The Washington times., 1912-08-23

tory. He said he would undertake II
himself to make 1t thoroughly known.
That was at our second conference.
''It was at another later meeting, as i
1t was not a written subscription, just
an oral agreement. 1t was merely a
matter of convenience In giving the
money in currency. There was moth
ing to conceal about It."
But, not having given your check,
there would be no record?' asked Pom
creme.
mo, there was no desire for pub
licity.''
Later" continued Archbold, bliss
came to me for more money. He said
he wanted more help. l told him that
| thought our people had given all they
cared to. That was about three weeks
later, early in october.
Submitted to Board.
AT that time was It told you that Mr..
Roosevelt had agreed to accept the
money!" asked Pomerene.
HE assured me that he appreciated
what had been DONE and would like to
have $l50.O0O more. / parried as best l
could and told him I'd have to submit
II to the board.
II put it before the board again at
our office, and, after a full discussion,
we decided we would stand on what we
had already done
You regarded Mr.. Bliss as a man Of
TRUTH" asked Pomerene.
"You had no reason to doubt his
statement that he had taken this up
with Mr.. Roosevelt and he was safis-
fied?'
None whatever" the witness said.
II told Mr.. Bliss we would not give
any more, and ne said he thought 1t was
a serious mistake. He said: Speaking
personally to you, / advise you to make
n t-INN
making a mistake If you do not.
Bliss intimated II we did not make
1t some body else would. He put II on
personal grounds toward the last. He
personally and in business way, 1
think. was friendly to me-"
After you refused to make the sec
ord contribution, did he say Mr.. Roose.
welt was not pleased with your original
'o4SF,oqG"a No mof at a%efshd ai said 1ArcSbold
never heard that Mr.. Roosevelt object
ed to 1t until the last few days In the
newspapers
Thought Attack Unjust.
Mr.. Archbold said he and Mr.. Rogers
| went to Bliss office once when Mr..
|. Roosevelt and bureau heads began at
| tacking. Standard OIL. -
He threw up his hands and said he
considered 1t a very unjust attack,
| said Archbold. He said he could do
nothing"
The attacks were by Mr., Garfield and
Herbert Knox Smith, which Mr.. Roose-
welt approved, without any lnVestga-
| ton or any knowledge of the facts. .;
These attacks occurred time altei
| time II was all in shape to be writtcr
up. Some day 1t will be, this unjust
| course of attack. These reports of bu'
reau heads. with Mr.. Rooseveits ap'
| proved were put out at critical times
Garfield and Smith were the puppets
| 70 Jump when Mr.. Roosevelt pulled th'
| string. ~ .
| I'VE suffered all the humiliation a
home ara abroad. Darkest Aztec
never saw anything like the persecu
| ton of Standard Oil by the RooseVei
| Administration. There never was any
think liketit in the history OF any ma
| Complained to Bliss.
ut was after the election, one year
or so. that Mr.. Rogers and l went to
Mr., Bliss to complain about these at
| tacks.
| bliss said he had no influence witf
| Mr.. Roosevelt and that he could dc
| nothing to help us. He was not the
| man to say, I told you So The infer.
| ence from our refusal to make a second
contribution was vety plain. Bliss sale
| It would have been different II we hac
! done as he asked US to. have ns
doubt whatever myself on the matter:
! Archbold said Penrose speclicalS