Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
ARCHBOLD DECLARES STANDARD OIL GAVE
$l25OOO TOWARD ELECTION OF ROOSEVELT 7

with reference 90 Colonel Rooscvelta
knowing ul the contributions.
~ said.' answered Mr.. Archbold,
Mr.. BLISS wc are inclined 10 make
this contribution to YOU. but we want
t Go hs known TO- the powers that
be- to the president
You named the president" broke
in Senator Pumorono
"Nos 7 named President Roose-
Welt" said Mr Archbold 81 said 10
Mr. Bliss that We did not want to
make the contribution unless IL would
bee gratefully received"
'uid you have uu~ mi9giyiugs u-
tu this, ut that time"
There had been some talk about
objections To- contributions from Ger
tain sources" said Mr.. Archbold
Had you any knowledge that this
contribution had nrcn made known
.to President ROOSEVELT"
comfy the assurances ~ Mr. Bliss
through my conferences with him
Just what ala he ug7" urged
Senator pomcrrur.
'ti, said. YOU need have uo mis-.
giving u that matter win rrpr,-
sent Nuu and VU sc, that r i4
property known.
Senator rom,r,n, wanted tn know
why the contribution bad n,gu mudc
u currency
Mr. Ar,hbuid smiled. H# hc said
~ don't suppose there wl. amy de-
sire ou the part ol either or us tor.
publicity"
senator ruWorono then took up tho
"a
Uho standard Olrs Sew YORK Officer
when further contributions, according
q" Mr. Archh"ld. were asked from
the cumpuut
'Nt % later time Mr. BLISS came tool
my office" sUd Mr. Archbold fc|
said. = have to come to YOU again
ou the mouoy question ~, poiutcI
uut the situation and the need for
further funds. said I Thought 1911,
had done pretty uhcraly. Finally
told him that could not decide the
matter hut that ! would lay it before
my board"
Was there anything in that con
N"rfHtuu tu Indicate that Colonel
Roosevelt knew cot your contribution.
asked senator pomorcno.
Yes hc gave mr tu understand
that our contribution had been ace
c"ptDd ami TINT further contributions
would hc acceptable tu Colonel
Roosevelt"
'bid Mr.. Rliss over tell YOU that !
Colonel ltousoNoIt was grateful ,u
you for not making this further con |
ifihuiinn'' asked senator rumvryuy |
'No,' returned MIR ArchbolG
The witness said hr never had
heard oi any proposition Co return
any campaign funds until within the /
last two or three duvs. Spnufur
I"m"renc asked if Mr Archhold ever /
had tnlked tp Nr. BLISS later about /
that
~ went to Mr.. Bliss after President
Roosevelt ana some of his bureau
heads began their line of unjust at-
ncks upon us' said MIR Archhald. /
Mr. bIiss threw up his hands said
mat he saw The attacks were unjust.
aud said he sympathizcd with us, hut
he could do nothing
These reports of Garfield and
smith were the work Of mere pup-
pets who jumped whom Roosevelt
pulled the strings" declared Ar.
ArChbuld.
senator PUmeronc asked Mr.. Arch
bold if he thought the refusal of tho
on company tu make "A sec
'nd contribution had anything To- do
with the so-call"d unjust inveUiga-
ions.
We'll, I don't know"
senator pomcrcnc Insisted ON
knowing what passed between Mr.
Archbold ana Mr. Bliss at the con-
''rsation when the Hoosc,clt nves-
legations were discussed
~ suppose MT Bliss probably exc
pressed his opinion that Il would rot
have been thus DO vr rpd done ua ne
had wished, and 7 hote no doubt
whatever ON that question myself" |
uswercd Mr. Arrhbold
do YOU know whether Mr. RHssl
to Mr. Roosevelt that YOU
had declined tp make further CON
rihuton asked senator Pumyryua
~ assume ui course. that it was sn
do NOT know in what
'bape the report was made but itl
undoubtedly was made said Arch
bold