The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-23
ARCHIBALD SWEARS ROOSEVELT AND CORTEL YOU BOTH KNEW AND GRATEFULLY
 ACCEPTED" STANDARD OILS $lOO,OOO

York paper over to Penrose and said: Here Senator. if you want to see what kind of a man you are, read this paper"
 The paper bitterly assailed Penrose
 The Senator's face did not shine with pleasure as he followed Arch bold's suggestion
 Delay in arrival of Senator Pomer- enc caused impatience. Penrose sug- gested that the committee go ahead, but Clapp refused. Clapp also re- fused permission to have nashlight photographs taken.
 T don't see any objection" said Penrose. This is the day of the limelight I'd be very glad to be pho- tographed in this distinguished com pany. I think moving pictures would help. Visits of MT, Bliss to 26 Broad way would help some"
 They can't photograph dead men, said Clapp.
 But they can do it with forged let ters,'' retorted Penrose.
 I'm delighted with the chairman's ruling Archbold interjected.
 There will be no photographs of this committee was Clapp's emphatic answer. "I am in favor of the utmost publicity
 Pomerene arrived at s:45 and short ly afterward Archbold was called to the witness stand. He was sworn with upraised hand, gave his name and residence. Senator Clapp con- ducted the direct examination.
 "In the year 1904, I was the vice president of the Standard Oil Com pany.'' said Archbold, in prefacing his testimony.
 Do you recall when MT. Bliss died?'' asked Clapp. T do not.''
 What contributions did you make &<a Hn1S f%H 1T made two contributions, said Archbold. lone to MT. Bliss of $100,- 900 and $25,000 to Senator Penrose It was some time in September. It was given to MT. Bliss in currency We were alone in my office, 26 Broadway. MT. Bliss sent me a receipt for the money but have not found it. T hope to find it.''
 Archbold promised to try to find the Bliss receipt and produce 1t.
 Sometimes at the office of MT H. H. Rogers I talked with Mir Bliss. Eertain matters were discussed and we agreed to contribute 100000" said Archbcld.
 "Mr. Rogers is dead, too2" "Yes."
 'Did Rou send a check for $2S,000 to MT. Penrose2" No, sir. do not find any record of that I Ahink paid it in currency. NO copy Of any such letters as have been published exists.
 sMy agreement and the payment l think was made at my office. The nature of the signature attached to the published letters makes them look |Euspicious,s ,s' the witness added
 Was Rnyone present with you and Penrose ?' Mot thatsIs recall, pOs- sibly MT. Rogers He had a good deal of Responsibility iii this matter,
 You were the men in charge of these nnatters2 Only an some To- Ice .rfs 4
 MT. Bliss was cognizant of the ss5.- 900 gave to MT. Penrose, added Archbold.
 ..After the payment of the s35, 900, did you have any conference with any of the national con1mittee?" asked Clapp T did," said ArchbOld. With MT. Bliss early in October-the first or second day-perhaps two or three con- Eferences MT. Rogers may have been there The result was that we de- clined to make further contributions as requested
 "Did you have any conference with MT. CorteIyou?'' '.No, none at all.
 T did not have any conferences with references to any contributions but only regarding the progress of the campaign, including meetings with Senator Dick and Senator Scott" the oil magnate added.
 tI had no conference regarding con- tributiOnS, he said.
 'In the fall of 1904. were you in- was asked. Maybe as a small share holder I do not know"
 Archbold also denied having any interest in any other "truSt" at that time He also denied being connect ed with any railroad system. He said he had no conference regarding con- tributions with any railroad officials.
 
 being a member of the Standard Oil Co. ?" asked Clapp. 'It Was,' answer ed Archbold.
 < s.I had no conference with anyone representing Colonel Roosevelt except MT. Bliss" continued Archbold. We told MT. Bliss we were on the Repub- lican side and wanted to help but we did not want to make a contribution unless it was thoroughly understood and thoroughly appreciated by MT. Roosevelt. MT. Bliss smilingly said there would be no apprehension on that score.'
 Archbold asserted he might also bution'' to the campaign fund.
 T do not know if MT. Rogers or John D. Rockefeller made any further contributions" added Archbold. MT. William Rockefeller was cognizant of this transaction with MT. Bliss and senator P6nrOSe. LOlQ ulII1. OI IL. I have no personal knowledge of any other contributions. I knew of the talk about the Hartman contribution but I have no personal knowledge Of it.''
 Were you solicited personally by Hartman to contribute?'' asked Clapp. HNo sir, was not a party to it. l understood it was to be $250,O0O. l knew of other contributions only by newspaper report tS."
 Senator Pomerene, at this point, took up Archboid's cross examination.
 1T understood it was ex-Secretary Bliss that first talked with you about the contribution" he began. Ut was about week before I gave the con- 'tribution," the oil magnate replied. Bliss, Rogers and I went over the campaign. We talked about Mir. Roosevelt's attitude toward the busi- ness interests. MT. Bliss said he thought Roosevelt would be fair and impartial. We talked over party poli- cles and the platform. We thought MT. Roosevelt would take a conserva- tive view on the tariff, that it was party question first. Mir. Bliss ex- pressed strong belief that MT. Roose- welt would be fair in his treatment Of the business interests MT. Bliss urg- ed that MT. Roosevelt's policies would conserve the best interests of business and the country
 Immediately following the inter- view we had a conference with direc- tors of the Standard Oil company MT. Rockefeller, H. M. Tilford, MT. Rogers and myself and one or two others. MT. John D. Rockefeller was