The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-08-23

contributions. He also denied that
the company ever had contributed to
the democratic campaign.
Teddy Wanted More.
Archbold said Bliss had asked him
for second contribution, saying that
Roosevelt appreciated what had been
done and would like $15O,OOO more
1t was decided to give no more.
Archbold said he never heard of the
alleged Roosevelt objection to the first
contribution until the last few days.
II considered Bliss truthful man."
said Archbold "and had no reason to
doubt his statement that he had taken
up the matter with Roosevelt
Later / was satisfied that he lad.
Il told Bliss that we could not con-
tribute any more and he said he
thought we were making a serious
adding, Speaking personally
l advise you to make the additional
contribution. You will be making a
If you don't :"
Pair for Refusal.
Archbold said that after Roose-
velt's first attack on the Standar Oil
he and Rogers went to Bliss Office
and Bliss told them he thought Roose-
velt's attack was unjust but he could
do nothing.
Here the witness bitterly denounc
ed Roosevelt for what he tern. his
ingratitude and unjustness.
Bliss" said Archbold, told me nc
had no influence over Roosevelt.
Bliss was not the man to say, 1 told
you so, but by inference he made il
plain that the attacks resulted from
our refusal to make a second con-
tribution. Later Bliss admitted that
things would have been different if
we had done as he asked us to do"
'Damn the Merit; Convict.
Referring to the unjust persec-
tion," Archbold said he was informed
that the United States District attor-
1ey at Buffalo told the department of
Justice that there was no merit to the
Indictment against the Standtrd. He
was told, Archbold said: Damn the
merit; you secure a conviction on that
Referring to Roosevelt's attack on
he Standard Oil Company, Archbold
said: cit is in shape now to be writ
en- up and some day will be-this un-
lust attack. James R. Garfield, then
secretary of the interior, and Herbert
Knox Smith, chief of the bureau of
were puppets ready to
ump when Roosevelt pulled tn strings.
"We-I mean Rockefeller, Rogers
md the rest of US, were subjected
o humiliation heer and abroad. Dark
,st Africa never saw anything like
he unjust persecution waged on the
Standard Oil Company by the Roose
,elt administration. There is nothing
ike it in the history of nations"
No Thanks From L. r.
Did you or your campany," asked |
Senator Jones, "ever receive word |
rom Roosevelt thanking you for your
NO." replied Archbold. ''He con-
,luded that another course one against |
is would be more popular"
The witness said that later Roose-
-elt and Garfield began their out
ageous persecution" The attacks be-
ian in 1905.
Archbold denied that 100000 was
eturned or that the company had ever
sked that it be returned.
Senator Penrose told the reporters
hat Archbold was leaving tomorrow
or Europe Penrose urged Archbold |
0 search his office for further rec
rds and to have William Rockefeller
nd other directors testify before the
ommittee.
Archbold told the committee that
unjust persecution wor
led two directors of the Standard Oil
0 death.
Rogers and Tilford." said Arch
old, 'sare two of Roosevelt's victims.
here is one other"
Here the magazine was exhibited
the letters Archbold IS al
eyed to have written to Penrose.
Archbold said the signature was a
orgery.