New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-07
DEFENDS MISSIONS GIFT.
TO DIR. GLADDEN..
Standard OIL Solicitor Calls Minis
ters' Charges "DOubIy Vile"

clares that the statement that Mr.. Rockefeller
maze his money dishonesty. IF false. is wife,
ana being made by ministers in the pretended
interest Of morality, is doubly vile"
MI Dodd then says that the Standard OIL
company does not own a share OF stock Of any
railroad company. does not control any railroad
| company and that since the enactment OF the
interstate Commerce law has not received lower
rates than other shippers by rebates, arrange
| Inents devices plans Of any character. The
testimony OF Howard Page, freight agent of the
Standard Oil Company. before the Industrial
commission is quoted in this connection.
The statement is follows:
There may well be difference Of opinion on the
abstract question. whether the Board of Missions
should receive gifts, unless satisfied that the gver
ms gift to the altar must with clean hands,
and receives the gift be free from stain. There is
ana Still ie ter nose who make money dishonesty
religion Tgd ab falsely accuse their fellowmen.
upon the aIie 10 MI K9eke1eler gift is based
h hGnesty This accusation. if false is vile. and,
OF OF. morality, is douby vile. The assertion should
by specification and proof have seen no proof
ana no attempt even at specification. except in the
! test OF Dr. GLADDEN.. He says. In this case
fhe INVESTIGATION has been thoroughly made and the
records of t 4no%n The leglsatye inquiries the
IN the TINS 5o4ntry the materials for Judgment upon
&c neh thelr minds were as clear on this subject
-, Then follows the specifications Mr. Rockefeller
may deny that rebates are now given TO The stan
Of the oada o o this fon doaar about and TVS
IS eXerted in establishing classification of
- eISLLS IN such that it kill cOmpeti-
ton on Rebates are no longer necessary
has ever been disclosed by any Investigation or
such facts " ie eFlGenee IN any court Of law Ne
company does not own share of stock of any
company stockholders Of the Standard S undo1bt
holders Of the I sa0dr a IN other shares but stock
S 5o@IG OF directors OF any railroad company, so
THE STANDARD OIL AND REBATES
The question of railway rebates and Standard
control Of railways was Investigated by the United
States Industrial Commission in 1900 and they
ported no such facts. Members of the Standard
ana OF the railways were examined in relation to
ectment OF the Interstate Commerce law the re-
DTe system was universal Railroads made their
from regular shippers, and the amount of actual
shipper made the bes terms Se CT eoGd Tb san
ing ana could po do 6S system y found it exist
ter, II: Ike al other shippers II made the best
rehneres we're located at points where it could taxa
| advantage of railway competition
In freight 1t shipped not only carloads but train
and assumed ali risks Of loss Public Opinion more
6hgntened IN these days than in those may have
method would better have closed his shop ''i''
The stories told OF the immense aggregate of the
Pa51 10 Inc Standard were shown by that
rebates paid were not discriminatory. They were
rail It was imPossibie for any 5hp1ar to- Know
with certainty what rates his competitors were
The Standard often found that its competitors
more the pubic Obtained 1he adv Pala Of tRe
low Ira. rates received A reduced price for refined
REDUCTION was by way OF rebates or otherwise.
has been obtaining oil would simply have been i'm
possible had not shippers forced the railways to
reduce uer rates, which they did first by rebates
and later by open schedule.
The system Of rebates has happily, received the
concentration or law. The Standard welcomed the
change as a beneficial one. But to say now that it
should not have obtained the best rates under the
old system which It's position enabled il to obtain,
The evidence before the fndustrial Commission
SHOWS very clearly 10 any unPTeJudlced mind that
law the Standard has obeyed it in every particular
managers and freight agents OF all the leading rail
rebates. arrangements devices or plans of any
character had the Standard received less rates than
It is true that aIlegations. to the contrary were
proof Neither did the commission find them to be
must be satisfied Of the truth Of the facts sworn to
by the officers and agents Of the railroads them
selves.
TESTIMONY BEFORE INDUSTRIAL COMMITS
SION
on the subject specifically alleged by DR.. GLADDEN.,
Howard Page the freight agent of the Standard
Oil Company testified as follows:
Cl-IS II fact, has been frequently stated,
that lines Of railroad where the Standard OIL
has very large shipments. the rates on oil are
over other roads where the business rivals Of the
Standard Oil Company have large shipments and
relatively small, and that this difference in rates
bo 1e by the ence Of the STANDARD OH Compy
officials? A.-That is absolutely not true; sir In
which competitors Of the Standard on Company
ship that do not ship ourselves; and the oil
rates of the United States from the various oil
the same rates apply from all of the Pennsylvania
oil fields, both east and west, and the same is
has the same rate from his shipping point in that
field that we have from our shipping point in the
o0Are the Standard Oil Company officials or
stockholders in position, railroad off,
cials where they give favors to the Standard
OIL COMPANY in IT'S shipments?
Al am glad you asked that question. sir. I do
think it, but know. Mr.. Rice wishes to give
/ have had any knowledge OF railroad rates on the
Standard Oil Company's business, official Of the
railroads has ever made a rate arrangement for
the Standard oil Company, nor have any of those
with railroads ever asked me TO give any undue
Standard Oil Conpanys business over such rail-
road. In other words, the Standard OIL Companys
fore said none of these gentlemen. Who NAV or
may not have interests in these various railroads,
for Standard on Company business. That business
srT a4oe BY Sr district PRe 69eoR 8 a
Q.-ShOuld you be sure TO know whether that was
Al should know. II any OF the gentlemen who
have large railroad interests as alleged made
business s15t certainly should know Of it, should be
advised Of H. as am the proper department, that
has a record OF those rates. and should have to
Q-Do yoC understand that shipments Of the
Standard Oil Company have not been influenced
toward certain lines by the fact that the officers
Of the sandar9 on G0poPy b %eFe g9ed to be
A. IN way, sir; and you can readily see that