If you don't'somebody else will."
Later, Mr. ^rchbold said, when the
bureau of corporations began making
adverse reports on the Standard Oil
company, Mr. Bliss admitted that the
government's attacks were unjust, but
said he had no influence with Presi
dent Roosevelt.
"President Roosevelt unfailingly ap
proved these attacks," declared Mr.
Archbold, "without investigation or
the slightest knowledge of the facts.
These reports of Garfield and Smith
were the work of mere puppets, who
Jumped when Roosevelt pulled th6
strings."
When the Standard Oil magnate was
asked if he thought the company's re
fusal to contribute further was the
cause of the "unjust" government at
tacks, he bit his lips and said:
"Well, I don't know."
PENROSE REPEATS STORY
Tells Senate Committee of Standard
Oil Contributions.
Washington, Aug. 24.—Senator Pen
rose was a witness before the Clapp
committee. He introduced into the
record the statement regarding the
$25,000 contribution to the Pennsylva
nia campaign fund of 1904 by John D.
Archbold and the contribution of
$100,000 to the national campaign fund,
•which he made Wednesday in the sen
ate. He said he had practically noth
ing to add to that, but would answer
any questions.
Senator Poraerene took up the ex
amination of Senator Penrose and In
quired as to various interviews with
Archbold and other men connected
with the Standard Oil company.
"Mr. Archbold told me," said Mr
Penrose, "that his board of directors
would decline to aid in the national
campaign if there was any secrecy
about the matter—if their activity was
not known to President Roosevelt and
Mr. Cortelyou."
Senator Penrose declared he re
ceived no contributions other than the
single one of $25,000 from the Stand,
ard Oil company in 1904 and that he
received none in the 1908 campaign.
