Evening star., 1912-10-10
Plant Contradicts Dixon.

a. III. Plant, controller of the Southern
Railway Company, followed Mr.. Laylir
on the stand. He sad he knew of nc
contributions to the preconvention cam
paigns this year.
DO you know Of any contributions in
behalf of Mr.. Underwood?" asked Chair.
man Clapp.
None whatever" said Mr.. Plant.
In reply to further questions he said
ne had no relation to the Underwood
campaign. and did not turn over any
fund whatever to the Underwood man
ayers before or during the Baltimore
convention. He added that he took nc
part In any campaigih this year.
Then Senator Dixon is mistaken as tc
any activity of yours in raising funds for
Mr. Underwood campaign asked SEN
ator Oliver.
HE is mistaken" said MFR. Plant.
Archbold Asked About Certain Let
tiers.
John d. Archbold followed Mr.. Plant
on the stand. Mr.. Archbold had testified
before the committee in August. Chair
man Clapp Immediately took up the ex-
animation of the Standard Oil, man as to
the so-called Archbold letters, recently
published. He first directed the witness
attention to letter to Senator J. 3.
Foraker dated March %, 1900. The letter
read:
I'm accordance with our understanding
Deg to inclose YOU certificate of deposit
1or Sio.oOO and ask for a receipt in reply
nave no doubt / wrote the letter -
said Mr.. Archbold after examining it.
he payment was made for the sery-
ices OF Senator Foraker as counsel in our
Ohio affairs: that, and that only
senator Clapp showed him the repro
1ntt
ator Foraker. dated April II, 1900, refer.
ring to an inclosed certificate for s14.5OO
have no doubt l wrote it," said MIR
Archbold.
What does that relate to?''
Surprised at Foraker's Bill.
ITO the same business relationship !,
said Mr.. Archbold. II suppose the refer.
ence to our surprise was because We
were surprised at the amount of the sen
ator's charge and wanted to have q tall
with him.
Another letter of November ., 1909. in
closing 2 certificate OF deposit of $4,000
IN pursuance of our understanding ir
our talk over the telephone Mr.. Arch
bold said was sent as result of the
same legal duties" performed by Sen.
ator Foraker. A letter of December II
inclosing certificate of deposit for $500
the witness said, was due to the "samt
relationship that Of COUNSEL
Senator Clapp produced a copy of the
magazine showing what purports to be
Photographic copy Of a letter to the
late Senator NJ. A. Hanna dated Janu.
airy 49, 1900.
Il have no recollection of it. but I've
no doubt wrote the letter." said Mr.
Archbold
The letter referred to "threatened and
very objectionable legislation at Colum-
bus, concerning which, Mr.. Archbold
said, he had wanted to talk to Senator
Hanna. 1t referred particularly to peo-
pie active in supporting resolution for
an Investigating committee" and asked
Senator Hanna to ''do every thing possible
to compass their defeat"
Senator Clapp did not seek at once fol-
an explanation of the Hanna letter Or
Archbold was asked if he had searched
his files for letters Of this character"
Il have" he said. but have not found
any"
plain the Hanna letter
THAT was the year of strike legisla-
tion In various state legislatures" yolun-
teered Mr.. Archbold land it was neces-
sary for all corporate interests to appea
to their friends to prevent that sort OF
thing. 1t explains my letter to Senator
Hanna"
Senator Clapp asked as to a printed
| letter" from Senator Hanna to Mr.. Arch
bold, no Photographic copy Of which
could be found in the magazine.
Doesn't Recollect the Letters.
II have no recollection Of such a let
ter" said Mr.. Archbod.
Chairman Clapp then produced a letter
from Archbold to former Representative
C. H. Gresvenor Of Ohio October q, 1900
inclosins $1,000.
II think that was to aid in his cam
paign for reelection" said Mr.. Arch
bold
Senator Clapp asked as to anothe,
printed copy of a letter, purporting to
have been written by NJ. A. Hanna OF
which there was no Photographic copy.
Il have no recollection of it,. Mr.
Archbold said after leading it.
Mr.. Archbold said he had mo recol-
lection OF a handwritten letter pur.
porting to have been written by Senator
NJ. A. Hanna, in which he said: IL want
Won UNOr,l0 t0 helm orr state rommitfoe