Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-27
T. R. IS READY
FOR ANY PROBE
Declares He is Prepared
to Furnish All Letters.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. 27.-"They
can have anything | have at any time;
they are welcome to any letter | have
ever written to any human being on
any subject"
With this comment Colonel Roose-
Welt signifed his satisfaction with the
Penrose bill which the senate passed
Authorizing the Clapp committee to
extend its investigations to include the
financing Of the Progressive party and
the p~reconvention campaign expendi-
lures of the 1912 presidential candi-
dates.
Il could thank Archbold and Penrose
for what they have done. They have
rendered me q real service" he repeat
ed, and there Is no m~istaking the fact
that the colonel views with extreme
complacency the turn In which affairs
have taken. There is reason indeed
TO believe that many of those nearest
him are pleased by his failure to ap-
peal before the committee. Notwith-
standing the fact that his telegram re-
uuesttng n hearing was not sent until
3 O'Clock Saturday, the day on which
the committee had already voted to
adjourn until Sept. 30, the colonel Ia
given the opportunity to which he has
already declared he will make full
use-to proclaim on the stump that he
was denied an opportunity to meet and
refute the accusations brought against
him by his enemies who controlled
that committee.
That these friends of the trusts were
very much averse to having him lay
bare the whole truth promises to be
the burden Of the coIoneps campaign
u%tterances on the subject.
For William r.. Hearst and others
who have recently threatened to pub
iish letters and documents which the
colonel would find embarrassing he
had only defiance.
"If Brother Hearst has any letters
In his possession he will have to APP
pear before the committee and pro-
duce them" he said with a grin which
Indicated hat he considers himself
forearmed. II hope Mr.. Hearst him
self will tell everything. If he doesn't,
/ Will"
Loeb Ready to Testify.
One of the chief developments In the
controversy over the campaign funds
was the announcement from Colonel
Roosevelt that Collector William Loeb,
Jr., had been authorized by him to
testify on every point that had come
under his knowledge during the time
he acted as secretary to the former
president. Mr.. Loeb's memory on
many points was better than his own,
the colonel said. Together they have
covered most Of the ground now IN
der review and have gone through the
ex-president's letter hles of the period.
AS a result Colonel Roosevelt feels
strengthened In the position he has
taken. He said that he has found let
tiers which may be included in the
abatement heels preparing for the In
Sastigating committee and which viii
throw new light on the real relations
between himself and the Standard Oh
company during his az administration.
Mr.. Loeb is ready to give direct evi-
dence, according to his old chief, upon
the famous Hartman interview, at
which he was present, as well as upon
livery detail connected with the re-
fusal to accept Standard Oil contr.bu-
lions, and this evidence Is not based
on hearsay." said the colonel, as he
claims is the case with the accusations
lsysled at him.
Il didn't tell Mr.. Loeb to 20 before
the committee" explained the ex-presi-
dent. MIR. Loeb came to me-you
know he was my private secretary
n told me that he had seen state
ments in the newspapers that he would
be called upon to testify before the
committee. Inasmuch as he had been
my private secretary and has a very
strong sense Of the confidential rela-
tons OF a private secretary, he thought
he had better speak to me before going
down. / told him to 90 ahead and
testify to everything he could remsm-
Der. l told him that II I was absent
he could come up here and get my let
ter books and get any letters that he
wants out Of them to place before the
committee"