The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Disproves Statement That He Had Asked
Corporation Aid In His. Campaign
For the Presidency.

That was only partly true; Mr.. Bliss
had great influence with me, but nsith-
err he nor anybody could get me to re-
frain from prosecuting corporation or
individual involved in conduct that OK
"During my fiTst Administration I at
tackled and dissolved the Northern Se-
curities Company. In which Mr.. Nor
snthtaci,e anti M rfs strise. ana '0' was informed
that he felt unkindly toward me for
my part In IT, would have expected
him to oppose me In 1874. and was sur
prised at his testimony yesterday.
contributing to the 1904 campaign.
Tribute to Bliss.
A warm tribute to Cornelius N. Bliss
was paid by Colonel Roosevelt, He de-
cIared Mr. Bliss had never asked him
to do anything Of consequence In the
course Of his Administration.
HE asked me for appointments about
as often as Grover Cleveland" said the
colonel. recalling that Mr.. Cleveland had
once asked him TO make an appoint
Colonel Roosevelt then replied to
charges which have been made by Sen
ator Pcnrose, intimating use OF money
and promises Of ,hs, 20 seythns se,
OF the kind had happened. He said he
had explicitly instructed the men IN
charge OF the campaign not TO OBTAIN
support In any such fashion. And ne
had written ormsby McHarg in the
course OF the preconvention campaign
In which. referring to reports that MI;
McHarg or some one was trying 70 to-, eny ~
against such q policy.
Denied by McHarg.
Mr.. McHarg, In response, said nothing
Of the kind was being done. Both the
letter to McHarg and the one from him
were put into the record.
Colonel Roosevelt then paid his re.
spects to National Chairman Hilles ana
Congressman Barthoidt who have
charged the expenditure Of Ss0o0000 in
the primary In behalf of Roosevelt The
colonel demanded that these men be
called TO testify and that they either
make good or be driven out Of public
life"
In regard to the Hilies and Bartholdt
charges the Colonel was especially en-
phatic. He said with Indignation:
Il suggest very strongly that those
gentlemen be brought before the COM
statements good. I draw little. distinc::
ton between breaking the eighth and
ninth Commandments. The man who
bears false. witness is as bad as the
man. who steals: II they can proys
| know It. II they can't prove y. they
should be driven out OF public life. II
is infamy to make such charges II they
+, cannot prove them.
earnest in the extreme. He leaned to-
: he committee and looked snuareiy
at the chairman. II can be said to 9
certainty both Hiiles and Bafthoidt Will
\ be called.
Desires No Delay.
Before the morning bearing closed
Colonel Roosevelt was given IN oppor'
tunity to Indicate his views on ,tht
program for the hearings. This oppor-
,unity arose when Senator Paynter said
Senator Dixon had charged there wai
unfairness and he would be glad to
have Senator Ciapp make a statement
In response. Colonel Roosevelt made
It plain he thought 1t hardly fair fol
the committee to wait month before
having him testify In refutation OF
Archbold. He declared Hilles and
Bartholdt should have been called i'm
mediately without waiting, just as soor
as they made their assertions. And
fhe wanted McCombs, McAdoo, and othei
| campaign, managers called In 80 tha'
full light might be shed before election
You know interest in this will die
out rapidly after election" said tn,
colonel
He wanted Charles r. Crane. amonl
| others, called. While he commended
Mr.. Crane In a general way. he criti.
cised his course In contributing to botf
parties as something that in the pas
had done more than anything else tt
corrupt politics.
clapp Takes Blame.
Senator Clapp, in a brief statement
took on himself full responsibility fol
the program as to calling witnesses thii
week.
'If the committee survives" said Sena
tor Clapp. I'VE intend to get some evi
dence on these other questions"
1t was about noon when Colone
Roosevelt closed his direct statement
The committee then recessed until 80
Before closing, Colonel Roosevelt sum
med up his testimony by reiteratinl
that he had asked no man to contribut,
to q campaign when he was a candidat,
for President. and that no promises
had been made, and no obligations In
CURED. In this he was especially sweep
ing and emphatic.
Promptly at 1850 o'clock Colone