THE MORNTN'G OREGONTAX, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1912.
MORGAN SAYS GIFTS
FINANCE KING, HIS TWO CHIEF QUESTIONERS AND WRITER
WHOSE ACCUSATION HE DENIES.
Drives Out
CATARRH
liUPLIED NO RETURN
Financier Admits Having Con
tributed $180,000 to Cam
. ,paign Funds.
T. R. TO TESTIFY TODAY
Questions Will Bo Asked Particu
larly as to Standard Oil Aid In
Campaign and as to Pre
" ConTentlon Finances.
(Continued From Flrat -Pagc.l
of the 1904 fund, who followed Mr.
Morgan on the stand, said that all
the accounts of the committee were
open to Mr. Cortelyou, the chairman.
Colonel to Tertlfr Today.
Colonel Roosevelt will be the prin
cipal witness before the committee to
morrow. He will be questioned as to
bis knowledge of contributions by
corporations to the 1001 fund and par
ticularly as to the so-called Standard
Oil contribution of t00.000, which he
has said he ordered returned. The
Colonel will also be asked as to the
financing of the pre-convention cam
paign for his nomination this' year.
Mr. Morgan was a willing witness
before the committee. At times he
chuckled gleefully, as when he told
the committee that "there was no
limit" to the amount the Republican
campaign committee In 1904 was wil
ling to accept. Mr. Morgan took his
heckling by the committee In a holiday
spirit and laughed heartily, as in leav
ing he told Chairman Clapp that he
"guessed his expenses and witness
fees "would be all rignt.
Talk With -White House Denied.
At the beginning of the examination
Chairman Clapp called Mr. Morgan's
attention . to a pudnsnea article Dy
Charles Edward Russell charging that
Cclonel Roosevelt, when President, had
demanded Morgan raise $100,000 for his
campaign and that Wayne Macveagh
had been present when Mr. Morgan
talked with the White House over the
telephone.
"Do you remember any such Inci
dent?" asked Senator Clapp.
"Nothing whatever," replied Mr.
Morgan emphatically., "I never corre
sponded over the telephone, telegraph
or by mall with President Roosevelt
that I know of. Mr. Morgan added.
"nor with anyone at the White House.1
"Did you make any contributions to
.the Republican National campaign of
1904?"
Mr. Morgan adjusted his glasses and
looked at a paper.
"In October, 1904, I gave 100,000; on
November 1 I gave another J50.000. '
"Any more?" asked Senator Clapp.
"No, that's all I know of."
He said he supposed the first contr!
bution was paid to Cornelius N. Bliss
as treasurer of the Republican com
mittee.
"To whom was the second contribu-
, tlon made?"
"I don't remember. It was paid In
cash In money."
State Committee Helped.
Mr. Morgan said he did not know who
solicited the first or second contribu
tions, but he -believed "Mr. Bliss and
Mr. Odell got the money." He said he
believed the bulk of the second con
tribution went through the National
committee, but was paid over to the
New York state committee. Mr. Morgan
could not recall contributions in 1904
by his associates.
"Did you contribute In 1904 to the
Congressional campaign? asked Mr.
Clanp.
"I recall no other contribution that
year."
"What contributions did you make
in 1908?"
"The only contribution I made In
1308 was $30,000 to Mr. Sheldon."
He said he made no contributions to
the Congressional fund In 1908.
"1 remember Mr. Sheldon called on
me once," he said, "but I can find no
rrcords of any contribution. If there
was one I made, it was insignificant."
"Did you make any contribution to
the pre-convention campaign of any
candidate. for President this year?"
"No. I was not- even in the country.
I know my firm 'made no contribu
tion." As Senator Clapp closed his examina
tion Mr. Morgan said emphatically that
he was "sure" there was no truth In
the story of a telephone request for
funds from President Roosevelt.
Senator Paynter asked Mr. Morgan if
t lie $50. 0i0 was part of the so-called
Harrlman fund raised for the New York
state committee.
DealinKS With Cortelyou Frequent.
