The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
COLONEL DEALS
IN NO SOFT TAPS
WHEN He HITS
VI Never Hit if I Can Help it.
But I Never Hit Soft
ly," He Says.
CONTROVERSY WITH PERRBs1..< !.
FOUGHT ON PENNSYLVANIA soil
Some of tho Things Pcnrose Charges
Against the Progressive Candidate
for President in Defending Himself
Against Standard Oil Check Charge,

Against Standard Oil Check Charge
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Aug. 22.-"I hit
hard. never hit if / can help it.
Roosevelt today. referring to his reply
Of last night to Senator Penrose's
statement in the senate.
Roosevelt said he would make no
further comment upon the Penrose
statement at this time. taking ground
that he had disposed of the matter SO
far as it effected him. He had come
to Wilkesbarre primed for the SEN
ator's statement. having brought with
him bundle of letters and other
documents which he had collected be-
fore his departure in the expectation
that Penrose would attack him
Rev. Father Curran. Roosevelt S
host, planned a busy day for the coll
onel who was up early for breakfast
at the rectory of the Holy Savior
church. The first on the program was
Holy Savior church. On returning
from the church Colonel Roosevelt
made brief address from the porch
of the rectory, after which he went to
Harvey's lake. fifteen miles away, for
dinner. The colonel looked in at a
ball game on his return from the lake.
Next there was a parade through the
city with an escort for the colonel of
cadets and mineworkers, terminating
at the armory where Colonel Roose-
Velt made his principal address at
Wilkesbarre.
The Pcnrose Speech.
Washington. Aug. 22.-In a careful,
deliberate speech in the senate late
yesterday. Sen. Penrose of Pennsyl-
Vania replied to charges regarding the
certificate of deposit for $4,000 sent
to him by John D. Archbold of the
Standard Oil company in 1904. Pen
from Archbold. but asserted that il
was part of of the contribution OF
S125.O00 made by Archbold to the re-
publican national campaign funds,
100000 of which amount. he said
went to the republican national COM
mittee, and $4,000 to himself for
use in Pennsylvania.
President Roosevelt had been ad-
vised of the contribution" Senator
Penrose declared He said that later
Cornelius N. Bliss, then treasurer OF
other contribution of $150,000 from,
Archbold and his associates interested
in the Standard Oil company.
The demand was urgent. insistent
Il may say, imperative, and it was
represented that 1t came direct from
President Roosevelt" declared Senator
Penrose forcefully.
William Finn, the Roosevelt leader
in PENNSYLVANIA, was scored by Pen
rose The senator charged that in
1904 Finn offered him and Israel w
Durham, one or two million dollars
If they would favor his candidacy to
hn 70
Senator Penrose read what purported
to be copies of kilograms to show
Finn asked John A. Archbold to assist
him in securing the election.
Senator Penrose also attacked E. A.
Van Vanlkenburg. editor of the Phila- :
delphia North American, and referred
to the "effrontery hypocrisy and
mendacity of the Van Valkenburg-
Finn combinatio
At the conclusion of his speech, the
senator promised further disclosures.
Senator Stone of Missouri asked
him If he knew anything of the con-
tribution of E. Fl. Hartman to the
1904 republican campaign fund.
Papers are on file and letters ex-
ist," said Senator Penrose which l
think during the campaign will see
the light of day"
II think it would be very beneficial
to the country if they should become
public. Where are they now?" asked
Stone.
"They are hidden in the archives of
the campaign committees and vaults
of business men and in offices of law
yers," returned Penrose.
II think the time has come when
these charges should be met and the
American people should no longer be
gulled by answers which insinuate
that another man is a liar"
Senator Culberson of Texas, seeing
the psychological opportunity, i'm
mediately called up his bill forbidding
campaign contributions by corpora
tions and limiting the amount to be
contributed by individuals to $4,000.
A filibuster developed against the
tors had forced half dozen roll
calls on it, the senate was forced to
adjourn.
Penrose had read by the clerk a
newspaper interview with Colonel
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 Pennsylvania
state committee and conducted the
campaign in Pennsylvania.
"Mr. President. is this ingratitude,
mondacity or political ephasia ?" he
demanded.
A ripple of laughter greeted this
question and Penrose seized his big
palm fan and settled into seat.
Senator Bacon asked to whom the
100000 was to be paid by the
"citizens who wanted to be elected to
the senate?"
II suppose either to Mr. Durham or
myself" responded Mr. Penrose. I'VE
did not get that far in the considera-
ton of the business
Senator Culberson Of Texas, seeing a
psychological opportunity Immediately
called up his bill forbidding campaign
contributions by corporations and linn
iting the amount to be contributed by
individuals to $4,000.
A filibuster developed against the
measure and after thirty-eight sena-
tors had forced half dozen roll calls
on it, the senate was forced to ad-
journ.
In his speech Senator Penrose said
in part:
"Certain letters from John D. Arch
bold. addressed to me have recently
been published and an effort has been
made to establish a connection be-
tween the work of the industrial COM
mission of which l was a member and
m alleged letter purporting to en-