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to be mentioned, and that he would
be considered the donor"
Altogether, according to the let
ter, Mr.. Davis turned over to Mr..
Jones 1921 ,2S6.06. Part of this was
"a yearly salary so as to allow him
to devote his entire attention in
the matter discussed with the
President"
Reached by reporters at Allen
town.. Pa, where he was campaign
! ing, Mr.. Jones declined either to con-
firm or deny that Mr.. Davis had
made contributions through him.
Il will say nothing until I read the
complete story and consider the
matter" he said.
100000 for Radio.
Exactly how much of the 1921 ,286
went to the Democratic party Is
not known. OF the total, Mr.. Davis
wrote $4,000 went as q loan to the
Democratic National Committee.
Records show Mr.. Jones was cred
tied with q contribution of $54,500
to the Democratic National Com
mittee and $50, 900 to the Democratic
State Committee in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Jones was also credited with q
loan of $4,000 in the national COM
mittee. The whole amount of this
loan has now been repaid and the
money has been turned over to Mr..
Davis
Large Sums Went to Jones.
The largest single campaign con-
tribution recorded for 1896 was that
Of Lammot du Pont, head Of the
Wilmington, Del, family, who is
credited with a total Of $l83, 500
given to Republican organizations.
Whether, out of Mr. Davis nearly
$500 900, as much as this finally
reached the Democratic party can
not be said positively.
On certain dates the letter said,
Mr.. Davis turned over large sums
to Mr.. Jones; on october Is he fur
nished to him $4,000; on Novem-
Der he paid over two sums, one
of $4,000 and one Of 100000.
The text Of Mr.. Davis letter fol-
lows:
January IA, 1898.
Dear
I'm reference to our conversation
the other day in regard to the
Washington matter, I had a talk
with Mr.. Roosevelt early in May,
1896, prior to the November elec-
tions. Mr. Walter A. Jones of Pitts
burgh was with me at the time of
the meeting.
"The purpose of the meeting was
to arrange means for the encour-
agement and promotion of foreign
trade. In my talk with the Presi-
dent 1t was agreed that would
work out some three-cornered trade
| whereby we would be able to move
considerable amount Of the United
States agricultural products abroad,
using Germany and Mexico in the
three -cornered arrangement. The
President asked me to use my best
efforts to accomplish such an ar
rangement and stated to me that
would have the support OF the
administration. He afterwards in
formed Mr.. Jesse Jones of the Re-
construction Finance Corp, Of the
matter, and instructed him to work
with me on it. In my discussions
with Mr.. Jesse Jones, he expressed
himself fully in accord with the
program and agreed to support it.
"As result of these discussions,
saw the advantage Of purchasing
the Sabalo in that it could be used
as a guaranteed method of payment
for such goods or materials sold to
Mexico. I, therefore, entered in
negotiation for the purchase and
did purchase first so per cent of
Sabalo and later the other one-half.
AT the same time, being a be-
lever in Mr.. Roosevelt and his
policies, I agreed with Mr.. Walter A.
Jones to make contributions to the
Democratic national party and such
other advances as he deemed ad-
visable to certain State Democratic
organizations, providing that my
name was not to be mentioned and
that he would be considered the
donor. According to my promises I
made available the services of sew
eral of my associates, principally
Mr.. Henry w. Wilson, in an advisory
capacity to Mr.. Jones. I also made
available to Mr.. Jones the sum of
1921 ,286y06. Part of this covered his
expenses as well as yearly salary
so as to allow him to devote his en-
tire attention to the matter dis
cussed with the President; $4,000
thereof was in the form of a loan
to the Democratic national party,
of which $4,000 has been repaid.
$75,00O for Pennsylvania.
"The remaining funds received by
Mr.. Jones were used principally in
the following manner: About $780,
600 for the purpose Of paying for
radio broadcasts and canned
speeches as I call them; about $75,-
600 in the State of Pennsylvania
alone: the remainder was given to
certain Senator'S supporting the ad-
ministration, whose names I am not
privileged to mention, to further
their campaigns. In addition, I
have contributed through purchase
Of dinner tickets, victory books, ETC.,
whenever called upon, in order to be
Of assistance, not particularly to the
Democratic party, but to Mr.. Roose-
welt himself. believing that in doing
SO I was furthering the interest of
my own country.
IT have always left the Wash
ington matter entirely in the hands
of Mr.. Jones and have met his
every desire. Up to today, how
ever, nothing has come Of any Of
the promises made to him or to me
IN respect Of foreign trade ana cer.,
tain personal prortsss to Ar. Jones