On Friday week Mr. Roosevelt gave evidence before the American
Senate Committee which is investigating the subject of campaign funds. He answered many questions about the
Republican fund of 1904, and the packed audience listened (says the Times correspondent) to long speeches from him on purity in politics. Mr. Roosevelt summarized his evidence in
the following words :-
" I asked no man to contribute to the campaign fund when I was elected President of the United States, and I wish to reiterate that Mr. Bliss and Mr. Cortelyou both assured me that no promise bad been made as to any return for any contribution. Neither they nor anyone else having authority asked me to act or refrain from acting iu any matter while I was President because any con- tribution had been made or withheld."
We do not believe that any man whose eyes are not blinded by prejudice will doubt the truth and sincerity of this state- ment.
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