The evening world., 1912-08-23

later than that TO Bliss said the
Standard Oil head.
your book entries would show when
IL was made?" asked Pomerene.
Archbold said he would examine his
books.
Il believe IL was paid In paper cur
rency," he added, but ! would not
say " was not"
Archbold said he talked with Penrose
about tho National campaign. but not
about Roosevelt's acceptance OF the
| Standard oil contribution.
II will look up my records and advise
tho committee" said the witnesa
There are no letters regarding any
campaign contribution
CAN FIND NO cory OF FORGED
STOLEN LETTER.
Archbold produced copies Of three let
ters written TO Pcnrose in September
and October arranging for interviews at
No - broadway.
Read the letters" intsrjsotsd Rsn-
rose.
Two were merely formal, arranging
for personal ana telephone appoint
msnts. Another was 70 ask Ysnross
TO use his Influence 70 secure an army
appointment for Arohbold's brother.
President Roosevelt aftsrward made
the appointment, the OIL Chief as
serted.
~ can't find any COPY Of this forged
stolen letter" Archboid added, refer
ring 70 the letter which purportsd to
transmit . certificate Of deposit for
oe8 900 'in accordance with our IN.
dsrstanding" 20 Senator Psnross.
We let II he known TO Standard OIL
people-the Repubiicans-in every pIacs.
that We appreciate what they could 30
10 help tho Republican party" said
Archbold, revertins to the 1904 cam
paign.
I'VE did not try to influence any
Democrats In our organization. We
never do that. Some OF our directors
may have made Individual contribu-
tons: ! do not know
You remember that Judge Parker in
that campaign made the charge that
Roosevelt was aided by the large inter-
ests?" asked Pomerene. II do" said
Archbold. smiling broadly.
coRTELYoU DID NOT THINK IT
ADVISABLE TO CALL.
Senator Oliver asked Archbold for
more details Of the ga. 900 given 70 SEN
ator Penrose. Had that anything to
do with any personal ect Of Senator Pen
rose'" he asked.
"oh. no. nothing at ALL" said Arch
bold. emphatically. THAT was purely a
political contribution"
"Oid you suppose m. 0ortslyou
knew OF this ga, 900 oontr1butionf"
"Whsn the second contribution was
mp, Nr. Bliss said he desired to have
Ar. Oortslyou meet me-" said Arch
! bold. mt. CoEtslyou ala not come.
Bliss said y have come alone, - lGr.
0ortslyou aid not think IL advisable
for him TO come, but he said any.
thing he would say could be said for
him (CoTtslyou).
IT did no, stipuiate." added the wit
ness. "tha, the $4,000 I gave Penrose
was to be used exclusively IN Pennsyl-
] vania."
Senator Jones OF Washington had
ArchbOld reiterate the witnesses under
standing that the Standard OIL money
was acceptable to Roosevelt.
Did Mr.. Bliss ever tell you that ne
had told Col. ROOSEVELT" asked Jones.
"Oh. yes said Archbold. He said
he had told both Col. Roosevelt and
Mr. Cortelyou."
was the matter OF contributions 70
the Democratic campaign fund ever be.
fore the STANDARD OIL boArd7" Jones
asked.
NO. sir. do not think 80. Certainly
such contribution was never made
The witness said, - ne remembered,
the 100000 paid to Treasurer Bliss
was in 10000 bills.
INT. Bliss told me that Mr.. Cortsl-
you wanted TO taxi With me ana make
the engagement" Arohbold said, 70.
vsrt1nG to his previous testimony
"Thsn Bliss came along and said that
Mr.. Cortslyou thought II advissbls
not to keep the appointment.
H. u. Rogers told me that the Rar.
rtman contribution was made Just a
Hartman said. I TALKED with KaFri.
man myself and he said this fund had
been got together - II was re-
ported. He did not tell me who re-
Qusstsd that the fund be raised"
Ibid you or your company ever re.
thanking you for your money" asked
Jones.
"No," said Archbold. "Hs concluded
that another course against us would
be more popular. II was nrst mani.
tested in his letter to lGr. Cortelyou
His attacks began In 1895, shortly AZ
ter his election. We offered to opsE
our books to GARFIELD and his aides
We believed We were the only oorpo
ration that faithfully observed tn,
, Interstate Commerce law. They
Roosevelt and QArnsld-ps ran . mos
outrageous line Of persecution Of rs
II WAS an outregsw
, ROOSEVELT SAID CRITICISM
t WAS TO BE EXPECTED.
, Archbold said In a case against tn
! Vacuum Oh Company at Buffalo $1,000
! was spent In prosecuting his corpora
). ton.
The District-Attorney told the DE
I partment of Justice, l am informed
!, that there was no merit in the indici