The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-25
ARcHBoLD IS ON OCEAN
VIII go to Washington Monday and
Deny All knowledge Of the
Standard OH contrIbu-
tlons.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 24.--Saying he
did not want John D. Archbolds tes-
timony about the Standard Oil Com.
pany's campaign contributions to go
without contradiction, Colonel Roose-
| welt tonight sent telegram to Sena-
| tor Clapp, of the senatorial investi-
eating committee, asking that he be
allowed on Monday to appear before
the committee and testify.
"I wired Senator Clapp," said
Roosevelt, because l didn't want
Archbold's statement to go without
contradiction"
"Yonr appearance before the com
mittee might interfere with your
plans for the campaign" some one
suggested.
"It is not question of convenience
with me-" said Roosevelt yehemently
"it's question of the convenience o.
tens and hundreds Of thousands o.
! people. I feel that should 20 be
fore the committee"
II don't see why Archbold was no
recalled to testify in regard to the
statements of Mr.. Penrose," contin
ued Roosevelt.
Then the colonel was informed tha
q sArchbold had sailed from New Yorl
. on his vacation saying that he woul
not treat Roosevelt's statement o
last night lightly, and that Arcl
5bold would sue him for criminal libe
"He can treat my statement light
or heavily. just as he pleases," sal
Roosevelt, brandishing his fist. "An
, he will have better chance to brin
) a libel suit against me, after tes
) tify before the committee"
) Colonel Roosevelt's message t
; Senator Clapp was as follows:
"As ! am not willing that Nj
) Archbold's statement about myse
, should pass without Immediate off
; cial contradiction, request the pri'
; ilege of appearing before your con
, mittee on Monday. My engagement
; are such that it will be the creates
4 W llC anu W lI1dll
others if the hearing is deferred t
, a later date.'
. VIII Listen to Him.
= WASHINGTON, Aug. "a 4-Tmm
diately upon receiving Telegram
from Colonel Roosevelt, asking the
the committee hear his testimony
refutation of the charges of John !
, Archbold and Senator Penrose, Chai
, man Clapp of the senate investiga
Z ing committee, said that he woul
y hold a special meeting tonight or t
= morrow to consider the proposition
= 1t was generally understood tn;
= Roosevelt would be given hearin
= on Monday as requested
. The fact that the colonel requeste
= an opportunity under oath to der
. Fenroses and Archbold's testimor
= changed the attitude of many
. those senators who had announce
= their opposition to Penrose's prot
. resolution action on which was wit
= held in view of filibuster by Sen
. for Hepburn of Idaho. The Rooseye
. supporters, who had professed to Sc
. plot in the resolution. as original
. offered by Penrose, to put Rooseve
Q at a disadvantage, were general
= agreed on the measure as changed
p Senator PoindeXters amendment
to extend the inquiry to an inves
cation of the charges.
When the senate reconvened at
Senator Lafollette unsuccessful
sr sought to obtain consent for consi
Grafton of the resolution. He w
m blocked by Heyburn's objection.
~ 81 do not want this resolution
die at this session." LaFollet
" pleaded u believe the people ha
right to know how much mon
81 was expended by candidates for t
Id presidency. / believe the investie
ton should be made and made now
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