The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-29
Oil Magnate Back from France
 in Fine HumOr
SMILES ON TIE REPORTERS
But Asks to Be Excused From Making Any Comment On the Proposal
 to Serve a Warrant
 On Him.

New York. July 2s.-John D. Rocke- feller was a passenger on board the steamer Amerika. which arrived from Hamburg today.
 MT. Rockefeller was not to be seen on the arrival of the AmerilSa at quar- ,,ntine. In his party were Mrs Rocke- feller, Miss A. D. Turner, Mss w. w. Benjamin, Dr. II. F. Biggar an1 Charles c Heyde.
 Robert s. Mccormick, the American ambassador at Paris, and Mrs. MeCor- mick and Mir. and Mrs Reglnal1 Yan- dolbilt were also passengers on the AmerilSa. No attempts were made to serve any legal papers on Mir. Rocke- fel,er in connection with the legal pro- ceedings against him at Findlay O., W hen he left the Amerika at Hoboken. MT. Rockefeller greeted a group of newspaper men but with a slni;e 10 questions said he Lad nothing 10 say about the warrant which was issued at Tindlay for his arrest on d charge of violating the antitrust law.
 T cannot talk about that now" ne said.
 Enjoyed Stay In France.
 MT. Rockefeller made the same reply to a question whether there is any truth in report that he has taken no active part in the affairs of the Standard oil company for twelve years. When asked how he liked France, he said he could not compare 1t to Amer ica at all. Afte rposing for his photo- graph, at the request of a reporter, and greeting several friends, MT. Rockefeller accompanied by Mrs, Rockefeller and hls son. loft the steam ship dock In an automobile.
 MT, Rockefeller appeared to be in ex- cellent health and spirits. He said he had enjoyed his stay In France to the fullest extent but that he was very glad to get hack home again. De- spite a rapid Are of questions direct ed at him by score of newspaper men Mir. Rockefeller evaded all re- piles to questions put to hitn relating to the Standard oil company and warrant which had been Issued for his apprehension. MT. Rockefeller and his party were the last passengers to land from the steamer. As he was leaving his stateroom MT. Rockefeller was met by representatives,. After few minutes chat with his son. John D. Jr., on one side and I r. Blggar on the other the Standard oil magnate proceeded down the gang plank and off the pier, followed by q crowd ot several hundred persons, who were waiting to get a sight of him.
 Poses for His Picture. On the way out MT. Rockefeller met several men and women he knew, and stopped, shook hands and exchanged a word or two When he reached the end of the wharf, at the earnest im- portunties of a young man with camera, MT. Rockefeller barred his head to the hot sunshine and posed for a photograph, smiling good naturedly all | the while.
 Do you consider yourself directly or | indirectly responsible for any viola l tions on the part of the Standard OH | company of the antitrust laws" Mir | Rockefeller was asked as he entered an automobile for the trip over to 1 New York.
 Please excuse me from saying any | thing in this direction" he replied, with a broad smile.
 As MT. Rockefeller was leaving in | the automobile with his wife and son l Dr. Biggar shook hands with him, and | they expressed the hope that they would see each other In day or two