The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-05

dozen questions by Senator CIapp
started him, and thereafter there was
no opportunity for questions. He ges-
uculated freely, when he declared that
corporations had contributed to both
Democratic and Republican funds in
1904.
AcHBOLD AND PENRoSE.
Now, / wish to take up the testi-
mony Of Mr.. Archbold and Senator
Penrose," said Col. Roosevelt
I wish to call your attention to this
fact in connection with the state
ments of Mr.. Archbold, as in the case
Of Mr.. Hartman. Each testified he got
no improper consideration from the
administration. Mr.. Archbold and Mr.
Hartman alike. complain, not that the
adnintstratio ton did what it ought not
to have done, but that the administra-
ton refused to do what it ought not
to do.
'Mr. Archbold testified that Cor
nelius n. Bliss who is dead, attempted
to blackmail him and that knew of
it, l don't for a minute believe Mr..
Bliss tried to blacknail him; if he did
I knew nothing Of it.
And I had the assurance of Mr.
Cortelyou over the telephone again
yesterday that such a contribution
was not made. I wish to call your
attention to the testimony of Messrs.
Archbold and Penrose against them
selves Mr.. Penrose testified that he
had advised Mr.. Archbold to have
the Standard Oil Company submit to
the b1ackmail and that he did it to
prevent being subjected to hostility
from certain sources. They could mean
hostility only from myself. the at
torney general or the commissioner Of
corporations.
They could incur my hostility only
if they violated the law. So the action
Of Penrose in advising Standard Oil to
make that contribution was advice to
it to protect itself against prosecution
for violation of the law"
Then the colonel shook his fist at
the committee and shouted:
II hold that the senate Of the United
States should throw Mr.. Penrose out
of the senate for the admission he
made before this committee
Now. as to Mr.. Archbold," resumed
the colonel, ''he testif1es he made this
contribution and expected some I'M
usual kind Of compensation. He says
Mr.. Penrose tried to blackmail him
y
Mr.. Bliss did. He sees nothing i'm
tribution from him. His complaint is
that nothing improper was done for
him"
He referred to Archhold's statement
that the Roosevelt administrations
treatment of the Standard Oil Com
pany rivalled darkest Abyssinia."
ut is true that when I was president
I administered the darkest Abyssinian
treatment to the Standard Oil Com
pany, but it was because it needed it.
If I am president again l will again
administer it to any corporation OF
the Standard Oil type that may need
it."
WANTED HIM CALLED OFF.
The next statement that I want to
call your attention to is that Of Mr..
Archbod that when the bureau of
began its investigation of
the Standard Oil Mr.. Archbold went
to Mr.. Bliss to call me off. He testi-
fes that Mr. Bliss told him I have no
influence with Mr.. Roosevelt, I cannot
help you That statement is only par
TALLY true, for Mr.. Bliss did have
great influence with me. [ had a great
l
neither Mr.. Bliss nor any other human
being had the slightest influence with
me SO far as getting me to refrain
from prosecuting any corporation for
breaking the law. All these men who
testify against me- testify that I re-
fused to do, or did not do anything
improper in their interests. And they
are all now supporting the candidate
sre
He said he had q fight with the
Standard Oil Company in 1903 when he
was getting through the bureau of
bill. He finally got the
bill through. he said. by publishing
kilograms sent by the younger Mr.
Il had my first brush with the
Standard OIL Company then" he said,
expect from me.
Il wish to call your attention to this
fact in connection with J. ?. Nor
gan's testimony yesterday. 1t was in
my first administration that the
Northern Securities case was settled
with a verdict against Mr.. Morgan
and James J. Hill It was along dur
ing nv first administration that I
have understood that Mr.. Morgan ex-
pressed vigorously his dissatisfaction
with my attitude in that case and I
was surprised to find that he had con-
tributed to my campaign fund. No one
connected with Mr. Morgan ever hint
ed that the contribution had been
made, and no one ever limited to me
that any favor should be shown to
Mr.. Morgan for any reason whatever
Col. Roosevelt said he first heard Of
Mr.. Morgan's contribution yesterday.
The former president asked to make
a further statement regarding his
this year.
IT saw the different men who were
interested in my campaign at Chicago
and explained explicitly that I would
tolerate no effort of any kind, by the
use Of money or offer of patronage, to
get delegates for me.
THE only time I ever saw it charged
was in reference to Ormsby McHarg.
wrote a letter to him and got an
answer which I have here"
Col. Roosevelt's letter was written
March 4, 1912, and asked Mr.. McHarg
for his personal assurance" that he
had never used money or other infu