold, Colonel Roosevelt made public
his letter to Senator Clapp, chairman
Of the committee investigating cam
paign contributions. The letter, which
bears the date of August 20, was writ
ten after the senate committee de-
clined to have the colonel appear be-
fore it, as he requested.
The statements of Archbold and
Penrose Mr.. Roosevelt brands as Sin
furious gossip at third hand instead
of merely at second hand"
Says Penrose Is Unfit.
"The charge against Mr.. Penrose,"
he declares, twas a direct charge"
This charge was not merely that he
took $4,000 from the Standard Oil
company, but that at or about the
time of taking it, while a member Of
the committee of the senate which
was formed to investigate Industrial
affairs in the United States, he was
in constant communication with Mr..
Archbold on the subject, and that he
submitted to Mr.. Archbold for his ap-
prevail in advance a copy of the report
of the commission.
eff these statements are true" he.
continues, "of course Mr.. Penrose is
unfit to represent the people in the.
United States senate, and the testi-
mony against him is direct"
Brands Archbold Statement False.
The Archbold statement, that with
his consent or knowledge Cornelius
Bliss. then treasurer of the Repub-
lican national committee, asked the
Standard Oil company for 100000,
Roosevelt ayers is IAN unqualified
falsehood."
The colonel takes up the allusion
before the senate committee to the
charges of Alton B. Parker, Roose-
velt's opponent for the presidency in
1904, that the Republican national
committee had blackmailed corpora
tons into making campaign contribu-
tions and promised immunity if the
contributions were made. Colonel
Roosevelt reproduces his reply to
these charges in a statement dated
November 4, 1904, in which he de-
scribed them as false" and mon
strous."
Reviews Hartman Controversy.
Colonel Roosevelt reviews at great
length the Hartman controversy, in
PRODUCING it with a letter which he
wrote to Vice-President Sherman in
1906, this letter including a copy OF
Governor Odell's letter to Roosevelt,
dated December 10, 1904. All the 9th
er now famous Hartman letters are
reproduced, including the You and
are practical men" missive, the motive
being to prove that Roosevelt never
asked Hartman for a campaign con-
tribution, as MI. Hartman was said
to have alleged, and to show that Har-
riman was never consulted by the col
onel on the subject of prosecution OF
the railroads and that Roosevelt re
fused to comply with the request OF
New York financial interests, voiced
by Hartman, that Chauncey Depew OF
James Hazen Hyde be designated as
American ambassador to France. The
colonel reiterates that his message
as regarded the interstate commerce
commission in 1904, was not changed
despite the importunings Of Harrl
man.
Refused Aid to Standard Oil.
The visit to the White House o.
Archbold and H. H. Rogers, about {
year after R~oosevelt's election, is
dealt with at length, They protested
the colonel says, against the accuse
tions made against the Standard OF
in connection with rebates, the pros
ecution then being IL the hands of AT
torney General Bonaparte, Frank B
kellogg and James r. Garfield, direc
tor of the bureau of corporations. HI
told the oil magnates, the colone
says, that he could do nothing TO
them. Congressman Sibley of Penn
sylvania and Senator Bourne tried re
peatedly to induce him to alter hi
course against Standard Oil, but h
fatty refused, finally going so far a
to order Senator Bourne to desist i
his efforts in behalf of the Standar'
At this point in the letter the co
onel makes his only a1lusion to tn
letters published by Mr.. Hearst, whic
brought on the present investigation
Wants Hearst Letters Published.
Il have in times past criticised M
Hearst, but in this matter he has rel
dered a public service Of high impol
lance; and 1 hope he will publish a
the letters dealing with the matte
which he has in his possession. If M,
Hearst or anybody else has any lie
tiers from me dealing with Standar
Oil affairs, l shall be delighted t
have it published; and if anyone ca
suggest any question as to any lette
l have aver written OF received o
the subject and will give me the a.
proximate date, l will at once try I
look it up and, if l can find it wi
publish it."