The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-24
STANDARD OIL
OFFICIAL SAYS
HE WANTEDMORE
Declares Roosevelt Prosecuted Trust
Because He Did Not Donate
$l5O,OOO More
NO MONEY REruRNfbl
MONEY RETURNfb
Insists that Roosevelt Was Well
Aware Of His Gift to
Fund
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Aug. 23.--John y.
Archbold, pictured to the public as
political manager and directing
genius of Standard Oil. today took
the witness stand before the Senate
funds and gave his version of con-
tributions to the campaign Of 1904,
now the subject OF dispute between
Senator Penrose and former Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The witness declared his firm be-
lief that the legal attacks on the
Standard Oil company by officers of
the Roosevelt administration were
the direct resaM OF that cMpora-
tion's refusal 10 give an additional
$150,000 to the Roosevelt campaign
fund after having given 100000.
He had the positive assurance
from Treasurer Bliss that both
Roosevelt and Cortelyou knew of the
100000 contribution and OF the
request for the larger sum.
Archbold Tells of Campaign Gifts.
When the committee assembled,
Archbold was sworn and Clapp, a
Progressive Republican senator from
Minnesota, asked him what contri-
butibn the Standard Oil Co had
made to the campaign OF 1904.
I'VE made two contributions to
the Republican campaign in 1904.
one to Cornelius N. Bliss of $780,
600, and the other to Senator PEN
rose of $25,O00." replied Mr.. Arch
bold.
DO you know when the contribu-
tion Of 100000 to rne Republican
campaign fund was made?" asked
Senator Clapp.
Il have not the GATE In mind,'
said Archbold, nor nave had time
to thoroughly search with reference
to 1t. My best recollection is that
it was some time in September, 1904.
| think about the middle Of Septem-
Der.
"By eheck?" asked Senator Clupp.
MY recollection is that it was
given to Mr., Bliss In currency.
who was PRESENT."
ITO the best Of my recollection, I
was aloue--aad at my Office"
Have you any written data with
which to fix the dateT"
"Mr. Bliss gave me receipt, but
in such investigation as 7 have been
liable TO make before I hastened here.
have not been able TO find It.
hope to do, so.
Had you had any previous talk
with Mr.. Bliss as to this matter be-
fore you made the contribution?
asked Senator Clapp.
Yes. Some time before, either
at my office or that of H. II. Rog-
ers, replied Arehbold 1--WE had q
talk about politics and contributions
and said the matter would have to
be submitted to our board. " was
Submitted later and the board decid-
ed to contribute"
| "Was the $4,000 contribution to
| Senator Penrose in the form of
check?"
II cannot say. My letter books
show no record sf any such letter as
has been published. The signature
of shat letter is very unlike mine"
| Archbold said the payment to Sem
ator Penrose was probably in cur-
rency.
"You were the man in the Stan.
dard Oil Co. who had charge of these
political matters?" suggested Sena-
tor Clapp.
Only in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
where | had known the relations Of
lour business"
Turned Down Second Request for
Money.
| subsequently TO these contribu-
ltions Archbod said ne talked with
Il Bliss not later than Oct. 10. about
Concluded ON Pare Six.l