New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
MIR. ROCKEFELLER BACK
HAS NOTHING TO SAY"
IN Good Health and Bronzed bg
GoIfng in France.

7obn D. Rockefeller accompanied by his wife
,-s secretary. arrived here yesterday on The
~T,nbura-American liner Amerika, after a visit
- six weeks to the home Of his daughter. Mrs
cs,rles Strong. at Compiegne. France. The sun
.h,ch beat down on the links in Southern
r-.noe. where he played golf with Dr. Bigear
are the oil mans face a heavy coat OF tan. Mr.
Docksgeller had enjoyed himself. and told sew
al Messengers that he had had a great "vaca-
-" He mingled freely with those in the first
hin played Switchboard with the children and
-,-,ained on deck constantly when the weather
vas fair.
As the Amerila dropped anchor at ouaTantins
,rr Rockefeller walked forward and looked over
=. lower bay AS his eyes wandered IN the
s,aotion Of the Standard Oil tanks in Bayonne
sharp toot which came from the revenue cutie.
s-rssted his attention for the moment, causing
Str, 20 look over the rail He saw a small mob
- men on the cutters deck Many of them
ss not wear brass buttons. and he knew at
,noe that a delegation OF reporters had come
sovu the bay 70 see him Mr.. Rockefeller saun-
.ored arlidships and sought the seclusion OF his
ststeroom-
shortly afterward the men from the press
zane aboard but could not see Mr.. Rockefeller.
None Of the Rockefeller party would talk Mr..
Heydt the secretary. came out in the compan-
,ouway and said: ''3Ir. Rockefeller has nothing
70 say VIII the gentlemen kindly excuse him?'
After the Amerika had made fast 20 her pier
great crowd assembled at the first cabin gang
say, hoping to catch a glimpse Of the oil man.
Forty minutes elapsed before the Rockefeller
party emerged from their suite. No. 81, on the
washington deck A file OF photographers
guarded the plank. The Rockefellers walked
at 70 the second cabin sangway, but the pho
iogFaphers anticipated the move and a swapping
os camera shutters greeted the millionaire as
he walked ashore John D. Rockefeller, jr, who
had gene aboard. led the way with his mother.
The elder Rockefeller walked between Detective
ssrseants Quinn and Weinthall. followed by HIS
secretary. The party walked slowly to the east
.end of the pier.
Mr. Rockefeller halted frequently and shook
the hands Of over dozen fellow passengers on
hS way 10 the elevator. Young Mr.. Rockefeller
bade his father hasten. but the latter wheeled
about and faced with a smile the crowd OF
newspaper men who followed him.
7 have nothing to say, gentlemen" he said:
Won't you excuse me from talldng?"
Asked when he would go TO FindIay, Ohio, he
sspisd: 7 cannot say. gentlemen. for do not
know"
In his pause to talk great crowd had surged
around the oil king and traiIed after him as he
walked on. Mr.. Booksellers thin lips parted
'nto strange smile when some one shouted 10
ne mob; You're following millions"
Once IN front Of his electric closed cab Mr.
Rockefeller smiled on the mob. and bowed to
Fsht and left One belated photographer rushed
w 70 the window and asked Mr.. Rockefeller to
pOss It's a poor light in the cab,' he said.
'Can you sit a bit closer TO the Window" The
oil nan. with much delberation, put his head
outsde the window and chuckled well, now.
Gre away
The cab drove the party TO the Buckingham.
4 Fifth avenue. for luncheon. and later they
Eent 10 Pocanrico Hills.
ny. Rockefeller was entertained in the Ritz
Carlton restaurant, as the cafes recently intro
euced on boats Of this line are known on Fri
day night by Ambassador Mccormick, who was
returning from France on his annual leave.
News OF the death of Russell Sage was brought
% Mr.. Rockefeller aboard ship. He made no
comment.
Asked II the trip to France had benefited Mr..
6ockefellers health, DR.. II. F. Biggar said:
We'll II didn't hurt him any. Do you know
that Mr.. Rockefeller has been in splendid health
Tor the last eighteen years. We played golf a
great deal and the fine air in Southern France
had a beneficial effect on Mr.. Rockefeller, but,
es said his health has been at top notch for
many years