Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-06
JOHN o.. JUNIOR, TEsTiFlEs BE.
FORE HOUSE COMMITTEE IN
WASHINGTON.
CONFIDENCE IN OTHERS
DELEGATED WITH MANAGEMENT
Senior Rockefeller Owner Of Forty Per
Cent Of Stock in Colorado Fuel 4
Iron Company Has Not Taken
Trouble to Investigate Conditions Of
Workmsn-onIy 10 Per Cent Union.

Washington, April 6.-John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., told the house mines COM
mittes today that his father owns
about 40 per cent Of the stock of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. tho
central figure in the Industrial strife
which has swept the Colorado coal
fields. Mr.. Rockefeller contended that
the responsibility for the conduct Of
the corporation lay not only with the
stockholders or directors but with the
officers Of the company.
In these days when business inter-
ests are so diversified and directors are
members OF SO many boards, the best
they can do is to appoint officers and
hold them responsible" said he.
Don't, you think the fact that the
government has found it necessary to
take action would warrant you in TAX
:ns more than . passing interest in the
situation ?" asked Chairman Foster.
Il have taken more than passing
interest" returned Mr.. Rockefeller
The vast sums Of money involved and
the great disorder in the field con-
cerned mo c,o.>I,, ~.
that I could hsv. don. m. .. a..;.sn" -
of the comnanv h.y. hs., ,,.,s o..N
sible and - ~. a.. ~ 80. -. .esSon ~
WINGED their no,,cis. 80 ,,s.aI.. ~
win immediat.,v r.,,a,.. .ha. W
ona ~ r,., r.th.... .E" a.n
this "a in other ~ VI. n..son., ..."s.. -
n,.n+. :. " las po'sotAi 'nSos''
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Rvrnes NJ po.E,-u .sen.at,se s,' .
father,. ho,a,ns. - 80 "".'u... n.s
the Color.do NJ, ni' IN
thn.. u 'i'" COMPANY
Corm,n ..,.,, ,,..o,
AK 49,. out OF So
.h.,.. o,,t =. oe ~ ssocA' i,s4a ,.a.
lrn,or.so oo snar PONDS.
cs,ys-ssSa Irn A. - syss peF
ots.. .v n.,S;SS ous " Sse.1S GvVv. 8,
"a ~, DS..I. .@ele Nsolofado Fnei
onn n Sonipany per cents. 1885,
M poar","ne .s,vno,ovy
a,vid.nS eher q ne sa'o that the only
~. paiu Dy the company was In
csnt ~ .su eunaulstlve nu dividend OF per
t,r,s =. -. e.e1eo Stock nad ut that
go. - =. sau' accumulated to 7b per
sen' " 'he capitai stock. He said 35
aiv,d.nd div va - a.u on tne accumulated
oan. d.,..sA pel cent on the per
que tnat yeac. The in
" H!s iatHer IN the concern was
10 ep, ,eeeeu' ne SAID, In the directorate
~ si' n starr :. Murphy and John
=. ueen. :. II. Mckenna ana L. NJ.
.s..., no saio' were indirect repre-
'''i'es:
Sonnasncs IN Others.
epI pIesentatiVe Byrnes questioned
.' Nocneiei1er ABOUT what Mr.. Bow
i,s Grs n1u zone IN dealing with the strike.
mo witness said that while Mr.. Bow
e.s was NOT personally representing the
ocAeteLer interests he had written
nln saying ne would stand by what
nau peen done IN colorado"
oo"e1s - known. to us - an
aoae ana uprisnt business man and an
oH'cer OF the company. We trust him
III e'o cohuuct OF Inc business" he
sa.a.
lou are wnat is called dummy d.
rector, aren't your asked Chairman
fos.ef;
Wen, we oon can II that," said Mr..
hocketeiier. ne added that he had no
time 10 look into conditions In the Col-
oraoo nelo.
says Sonse,s"es 70 Clear.
Dohe you tn'hk director OF q
company ousnt 10 Know these things!,
asked the chairman. Don't you think
II ne hasn time. ne ought to put some
one IN MS place VINO would have
time!
l tnousht were not conscfen :
tiousiy oo1ns my outy should. OF
course. at once resign said Mr.
Rockefeller. But my conscience en-
tirely acquits me in this case"
Discussing LABOR conditions. MT.
Rockefeller said he believed free
american citizens should have the
right to choose the employer for whom
they shall work and the conditions un-
der wnich tney snaii WORK