The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
GARY CONFERRED
W II H STETS ON
Not Until After Long Converse
ton With Chief Counsel of
Trust Did Chairman Issue
His Stern Note of Defiance
to Government-Rockc
Teller Summoned.
lspeclal TO The T!mes.pisna,ch

ne" York, October 2S.-Steel 1'rurt
maSnates Of all degrees and factions
maintained to-day rigid silence that
has characterized all OF them since the
government filed It's dissolution suit
at Trenton Thus far the Car state
ment, Issued late Friday afternoon. ,s
'Ae only utterance that has come from
ana steel trust source. That statement
was decided upon only after a Icnpth;,
conference at ths banking house OF ]
e. morgan &; Co, between Mr.. Morgan
hartman Gary and George r. Bake, a
iedder OF the dominant Morgan faction
IN the board OF directors.
not until to-day, however. did a.
become known that the pronuncia.
inento OF the giant trust. sounding as
u did stern note OF defiance TO the
government was formulated in the
olhces OF Chairman Gary. only AZ
ses ne had held a conversation by long
Instance telephone with Francis Ivnle
etetson. chief counsel OF the corporn
tion, who framed its charter ana tts
bylaws Mr. Sietson left New York
snort time after news OF the Ming
OF the suit became known THURSDAY
afternoon, for his country place at
Sterlington. \. \. From there TO-DAY
ne salu, IN response to request for
an expression as to tho future cours.
OF the Steel Corporation:
IAere is nothing for me to say at
present The CHIEF officer OF the cor
poraton spoke very plainly In the
statement he issued Friday 1 sun
pose shall return to my ONCE Nor
hay. but II feel then as | do now
Talked Freely Heretofore.
Heretofore Mr.. S,etson has seldom
hesitated 10 talk freely about steel
trust aHairs-ihe history. character
achievements and purposes of the cor
poration. on more than one occasion
ne mas frankly proclaimed the pride
nc reels over having assisted in the
It's great success.
HIS reticence ct present Is in line
WIN me policy OF the utmost caution
mat mas been adopted by everybody
directly connected with the manage
ment of the trust 1t was intimated
to-day BY prominent attache OF the
Morgan bank that had not Judge ].
- DICKINSON. VINO Will prosecute the
suit for the government at the re
nuest OF President Taft, spokcn so
freely at Chicago the day the suit was
hleo ABOUT certain recent acts OF the
corporation, Chairman Gary would not
have felt impelled. under the advice Of
vaessrs stesison and Morgan. to speak
al all let alone In the defiant tone
lhst characterized his statement OF
Friday.
John D. Rockefeller was the only ON.
of the nifty big hnanciers named az
defendants in the governments suit
who was served with a summons to-
DAY. The process was served in tho
morning by United States Marshal
Henke! and Deputy crolntt They
were mo- az the Tarrytown station by
a handsome double seated carriage
from the Rockefeller estate. and wera
driven to the great mansion of tho
OH King at the top of the Pocantico
range.
The officers encountered no troub,e
In hndins Mr.. Rockefeller They were
immediately ushered into the mansion
py butisr' who conducted them half
way down the splendid hallway on ,hc
first floor Then suddenly ,urnin. 49,
the right the butler tapped gently on
great oak door, which was sof.lv
opened by the OIL Xii himself.
otep IN, gentlemen" said the rich
est man IN the world in welcome RI
the marshals Il had oeen looking for
you ne went on. and had my break.
fast earlier than usual in order IN ho
ready 10 meet you"
Tosses II on Table.
The summons was handed =, NJ,
rockefeller by Deputy Crofiitt Af,a,
glancing at it hurriedIy, m, n,astar
Of the Standard Oil crurnpIed !, IN
and tossed it on q table. II am mucb
obliged to you for your Kindness IN
coming way out here at SO early an
hour,' he said. Il suppose YOU. lind
the air crisp and little cutting ms
you came up the hill to my house?''
None too cold" volunteered Mar.
shall Henkel
"Ah, eh'' Mr., Rockefeller grunted
the while striking his hands in front
of the middle line of his tightly but
toned breakfast coat IF it's not too
cold for you, then / shall have a good
Time on the golf links this morning."
BY the way" he added as an after
thought, cant you gentlemen STAY
here few hours and let me have you
shown over the place? Or have YOU
more suin.2s5hses to serve to-day that
demand your immediate return to the
city,"
NO more to-day" responded Mar.
shall Henkel, but We've got to get
back"
The officers were driven brisklv
back to the station behind the same
pair of high Rockefeller steppers that
had carried them out to the mansion.
although Mr.. Rockefeller forgot to
ask us to sit down while we were in
his house" explained Henkel. 1--WE
found him mighty nice man. be-
lieve had we accepted his invitation
10 remain and be shown over his place
he would have gone with us. I'm glad
/ met him.
Given Time to ReOrgnnize.
Washington, October 2S.-No FUR
Their action In the governments anti
trust suit against the International