As a suitable preparation for the Presidential election in the
United States Mr. W. R. Hearst has been publishing corre- spondence between the Standard Oil Trust and Republican members of Congress. His object is to damage Mr. Roosevelt, but so far there is nothing whatever in the letters embarrassing to Mr. Roosevelt. One letter is from Mr. Sibley, a Republican Congressman, and apparently secret agent of the Standard Oil Trust, to Mr. Archbold, the political head of the Trust, describing an interview with Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Sibley had been given some hints as to the best way of flattering Mr. Roosevelt, who was then President. He says : "The book business fetched down game at the first shot. You had better read at least the titles of these volumes before you come over." In another letter Mr. Sibley describes how a Republican Senator is in want of money, and suggests that it might be worth while for the Trust to advance him some : "Do you want to make the investment? He is one who will do anything in the world that is right for his friends." A letter from " Boss " Penrose acknowledges 25,000 from the Trust. It was said recently that this sum was used for Mr. Roosevelt's Presidential campaign. This is now proved to be untrue. The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt is trying to destroy the Republican machine precisely because it is what these letters show it to be.
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