Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
No Contribution From
Standard Oil in 1904,
He Declares.
CORTELYOU IS QUOTED
CIapp Committee Is Asked to
Investigate Charges of
Pennsylvania.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 22.-An at
tack on Senator Penrose was made by
Colonel Roosevelt today after he had
read the senator's statement in the
quoted from letters and kilograms
which he sent to George B. Cortelyou.
chairman of the republican national
committee, in 1904. to prove no con-
had been accepted from the
Standard Oil.
"Penrose and his allies and the en-
tire crowd OF crooked politicians and
crooked financiers who attempted to
make these attacks upon me-" said the
colonel, have made them and are
making them. not only knowing they
are false, but because they are false
and because they know forces behind
me which l at this time represent are
the only forces which the crooked poll
ticians and crooked financiers of the
country have really TO fear
ALL NEWS TO HIM.
"The only part of the Penrose state
ment that needs comment by me is
that portion in which it is asserted |
had been advised of a heavy campaign
contribution from ArChbold in behalf
of the Standard Oil to the republican
national campaign committee and
that | directly or indirectly requested
contribution from Archbold and his
associates in the Standard Oil. This
statement is false"
Roosevelt then read copies of let
rceerss- ne said he had sent to Cortelyou
in October, 1904. In these letters he
said he had been informed that the
standard people" had contributed
500. 600 to the campaign. and he told
CortelyOu, if it was true such con-
tribution had been made, the money
should be returned at once.
CORTELYOU AGREES.
He wrote that 'in view of the open
opposition of the Standard to the es.
tablishment of a bureau of CORPORA
tions, one of the most important ac-
complishments of my administration,
| do not feel willing to accept its aid
request, therefore, that the contribu.
ton be returned without further de-
lay. "COrtelyou informed me-" said
Roosevelt, that there had been no
contribution received from the Stand.
ard and that none would be received
Over the phone last night CorteIyou
said he had at that time made this
statement and that his memory and
mine agreed entirely as to the circum.
stances of the occurrence. If any con.
trlbution was received it was against
my explicit and reiterated directions
set forth in these letters"
Asked whether he was willing IN
go before the senate investigating com.
mlttee and testify regarding the state
ments of contributions from Standard
Oil, Roosevelt said, The question is
absurd. The letters and kilograms
PASSED between Cortelyou and myself
are enough"
PENROSE URGES INQUIRY.
Washington, Aug 22.-Penrose today
asked the senate to direct the CIapp
committee, Investigating campaign con
tributions, to investigate the charges
contained in his sensational speech of
yesterday in connection with the Pen
rose-ArchbOld correspondence. He
asked that the committee be directed
to call as witnesses "all persons men-
toned in his speech Roosevelt is
among the number. The motion was
temporarily laid over.
NAY BE FIRST STEP.
The demand of Penrose that the
charges be Investigated is believed TO
be the first step toward revelations
concerning campaign contributions.
At the conclusion of his request Pen.
rose held a conversation with La Fol
iette. Reed is considering a proposal
70 have the committee look into all
contributions OF campaign funds for
tie presidential nominations this wear
and their expenditures. He expects to
oner resolution broad enough TO
reach all primary and pre-convention
campaign funds. II is understood he
viii demand special investigation of
the Hartman contribution OF 1904.
He will have an opportunity 10 tell
what he knows" said Penrose after
reading Roogeycits statement. 81 in.
tend 70 amend my motion so the com
mittee will be directed to subpoena
the men mentioned in my statement"