The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-07

Mr.. 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 any other shippers by rebates,
arrangements. devices or plans OF any
character.
The testimony OF Howard Page. freight
agent OF the Standard oil company be-
fore the industrial commission Is quoted
I'm this connection. With reference to
gas and copper companies Mr.. Dodd says:
NO doubt many have been prejudced
against MIR Rockefeller by sensational
writer's. whose articles, accompanied by
portraits and cnrcatures. are intended TO
create an impression that Mr.. Rookie
felIer was principal in tho affairs relating
20 the organization OF the gas and copper
companies, although no fact showing
such connection is stated
FALSE ACCUSATIONS.
'The Standard OIL company has already
denied that A. had any connection or
interest. directly or indirectly, In the or
ganization OF these corporations. and on
the best authority the same denial is now
made for John u. Rockefeller He had
no connection with nor interest In. d.
rectly or indirectly. in the organization
OF these corpora tons" Continuing, Mr.
Dodd says:
There may well be a difference OF
opinion on the abstract question whether
the board OF missions should receive gifts
unless satisfied that the giver Is honest
but all will agree that n he who brings
his gift to the altar must come with
clean hands, still more should he who
ministers al the altar and receives the
gift 10 be free from stain.
There is no excuse for those who make
money dishonesty. and still less excuse
for those who In the name OF religion
falsely accuse their fellow men.
The objection TO Mr.. Rockefellers gift
is based upn the allegation that he made
his money dishonesty. This accusation,
~ false. is vile. and being made by min
listers I'm the pretended iiterests OF
morality is doubly vile. The assertion
should not be made unless IL can readily
be established by specification and proof.
] have seen no proof and no attempt even
at specification. except In the protest OF
Or. GLADDEN.. He says;
OWNS NO RAILROAD STOCK.
"Tn this case the investigation has
been thoroughly made and the facts
known. The legislative inquiries the
records of the courts. have given the
reading people OF this country the ma
TeflaiS TOT a luuk llfuA hpbl Aht Hl'NhbhN
Of Standard OIL. and there never was
day when their minds were as clear
on this subject as they are now Then
follows the specification: Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter may deny that rebates are now given
10 the Standard but the Standard now
controls about two-thlrds OF the rail-
roads OF this country and its power Is
exerted In establishing classification OF
freghts IN such a way that Il can kill
competition. Rebates are no longer neces-
sary.'
THE assertion Is not true No such
state Of facts has ever been disclosed by
any Investigation nor supported by evil
dence In any court Of law. No such facts
exist TO be proved The Standard oil
company does not own q share of stock OF
any railroad company. nor does II control
any railroad company. Stockholders OF
the Standard undoubtedly invest I'm rail-
road as In other shares. but stockholders
OF the Standard are not a majority on
the board OF directors Of any railroad
company 80 far as am aware, and
therefore cannot control
PUBLIC GOT BENEFIT
Public opinion. more enlightened I'm
these days than I'm those. may have dis
covered that this was all wrong: hut at
The time the business man who aid not
accept that method would better have
closed his shop. The stories told Of the
immense aggregate ~ the rebates paid
90 the Standard were shown by thst In