Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-18
New York Editor Says Arch
bold Correspondence Was
Secured from John Eddy, a
MAGAZINE Writer,
FORAKER TAKES STAND
AS WITNESS TODAY
Attention Centers on Money
Advanced Politicians by Mag
nate and Penrose's Relation
to Industrial Commission
tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire,


(By Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
Washington, Dec. 11.-Photograph-
ic copies of all the John ID. Archbold
letters, made public through his
speeches ami publications, today were
given by william r. Hearst to the
senate committee investigating cam
paign contributions In the list We're
six kilograms and letters which Mr.
Hearst said we're entirely new to the
public or had received publicity
only through his campaign speeches
in 1908. One of these was pur-
ported telegram from Mr.. Penrose %
Mr.. Archbold proposing to make an
appointment with Senator Aldrich for
some unnamed person. Two 9th RS
were letters from Mr.. Archbold TO
Joseph b. Foraker, then senator from
Ohio, one stating that a. loan of $780,
600 previously discussed could ne
made on per cent basis. Another
stating that certificate for the $50.
600 was enclosed herewith.
Mr.. Hearst told the committee he
had been informed this loan had been
returned to the standard Oil con.
pany. Former Senator Foraker, who
was also concerned in the Archbold-
Standard Oil correspondence previ-
ously published by Mr.. Hearst, asked
today for an opportunity to appear
before the committee and meeting
was called for tomorrow morning
when Mr.. Foraker will testify as to
his relations with Standard OIL Off
cials.
Mr. Hearst testified that he knew
nothing as to the incidents related in
the letters or the circumstances under
which Mr.. Archbold might have sent
money to former Senator Foraker of
Ohio and former Representative
Joseph c. Sibley of Pennsylvania, to
whom some of the letters were ao-
dressed
The publisher was the chief witness
at the committees short session to-
day. TWO of the letters he produced
had been made public in 1908, he
said, in speech at Columbus, Onto.
They were from John d. Archbold
and referred to projected loan OF
$4,000 to senator Foraker, to be re-
paid by installments.
Hearst appeared as the first wit loss
at the opening Of the campaign N
vestigation, which had come to halt
before election. The New York pup
Usher told the committee at the out
SCI that ne hau sohle o'ieis .na' """
not been made public. He first pro-
duced the Photographic copies of the
letters already published and ident-
fled them for the convenience of the
committee.
CHAIRMAN Clapp asheu MI ~ -
if he ever saw the originals OF inc
ict'ers puphsiieo IN ms ma eaN'"e
sad ne was not certain pu' ne
leVed he hdd oniy seen the phot'-
graphic facsimile copies.
'Of whom ana you se, 'he'i
asked Senator ciapp.
Hearst hesitated moment
Il am anxious, ne began 10 'e'
tiiy very iuily 10 everything '"a'
am personally concerned III anu ~
erything OF interest 10 'his INJURY.
Do you feel that TINS Is esseh,'ai "
the inquiry
Senator Clapp repiieu that the au
thenticity OF some OF the letters iian
been questioned. After members u
the committee had insisted upon .ne
information Mr.. Hearst Responded 'i'ae
ne got the copies OF John Eouy VI
London, author of four of the articles
puDllsned in magazine ne tes.'-
iied he did not know oil whoih Toos
procured the letters.
Mr. Hearst then produced the seN
erai letters ana teiegrams. me iis
was from Senator Penrose 10 Jon" =.
Archpold. dated Dec = i9Vo' a.
fhliaueiphia, and read III part as ioi-
lows