The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-07
STANDARD OIL MAN
ANSWERS GLADDEN.
Declares Minister'S Accusa-
tions of Rockefeller False
and DoubIy Vile

NEW YORK, April 6.-S. c. T. Dodd,
chief solicitor OF the Standard Oil COM
pany. gave out statement today with
reference to the recent discussion as to
the acceptance OF a gift of 500, 900 of
fered by John ID. Rockefeller for mis-
sionary work. Mr.. Dodd says:
There may well be n difference Of opIn-
Ion or the abstract question whether the
board OF missions should receive gifts un-
less satisfied that the giycr is honest: but
all will agree that II he who brings his
gift To the altar must come with clean
hands. still more should he who ministers
at the altar and receives the gift be free
from stain. There Is no excuse for those
VINO make money dishonesty and still
less excuse for those who I'm the name of
religion falsely accuse their fellow men.
The objection TO Mr.. Rockefellers gift
is based upon the allegation that he made
his money dishonesty. Their accusation
is false. is vile and being made by minis
ters In the pretended interest of morality.
Is douDiy vile. The assertion should not be
made unless ii can be readily established
by specification and proof. I have seen
no proof and no attempt even at specifica-
ton, except in the protest of DIR. Glad
den. He says:
I'm this case the investigation has been
thoroughly made and the facts are known.
The legislative inquiries, the records of
the courts have given the reading people
or this country the materials for judg
ment upon the methods of Standard Oil
and never was a day when their minds
were as clear on this subject as they are
now" Then follows the specification:
Mr. Rockefeller may deny that rebates
are now given to the Standard; but the
Standard now controls about two thirds
of the railroads of this country. and its
power is exerted in establishing classified
tion or frelghts in such way that il can
Kill competition. Rebates are no longer
necessary"
Stockholders. Not Company
The assertion is not true. No such state
OF facts has ever been disclosed by any
investigation nor supported by evidence
in any court of law; No such facts exist
does not own share of stock of any
railway company, nor does 1t control any
railroad company. Stockholders of the
standard undoubtedly invest in railways
as well as other shares. but stockholders
OF the Standard are not in a majority of
the board of directors of any railway as
troll.
The Standard often found (before the
passage of the interstate commerce law
that its competitors had been paying less
more. the public obtained the advantage
OF the low rates received. A reduced
price for refined oil kept pace with reduc
tion in rates. whether this reduction was
by way OF rebates or otherwise. And the
price at which the public for many years
has been obtaining oil would simply have
been impossible had not shippers forced
the railways to reduce their rates. which
they did first by rebates and later by
open schedule The system of rebates
has happily Received the condemnation of
law. The Standard welcomed the change
as beneficial one. But to say now that
II should not have obtained the best rates
under the old system which its position
enabled Ii to obtain is an impossible coun-
sci of perfection. Since the enactment of
the interstate commerce law the Standard
has obeyed ii in every particular.
If this, the only specific allegation made
against John d. Rockefeller, is proved to
be false, II should make the public. and
particularly the religious public, more
careful and charitable in its allegations.
Denial Not Conclusive
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 6.-Rev.
Daniel Evans, chairman of the commit