Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-09
STANDARD OIL AT BAY,
Animated Controversy Before In
duShiaI Commission
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE USED,
Startling Talk Touching Some Of tie
Commissioners.
RESPECTS TO ATT'Y-GENL MoNETT
TRUSTS Representative Says HIS
Prosecutions Are Ungrnteiui IN
Wow of the Wages the Trust
Pays in Ohio.

WASHINGTON, September 6.-At To-
days session Of the Industrial Commits
sion. en- animated controversy occurred
between Chairman Philips, of the COM
mission. and Mr.. J. d. Archibald. vice
president Of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr.. Archibald was on the stand, replying
to statements made by j. W. Lee, or
the United states Pipe line, and other
independent companies. Referring TO Mr.
Lees statement that the Standard
Company had made advances TO the
United Pine Line Company, with the
viow Of buying il out. Mr. Archibald said:
ANY approaches in that line have come
from the other side" and he proceeded
10 say that such advances had been
made. not only by Lee, but by others con-
nected with the Independent lines. in
Guiding Mr.. Phillips. 1--WE have declined
their offers" he said, because we con-
sldered them Illegal, and. furthermore,
because Of our lack of faith in the men
from whom the proposition came, hav-
ing had previous experience with them
In reply to Mr.. Phillips, he said he did
not claim that the propositions were "uh-
fair or unjust, but Illegal
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE.
Mr. Phillips attempted to make state
ment at this point, but was cut OH ny
the commissioners, on the ground that
he could at any time take the stano IN
his own behalf. This especial incident
closed here. Mr.. Archibald several times
used the expression, referring to MT Lee
who was present in the commission-rooni'
.oThe statement Is false, and you kho"
f." Mr.. Livingston at last objected 70
the form of the expression.
Mr. Archibald was on the stand TOT
several hours. closing his statement at
o'clock. During this time he replleu' hor
| only TO the criticisms made by MT Lee
lint also 10 those made by Attorney-Geh..
oral Nonett of Ohio; Mr.. Westgate, OF
1-itrsville and Mr.. Lockwood, of Seelle-
| ronIe His language for the most pai.
VAS vigorous. He characterized many VI
| tba statements made by the witnesses as
,,n,rua and referred TO the Witnesses
/ themselves in anything but compliment,
,srv terms He said that Mr.. Lee anu
| Mr. Phillips. Of the commission, h&a Do'h
conressed that they were members OF d
| trust.
REPLYING TO MONETT
Renlving TO Attorney-Generdl Monet
,1r Archibald explained that his perse-
/ cutions came with bad grace rom on
! offciaj of a state in which the STANDARD
] company was spending S3.ZoOvQ per year
/ IN wages. and he characterized MS couiS DC
/ as vindictive. . ao+o-r,i,od
/ Re said the company was uelertlli MI !,
a. force Mr.. Monett TO reveal the whole
! truth concerning his allegations that tne
company had offered him a bride OF $4VO'-
! COO. A.. Arobf-
In reply to Mr.. Lockwood. Mt Aren't
had dealt at length with the Matthews
and Rice cases. which Mr.. Lockwood nae
| instanced TO show, as he claimed, thal
the Standard Company controlled me
Wr Archibald claimed in effect thal
| tbose suits had been brought TO cOmpe
! nurchases. He asserted that in the Rlc'
! case. Rice had tried TO induce nun I.
| purchase his plant at Marietta. - Iol
! SI00COO. when it was not worth Sz9.Vp, ar.
| nd agreed TO see that prosecution II
/ certain cases was stopped IN case th'
| deal should be made, claiming ne nd1
! sufTicient Influence TO accomplish ihl'
! result He expressed the opinion ina
| Rice was employed as an agitator by tn'
| enemies of the Standard Company; az
| Rice was present in the room' ana IL l.
| understood will reply later.