The Detroit times., 1912-10-05
Declares Corporations Contrib
uted to G. o. p. and Demo-
cratic Campaigns in '04
LAW WAS PASSED
LATER AGAINST CUSTOM
Brands Penrose's Statements as
Lies and Demands His Ex-
pulsion From Senate

max TO his bitter denunciation of
those who sought to attribute improp-
er motives TO his seeing John ID. Arch
bold, OF the Standard Oil Co. and In
view OF his communications with Il.
II. Hartman, Col. Roosevelt today de-
manded that Senator Boies Penrose,
OF Pennsylvania, be thrown out OF
the United States senate" He made
the demand to the senate committee
which Is investigating campaign con.
tributions.
II hold that he should be thrown
out because OF his own admission be
fore this committee, that he advised
John ID. Archbold to try to purchase
immunity from prosecution by the
government" the colonel asserted.
"Archbold testified that Bliss tried
to blackmail him." he went on. Il
don't believe that. AS you observe
by these letters. as soon as there was
rumor about improper contribu-
tions, | ordered them returned and
have the assurances OF Cortelyou
and Bliss that there were no such
contributions. Loeb had assurance
over the phone that Standard oil
didn't give anything. Penrose says
he advised Archbold to submit TO
blackmail. because OF hostility In GER
tain quarters They could only OBJ
tain the hostility Of myself. and they
could incur that only II they violated
the law. The purpose of Penrose In
such advice could only have been to
secure the Standard Oil Co. against
government action II II violated the
law"
Roosevelt sprung another sensation
when, In a voice that vibrated with
emphasis, he asserted that he had
never asked Mr.. Hartman directly
or indirectly for a dollar to help In
the 1904 campaign, or In any other"
He asserted that far from there
being any request being made OF
Hartman for contribution, the rail
road king had been the one who SO
licited Roosevelt's aid In getting the
national committee to apportion more
of it's funds to help out the Republ-
can gubernatorial candidate In New
York, Gov. Higgins.
Roosevelt complained that Charles
ID. Hilles, national Republican chair
man and Rep. Bartholdt, who have
been quoted as saying that the pro-
gressives spent s3,000,000 TO try to
nominate Roosevelt, should be sum
moned before the committee, "and
required either to make good and
apologize, or else be driven out OF
public life"
He also demanded that Charles p
Taft, the presidents brother be sum-
moned to testify.
Taking up Judge Parker's accuse.
tion in the 1904 campaign that cor
porations were contributing to the
Roosevelt campaign fund, the colonel
read his letter to Senator Clapp, ad-
hitting that corporations contributed
to the Republican campaign fund in
1904 and asserting that the Demo-
Gratis received large sums in the same
way.
my denial" the colonel added,
was to the effect that no contribu-
ton had been obtained by blackmail
or In exchange for any promise. At
that time IL was legal for corpora
tions to contribute. The law against
1t was passed by my administration"
]. Pierpont Morgan testified, Thurs
day, that he gave $1S0,000 to the Re-
publican campaign fund In 1904, most
of which was for national expendi-
lures.
When Roosevelt resumed the stand
this afternoon. Senator Oliver de-
clined to question him. Senator Payn'
ter then had his turn in cross-examin-
alton.
did you have any information re-
garding contributions by Henry G.
Frick or George j. Gould?" he asked
81 knew nothing whatever about
that by Mr.. Gould until the other day.
but 7 knew Mr.. Frick had given
heavily and he offered to contribute
more heavily still,' the colonel an
swered. "Mr. Knox told me that Mr..
Frick was one OF my strongest back
ers."
"You heard OF Archbold's contribu-
tion?"
IT doubt IL heard IL was from
Archbold.' said Roosevelt II heard
there was such a Standard OH con-
tribution. Mr.. Parker had made the
charge, I believe. That was before
/ wrote the letter OF Oct. "a. | don't
recall who gave me the information. "
Paynter pressed Roosevelt closely
regarding Standard Oil donations be-
fore he wrote the letters to Cortelyou
and Bliss, ordering the return OF any
such money.
"I couldn't get any decided answer
for some time from Cortelyou," said
the colonel
did you fear they wouldn't return
the money!" asked Paynter.
mo, | expected they would return
IT," Roosevelt answered. II wanted
It made clear that they must do H.
Cortelyou told me that none had been
made. Only the other day, Cortelyou
told me that he had been informed
by Mr. Bliss that none had been"
The ex-president said he had learn
ed after the 1904 campaign that Bliss
had said he received no money from
the Standard Oil Co. but that he had