New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-17
SAYS ROCKEFELLERS
RULE CIVIC PROBE
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that time expressed some dissatisfac-
ton with some of the things being
done under the name of the bureau,
which had embarrassed him. Before
renewing mis- subscription. he said, he
wanted to learn the bureaus policy
for the future. 1t CHANGED also that
the matters he criticised were the
things that DR.. Allen and his student
experts had done. particularly IN in
vestigations in other towns.
Mr.. Rockefeller said that his idea
when he had given his support to the
bureau was that its work was TO be
for the benefit of New York, whereas
other cities were being studied and
given the use of the bureaus
facilities.
He was informed thai certain
changes were to be made, and later had
a conference With DR.. Cleveland. he at
first suggested to Dr. Cleveland that
the training school be operated entire
" from the bureau. but DR.. Cleveland
opposed this. DR.. Cleveland explained
that it was his idea that the school be
restricted to educational work, while
only experts be put on Investigations.
Mr.. Rockefeller's original subscrip-
ton had been $4,000, decreasing eacn
year until it reached 81 900 in all this
year. the year Of it's expiration. Fol
lowing his talks with DR.. Cleveland,
who suggested d $4,000 subscription
in all. he agreed to lay the matter be-
fore the board of the Rockefeller
Foundation.
DIR. Allen Makes Demand.
Meanwhile, on May IS. the difficulties
between DR.. Cleveland and Dr. Allen
came to an issue before the board OF
trustees At the meeting that day DR..
Allen openly asserted that Rockefeller
was debating the policies Of the bu-
reau. and demanded that this Rocke-
fellet proposition" be settled.
He was sharply told that there was
no question of Rockefeller under con-
sideration, but simply one of policy IN
regard to the training school. And IN
order to put it on record that no out
side person could control the policy Of
the bureau by virtue of making sub
scription the following resolution vas
passed:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the
board of trustees of the Bureau OF
Municipal Research that no subscrip-
tions or contributions be received sub
iect to any conditions or limitations as
10 the future activities Of the bureau
About this time DR.. Allen got an
offer from the University of WILSON,
sin for special work there and accept
ed, asking the Bureau of Municipal ke-
search for a six months leave of alb
sence, which was granted.
The result was that Dr. Cleveland
was left in full command. and the diff
fererces between them over policy
never we're settled.
The Rockefeller Foundation reported
favorably on his suggestion of $780,
900 appropriation for municipal re-
search That part of 100000 -
which goes directly to the bureau COM
piled with the "snti-string resolution"
in that there were no conditions at
tached to its expenditure.
The other $4,000, however, calls Cor
the study of the experience of Euro
pean cities in budget procedure, civil
service, pensions and Standardization.
II is to be under the supervision of DR..
Cleveland, and he will go abroad him
self.
Physicians Charges Denied.
Following his departure for Wiscon-
sin. DR.. Allen has sent out letters to
graduates of the training school and
others charging by implication that
the Rockefeller Foundation was domi-
mating the bureau, debating its policy.
especially in regard TO pedagogical in
vestigations.
These insinuations of his. as we'll Is
the direct charges, were characterized
at the bureau yesterday as incorrect.
IL was said that the bureau was abso-
lutely Independent.
a telegram was at the same time
sent by The Tribune to DR.. Allen at
Madison, Wis, as follows:
"Have you resigned from the Bureau
of Municipal Research on account Of
friction due to efforts OF Rockefellers
to dictat" policy as a condition to their
donation? We understand they want
ed educational Investigations of the
bureau to be under the direction OF the
Rockefeller Foundation. II you have
resigned. will YOU please wire us 200
word outline explanation?
Instead of replying directly to the
question whether he had resigned. pr.
Allen replied AS follows:
please secure official statement
from Il. Fulton Cutting, chairman"
Since the receipt Of this telegram,
Mr.. Cutting has been out Of the city.