The evening world., 1912-08-23

ment-no case against us-and was
toid: Damn the merit Get the indict-
ment'' sale ArchDoId
"That was . sample OF the outrage
Gus persecution Of ne By tn, Roosevelt
ADMINISTRATION"
Archboid said he aid NO. know II
M corsslyou had any talk with any
standard Oil mon.
"A year later NJ. 1ogsrs ana I
spent the evening with President
ROOSEVELT Ut the White House." said
Arohbold. Roosevelt made NO ssps-
ciai reference to our contribution, bu.
sac there had bssA some criticism of
campaign contributions, bu' tina. that
was 70 be sxpsctsd. He said, There
hse neen some criticism, bu, there al
WAYS 10 That 10 &. be expected"
lie was exceedingly kind and cour-
teous." Archbold said,
The witness said not a cent was given
by the standard OIL In the 1907 ievs cam
paign. Senator Penrose then asked Arch
bold;
Was this 100000 ever returned TO you
or any request ever made for Its re-
turn"
NO" said Archbold. emphatically.
Penrose then added:
MI Archbold mas engaged passage
tomorrow to leave for two weeks
trr &c Europe. and I want him to make
a search for any records In his office
and also have william Rockefeller and
other directors OF the board to appear
to give testimony regarding this con.
tributon'
Il can't speak for Mr. Rockefeller
said Archbold. 'he Is In very precarious
health"
WANT ROCKEFELLER TEsrI-
MoNY ON MATTER.
"Thsu I ask II lGr. Rockefeller 10
unable to come hsrs that . sub-oom.
mittss 20 to him and take his tssti-
mony," suggested Psnross.
"Thrss Of the directors who au.
thorissd our contribution are dssd."
said kfohbold. INT. 1oGsrs ana lGr.
Ttlford ana one other. They we're
worried to DEATH"
whether they would comply with PEN
timony.
Archbold then exhibited a magazine
article containing the famous letter
from Archbold to Penrose.
THE signature II undoubtedly q forg-
cry" said Archbold. This has the word
tslgned) before the signature. I never
signed II. II looks like u forgery"
Mr.. Penrose and never conferred
on the findings OF the Industrial
Commission" Archbold testified. Il
never discussed II with him He sent
me . copy OF the report. rs l was a
witness before the commission. and
was interested In its work.
Archbold identified published letters,
which no said we're stolen from his
office. including some Addressed to Pen
rose. One urged Penrose to become
Chairman OF the Industrial Commits
sion.
Senator Clapp said the COMMITTEES
might take up the letters published
in Hearst's Magazine.
There Is no use OF going over such
OF Mr.. Archbold's private correspon.
dence as does not bear on the Issue
here" ne continued. II think that we
should follow the lines raised in Senator
Penrose's statement and OF the con-
tributions made by Mr.. Archbolc and
| his associates"
I'm my statement" said Penrose, 81
referred to a letter and a cipher tele-
gram sent by william Finn OF Penn
sylvania to Mr.. Archbold In regard "a
his being a candidate for the Senate
I ask Mr.. Archbold II my statement was
correct and whether he has the orig
inals2"
your statement was correct and
have the originals" answered Archbeld
| Senator Clapp announced that ths
committee would take a recess subjec,
to call. He shook hands cordially with
Archbold. and assured him that he was
entitled to the expenses he incurred n
coming to Washington 20 testify befor,
the committee"
PENRosE FOLLOWS ARchROLn
| ON THE STAND.
| Senator Penrose followed Mr.. Arch
bold on the stand. After being swo-r
he was asked to make any statement h,
desired.
II will be glad to answer any ques
tons" said Penrose. This afiair ha,
only begun. | have no particular state
ment to make. I have nothing to add (,
my previous statements.
During 1904 was In sole and exolu