The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-10
Tells Committee He
Tried to Buy Immu-
nifty for Oil Trust.
HARRIMAN'S GIFT
Not Asked by Roosevelt but
Given to Help New York
Campaign.

Washington, ID. C.-Loaded with
ammunition for his adversaries and
eager for his examination under oath
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here at
7:15 from New York to go before
the Clapp committee.
He carried from his car a suit case
crammed with letters and papers
bearing upon the contributions to his
pre-convention campaign. Promptly
at 1O:01 O'Clock he was called to
the stand.
The fireworks started at once. AS
an explosive climax to his bitter de-
nunciation of those who sought to at
tribute improper motives to his see
ing John d.. Archbold of the Stand
ard Oil Company and in view of his
communications with e. II. Hartman
Roosevelt demanded that Senator
Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania
should be thrown out of the United
States Senate.
The colonel punctuated his testi-
mony by pounding both arms of his
chair with his fists. P~erspirat.o on
streamed down his face and neck.
Penrose's Course.
Il hold that Penrose should be
thrown Ii because of his own ad-
missions before this committee that
he advised John ID. Archbold to try
to purchase immunity from prosecu-
ton by the government. Archbold
evidenced that Bliss tried to black
mail him. 1 don't believe that. AS
you have seen by these letters, as
soon as there was any rumor about
improper contributions, | ordered
them returned and / have Cortelyou's
assurance, also that of Bliss. that
J N"ht
there were no such contributions.
Loeb had the assurance oyer the tele-
phone that the Standard Oil
didn't give anything. Penrose said he
advised Archbold to submit to black
mail because of hostility in certain
quarters"
They could only obtain the hostil-
ity of myself and they could incur
that only if they violated the law.
The purpose of Penrose i'm such adj
vice could only have been to secure
the Standard Oil against
governmental action if it violated
the law"
As To Hartman.
Roosevelt sprung another sensa-
tlon when in a voice that yibrated
with emphasis he asserted that he
mad never asked Hartman directly
or indirectly, for a dollar to help in
the 1904 campaign or in any other.
He asserted that, far from there he.
ing any request made of Hartman.
Tor contributions, the railroad king
had Deen one who solicited Roose-
vets aid IN getting the national
committee to appropriate more of its
funds to help out the republican
g~ubernatorial candidate in New yorl,
Governor Higgins. At noon the Clapp
cDmmitte recessed until 100 with
Roosevelt still on the stand.
Wants C. p. Taft Called
Roosevelt complained that Char
les ID. Hills, the national republican
chairman and Representative Rarth-
oldt, who have been quoted as saving
that progressives spent $4,000, 900 to
Try to nominate Roosevelt should he
summoned before h committee,
and required either to make good
and apologize or else be driven out
OF public life" He also demanded
that Charles P. Taft, the presidents
brother, be summoned to testify.
Crowds Cheer Roosevelt
Promptly at 1880 o'clock this aft
ernoon the colonel resumed the
stand. Among his pertinent state
ments was:
y admit receiving contributions
from corporations, but never in ex-
change for any promise. While I was
president, ii any man, trust magnate
hnr leader nrixaf;eh.s~ a