"I have no records," said Morgan,
"but I have no doubt in my own mind
that it was part of that state fund."
"Your understanding was .that the
STiO.OOO went to the National committee
hut It was really paid over to the state
committee.' suggested Senator Paynter.
"Ves. I refused to have anything to
do with it unless the money was paid
to the National committee," said Mr.
Morgan. "It was my understanding
that the National committee did not
need funds, but that the State commit
tee was badly In need of money. I
had a great deal to do with Mr. Cor
telyou during the campaign but I don't
know whether he was present at the
meeting when the 850,000 contribution
was discussed."
Mr. Morgan said his relations with
the elder Cornelius N. Bliss had been
very intimate. "Bliss and his father
had been associated," he said, "and
whenever they wanted anything they
sent Mr. Bliss to me."
"Had you supposed that Mr. Bliss
and Mr. Cortelyou kept from President
.I'oosevelt the fact that you contribu
ted to the campaign fund?"
"I knew nothing about that," salj
Mr. Morgan. He had not discussed cam
paign contributions with Cortelyou in
11104. he said.
Otbrr Parties Not Aided In 1904.
Senator Pomerene then asked wheth
er members of the Arm of J. Pierpont
Morgan & Co.. specifying George W.
Perkins, had contributed in 1904. Mr.
Morgan did not know.
"Did your firm contribute to the cam
paign funds of any other political par
ties in 1904?" asked Senator Pomerene.
"No, sir; I did not. and I have no
knowledge of anyone else so con
tributing." Senator Pomerene asked about "con
ferences" with George B. Cortelyou.
Mr. Morgan said he talked with Cortel
you in 1907 over the financial situation,
but that he recalled only one confer
ence over politics.
"Did you talk with President Mellen.
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad, in 19047'
-Yes."
"Did you talk with representatives
of the big Insurance companies about
the political situation during the- cam
paign?" "I can't tell. I talked to many peo
ple. Many people came in to see me
every day."
"Do you remember any conference of
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ABOVE, TWO CHARACTERISTIC SNAPSHOTS OF J. PIERPONT MORGAIV.
CENTER, CHARLES EDWARD H8SELL BEI.OW (LEFT) SENATOR
ATLEE POMEIIEXE) (RIGHT) SENATOR MOSES E. CLAPP, CHAIRMAN.
big financial Interests on the question
of whom the interests would support
for President?""
"No, I remember no such confer
ence."
"When was it first determined that
the financial interests would support
the Republican nominee?" asked
Senator Pomerene.
Contribution Also Hade In. 1900. . .
1 never had any conference on that
point," returned Mr. Morgan. The
8100,000 contribution " Was again
brought up and Senator Penrose asked
whether Mr. Bliss was collecting any
special fund.v '
Jo; that was the contribution we
would make in the regular course If
we were especially Interested In' the
campaign," said he. "We made- the
same contribution in 1900."
'Were you especially interested in
the campaign of 19047" .
Yes, we were.
'Was Mr. Harrlman especially Inter
ested In that campaign?
"I really don't know.
"Were the insurance companies es
pecially Interested in this campaign?"
I don t know. There was never any
concerted action by ma with any of the
Insurance companies in that matter at
that time, " said Mr. Morgan emphatic
ally. "Of course. Mr. Perkins was
director of the New York Life Insur
ance Company, and he probably talked
with me about their Interests, but 1
can't remember any specific conversa
tion." . .
Senator Pomerene asked whether Mr.
Morgan had any talk with Mr. Harrl
man at that time about the effect of
the campaign on the railroads.
'I don t remember any, but it is not
at all unlikely." answered Mr. Morgan.
He knew nothing of any contribution
by Mr. Harrlman or Charles S. Mellen.
Hope of Reward Not Entertained,
"Did Mr.- Harrlman ever tell' you he
had a talk with Mr. Roosevelt about
railroad interests?" asked Senator Pom
erene.
I remember no such conversation.'
