El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-06
THE STRIKE PROBE
CATCHES OIL MEN
lContInned From 20 One.l

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able and upright business man and an
officer of the company We trust him
in the conduct of the business" he
you are what is called a dummy di-
rector, aren't yOu?" asked chairman
Foster.
Rockefeller said.
He added that he had no time to look
into conditions in the Colorado field.
Don't you think a director Of COM
pany ought to know these things"
if he hasn't the time. he ought to put
some one in his place who would have
time?"
Conscience AequIts Him
of I thought I were not cOnscien-
tiOusly doing my duty, I should, of
course, at once resign" said Mr.. Rookie
( Teller. but my conscience entirely &C
quits me in this case
Discussing labor conditions, Mr.
Rockefeller said he believed free Ameri-
can citizens should have the right to
choose the employer for whom they
shall work and the conditions under
! which they shall work.
Ninety percent of the employees of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
Mr.. Rockefeller said, were nOn-union
men who had no difficulties with the
officers of the company. He said that
he could see no reason why these
men should be forced to 1oin a union
and pay union dues Of 10 percent"
What is your opinion as to the re-
lation of emplOye and employer" asked
chairman Foster.
Il believe that the employer and en-
| plOye are fellow men and should treat
each other as such"
Has Never Investigated Personally.
CAS- a director of the Colorado Fuel
| and Iron company, have you ever in
vestigated these conditions, among your
! employees in COloradO%
- Of IN
/ the reports of trained and competent
men, who do make Investigations. L
| have received the reports Of the men IN
| charge of the work out there and nave
4 made them responsible" said Mr. Rock
/ efeller. "Officers have reported to me
/ that by the end of the present year
the strike will have cost Sl,OOO.0OO- L
! don't know whether any money was
/ spent TO import arms and AMMUNITION
! into the strike district But II the
state authorities were unable to pro-
! tect the employees of the company 1
/ should say the duty Of the Officers
would be to see that the workers
| were protected"
Repeal Consideration Tuesday.
! With the scene Of activity on the
/ issue Of Panama toll exemption repeal
shifted to the senate after the trump
/ Of the administration in the house last
/ week, plans still remain in the fOrma-
] tive stage for the final struggle IN the
/ great legislative controversy.
! Formal consideration of the bill TO
/ repeal toll exemption for American
ships will be taken up Tuesday by the
committee on interOceanic canals, of
which senator OGOrman, leader of the
Democratic opposition, is chairman.
q While the committee is at work, pre-
{ liminary discussion Of the tolls ques-
tiOn viii continue in the senate Lead
ers in the fight do not expect speeches
to change any votes, but it is conceded
that there will be a flood Of oratOrical
effort
Senators Hoke Smith, OF Georgia
James, Of Kentucky, and Owen, of
Oklahoma, are to lead the administra-
ton forces in the contest. From the
Republican side they will be aided by
senators Root, Lodge, and McCum Der
Democratic opposition forces will be d.
I reCted by senators OGorman, Of New
York, Chamberlain, of Oregon, and
Ashurst, of Arizona.
On the Republican side senator
Gallinger the minority leader, will di-
rect opposition to the repeal
g. Little General Legislation Expected.
Little general legislation is expected
in the senate until this all-absOrbing
issue is decided.
The house VIII devote itself this week
to putting through the delayed appro-
priation measures. The executive and
judicial appropriation bill is now pend.
| ing.