Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
YES WAITING ON SENATE
Date of Hearings on Cam
paign Gifts Left Open.
MAY RESUME NEXT MONTH
Committee in Executive Meeting
Fails to Discuss Plan to Sum-
mon Col. Roosevelt.

Plans to transfer the hearings Of the
Senate special committee on campaign
contributions from Washington to New
York have been abandoned. The COM
mittee SO far has been charged only
with investigating campaign expendi-
lures and contributions in 1904 and
1908 but it will look particularly into
the Penrose- Archbold-R con-
troversy over the Standard Oil contri-
buttons to .hn 1904 campaign.
The action Of the committee was dis
cussed at an executive meeting today.
The date of future hearings and the
witnesses to he requested to appear
were questions left open for decision
until the Senate acts on the Penrose
resolution directing the committee to
investigate the Standard Oil contribu-
lions and the Reed amendment direct
ing the committee to Investigate con-
tributions to the presidential primaries
and the conventions of 1912. The Sem
ate was expected to act toda- on these
features.
May Continue In September.
A majority Of the committee is said to
be in favor OF resuming the inquiry late
in September. instead of proceeding at
once. The committee today did not con-
slider the proposal to summon Col Roose-
Welt.
Senator Penrose, who took the stand
yesterday Afternoon. after Mr.. Archbold
was excused, said he had been given to
understand at the time that Col. Roose-
welt knew Of the contribution Of 100000
to the national campaign fund by the
Standard Oil Company. and of the de-
mand for further contributions.
hnl nj nno co{6
Penrose, that his board of directors
would decline to aid In the national cam
paign II there was any secrecy about the
matter-if their activity was not known
to President Roosevelt and Mr. Cortel-
you
Senator Penrose declared he told Mr..
Arcrbold that he was making a mistake
in not making the second contribution,
and that Mr.. Archbold agreed with him.
The senator explained that he believed
II Mr. Bliss, who was in close touch with
Mr.. Cortelyou and Mr.. Roosevelt. said
the national committee needed money
that it really was in need,
Col. 70 ,sevelt's Views.
"At these int views was anything said
about Mr.. Ro ,sevets views on the
tariff"
1T was genel ally understood that he
stood for rotective tariff as outlined
in the republican platform since 1886, .
answered Senator Penrose.
WAS anything said about his attitude
| toward so-called big business asked
Senator POmerene.
There was general assurance on the
part of Mr.. Bliss that the powers of the
presidential Office would not be used in q
harsh way for demaeogtc effect"
Senator Penrose said he had been one
Of the original Roosevelt supporters. and
had called the state convention in 1904
which was the first state convention to
declare for President ROosevelts renomi-
nation.
I'VE indorsed Roosevelt, said Penrose,
land forced Senator Hanna, in Ohio
who was opposed to Roosevelt, to sur
render to Senator Foraker, and allow
the Ohio convention to indorse ROose-
welt. 1 may say that probably was as
earnest a supporter of President Roose-
Welt all through his seven-year term az
any. except. perhaps. Senators Plat
Quay and Foraker"