The financier here interrupted the
examination to say:
'Mr. Chairman. . I want to make a
statement right here." - N--
'Proceed."
'I want it distinctly understood," Mr.
Morgan said emphatically, "that J. P.
Morgan & Co. never made a single sub
scription to any election with any
promise or expectation of any return
in any shape or manner, and we never
made a subscription unless we thought
it for the besf Interests of the Gov
ernment and the people. We never had
a communication from any candidate;
we never had an application from any
candidate. The only interest we had
was In the welfare of the public. We
never asked any commitment; we never
expecteo. any returns and we never
got any.
"During this campaign, has there
been any intention on your part to sup
port the Democratic campaign r asked
Senator Pomerene.
I have never heard of It. If there
was. replied Mr. Morgan. If we had
thought the election of a Democrat was
for the best interest of the country.
we would have contributed to his cam
paign." Mr. Morgan, responding to an
other question about a "conference,"
said he thought he "would have been
likely to know whether there had been
a small conference of large financiers"
looking to tho election of Colonel
Roosevelt, but he bad no knowledge of
one.
Financier Conference Not Heard Of.
"Did you or Mr. Mellen or Mr. Harrl
man call on any of the financial men in
New York in the interest of the Re
publican campaign that year?"
'I don t think so. I never heard of
such a thing."
'Was there at any time any con
ference among financial interests look
ing toward the nomination of a Demo
cratic candidate that would be satis
factory to the financial interests of
New York?"
"I know of nothing of the kind.
- "Were you at the office of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company in 1904?" '
No, I-was never in that office," re
plied Mr. Morgan.
Did you ever meet -Mr. uarriman
and Mr. Mellen in Mr. Harrlman's of
fice to talk over these matters?" asked
Senator Pomerene.
Mr. Morgan responded he never had
been In Mr. Harrlman's office and sel
dom had talked with Mr. Harriman in
that connection about the political sit
uation. He said he talked with no one
representing the "National nominee"
except officers of the National commit,
tee. He said George B. Cortelyou, the
chairman, came Into his offices "several
times" and thought the visits were 'be
fore the contribution of 8100,000.
. "Was anything said by Mr. Cortel
you as to the amount they desired to
raise?" -
"I don't think there was any hint,"
replied Mr. Morgan with a chuckle. - "I
think they would have taken anything
they could get."
The spectators joined Mr. Morgan in
a laugh.
Occupation - Gone After Payment.
"Do you know the amount of money
the Republican National committee was
trying to raise?"
"No. F never asked. ' My occupation
'was gone when they got from me what
they could."
Mr. Morgan said 830,000 was all that
was given to the 1908 campaign, one
contribution being. 820,000 and another
810.000. . ,
"Those contributions were all under
the direction of Mr. Perkins. I speak of
those because I remember them. I
do not know what Mr. Perkins may
have given."
Mr. Morgan said he knew of no con
ference of financial leaders in New York
to decide whom they would support for
President in 1908.
When Senator Paynter took up the
examination . Mr. Morgan moved his
chair to the committee table, and, rest
ing his elbows on the edge, he leaned
toward his questioner.
"Did not you remonstrate to anyone
when the gift of 850,000 was made that
the 8100,000 had been pretty liberal?"
asked the Senator. . -
"Oh. I did . that - originally," said
Mr. Morgan, laughing. He added that
"when they came for the $50,000," he
had "gotten used to It and did not
object."
"Did Mr. Bliss or Mr. Cortelyou ex
press any gratitude?"
"No. I never experienced much grati
tude in this campaign," returned Mr.
Morgan. '
Senator Paynter referred to Mr. Mor
gan's remark that he had been Interest
ed only 'in "what was good for the
country."
"Isn't It true that we often think
what we want is best for the country?"
asked the Senator.
"I don't," replied Mr. Morgan, laugh
ing. "I often want a thing that I think
I ought not, to have, and I try to get
over wanting it."
