Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-03

would support for PRESIDENT" asked Sen
ator Pomerene.
/ NO. I remember no such conference, u
said Mr.. Morgan.
| when was it first determined that the
financial interests would support the re-
publican nominee" asked Pomerene.
Il never had any conference on thai
| point" replied Mr.. Morgan.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. contri-
button of October "a 1904, was again
brought up. Senator Pomerene asked II
Mr.. Bliss were collecting any special fund
| No. that was the contribution we
| would make in the regular course If we
paign," returned Mr.. Morgan. 1--WE made
| the same contribution i'm 1900"
Were you especially interested in the
| campaign of 1902"
Yes, we were," said Mr.. Morgan.
WAS Mr.. Hartman especially interest
| Il really don't KNOW" said Mr.. Nor
gan.
Were the insurance companies espe-
cially interested in this campaign
II don't know. There was never any
concerted action by me with any of the
insurance companies in that matter at
that time" said Mr.. Morgan. emphati-
cally.s "Of course. Mr.. Perkins was a
director Of the New York L. +. Co., and
he probably talked with me about their
cific interests
Senafor Pomerene asked If he had any
taN@tfth Hartman at that time about
1 las Heet of the campaign on the rail
Il don't remember any. but It is not
at all unlikely" answered Mr.. Morgan.
He knew nothing of any 1contribut ton
by Mr.. Hartman or C. s. Mellen.
Did Mr.. Hartman at any time tell
you that he had a talk with Mr.. Roose-
Welt about railroad interests?" asked
Senator Pomerene. =
IT remember no such conversation"
replied Mr.. Morgan. He interrupted the
examination to remark:
Mr.. Chairman. I want to make a
statement right here"
Proceed" said Chairman Clapp.
No String to His Contribution.
Il want it distinctly understood" said
Mr.. Morgan. emphatically. that j. p.
Morgan & Co. never made a single sub
scription to any election with any
promise or expectation Of any return. in
any shape or manner, and we never
made. subscription unless we thought
1t for the best interests Of the govern
ment and the people.
we never had communication from
any candidate: we never had an applica-
ton from any candidate. The only in
terest we had was in the welfare of
the public. We never asked any COM
lni.ment; we never expected any returns
and we never got any"
During this campaign was there any
intention on your part to support the
democratic candidate? asked Senator
POmerene.
Il never heard of it if there was"
responded Mr.. Morgan, smiling to his
democratic examiner. IF we had
thought the election of q democrat was
Tor the best OF the country we would
have contributed to his campaign"
Knew of No Financiers' Conference.
Mr.. Morgan. in responding to another
question about conference, said that
he thought he would have been apt
to have known if there had been a
small conference of large financiers'
looking to the election of Col. Roose-
velt." but he had no knowledge of
such.
Did you or Mr.. Mellen or Mr.. Harri-
man call on any Of the financial men
of New York in the interest Of the
republican campaign that year%
Il don't think SO; I never heard Of
such a thing"
WAS there at any time any confer
ence among financial interests looking
toward nomination OF a democratic
financial interests of New York;"
Il know of nothing of the kind"
Under repeated questions Mr.. Nor
gan said he knew nothing OF confer
ences over campaign funds or candi-
dates
Were you at the Office of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company in 1902"
NO. 1 was never in that ONCE" said
Mr.. Morgan.
Ibid you ever meet Mr.. Hartman and
Mr.. Mellen in Mr.. Harriman's office to
talk over these matters?" asked Senator
Pomerene.
mo: never was in Mr.. Hartman
Office" $500
How often did you talk with Hartman
in that campaign about the political situ-
atom"
Every seldom
Mr.. Morgan thought it was not even
into my Office he said.
He said he talked with no one repre-
septing the national nominee" except
officers of the national committee. He
into his Offices several tines
What did he come for?"
II suppose he wanted more money" said
Mr.. Morgan. He could not remember talk
ing of the political situation. He thought
these visits by Mr.. Cortelyou were before
the contribution Of 100000.
twas anything said by Mr. Cortelyou
as to the amount they desired to raise at
that timer" asked Senator Pomerene.
II don't think there was any hint
remarked Mr.. Morgan with chuckle.
Il think they would have taken any
thing they could get"
The committee and spectators Joined
Morgan in laugh.
Purpose of the $24O, 900 Fund.
Senator Pomerene. asked IL Mr.. Morgan
had been given to understand for what
purpose the Northumberland forty thou
sand-doliar fund was being raised.