The Washington times., 1912-08-22

That the Senate subcommittee. which
10 investigating campaign contributions,
WI be forced to probe deeply into the
part played by Standard Oil in the 1904
campaign, as the result Of the state
ments made by Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania. in the Senate late yes
terday afternoon, was the opinion wide
ly expressed about the Capitol today.
John J. Archbold. financial head of
Standard Oil, not only gave SIZE, 900 to
that campaign, Of which 100000 was
turned over to the national committee,
according to Senator Penrose. but un-
successful efforts were made to drag
s15O,000 more out of the plethoric purse
Of the petroleum magnate.
Senator Penrose charged that Theo-
dore Roosevelt and George b. Cortel-
you, national chairman that year, both
knew of the Archbold contribution. This
Colonel Roosevelt vigorously denies.
Clapp committee, which Is probing cam
paign contributions in the 1904 and 1908
campaigns, he swore that no contribu-
tions had been made by any of the
Of .Archbold Or any. of his associates
adding to the Republican funds.
Senator Clapp was not certain today
whether his committee could immedi-
ass the he snG u the tSss
sion rush of business The fact that
both the ''regulars," who support the
Penrose version, and the progressives,
tSs so dsSe Sast that be ef
money" for his campaign. are insisting
on the investigation was believed by
leaders to make certain a complete
ventilation of the whole affair by the
Chpp committee.
Members Are Absent.
Senator Clapp has not called his sub
committee together recently in view Of
the fact that both Democratic members,
Senators Lea and Paynter, are absent.
Senator Clapp has sent kilograms to
both these Senators asking them, II
they are not going to return this ses-
sion, to request Senator Dillingham;,
chairman of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. to name someone
else to serve in their stead on the sub
committee. However, 1t Is not likely, in
view of the nearness of the end of the
session, that the subcommittee will do
anything more Of Importance until next
winter.
Senator Clapp has not yet received re-
plies from Senators Lea and Paynter.
He says the program of action will be
for the subcommittee to decide, The
subcommittee has five members. but in
view Of the absence of Lea and Paynter
1t ID likely to be enlarged.
1t is generally believed that the
terday is hut the beginning of i'm
portant Developments with respect to
the alleged relations between the
Pennsylvania Senator and Standard
made with reference to q Senatorial
investigation into the facts, events
are trending In such a direction. The
attacks of Penrose on his political
opponents in Pennsylvania, the Pro-
gressives. have made them more than
ever determined to force an investi-
cation In the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, and out Of such an investigation
may n come demand on the, Senate for
- AS a matter Of fact. the charges of
Senator Penrose have impelled not a
tion that what Is needed is a broad
and thorough investigation, by a
strong special committee, into the
question Of the relations OF Standard
public men in Congress and official
life. If Archbold did give $I25,OO0 to
the 1904 campaign of the Republican
party, the question arises what
Standard Oil expected to get out OF it.
The Senator's Statement.
The statement of Senator Penrose
last evening amounted to this:
Denial as false and mendacieus the
charge that there was any relation be-
tween his service on the Industrial
Commission and payment of s25.OOO by
Assertion that the $4,000. which was
admittedly paid, was part of a contri-
button of SIPS, 900 to the campaign by
Archbold. or this 100000 went to the
national committee and $4,000 to the
Pennsylvania campaign.
The charge that both Roosevelt and
Cortelyou knew Of the Archbold con-
tribution. and that later Cornelius N.
Bliss asked Archbold for $3.50, 900 more
This was turned down. 1t was charged
the demand for this was insistent and
imperative, and that 1t was represented
as coming direct from President Roose-
Welt.
Denunciation of the attacks on him
self as political and scathing attacks
on William Finn and E. A. Van VAL
kenburg, editor Of the Philadelphia
North American, as well as on Roose-
welt.
Defense of himself from any wrong
doing as a member of the Industrial
Commission.
Charges Against Finn.
Senator Penrose charged that Finn
had made millions out Of CROOKED
municipal contracts" that he had
sought the support of Archbold for the
Senate, and that he had offered Israel
w Durham and himself s1,O00Oo0 or
didacy for the Senate.
In attacking Finn and Van Valken-
burg, Senator Penrose referred to the
"effrontery, hypocrisy, and mendacity
Of the Van Valkenburg- Finn combina-
don."
Senator Stone asked Penrose If he
knew anything of the Hartman contr-