Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-26
ROCKEFELLER IS WILLING
To Answer ANY Questions if Seen at
His Home.
MIR. ARCHB0LD MAKES PROTEST
Interesting Replies to Attorney Con-
eral Hadley's Catechising-No
Head to Big Company.

John D. Archbold. vice president OF the
Standard Oil Company. testifying at the
hearing in the custer proceedings brought
against the Standard OIL Company by the
state of Missouri at New York today. said
that John D. Rockefeller has no desire to
evade any questions. He said that Mr..
Rockefeller knows nothing about the mat
ters concerned in this suit. He dislikes
very much the notoriety and cartooning,
said Mr.. Archbold. IF Attorney General
Hadley wants to go to Lakewood and ques-
ton him. am sure he will find him willing
to answer any questions"
There is only one way to examine wit
nesses here" the attorney general inter-
rupted. only one way"
NEW YORK. March 26.-The Standard
OIL inquiry of the state of Missouri was con-
tinued today. John D. Archbold, vice presi-
dent of the Standard OIL Company, taking
the witness stand. Before answering ques-
lions he objected to being sketched by sew
eral artists who were In the ROOM
Il must protest against the sketch art
lists. said Mr.. Archbold. pointing to one
or two They have acted SO indeceatiy
that 1 must protest for myself and the
United States Commissioner Frederick
Sarborn before whom the hearing was
held asked the artists to desist.
~Counsel for the Standard OIL Company
said that the defense could not furnish this
morning the letters asked for Saturday.
but hoped to do SO this afternoon. There
had been some delay in finding them, his
said.
Mr.. Archbold said that he is vice presi-
dent OF the Standard OIL Company Of New
Jersey. and owns stock In both that COM
psny and the Standard OIL Company OF
Indiana He said that n. NJ. Van Buren,
Is his son-in-law and is now In New York.
Soon after he stated this process server
who was present, left the room. Mr. Arch
bold said John d. Rockefeller Is president
of the Standard OIL Company. but has taken
nc active interest in the business AFFAIRS
in some years. owing to ill health lie
has an office at % Broadway, but Is seldom
there.
Who IS the active head of the Standard
OIL Company asked Attorney General
Eadley.
No Master Mind.
There is no master mind In the Standard
OH. replied Mr. rehbold, raising his
voice, 'it is made up OF AN aggregation OF
Individuals The business Is controlled
by men. experts In their respective depart
ments. he said. and the term committee as
applied to the various boards Is a mis-
homer. H. NJ. Tilford. Mr.. Archbold
thought. is the principal Individual in the
domestic trades board. and has been con-
nected with the Standard Oh Company
since 1875.
Asked concerning the stock of the
Waters Pierce Oil Co. now In the name
of Mr.. Vanburen. Mr.. Archbold said 1t was
the 2,750 shares formerly held In the names
of the Standard OIL trustees
Are you familiar with the product of Oil
In this country" asked Attorney General
Hadley.
II am
What is it?'
THE daily production of crude oil in the
United States is about 10000 gallons, and
the Standard Oil produces about Sne-
seventh
And about the refined product"
"The Standard Oil probably sells and mar
kets about 30 per cent of 1T, and l want
to add" continued Mr. Archbold. that
wherever there is a Standard OIL refinery
in the United States there Is competition
refinery in that direction. There is great
deal of competition In the oil business. The
competition. OF course. is greatest in the big
oil region of Pennsylvania"
Standard Oil Interests.
The witness told of the Standard Oil In
terests In the new fields of Kansas. and
said that the Standard OIL Company did
not control the oil situation there. There
were a number of Independent producers
and refiners there.
Attorney General Etadley asked Mr.. Arch
bold concerning the men who composed the
various boards of directors of the Standard
Oil companies. including Francis d. Car
ley, Col. VIM 7. Thompson. Horace d.
Hutchins. D. S. CoWles and H. NJ. Tilford.
These men had all been at one time or
another connected with the Standard Oil
Company. principally, however, about 1878
who composed the original board of d.
rectors OF the Standard Oil Company under
the original trust agreement" asked Ir.
Hadley.
John D, Rockefeller. Charles Pratt, VIM
E. Worden, H. NJ. Brewster ]. A Bost-
wick. O. H. Payne and myself
Mr.. Archbold said that he knew r. p.
Tinsley and that he Is connected with the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company but the wit
ness had never had him designated as an
Jennings as agent. The witness beifev-
ed Tinsley left the Waters Pierce company
to go with the Standard Oil Company. and
row is on his way TO Japan.
Tinsley's Trip to Spain.
He left for Spain about the time, or a
little after this suit was instituted last
summer. did he not?' asked Mr.. Hadley.
Mr.. Tinsleys departure had nothing to
do with this suit answered Mr. Archbold.
absolutely nothing
II am not suggesting that" rejoined At
torney General Hadley, Il am asking when
he left for Span?''
II think it was some time last summer.
but / don't recall the exact date"
Independent Reflneries.
Mr.. Archibald said there are 125 indepen-
dent oil refineries in the United States. ali
of them doing business
He said that III. NJ. Tilford, who he I'M
derstood had charge OF the Standard Oil
business in the west and middle west was
In New York. He saw him last Sunday.
Where Is John ID. Rockefeller" asked
Mr.. Hadley.
HE Is at Lakewood. n J. AS / explain
ed, his health is not good and he has had
no connection with the business for ten
years"
when did you see Mr.. Rockefeller lasty'
Mr.. Rockefeller has been In New York
and Lakewood all the time. said Mr..
Archibald.
Rockefeller Knows Nothing.
II saw him In New York a couple or three
weeks ago, and also saw him few days
ago in Lakewood" Then after moments
pause. he continued: If / may be per-