Show CORTELYOU REFUSES I ITO TO DISCUSS QUESTION Standard Oil Ma Magnate Hate Willin Willing for Facts to Be Pub Pub- 5 1 I I i 1 Washington Jan 1 12 r I Postmaster I General who tyke has lias just rc- rc t tir d as ns chairman u of or the file Republican t a. a committee when asked tonight tonight to- to f night night I If the men o of controlling in- in in ht tho rho Stan Standard ard Oil company I f did not Taboo largo sums o of money monor in the Republican campaign to r. r aid In the election o of President Roosevelt Roose Hoose- q l ti yell velt said I cannot discuss that subject to make and I I There is i no explanation s hat have t nothing whatever to ay say not disclose c the sources s Will 1111 you 5 V from rom which n you received ed tho rho campaign contributions was asked ed I hove have already explained that I 1 cannot discuss this lIll subject The criticism n cism of 01 m my myself 5 el is based on false Int in information In- In nt n- n t t formation tt which hat has no nu basis basin In fact tact r No Au man of o self-respect self can reply rel l to tol l' l such charges If I had been asla asked d to lo tot t explain tho rho before they Utoy attacked at- at tucked tacked and aUlI placed me In a false r tion I might havo had something to the theT thet say but now note I will not discuss T t subject t Now No York Jan 1 12 12 This dispatch was received l' l by II II U. U Ii Hoers Ito tonight J He HeI asked to make reply and und he hc was vas I f said Bald So far tal as I and my a associates In Inthe i concerned cont con con- th the rho Standard Oil company compan arc are that willing perfectly ned we ore are t Mr lir Ir Cortelyou shall make malo mal o public any may nun have had with J. J transactions we the I the Republican Notional National committee |