The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-11
On Witness Stand Says
Those Published by Hearst
are Correct.
CLAIMS THAT MONEY PAID
SENATOR FORAKER WAS FOR
LEGAL SERVICES AND OTHER
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS -
CHAIRMAN HILLEs SAYS COL.
RoOSEVELT'S CAMPAIGN HAS
COST HARVESTER TRUST A
MILLION DOLLARS.

Washington. Oct 10.-The authen-
dctty Of majority Of the letters re-
Gently published by w. r. Hearst pur-
porting to have passed between John
l.. Archbold, of the Standard Oil
Company, and members of congress
was admitted by Archbold today be-
fore the senate committee investigat
ing campaign expenditures.
The Identification included letters
to and from Senators Hanna, Foraker,
Quay and Fenrose and former Repre-
sentatives Sibley of Pennsylvania and
Grosvenor of Ohio. Archbold charged
before the committee in August that
he gave one hundred thousand dollars
In 1904 to the Republican campaign.
He admitted today that the receipt
given by Bliss had been destroyed. He
also was unable to find an entry for
the amount on the oil company's books
The committee asked Archbold to have
expert accountants search the books
FOR the record.
Chairman Hilles, Of the Republican
national committee, also was a wit
ness today and assumed responsibility
Tor the statement in August that the
primary fight for Roosevelt had cost
the International Harvester Company
Dne million dollars. Hilles said his
Information consisted of a general
knowledge of the activities of Roose-
velt workers and specific knowledge of
the cost of campaign activity.
Archbold was questioned a little and
declared that the money referred to in
the letters to Foraker was for legal
service. He characterized the thou
sand dollar contribution to Quay and
k~wx g..
rose as political contributions. He as
serted that the letters published by
Hearst were stolen, but declined to
name the suspects.
NO UNDERWOOD MONEY.
A. Fl. Plant, comptroller of the
Southern Railway, said he knew of no
contributions to the convention
campaigns this year, and did not turn
Dver any fund to Representative Un-
herwood's managers before or during
the Baltimore convention.
Senator Dixon had testified It was
common report that Mr.. Plant had
handled funds for the Underwood cam
paign.
John D. Archbold followed Mr.. Plant
on the stand. Mr.. Archbold had testi-
he'd before the committee in August.
Chairman Clapp took up the ex-
animation of the Standard Oil man as
to the so-called Archbold letters, re-
gently published. He first called atten-
lion to letter to Senator j. 3.
Foraker dated March Is, 1900, read
ing:
TN accordance with your under
standing, beg to enclose you cer-
kificate of deposit for $4,000 and ask
lor receipt in reply.
SAYS HE WROTE LETTER.
II have no doubt I wrote the let
ler," said Mr.. Archbold. "The pay
ment was made for the services of
Benator Foraker as counsel In our
Ohio affairs; that, and that only"
Senator Clapp showed the witness
! reproduction OF another letter writ
ten to Senator Foraker dated April IT.
1900, referring to an enclosed GER
hficate for $14.500.
II have no doubt wrote It" said
Mr.. Archbold.
What does that relate tor"
ITO the same business relationship"
mid Mr.. Archbold.
Another letter OF November s6, 1900.
Enclosing certificate Of deposit of
10000, "in pursuance of our under
standing in our talk over the tele-
phone" Mr.. Archbold said was sent
rs result of the same legal duties
performed by Senator Foraker. A let
ter of December IL, enclosing a certifi-
rate of deposit for $4,000. the witness
Eaid, was due to the same relation
ship, that of counsel"
Senator Clapp produced copy of q
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