Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

When he was told that Mr.. Archbold
had sailed today for Europe, he indi-
Gated that he was irritated as well as
surprised by the news. 1t was an in
conceivable thing, he said, for commit
tee to let the Standard Oil man go be-
fore the investigation had been carried
further. He maintains that it is up to
the committee to examine the relations
between Senator Penrose and Mr.. Arch
bold.
Another matter which seemed not to
have occurred to Col. Roosevelt was the
likelihood of the committees adjourn
ment until September, when Mr.. Arch
bold is to reappear, and the effect of
such a course upon this afternoons
offer of the Colonel to give testimony
himself. He said he could not believe
that the committee would adjourn at
this time.
The former President was not willing
to say whether he would go to Washing .
ton with the intention of making any
new disclosures. Although he declared
that his statement of last night covered
completely every point raised by Mr..
Archbold, it is believed that Col. Roose-
welt wishes for an opportunity to pro-
test against the acceptance by the COM
mittee of what he calls ''hearsay testi-
mony." Apparently the Colonel be-
lieves that the members of hat body
who are not in league with his enemies,
have been drawn unwillingly into a
conspiracy of which he is the intended
victim.
He thinks that certain features of the
testimony which have been accepted
without documentary or other evidence
can best be disposed of by him under
oath as a witness.
That the voluntary offer to give testi-
mony at this time caused him great in
convenience the Colonel was inclined to
emphasize. And what was more i'm
portant, he said, was that his plans and
movements had already been made pub
lie and that any enforced change in them
would NEAR inconvenience also to hun
dreds and thousands of people through
out the country. 1t is his present inten-
ton to begin the three day Vermont
trip on Wednesday next and he has
made arrangements to speak in the
Green Mountain State on the following
day. 1t is not likely, however, that a
better opportunity to go to Washington
than the present will occur, for during
September and the early part of Octo-
Der Col. Roosevelt will be absent on his
coast to coast trip.
} When seer this evening the Progress
sive nominee had just returned from a
day spent picnicking with Mrs. Roose-
welt and his son Archie. He had rowed
a dozen miles and portrayed his BOAT
across Lloyds Neck, a narrow peninsula
dividing his home waters. The Colonel
vas hot and dusty, but he seemed happy
until the question of Senatorial inquisi-
ton was introduced, when he assumed a
bitterly aggressive tone.
"Mr. Archbold is reported to have
!, said that he would bring suit against
you for libel, Colonel" some one vol
untered. Not the shadow of a smile
crossed his grimly set face as he re-
sponded:
He will have a chance to sue after |
have given my testimony" He added
with slow emphasis eff Archbold sues
he will have an enjoyable time"
Col. Roosevelt has been stirred into a
vindictive mood by the charges which
have been showered upon him during
, the last few days. Although the con-
troversy was lone of his starting. he
says he is now determined to see it to
the end. He will carry the war into the
enemy's camp, and out of the discussion
of the relations between Senator Pen
rose and the Standard Oil officials he
expects to prove his own a%ntagonism to
make political capital for himself there
by.
If the prosecution of the Senate in
quiry to which he has offered to lend a
hand does not do violence to the sched-
ule which has been prepared, Col.
Roosevelt will return here from Yer
mont or the morning of September l
for a few hours rest before the big
speaking trip which opens the next day
at Hartford, Conn.
The Progressives of Oyster Bay have
arranged to have a rousing celebration
on September 3, at which in the alb
sence of their distinguished fellow citi-
zen. Comptroller Prendergast of New
York will be the guest of honor. The
ceremony of raising a Roosevelt and
Johnson banner in the centre of the
town will be followed by a meeting in
the opera house to which all the Pro-