The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-06-07

building pipe line after pipe line, he
| had no time to let the public meet
him. He was an unknown, a strang ,,
uncouth monster, source of fear to
his contemporaries in the business
world, of contempt to the people VINO
were forced to live in the same coun-
try with him. AT the age of sixty
seven he is growing out of his chrys-
alis. For the first years of his life he
Is beginning to enjoy himself. Two
years ago he lodged newspaper men.
Now he courts them. They are help
ing to ARRANGE a closer understand
ing" between the world and Mr.. l:"ckc-
Teller.
Last summer, after Mr.. Rockefeller
came home from his trip to France, his
fisrt visit outside of Forest Hill was to
his church. I happened to be there
that morning, but / did not know that
he was in the church until he gave
me a most vigorous slap upon the
back.
why. how are you?" he said, heart
lily. His face was tanned by the
oceans SUM- His hand-grasp was
steel. MY, my! But you are growing
taller. 1 have to look up to you more
than ever. l have always envied tall
men. They look down upon us ordi-
nary mortals so.''
1t was impossible not to answer his
smile. But, remembering his antipathy
for newspaper men, l decided that he
could not have remembered me, though
We had become quite good friends the
year before.
You know, Mr.. Rockefeller, 1 am
still writing things about people!" I
warned him
"Oh, yes, of course. We are at your
and the links. There you shall be at
Tuesday morning." And that is the
way It has been since.
Shortly after his return, in speaking
of his wish to become better acquain-
ted with his fellow-men, he said:
THE time will soon come when all
of us in this great country will be
better acquainted with each other In
furthering the approach of this hour
you newspaper men can WELD a pow
erful influence. That this is your duty
l am firmly convinced. None can
gainsay the power of the press. But
the press should be truthful and fair
to both sides in any controversy. You
newspaper men should bear in mind
that one part of your mission of in
estimable value is to make some of us
better acquainted with some of the
Others"
Mr.. Rockefeller is intensely anxious
to meet the public. His hermitage has
been so long, however, and there are
so many people in 1.-The public" that
he Is overawed. That is the reason
for the beautiful lodge house at the
Euclid Avenue gates of Forest Hill.
None but those provided with passes
are permitted to come inside. Even
the correspondents who come to his
gates annually number into the thou
sands. He spoke of this last summer
when he consented to see New York
newspaper woman and submit to be
interviewed, but not for publication"
he insisted, For where would end
1t? If l talked to one 1 should have
to talk to ALL"
Mr.. Rockefeller Is particularly fond
of animals. Whether this is RESPONSE
BILE for his going so far as to heat the
water In a big lllypond of his at For
'Sl iilll iuI tlt CpnlOIl ol tHe HSn
In It, ! do not know. At any rate.
there We're fish and lilies in that pond
long after the grounds were white with
frost. He has installed at one side of
the pond coke heater-furnace. Ev-
cry drop of water In the pond IL kept
at certain temperature all day and
all night long,
Mr., Rockefeller Is great market
gardener Last summer when stop
ping NJ Complegne, France. he ex-
pressed q desire 10 visit the markets
Accordingly "A trip was planned for the
next morning at eleven o'clock. Tho
mayor ~ the town and several officials
were to make 10 quite formal oeea-
sion. when the ofilcial party formed
the next morning there was no MIR
Rockefeller As the leaders were fran
tieally dispaiching messengers IN eY-
cry direction he was discovered COM
Ing up The street, alone, "a happy smile
on his face, and a market basket on
his arm, lie had been investigating
Ihe markets ~ his own accord
Iheni too, upon tho occasion ~ hts
visit Ca the government forests az tho
same place. he severely frlghlened the
members of his party u was thoughi
thar hu WAS lost, nr asaasslnaied, F'iYe
pllnuleu After ihn alarm had been aiYr
en he Nas fauni questioning a peas
ani rrgsfding his knowledge " foTss