The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-08-29
TEDDY MAY TESTIFY
WASHINGTON HEARS COLONEL
WOULD APPEAR BEFORE
SENATE COMMITTEE.
TRANSFER is SUGGESTED
Suggestion Is Made That Hearings Be
Held in New York.-Cor-
telyou May Be
Recalled.

ed here that Colonel Roosevelt will
take the stand within a few days be-
fore the senate subcommittee inves-
tigating campaign expenditures to
answer the charges made by John ID.
Archbold that MIR. Roosevelt had
knowledge of the use of Standard Oil
money in his campaign of 1904.
Future Course Uncertain.
The committee is divided over its
future course of action.
Upon the arrival of Senator Luke
Lea, one of the absent Democratic
members of the committee, a meet
ing will be held to determine whom
to call and where the next meeting
Is to be held.
Several members of the sub-com-
mittee favor transferring the hear
ings at once to New York, where
Colonel Roosevelt, George w. Perkins,
George B. Cortelyou and members of
the Standard Oil company's board of
directors might testify.
Archbold VS.. Roosevelt.
The statement made by John d.
Archbold, financial head of the Stand
ard Oil company, made a clear-cut is
sue between him and Colonel Roose-
welt, according to members of the
subcommittee who would discuss the
matter last night.
Mr.. Archbold testified that his un
~derstanding that Colonel Roosevelt
knew about, and Endorsed the Stand.
ard Oil contributions, came through
former Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss
of the Republican national commit
tee, who is dead.
Although Colonel Roosevelt public
ly stated that it was absurd for him
to appear before the senate commit
tee, it is understood that he has con
sented to take the stand, ii desired,
in view Of the direct charges made
yesterday by Mr.. Archbold.
If Mr.. Cortelyou is recalled it will
be to explain the statements made by
Mr.. Archbold, that Mr.. Cortelyou,
chairman of the national committee,
knew of and sanctioned the Standard
Oil contributions.
Mr.. Archbold told the senate COM
mittee that the Standard Oil COM
pany's $125, 900 contribution to the
Republican war chest of 1904 was
made upon from Corne-
Illus N. Bliss that the contribution
was acceptable to Colonel Roosevelt
and that further contributions would
be acceptable"
Il told Mr.. Bliss we did not want
to make the contribution unless it was
to be gratefully received" he said.
"Mr. Bliss told us of Mr.. Roosevelt's
attitude toward business and said he
believed Mr.. Roosevelt would be a
fair and conservative man when it
came to the test.
"Mr. Bliss urged that the policies
of the Republican party were the SAT-
est for business. We decided that our
interests as a business organization
were in the Republican side and we
decided to make this contribution"
Where Money Went.
Mr.. Archbold explained that $780,
900 went to the Republican national
committee and that $4,000 was given
to Senator Penrose for the Republi-
can state committee. The $25, 600
given to Mr.. Penrose. he said, was
a political contribution and not a pay
ment for services in public or private
life"
Later, when the late Mr.. Bliss came
and asked the Standard Oil company
for more money-about $l50, 000-Mr.
Archbold said, the board of directors
refused to contribute further. He
quoted Mr.. Bliss as saying: Il speak
to you personally; / think you had
better make this contribution; if you
don't somebody else will"
Admitted Attacks Unfair.
Later, Mr.. Archbold said, when the
bureau Of corporations began making
adverse reports upon the Standard
Oil company, Mr.. Bliss admitted that
the governments attacks were un-
Just. but said he had no influence
with President Roosevelt. President
Roosevelt unfailiugly approved these
attacks, declared Mr.. Archbold, with
out investigation or the slightest
knowledge of the facts. These reports
of Garfield and Smith we're the work
of mere puppets, who jumped when
Roosevelt pulled the strings.
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