Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
HITS BACK
Answers Charge He Got $685.
GOO From Standard Oil.
PART OF CAMPAIGN GIFT
Tells Senate $4,000 Went to
Roosevelt Fund in 1904.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST FINN
Says Progressive Leader Offered
$1,000, 900 OF $4,000. 900 for Aid
in Senatorial Ambitions.

Deliberately and with every desire APP
parentIv to lay bare all the facts Sena-
tor Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania late
yesterday afternoon replied to the charge
that he had received $4,000 from the
tandard Oil Company for his services in
the Senate.
He admitted receiving the $1,000 from
John II. Arcilbold of the Standard Oil,
hut said IL was part of a one-hundred-
and-twenty ve-thousand-dollar contribu-
ton made TO the Roosevelt campaign for
the presidency in 1904. and that it had
been used to aid in carrying Pennsyl-
vania for Roosevelt. Roosevelt knew of
this contribution. he declared.
Senator Penrose charged that William
Finn, who has now been set up by
Roosevelt as the progressive leader in
Pennsylvania, had offered him and Israel
W. Durham S1.OOOOO or 100000 if
they would favor his candidacy to the
Senate TO succeed Senator Quay.
While this statement was still echoing
from the lips OF Mr.. Penrose Col. Roose-
welt. in WilkesBarre. Pa, delivered a
reply The colonel paving no heed to
the fact that he had formerly placed Peo-
rose in the Ananias Club, said I'm forcible
manner:
This statement (of Penrose, is false"
Reply of Finn.
William Fiinns comment made from
Philadelphia, was TO the effect that if
Penrose could nave sold the senatorship
for such sum as million dollars. his
record as a corruptionist is sufficient evil
dence that he would have taken the
money and delivered the goods.
Continuing his statement in the Senate.
Mr.. Penrose said:
president Roosevelt had been advised
of the contribution. He said that later
cornelius y. Bliss. then treasurer OF the
national committee. asked for another
contribution Of S1J0.UO from ArchboId
and lis associates. interested IN the
Standard Oil Company.
The demand was urgent. insistent /
may say imperative. and ii was repre-
scented that IL came direct from President
Roosevelt. declared Senator Penrose
forcefully
At the conclusion OF his speech the
senator promised further disclosures
Senator Stone of Missouri asked him il
ne Knew anything of the contribution of
II. III. Hartman to the 1904 republican
campaign fund.
The papers are on file and letters
exist" said Senator Penrose. which. I
think. during the campaign will see the
hight of day. think it would be very
beneficial to the country If they should
become public.
Where are they now" asked Senator
Stone.
They are hidden in the archives of
campaign committees. in the cellars and
vaults of business men and in the offices
OF LAWYERS. returned Senator Penrose.
think the time has come when these
Charges should be met. and the American
people should no longer he gulled by an
sWers which insinuate that the other
man is liar
Senator Penr0Sa had road ~, @t,e
clerk a newspaper interview with Col
Roosevelt in which the latter was
quoted as saying that Penrose had
nothing TO do with the presidential
campaign OF 1904. The senator said
he was member of the national COM
mittee. chairman of the PennsyIyanf MIA
state committee and conducted the
campaign in PENNSYLVANIA