Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24
Standard Oil Political Man.
ager Tells Senate Com.
mittee He Gave $685. 900
When Aid Was Solicited.
WANTED ROOSEVELT
TO APPRECIATE II ]
Witness Says He Assured
Treasurer Bliss That He
Wanted PoWers-That-Be
to Know Who Gave It.

washington, d. u, Aug. 23.-JOhh
D. Archbold today told the senate com.
mittee investigating campaign funds
that the Standard Oil company's 3l25.
900 contribution to the republican war
chest OF 1904 was made upon assur.
ances from Cornelius N. Bliss that
"the contribution was acceptable to
Colonel Roosevelt and that further
contributions would be acceptable. :"
He said that later Mr.. Bliss asked
him for another contributlon-abO,lt
$3.50, 0,O00-and upon the Standard
boards refusal to make it, had said
to the witness: 81 think you had bet
ter make this contributions" that
Outrageous attacks by the govern
ment had dated from the boards re.
fusal; that when, in rebating case
against the Standard at Buffalo, the
United States attorney there had mott.
fed Washington officials there was no
merit in the case to justify indict.
ments. Word came back from Wash.
ington: Damn the merit; get the In
dictment."
In answer to question by Senator
Penrnse, Mr.. Archbold declared there
had never been made to him a sug.y
gestion that the 100000 contributions
to the national fund be returned BY
the republican campaign COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Archbold explained that the $25.-
600 given to Mr.. Penrose was q politi.
cal contribution and not a payment
for services in public or private life.
Mr.. Archbold referring to a maga-
zine article. said a letter reported to
be his, In which he mentioned $685..
600 sent to Penrose, seemed to be q
forgery
Penrose Takes Stand.
Senator Penrose was a witness be-
fore the Clapp committee this after.
noon. He introduced into the record
the statement regarding the $4,000
contribution to the Pennsylvania CAM
paign of 1904 by John d. Archbold and
the contribution Of 100000 to the ma
tional campaign fund, which he made
Wednesday in the senate. He said he
had practically nothing to add to that,
but would answer any questions
May Ask Roosevelt to Testify.
When Mr.. Archbold finished his
testimony several members Of the COM
mittee conferred over the advisability
Of inviting Col Roosevelt to testify.
Mr.. Penrose wants the committee to
subpoena the colonel.
Mr. Archbold's testimony. however,
was regarded Of such Importance that
1t was determined to call William
Rockefeller, if his health will permit,
and to recall George r. Cortelyou. re.
publican national chairman in 1904.
who appeared before the committee
July II and could not recall that con.
tributions from corporations were used
in the Roosevelt campaign. Mr.. Cortel-
you also testified at that time he
never heard of contribution by Mr..
Archbold or any one ION his behalf.
When Mr. Archbold was excused it
was announced that Senator Penrose
would take the stand late today.
The star witness appeared half an
hour before the appointed time and
chatted with Senator Clapp and Sena-.
tor Jones. Senator Penrose appeared
ten minutes after Mr.. Archbold arriv.
ed. Messengers were hurried out to
get Senators Oliver and Pomerene who
were to sit as members of the com.
mittee.
Finally the committee assembled,
Mr.. Archbold was sworn and Senator
Clapp asked him what contribution
tle 0LduudTu vi w., lidu llduc W LIZ
campaign Of 1904.
Says He Gave Bliss 100000.
1--WE made two contributions to the
republican campaign In 1904; one to
Cornelius N. Bliss, of 100000 and the
other to Senator Penrose Of $25Oo0,"
replied Mr. Archbold.
do you know when the contribu.
ton of 100000 to the republican cam
paign fund was made?" asked Sena-
tor Clapp.
Il have not the date in mind said
Mr.. Archbold, NOR have~I had time
to thoroughly search with reference
to 1t. My best recollection is that Il
was some time In September, 1904. I
think about the middle of September"
"By check?" asked Senator Clapp.
"My recollection Is that 1t was given
to Mr. Bliss in currency"
who was present."
"To the best of my recollection I
was alone-and at my Office"
Have you any written data with
which to fixe the date?'
'.Mr. Bliss gave me receipt but in
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