The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
OIL KING DEPL0RES !.
FEDERAL ACTION
Rockefeller Fears Brakes Will Be
Put on National Devel-
opment.
FRANCE HATES AMERICA, ,,y
HE SAYS IN INTERVIEW
Ready to Gloat Over Our Mis-
takes-Japan an Impor-
tant Factor.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 4-The Plain
dealer today prints an interview with
j. D. Rockefeller, in which the latter
comments on the demand for govern
ment regulation Of so-caHed private in
dustries, and makes a strong plea for
national development. Mr.. Rockefeller
is quoted in part as follows:
eff we limit opportunity we will
have put the brakes on our national
development. Will the individual strive
for success if he knows the hardwon
prize is to be snatched from his fingers
at the last by his government? We are
still too young nation to begin tear
ing down. We must build up, build
up, build up for years to come. The
very children in the schools should be
taught the need of our Development
Speaking Of his recent visit to France,
Mr.. Rockefeller said:
French Hate Us.
HThe French people hate us and
they will crush us if they can. They
want our money. They want the pat
ronage of our tourists, but they hate
us. They never let slip an opportunity
to take quick advantage of our mis-
takes.
"This is a struggle for supremacy.
We must win or they will, and there
will be no quarter for us if they win.
And now there is Japan rising in the
east to a power we cannot estimate.
We cannot foretell what her competi-
ton will be; we do not know the re-
sources of the new territory which she
controls; we cannot guess the CONNER
cial and industrial possibilities Of the
Japanese.
Deplores Meat Scandal.
cat this critical stage we are giving
the enemy ammunition to fire at us.
He is quick to seize this advantage.
Take the attack. we made upon our
own packing business for instance. 7
know none Of the men in the beef
trade. | never dealt, with them nor
was / ever associated even indirectly
with their business or themselves. But
it is safe to assume, from the proper
lions of their industry, that they, are
sound business men. And it is safe to
have been built to such proportions on
such false principles or by such un
sound methods as they were charged
with.
81 was in Europe when the attack
was made at home upon these men anl
their industry, and I could watch the
effect Of it there at close range. Those
fellows abroad snatched at. our owl
charges against our own business will
the greatest glee. They used then
promptly as ammunition with which t,
attack America and everything Ameri
can, especially American manufactured
products and trade.
Too Young to Tear Down.
Of American goods sold abroad tina
was not injured, or an American agen
doing business abroad whose work wa
not hampered by this.
We are too young a nation for thi
tearing down. Our position is by n
means secure. 1t is like repeating q
b, to say that we cannot consum
our total production. We must sci
: abroad or do less business. Reducin
the volume of our production mean
less work, less wages, less bushes
transacted at the very least. It
checking our development instead O
furthering it. Is it common sense, the1
to handicap our. export trade at home
to attack the good name of our bus
ness for the benefit of our foreign r
walls?
els it common sense to tell you
young men on whom the future mus
depend, that they can hope for no othe
reward for carrying our commerce.
flag forward than frenzied attacks q
home and all the handicaps their ow
Il government can pile upon their bushes
to satisfy the violent prejudice excite
against them?''
Talks of Subpoena.
Referring to subpoena recently il
sued. requiring him to appear in cou1
in an action against the Standard O
company, Mr.. Rockefeller said:
"While [ was in active business
used. to always. respond: But now I al
not in a position to give these maui
ing people the information they wan
They know that as well as I do.
they really wanted information, it
other men they would summon-the me
j. who have the information they wan
They know that also.
+ $50 | am reluctantly compelled
& conclude that it is notoriety they wal
, rather than information. I yield
no man in respect for law, but I a
unable to see where the little not
riety an inquisitor might get from pu
ting me on the stand would serve Il
ends of Justice. So I avoid the ordes
with it's exhaustion, when I can, al
preserve my strength and quiet.
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