Mr. Morgan said the second contribu
tion of 850,000 was brought out by the
"fear-of the effect a Democratic victory
in New York would have upon the
countrj-. - " ,
Duell Says Rogers Gave, Too.
Judge Charles H. Duell, assistant
treasurer of the campaign - fund in
1904, followed Mr. Morgan on the stand.
Judge Duell knew of no contribution
by John D. Archbold under that name.
He knew there had been "several con
tributions of 8100,000 each and that the
Insurance companies each . had given
$50,000." '
"Did you know any members of the
Standard Oil Company besides Mr.
Archbold. who contributed to the 1904
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campaign?" asked Senator Clapp.
"I think H. H. Rogers contributed,
but I don't know the amount."
Judge Duell said contributions In
1904 were collected by JS. T. States
bury In Philadelphia, Charles G. Dawes
in Chicago, George ron I Meyer, now
Secretary of the Navy, In New England,
ar.d Andrew Mills In New York. Other
contributors he remembered were:
Dr. David Jayne Hill, former Am
bassador to Germany, $2000; Whitelaw
Reid, Ambassador to Great Britain,
$10,000; United States Steel Corpora
tion. $10,000. ' v
"Was there ever any refund to Rog
ers or Archbold or the Standard Oil
Company?" asked Senator Pomerene.
"I never heard of any refund and I
never heard of any receipt," said Judge
Duell.
To the "Harriman fund," Judge Duell
thought Harriman had given $50,000
Senator Depew, or H. McK. .Twombley.
$50,000, and Morgan, $50,000. He did
trot know the other contributors.
Judge' Duell said he had been man
ager of . Colonel Roosevelt s .pre-con
ventlon campaign in New York this
year, but had handled no funds.
AVIATOR WALSH KILLED
SPIRAL GLIDE ATTEMPT HAS
FATAIi TERMINATION'.
Airman Crushed Dy Impact With
- Earth Fight for Life in Mid
Air Is Unavailing.
TRENTON, N. J.. Oct. 3. With many
persons watching htm at the interstate
fair grounds this afternoon, Charles F.
Walsh, while making a spiral descent
in a biplane, fell to instant death about
a quarter of a mile outside the fair
grounds. Practically every bone in nis
body- was broken and bis face and body
were badly cut. He had fallen zuuu
feet.
Walsh had been giving exhibitions
at the fair all week. He was doing
fancy stunts with his machine and was
up 6000 feet when he began his descent.
He was making a spiral descent with
the front of the machine pointed almost
downward when the upper plane seemed
to become loose. Walsh could be plain
ly seen struggling to regain his bal
ance, but without avail. The machine
then made a rapid descent and the
spectators realized that Walsh had lost
control of the machine and that death
was imminent.
Walsh was 26 years old and a native
of San Diego, CaL His wife and two
children are visiting at Hammondsport,
N. Y where they Intended remaining
while be was flying in the East.
Walsh learned to fly with Lincoln
Beachey.
CLERK RECOGNIZES ADAMS
Chemist's Supplies Shipped by Cir
cuitous Route in Webber Cabin.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct 3. A clerk In
a local wholesale drug house, after a
long effort to recall where he had
seen George Edward Adams, the pa
roled convict who was arrested in a
counterfeiters' cabin near Kent , last
Sunday, today identtlfied the news
paper pictures of Adams as those, of a
man who on September 6 oougnt trom
him a lot of chemists supplies.
The outfit was composed of 1
crucible, tongs, graduate, glass fun
nel. flask, nitric e,Md. sulphuric acid.
gas tank, melting ladle, copper bui
Dhate. camel s hair pencils, borax glass.
metallic tin, hydrocmonc acta, gaso
line burner and furnace. The stuff
was shipped to Everett, then to Ta
coma, then to Kent, where It wai
found In the cabin occupied by 70-
year-old John G. Webber, who is al
leged by Adams to nave tea mm astray
Jury Fixes No Responsibility.
No responsibility wa fixed by a
Coroners Jury which investigated yes
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as a watchman on tne oocks. ,11101
was run down a week ago by an au
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