Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-26
Senatorial Committee Issues
Subpoenas for Men High in
Financial and Industrial
World.
ROOSEVELT TO TESTIFY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Ex-President Must Tell What
He Knows of Alleged Stand
ard Oil Contribution to His
Campaign Fund in 1904.

t8y Morning Josrnai Special Leased Wire
Washington, Sept. -5.--After a tel
ephone conference with oscar x,
Davis, OF the New York progressive
headquarters, Senator Moses Clapp
announced that Friday. October I,
would be set by the senate committee
investigating campaign expenditures
for the appearance of Colonel Roose-
welt. The hearings will begin next
Monday.
Subpoenas have been sent to New
York by senate sergeant at arms for
service upon General Counsel Elliott
and the secretary of the Standard OIL
Company in connection with the In
vestigation of John ID. Archbold's
statements that he contributed $780,
900 to the Roosevelt fund OF 1904. In
behalf OF the Standard Oh Company.
The two officials are required to pro-
duce any papers they may have bear
ing upon the transaction, the commit
tee having called them in an effort to
discover the receipt which Mr.. Arch
bold said had been given him By Cor
nelus N. Bliss. then treasurer Of the
republican national committee.
Senator Clapp made public today
the names Of the majority of the wit
nesses who are to be heard by the
committee. The list includes j. p.
Morgan, II. G. Frick, Ebert II. Cary.
George w. Perkins. william Il. Hearst,
Thomas II. Ryan, Former Senator De-
pew, william loeb, IL; George y.
Cortelyou, Alton b. Parker, George Il.
Sheldon. Cornelius y. Bliss. Jr., and
c. G. Tegethoff.
The broad character OF the investi-
CATION that is 70 be made to determine
whether campaign contributions have
been influenced by tariff legislation is
indicated In the character Of the wit
nesses. Among them are william
whitman and William Wood. of Bos-
ton. two leading figures in the wooden
industry: Edward +. Greene. T.. +.
Jones. Jr., steel manufacturer. OF
Pittsburgh; Henry l.. Towne ana Johh
kirby, Jr., Of Dayton, Ohio. All are
manufacturers or interested In import
ant industries.
Daniel c. Reed, Il leading figure in
the Tin plate and steel industry, Is 10
be asked to appear before the commit
tee. Wayne MacVeagh, former at
torney- general of the United states,
and brother OF Secretary MacVeagh, OF
the treasury department, mas oeeh
asked to appear. 1t is understood the
purpose of summoning j. T.. Morgan
and Mr.. Macveagh IS TO question them
regarding the charges made by
Charles Edward Russell, magazine
writer and socialist candidate for gov
ernor Of New York, that Mr.. Morgan
had been asked by Colonel Roosevelt
to contribute a certain amount to MS
campaign fund in 1904. Both Mr.
NJ organ and NJ MacVeagh have de-
MED the report.
Those who will be asked to explain
the sources OF campaign funds TINS
year and the method OF their expendi-
ture include Senator Dixon, Ormsby
McHarg and Treasurer Il. ii. Hooker
of the national progressive party. for
Colonel Roosevelt; H. l.. Nichols, Tor
Governor Harmon; Representative
Mckinley. for President Taft; Former
Senator Dubois. for Champ Clark
Senator Sankhead, for Representative
Underwood;. William F. MeCoomns'
for Governor Wilson.
The only members of the house OF
thus far asked to tes-
tify are Former Speaker Cannon, KEEP
Mckinley, Representative
Weeks, OF Massachusetts,. and Repre-
sentative. Palmer. of Pennsylvania