Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02

OYSTER BAY, Sept. detailed re-
plv to the recent testimony of John D.
Archbold and Senator Penrose before
the Clapp committee of the senate in
vestigating campaign contributions was
made by Colonel Roosevelt in letter
sent to Senator Clapp just before he
left on his long Western trip. The let
ter contains about 900 words
Il have answered every question as
fully and explicitly as is possible" said
the colonel. II think have covered the
ground OF course, | can not go on in
definitely explaining the things which
are always being brought up again,
lust as though | never explained them"
To illustrate his point, Colonel Roose-
welt said that his opponents were al
ways saying that the corporations con-
tributed to his 1904 campaign and that
he had denied it, although, he said, he
had merely denied that money from
corporations had been accepted in re-
turn for promises of favors from the
government. In the Democratic text
book just issued, he said. it was stated
that the United States Steel Corpora
ton had contributed $4,000 to his cam
paign
Il never said that no such contribu-
ton was received" he continued. Il
have no knowledge of such a contribu-
ton. but if it was made, | suppose it
was a perfectly proper one
In his statement Colonel Roosevelt
applauded William Randolph Hearst for
his great public service in making
public the oil letters which have ap-
peared in the Hearst magazines and
newspapers.
Fail to Investigate Local Charge.
The letter says, in part:
THE charge against Mr.. Penrose was
q 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 his taking it, while
a member of a committee of the SEN
ate. 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 approval in advance. copy
of the report of the commission. If
those statements are true. of course.
NJ. Pcnrose is unfit 80 represent tn"
people in the United States senate:
and the testimony against him is direct.
Apparently, however, the committee is
Investigating not this charge against
MIR. Penrose, which was sustained by
direct evidence. but Mr.. Penroses coun-
tercharge, which was sustained by no
evidence at all and only by the repeti-
ton of second hand gossip.
AS regards the statement of Mr..
Penrose and Mr. Archbold that with
my consent or knowledge MI Bliss
asked the Standard Oil Company for
$1,000 or other sum. or received such
sum from them, it is an unqualified
falsehood.
All Without His knowledge.
IF any request for funds was made
from the Standard Oil Company, or if
any funds were received from the
Standard Oil Company, by Mr.. Bliss or
anyone else connected with the ma
tional committee in 1904. it was not
merely done without my knowledge,
but was done against my express dl-
rection and prohibition and in spite
of the fact that | was assured that
no such request had been made and
thai no such contribution had been or
would be received
Colonel Roosevelt includes here his
letters and kilograms to George B. Cor
teIyou. the Republican national chair
man. Of October &c, - and %. 1904, re-
spcctivcly, which were made public re-
Gently. They called Mr. Cortelyou's
attention to report that STANDARD Oil
interests had contributed 100000 to
the Roosevelt campaign and directed
that the money be returned if the re-
port were true The telegram was one
asking if this had been done and add
ing that there should be no delaying
in SO doing.
Subsequent to this telegram Mr..
Loeb. my private secretary. called Mr..
Cortelyou up on the telephone the
letter continues. and later | did so
myself He notified me first through
Mr. Loeb and then directly that no