The Morris County chronicle., 1905-09-12
JOHN D. INTERVIEW WE'D
Rockefeller Skaters Another
Precedent by Admitting Re-
porter to His Home.
HE DID MOST OF THE TALKING

Says He Had a Pleasant Hour With
the American Press Humorists and
Hopes They 4ad--TeIIs Of Trials Of
His Youth---DweIIs on the Chances
Of Today.
John d. Rockefeller has shattered
another precedent when he admitted
reporter to his Forest Hill home and
submitted to an interview He proved
easy to interview because he did most
of the talking. In excellent spirits and
appearing like man at peace with all
the world, he chatted about the wealth.
er first and then mentioned the visit to
him last week of the American Press
Humorists.
When told of the surprise expressed
by the jokesmiths over their reception
Mr.. Rockefeller exclaimed: "Surprise7
Yes, we have had pleasant hour to-.
gether. ] enjoyed it and hope they did
ALSO In regard to what is called my
seclusion, 1t has been imperative that !
deny myself the association with peo-
pie that naturally enjoy.
Nevertheless have been much with
people. In fact almost every day
groups of them come to see me, and II
is a bright spot In the lives Of all Of US,
as we drive or walk about the grounds
I have never been clubman and have
not frequented places where people
generally go for company. My friends
during hours Of recreation are many Of
them from my home church."
Other topics came up, but Mr. Rookie
Teller again reverted to the newspaper
jokers and remarked: '"Time alters and
adjusts almost everything. 1t takes in.
finite patience and courage to compel
men to have confidence in you. I be.
lieve have both of these qualities, and
/ also believe that they are the secrets
of my success.
Il learned to cultivate both Of them
when l was sixteen years old. Ny first
real test was when was making out
bills of ladlng for canal and lake boats
here in Cleveland. There was much tc
try the patience there, and it was the
first opportunity In my life to take the
wrong course to repel rather than com
pei confidence from my associates and
employers.
"Often a captain would want me tc
put down the wrong figures. He would
assure me that it would never be
known, that it was the customary way
of doing things and that it was tho
right thing for me to do. reasoned
with him, If this and this is so, then
so and so Is right. l insisted upon
what / thought was right, but had pa
tience with all who opposed me. Soon
my employers noticed my methods OF
doing business. Other employers knew
that | wanted to do the right thing
Bankers then came to have confidence
in me, and then success followed STEP
by step"
"What are the young mans chances
today?p was asked.
Far better today in Cleveland thar
when was a boy here. In those days
this was small city, and the indus
tries that flourish here today were un
heard of. There were very limited op
portunities for the young man whd
wanted to make a substantial figure in
life. But soon afterward Mr. Chisholm
began to develop the iron and steel in.
dustry here We went into the oil
business. Others branched out along
the different lines. All were success
full, and today every young man OF
Cleveland derives great benefit from
those early enterprises. The city grew
up around them, and 1t seems to me
only matter of choice with the young
man himself today. The city is full
Of opportunities"