The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
Mr.. ARCHIBALD
WAS EMPHATIC
vice-President Of Standard Oil Com
pany Before Industrial Commission
WAS QUITE UNCOMPLIMENTARy.
Had Animated Controversy with
Chairman Phillips and Questioned
the Veracity of Numerous Wit
nesses-Onc VIII Reply.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Sat to-day's
session Of the Industrial Commission, an
animated controversy occurred between
Chairman Phillips. Of the commission.
and Mr. j. d. Archibald, vice-president
Of the Standard OH Company. Mr. Archi-
bald was on the stand. replying to state
ments made BY J. w. Lee, of the United
States Pipe Line and other Independent
companies. Referring to Mr.. Lees state
ment, that the Standard Company had
made advances to the United States Pipe
Line Company. with the view OF buying
il out, Mr.. Archibald said:
ANY approaches in that line have come
from the other side" and he proceeded TO
say that such advances had been made.
not only by Lee but by others connected
with the independent lines, including Mr..
Phillips. we have declined their offers.
he said because We considered them H.
legal. and, furthermore, because Of our
lack OF faith IN the men from whom the
proposition came, having had previous ox
perience with them"
In reply to Mr.. Phillips he said he did
not claim that the propositions were "uu-
fair or unjust. but Illegal"
Mr. Phillips attempted TO make a state
ment al this point, but was cut off by
the commissioner on the ground that he
could at any time take the stand IN his
own behalf. This especial incident closed
here. Mr.. Archibald several times used
the expression referring 10 Mr. Lee, who
was present In the commission room
THE statement is false and you know g.
Mr. Livingston at Last objected to the
form OF the expression. Mr. Archibald
was on the stand for several hours, clos
ing his statement at 5 O'Clock.
CRITICISED MANY.
During this time he replied not only to
the criticisms made by Mr.. Lee but also
to those made by Attorney General No
nett Of Ohio, Mr. Westgate of Tltusvile,
Mr.. Lockwood OF SeelienOple. His Ian
guago for the most part was vigorous.
He characterized many Of the statements
made by the witnesses as untrue, and
referred 10 the witnesses themselves in
anything but complimentary terms. lie
said that Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Phillips Of the
commission. had both confessed that they
were members Of a trust
CAME WITH BAD GRACE"
Replying to Acknowledgement Monet.
Mr.. Archibald explained that his Derse-
cutions came with bad grace from an Of
fetal OF a State In which the Standard
Company was spending $4,000 per year
In wages and he characterized his course
as vindictive He said the company
was determined to force MIR. Monet to-
reveal the whole truth concerning his al
legations that the Company had Offered
him a bride Of 500 90.
In reply 10 Mr.. Lockwood, Mr.. Archibald
death al length with the Matthews and
Rice cases. which Mr.. lockwood had IN
stanced 20 show. as he claimed that the
Standard Company controlled the courts.
Mr.. Archibald claimed IN effect that
these suits had been brought 20 compel
purchases. He asserted that In the Rice
case. Rice had tried % induce him TO
buy his plant at Marietta, o.. for $4,000.
when It was not worth 5000 and had
agreed 90 see that prosecution I'm certain
cases was stopped in case the deal should
be made. claiming he had sufficient inhu-
ence 10 accomplish this result. Tie ex-
pressed the opinion that Rice was em-
ployed as an agitator by the enemies OF
the Standard Company. Mr.. Rice was
present IN the room and IL Is understood
VIII reply later