Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-06
FULL ANSWER.
Rooers and Arehbold say a Reply VIII
BE Made Soon.

1
New York. May 5.--rn reply 10 Pres
ident Roosevelt's message and the re-
port OF Commissioner Garfield. II. II.
Rogers and John d. Archb0ld of the
Standard oil company said that their
examination OF the message and report
had necessarily been hurried one.
and that they should. at later date
make a full answer 10 their share
holders. Meanwhile they made state
ment 10 the Associated Press. In part.
as follows:
An investigation was welcomed. say
Rogers and Archibold. OF the motion
made by Representative Campbell OF
Kansas year ago. instructing the
secretary OF commerce and labor 10
investigate the oil business as carried
on In this country. Commissioner Gar.
field was given free access TO the com.
pany's books.
Mr.. Garifeld's claim that by the
use OF low Interstate rates the Stand.
ard OIL company had an unfair adyan.
tage Is very unfortunate. AZ great ex.
pense we constructed pipe lines from
the Pennsylvania and Ohio oil fields
and from Kansas and Indian territory
fields. II our competitors did no. do
the same thing. should II be said that
any one was unfair who does not give
them the advantages OF this enterprise
OF ours?
"In tho orogfdon,s. .sso., A.. -.
the passage OF a bill charging the
powers OF the interstate commerce
commission and Just and equitable
railroad rates, we have precisely the
same interest that any good citizen
mas. NO more and no less. Regarding
his criticism upon the management
OF the railways or his structures upon
the act OF the interstate commerce
commission We have neither responsl.
bility or concern. When, however. he
or commissioner Garfield attacks the
Standard OIL company and uses IT'S
methods OF doing business as an object
lesson Tor the purpose of promoting his
views we protest. II may be frankly
stated al the outeset that the Standard
OH company has az all times. within
the limits OF fairness. andw ith due
regard for the law. sought 20 secure the
most advantageous freight rates and
routes possible. The question Is
whether we have at any point violated
the law or the prophecies.
one does not care 10 handy words
with the president of the United
States. IL Is not easy 20 differentiate
between Mr.. Roosevelt. the president.
and Mr.. Roosevelt. the individual He
has given OF his advice most gener.
ously on every subject from the size
OF our families 10 mistakes OF Fed.
eral judges. and some error Is ineyita.
bic now and then 10 the most conserv.
alive OF men under such circumstan.
ces.
we say fatty that any assertion
that the Standard OIL company has
been or is knowingly engaged in prac.
tees which are unlawful. Is alike un.
truthful and unjust.
The commissioners report upon
which the presidents message is has.
ed opsn with the statement that the
manufacture OF refined oil in this coun.
try Is about 26.O00.O00 annually. IL IL
unimportant. but II would neverthe.
less been fair for him 20 have stated
that over 100000 barrels OF this an.
nual manufacture Is exported. and VIA
its manufacture or the price, the Amer.
lean public Is not concerned.
AS 10 the changes In routes since
the commissioners efficient work be.
gan, all the Standard OIL company
has TO say Is that any such changes
have been made without It's sugges.
lions or effort.
The grief which the president ex.
presses In his message over the ina.
billy of the railroads 20 combine and
protect themselves from the shippers
will probably arouse amusement.
The president says regarding this
Investigations that the facts are not
In dispute. only the differences are dis.
puted.
"The Standard oil company furnish.
ed the facts and n man with n muck
rake dug out such under his manlpu.
lation as he thought would prove
sufficient
The Standard OH company has
been investigated over and over again
at the instigation OF It's rivals. and II
always courts investigation wheTf con.
Quoted In good faith and fairly. We
are engaged In a large and honorable
business. We are conducting II hon.
orably. and. we sincerely believe, in
conformity TO law"