The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-23
STANDARD oiL MAGNATE WILL APPEAR BEFORE SENATE IN.
 vEsTlGATING COMMITTEE.
PROBE CAMPAIGN OFFERINGS
Vitrolic Debate in the Senate Over the 1904 contributIons-Poin Alleges Frame Up Against
 Roosevelt.

Washington. Aug. 22.-John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil Com pany will appear at 9:30 tomorrow morning before the sub committee of the senate Investigating campaign oantributions The announcement that he would appear came after q day of bitter political recrimination on the floor of the senate, devoted to an effort to show that former Presi- dent Roosevelt knew that funds con- tributed by big corporations were ased to help elect him in 1904.
 The attack on former President Roosevelt today originated in a col loquy between Senator Reed of Mis- souri and Senator Penrose of Penn vania, who presented a resolution de- manding an investigation of the cir cumstances set forth in his statement to the senate yesterday, in which he charged that si00,000 Of Standard Oil money went into the 1904 Roosevelt campaign fund with Roosevelt's knowledge.
 l each attacked Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Poindexter of Washington. a supporter of the new progressive party came to his defense. Senator Pondexter charged that combination of regular republicans and demo crats was at work to defame Colonel Roosevelt.
 The decision to summon Mir Arch tbold at once was made by Senator Clapp early in the day, before the in- terrogatlon of Senator Penrose by Senator Reed began. He got into communication with Mir. Archbold in New York by telephone and the Standard Oil official agreed to appear Senator Pomerene of Ohio was des- ignated to sit as the democratic member of the special committee un- | til the return of either Senator Lea or Senator Paynter,
 The debate between Senators Reed and Penrose was marked by the read mess with which the latter replied to Senator Reeds questions Early in the afternoon the two senators, with Senator Smith of Maryland had short conference.
 Senator Penrose, in answer to questions from Senator Reed, de- clared that according to his infor- nation" Colonel Roosevelt knew that S100,000 of Standard Oil money had been received and spent in 1904, be- fore he wrote letter directing that any Standard oil contributions be returned new element was in- jected into the political imborgio when Senator Penrose suggested to Senator Reed.
 There has come to my notice quite lot of information leading to the thought that some three million dollars was underwritten by Geo. w. Perkins and his assistants to nomi- nate MT. Roosevelt for the presiden- cy of the regular republican party in the present campaign. Evidence re- garding this matter will be submitted to the proper senate committee for consideration. The ultimate object Of this enormous fund was the control of the republican party in the inter- ests of the element represented by MT. Perkins The largest campaign fund in the history of the United States for a nomination was raised for MT Roosevelt at the primaries last winter"
 Alleged contributions of $10G.000 each by the Missouri Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads to the Roosevelt campaign fund in 1904 were mentioned by senators Reed and Pen- rose, Senator Penrose declaring that President Roosevelt always was in close touch with the national commit tee managing his campaign.
 When the colloquy was concluded Senator Reed made an extended speech attacking Roosevelt. reopen ing the question of the $250,000 col lected for the republican campaign fund in 1904 by E. H. Hartman, and placing in the record all of the so- caned "Archbold" correspondence re- gently published Senator Reed also attacked Geo. w. Perkins.
 When he concluded. Senator Poin- dexter took the floor and character ized the days proceedings ''as a com bination. an understanding. an all- ance." between the machine repubi- cans and the machine democrats against progressive principles. He ob- jected to the immediate consideration O the resolution presented by Senator Fenrose. and a sweeping amendment presented by Senator Reed and both went over. The resolution was not needed. however Co allow the can Ipaign contributions subcommittee to proceed with its investigation
 Senator Reed and Senator Williams