New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-05

CON ieei ooiged 10 warn him. Do Won
think from Mr.. Archbolds testimony n.
was In favor of me?'
This called out loud laughter. 80
Doesn't Know This Years Expen...
Colonel Roosevelt said he could give N.
committee no information of the exnen.
oitures OF his managers in this year.
primary campaign
IL has been suggested that q ,.,1.
sum OF money was underwrftten IN IA
spent In the Campaign. What do vo,,
Know about that?" he was asL.a
Inc colonel said there was absolutely
,o Sucn arrangement. but on one occasion
Tue expense OF a special train for a trim
was underwriters by Mr.. Perk,n. an,
MT Munsey, I think. The sum was ,.,.-
paid back" vac iater
Ho'ohei roosevelt declared tina, q, a..
point IN the campaign when Treas,,.s
f1ooxer brought him clipping OF q. r.w.
paper article to the effect tina, soco "a.
mad been raised for the Roosevelt, go
there was 81 81 In the Proeress,ve $50
ury. "eas-
The colonel, said he had no further ,,-
formation. and was excused Ha tha,
went TO the National Museum IN see Rio
African trophies.
Mr.. Loeb Called.
William Loeb. r.. formerly Mr.. Rooss,
velts private secretary, was called m
testify before the colonel left the stand
and stood, a deserted figure. waiting for
the oath to be administered while thu
committee and spectators said goodby "a
Roosevelt
Mr. Loeb substantiated Colonel Roose.
yelts testimony that Mr. Hartman
called UP the White House In October.
1904, and asked for an engagement 10
see the President. because the state
situation IN New York was troubling
them" he was uncertain whether he
happened TO be present at the CONVEX.
sation or was called in.
"Mr. Hartman started by saying New
York was all right as far as the Presi.
dent was concerned" testified Mr.. Loeb,
but that bolt had occurred against
the state ticket and Higgins because u
was said II was an Odell Ticket"
Mr.. Hartman, he added, asked THAI
the national committee help Odell.
The President said" continued Mn
Loeb. Mr.. Hartman, do not know
the condition Of funds OF the national
committee. but should be sorry 10
have Mr.. Higgins beaten and I shall sec
Mr. Cortelyou.' Then the President direct
ed me to telephone this to Mr. Cortei-
you, which did. Mr.. Cortelyou said he
would take the matter UP with Mr.. Bliss
and would be glad TO see Mr.. Harriman.S
Mr.. Loeb said he knew nothing OF the
Hartman fund during the campaign.
Taking up the Standard oil contribu-
ton, he said that after two letters had
failed to elicit a reply from Cortelyou as
to refusing the contribution he suggested
telephon!ng to Cortelyou. This failed TO
secure reply. he said. and he teIephoned
TO New York. getting Mr.. Bliss.
Mr.. Bliss Was Irritatsd.
II told Mr.. Bliss about the letters and
the kilograms" said Mr.. Loeb land that
the President wanted to know II there
was any Standard OIL contribution. Mr.
Bliss showed a little irritation. thought,
in his manner. and ssid:. You may tell
the President that the spirit and the. let
ter Of Mr.. Cortelyous announcement IS
to corporation contributions Will be car
ried out, and that no contribution has
ard OH Company.
After talking with Mr.. Bliss was told
Mr.. Cortelyou had come in. So l talked
with him. He said he had been busy and
Mr.. Bliss had been out, and that was the
reason OF the delay in the reply. He said
that Mr.. Bliss had told him no such con-
tribution had been or would be received.
and that, so far as his knowledge went
no such contribution had been or would
be received"
Senator Clapp asked II the witness
knew any further facts of interest to the
committee. .t...t.
Senator, you know that my lips have
been sealed as to my confidential rela-
tons with Colonel Roosevelt Only the
subpoena OF this committee has ynsealed
my lips. But / want to say that it would
be as easy to prove that the moon 10
made OF green cheese as to impugn, The
integrity Of Colonel Roosevelt as affect
ing contributions Of corporations or any
public or private act" 49, .-- s.,
He added that he knew no further tacts
relating to campaign funds. -f's
After trying in vain to have Mr.. Loeb
admit that he believed the 100000 contri'
button credited to the Standard OIL Come
pany In 1904 had been received and had
never been returned. Senator Pomsrsns
concluded the examination.
The committee then adjourned unns
Monday at 10 o'clock. a+,r'lt