Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-27
LOEB GIVES IMPORTANT TEST.
MoNv IN FAVOR OF
ROOSEVELT.
HARTMAN ASKED FOR MONEY
AND NOT ROOSEVELT
Railroad Masnsts Visited White House
to Plead With President to Divert
Funds to New York State and Was
Not Requested by Roosevelt to Make
Big Contribution.

NE" L OK, aug. IT," llllaIN AoeU,
Jr., collector of the port, said yester-
day afternoon he went to Oyster Bay
to see Colonel Roosevelt Sunday to
learn whether the colonel wished to
hold him to the matter Of personal
privilege as his former private secre-
tary before he (Loeb) should offer tn
testify before the senate committee.
He said he had seen his name printed
as one of those the committee would
subpoena, and that ne wanted to get
the coloners consent before he might
testify.
Mr.. Loeb said that shortly after the
publication Of the Hartman letters he
was asked by President Roosevelt to
call up George B. Cortelyou over the
long distance telephone and ask him
II he knew whether and Standard OH
money had been received.
Bliss Said oil Gave Nothing.
Mr.. Loeb called up Mr.. Cortelyou,
who in turn called up Cornelious n.
Bliss. Mr. Bliss told Mr.. Cortelyou
that no Standard Oil money had been
received, nor was any wanted or asked
for. Mr.. Cor.elyou transmitted TINS
message to Nj. Loeb by telephone
This was after Roosevelt had sent two
letters and a telegram in three con-
secut,ve DAYS to Mr.. Cortelyou and
had received no reply.
Mr.. Loeb was asked why Roosevelt
had not made public Cortelyous an
swer to the three letters, and he salo
that there was no answer
"1 can Law hands on any OF the mes
Of that time" he said, land there Is no
written record of NJ. Cortelyous re-
ply"
Hartman Asked For Funds.
Mr.. Loeb also said that at the Har-
riman-Roosevelt interview. where. ac-
cordinc to the Hariman-Sidney Nep-
ster correspondence, MI Roose'e!-
asked Mr.. Hartman to raise FUNDS 10
helm his reelection, he was present as
witness at the request OF MT Roose-
Welt
Instead o, Roosevelt asking Harfl-
man for funds, said Mr.. Lceh. II was
Hartman who asked the president "
get either Bliss or Corteiyou 10 tin.
fer funds from the national committee
TO the Ne" Oh
which was in need OF help. Mr.. Loep
asserted that Mr.. Hartman SAID fi'o,'e
was needed to help out Odell. ana en'is
New York state had always beeh =
heavy contributor to the national iuho.
~That's the only thing new In nv :
Mr.. Roosevelt says" said Mr.. Loeo
after he had read the coloneis ia'es'
statement from oyster Bay.
"D;d Mr.. Roosevelt ask MT har'
man ia raise money for his campals"
fund.-" Mr.. Loeb was asked
Shoe on the othsr Foot.
"Decidedly not" was the reply. me
s,o. .as on the other foot. Mr.. Harrl-
man asked him to get either cortei.Su
nv Eliss to transfer money from the
national campaign fund to heip on,
T.,y york state. where things looked
sh.kv to him and Odell. vas ASKED
hy tho president to be present ano
rev the interview was over the presi-
don, asked me to call up Mr.. Corteiyou
ord toll him what Mr.. Hartman nae
asked and to say that Mr.. hartman
would call on him..
Mr.. Loeb said ne had not been pres
ont at the Archbold- Rogers conference
IN the midnight after election.
IT can't give you any more tnan TINS
before l testify" he said i've no
ha.n subpoenaed ( make these state
r,ents in the interests Of truth.