The evening world., 1912-08-28
ExPEL PENROSE,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
IN new ATTACK
Police Grating No Worse
Than Senator's OffenSe,
Says Colonel.
T'D THROW HIM OUT"
No Enthusiasm for Taft; the
Fight Is Between "Me
and Wilson,"
%'D THROW HIM OUT"

OYSTER BAY. N. r. Aug. Is
Comparing the testimony before the
Senate COMMITTEES which Is investigat.
ing campaign expenditures with the
conditions disclosed in New York by
4 the police Investigation. Col Roose-
welt declared to-day that Senator Pen
rose. on his own testimony. should be
expelled from the Senate. He had
taken this position. he said. in the
letter he will send TO Senator C1app.
"On his own testimony would
have Senator Penrose thrown out Of
the Senate" Col. Roosevelt declared.
The Colonel made this statement
aftsr he had read from what pur-
ported to be an extract from Mr.. PEN
roses testimony before the Senate
committee TO the effect that he had
advised John d. Archboid of the
Standard OIL Company to make a
second contribution to the 1904 cam
paign. lest the company encounter DIFF
nculties in certain quarters. Col.
Roosevelt said that in his opinion this
y1as an offer OF protection from the
Government In return for . contribu-
ton. and that Il did not differ essen
TALLY from the sale OF police protsc-
ton IN New York.
The real night in the coming cam
paiGn. Col Roosevelt declared. would
be between himself and Gov. Wilson.
lie expressed tho belief that President
Taft's supporters did not expect to elect
him.
SAYS HIS FIGHT IN PENNsYL.
vANIA 10 WON.
The Colonel made this statement In
commenting upon the situation In Penn
sylvania, after no had read report
that supporters Of his on the Republican
ticket In Pennsylvania ~ candidates TO-
electors would be Withdrawn on con-
dition that no State ticket b placed In
the ncld by Senator Penrose.
II know nothing about the State ticket
matter In Pennsylvania" said Col.
Roosevelt, but Il viii be recalled that
after tho Progressive Convention 1t
Chicago I made public tho statement
ihat had insisted that In Pennsylvania,
under the pecuiiarlties OF the Pennsyi-
vania election law. Il was necessary that
the Roosevelt electors should so on a
separate ticket-the WASHINGTON ticket.
I'VE viii bsat Mr.. Taft IN Pennsyl-
vanis . sood deaa worss than we beat
him In the primary. ana personally I
am convinced clsak va shah carry
PennsyivsniA without din,cuRy for the
Progressive ticket There. as every
where else. the nsht u between Mr..
Wilson end myUsaf. Tho TAFT supporters
- NAA ne
rose and Aruhboid. have not tho siight-
- kea Of slect1ng Mr.. Taft. Nore-
svo. thsy care little about e. Their
en- b 70 beat me. ana beat the forces
1sA3nd M because they stand for pstv-
oegs and sgainss the people: they care
n1als whether thsV elect Mr.. Wilson or
-. 1Aft o. any one sass. II only they
0n bsa1 the Progressive party ana pro-
~ ths people from really taking
AnrUs q their own govsrnmsns."
0e1ssylhg aGaAn b ~ oonayovsrsy
IN 0eaAlee Psnross. Ooaoael Rooss-
~ ~ - WAs dsltshtsd q the turn
1Ahsa b. he Investigation because Il
~ iHsuAeAiAg oapttAi campaign ma
1u0 ~ him. such - the Lorlmer
a0Af save I'm N the spNng campaign.
egleNoog FILLED WAR CHEST
WITH AMMUNITION.
sINs1nsr y doos Cor now" he said.
~ IN nAsAssd 70 senator PenrosS
~ dninG the war chest with ammuni-
, tlea again"
Tue Colonel replied to Inquiries a. to
Wv william Loeb jr. Of New York had
hspt siisnt cor 20 long by saying that he
bed eeen reluctant to summon his pri-
va sscrstAry into any controversy.
~ that when Mr. Loeb offered his aid
~ ssat the time had como for him 10
tell everything he knew about the
, matter.
Mr.. Loeb was not only my private
secretary" the Colonel continued. "bui
friend and adviser. He was cosnizant
% everything that went on during the
iso$ campaign. He was present hab-
3 ituaily at most of tho interviews that
I. mad with different men.
4 81 may add that until Mr.. Loeb came
out to SEQ me the other day on his owr
Initiative had not seen him nor com.
q municated with HIM for six months. fol-
! knew he was for Mr.. Tart and expected
him to be for Mr.. TAFT. as he was hold
ing his commission"
Col. Roosevelt added that his files o.
letters bearing upon the whole matte
had been removed 10 "a safe place.
and that there was no danger OF thei
= being stolen or misiaid.
III -
y Fosr Hart IN sossersaultins Autu