The Washington times., 1912-08-30
ARCHBOLD'S CHECK
WAS FOR PENROSE,
DECLARES HEARST
Publisher Says Standard Oil
Money Was Not For
Theodore Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3o.-"The s25,o00
sent Senator Penrose in secret GER
tifcate of deposit by Mr. Archbold was
for Senator Penrose's own use In his
personal Pennsylvania campaign, and
not for Theodore Roosevelt
This is one of the many declarations
made in statement issued last night
by William r. Hearst, through his rep
resentative in this city, in which he
branded as untrue many OF the asser-
tions made recently on the floor of the
Senate by the Pennsylvania Congress-
man.
THE people of the United states
should ask their representatives in the
United States few direct and per-
tinent questions" Mr.. Hearst con-
Nnues.
Declared Untrue.
"1f Senator Penrose stated that the
$4,000 sent him by Mr.. Archbold was
Tor Mr.. Roosevelt and not for himself,
he stated what was not true. / have
waited for several days for Senator Pen
rose to tell the truth. He apparently
is unwilling to do so, and I'm going
to tell the truth for him as I promised
to do. ...
'I am not engaged in defending Mr..
Roosevelt personally. and / shall later
print letters which will not particularly
please Mr.. Roosevelt. but am engaged
facts in regard to the political corrup-
ton with which they are oppressed.
Senator Penrose acknowledged re-
ceipt of the. s25,ooO certificate Of de-
Archboid's letter Of October 10, in which
the. certificate was inclosed. Further
more, Senator Penrose signed the
acknowledgment as chairman of the
In doing so upon the official stationery Of
the Pennsylvania State committee.
Can Prove Charge.
"other Standard Oil contributions
were solicited and employed by other
committees in the campaign of 1904. but
this particular certificate of deposit
was secured by Senator Penrose for his
own use in his own State, and l have
the documents to prove this.
IF Senator Penrose should tell any
further falsehoods. shall be glad to
disprove them, but sufhcient for the DAY
is the evil thereof
why was no attempt made by the
United States Senate to probe actual
and established STANDARD OIL bribery
"Why was Mr.. Archbold allowed to ig-
more the instance Of proven standard
Oil bribery and to make unsupported al
legations that had little or nothing to
90 with actual
"Why was not Mr.. Archbold properly
cross-examined on his testimony, and
why was not the evidence inculpating
Government officials and discriminating
both political parties fearlessly brought
out?
why was not Mr.. Archbold asked to
produce documents to establish the truth
of his testimony where the Senate
knows perfectly well that documents are
not lacking to establish whatever Is
true in this Standard Oil conpsiracy?
Archbold's Trip.
"Why was Mr.. Archbold allowed to
leave the country when he. had given
only immateral, inconsequential and
largely untruthful testimony, and when
he should have been held not only as
the main witness, but as chief corrup-
ZIONIST?
"Why were not Senator Penrose and
other culpable United States Senators
Investigated as to their actual guilt In
this so-called Standard Oil investigation
by the Senate?
why were the empty assertions Of
Senator Penrose. confessed corruption
list, accepted without question and no
opportunity given the victims Of Sena-
tor Penroses attack to reply to his as
serttons?'