Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-23
62nd CONGRESS-.
Penfose Renews Attack
On 7 heodore Roosevelt.
Taft Signs Navy Appropriation
Bill otter Compromising.
May Adjourn Saturday according
to Speakers Clark and Underwood.

bold of tie Standard Oil Co., will APP
pear at 9.30, tomorrow morning, De-
fore the subcommittee of the Senate
investigating campaign contributions.
This announcement follow ed day of
bitter political fighting on the floor.
The attack on FORMER President
Roosevelt, today, originated in col
loquy between Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,, q Democrat, and Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania, who presented a res
olution demanding an Investigation of
the circumstances set forth in his
statement to the Senate, yesterday, in
which he charged 100000 of Standard
Oil money went into the 1904 Reese-
welt campaign fund with President
Rooscyelt's knowledge. Senators PEN
rose, Reed and Williams each attacked
Col. Roosevelt, and Senator Poindex-
ter Of Washington. a supporter of the
New Progressive party. came to his
defence. Senator Poindexter charged
that a edinbination of Regular Re-
publcans'sand Democrats was at work
to defame Col. Roosevelt.
The decision to summon Mr. Archri
bold at once. was made by Senator
lClapp, early ifrsthe day, before the in
s,4aarregation of Senator Penrose by
FSdpator edbegan. He got into com
rsunication NTH Mr., Archbold in New
York by long distance telephone and
the Standard Oh official agreed to,ap-
pear. Senator Pomerene Of Ohio was
designated to sit as Democratic MEM
Der of the special committee until the
return of either Senator Lea or Sena-
tor Paynter.
The debate between Senators Reed
and Penrese was marked by the read
mess, with which the latter replied to
Senator Reeds Question. Early in the
afternoon, the two senators with Sen
ator Smith of Maryland, had held a
short conference in one of the rooms
adjoining the Senate chamber.
Senator Penrose, in answer to ques-
tons from Senator Reed, declared
that According to his information"
Col. Roosevelt knew 100000 of Stan
dard OIL money had been received and
spent in 1904, before he wrote a let
ter directing that any Standard Oil
contributions be returned. A new ele-
ment was injected into the political
imbroglio when Senator Penrose sug-
gested to Senator Reed:
There has come to my notice quite
lot of information leading to the
thought that some three millions of
dollars was underwritten by George
w. Perkins and his associates to NOM
mate Mr.. Roosevelt for the Presi-
deney of the Regular Republican par
ty in the present campaign for their
own personal use.
Evidence regarding this matter will
- -.
committee for consideration. The Ill
innate object of this enormous fund
was the control of the Republican par
ty in the interests of the element rep
resented by Mr.. Perkins. The largest
campaign fund in the history of the
United States for a nomination was
raised for Mr. Roosevelt for the pri-
maries, last winter"
Alleged contributions of 100000 each
by the Missouri Pacific and the South
ern Pacific Railroads for the Roose-
welt campaign fund in 1904 were men
toned by Senators Reed and Penrose,
Senator Penrose declaring President
Roosevelt was always in close touch
with the National committee nanag-
ing his campaign.
When the colloquy' between Senators
Penrpse and Reed was concluded, SEN
ator Reed made an extended speech
attacking Roosevelt. reopening the
question of the $25o,000 collected for
the Republican campaign fund in 1904
by f. II. Hartman, and placing in
the ,renerds all of the So called arch
bold correspondence" recently pub
sfishedl senator Reed also attacked
George w, Perkins. at present one of
the leaders of the new Progressive
party.
When he concluded Senator Poin-
DEXTER took the floor and characterized
the days proceedings as 'combina
ton, an understanding and alliance
between the machine Republicans and
the machine Democrats against Pro-
gressive principles" He objected to
the immediate consideration of the
resolution presented by Senator PEN
rose and a sweeping amendment pre-
sented by Senator Reed, and both
went over. The resolution was not
needed, however. to allow the cam
paign contributions subcommittee to
proceed with its investigation. Sena-
tors Reed and Williams denied any
alliance between Senator Penrose
and the Democrats.
I'VE hunt bull moose, today" said Sem
ator Williams, land elephant, tomorrow"
In the course of his speech Senator
Reed attacked at length the so-called
Morgan interests and concluded with the
declaration:
THAT concern it seems to me, having
cornered the iron and steel business of
the land and largely controlling its banks
and trust companies and its transporta-
ton lines, has concluded at least that
the time has come when it can own a
President. They got in so deep before
they knew it that they could not get
back, and now they are standing before
the American people almost apologizing
for their existence, and Roosevelt is try
ing to pretend to the American people
that Perkins is here like man already
repentant coming with tear-stained eyes
to make up for past misdeeds-a stranger
in the Roosevelt camp.
Senator Reed said Col. Roosevelt's
statement, yesterday, in reply to senator
Penrpse and the publication of the Cor
telyoh letters had suggested some qeus-
tons he wanted to ask. He called at
stention to the fact that the Archbold let