New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
DR.. Allen Made Visit Here
from West to Add to
His Protest.
ROCKEFELLER OFFER
CAUSED WRANGLE
Friends Defend Absent Doctor,
While Official Statement Is
Still Lacking.

Although no official statement was
vouchsafed al the Bureau OF Munlcipai
Research yesterday IN regard 10 ihe
row started by Dr. William H. AIie"
over the alleged efforts OF the hoche,
fellers 10 dominate the WORK OF the
bureau as a condition 10 their hhahCla.
support. as exclusively told YESTERDAY
in The Tribune, the facts as rela'eu ~
The Tribune were connrmed oE d" u
fetal Of the bureau
-, was very fair presentation OIL
the case" the official said, but all IN,
ouiries for a statement were referred
- Fulton Cutting, chairman OF the
hoard OF trustees Mr.. Cutting now
ever was still out of town and couid
not he reached. The only trustee VINO
could he reached was Frank Tucker -,
Il read the story in The Tribune,
ne said Il was present at the meet
inr Of the board when the resolution
in regard 10 receiving no contrloutlohS
with conditions attached was passed l
know Of no friction in the board IN re-
oard 20 Mr.. Rockefeller's donation.
II know there was some friction pc
.yreen DR.. Allen and DR.. Cleveland l
49, heard of no intention on Or. Al
lens part 10 resign. All ! know Is thaI
by. Allen is director of the bureau ano
secretary of the corporation ana una
he is on six months leave OF absence
and that DR.. Cleveland, director OF 'he
bureau, is secretary pro TEN.
4 telegram was sent yeSteTTa! W
Or Allen a. the University OF "lscol
s,n. where he is conducting sPeeia'
;nvestication. asking him 10 comment
on the situation, but the foiIo"lhs ie
NV was received from him:
IPerret necessity of my waiting 1or
Pyreau OF Municipal Research ofhcerS
20 make Official statement. IT..
I, was learned last night by, Inc
Tr;bune however. that so wrought up
a. nv Allen become over what ne De-
I,o,.od Vas undue control OF the bureau
h., the Rockefeller Foundation that
few weeks ago he came all the way
fron, Madison. Wis. TO make furtner
Tbe information that came to HIM
- that the Rockefeller Foundation
us making an attractive ofer 70 the
bnreau. which impressed some OF the
.rnstees favorably. This was TO CON
tribute S2O.OOO a year for I'VE years
ard 70 be party TO raising Sioo'OoV
YEAR for carrying on the "orh u '"e
bureau. .h;. bov.
ever. was that the bureau shouio Cease
ITS activities in regard TO puDhC euu
cation N this city except on the H f
cial side; that II should wlthara" lIJHi
re.o.r-n work outside the CITY on 'ne
i.r~e Gale on which u was DONG H.
80 s.uarete the training school from
The close connection II had with '"e
nractical work OF the bureau.
DR. Allen returned and made Vlgor-
ous nrotest. declaring that II the ou-
roau was to be bought of from GER
tain work il was doing, II might as
we'll 60 out OF business.
The trustees declared there was no
opcstion Of Rockefeller domination IN
yoivod but simply a question OF op-
nosirc administrative policies respec-
iivelv advocated by DR.. Cleveland ana
DR. Allen. The original Rockefeller
offer. however, was never accepted
a resolution was passed against taxing
conditional contributions ana lesser
offer without strings was accepted.
However. DR.. Cleveland won ms side
OF the fight 20 the extent OF seeing ms
administrative policies, which agreed
with those outlined above as Delhg
pleas,nC 70 the Rockefeller Founca-
lion being approved by the board.
some Of the friends OF DR.. Allen said
Yesterday that they were not surprised
AZ the report that he would resign as
director Of the Bureau OF Municipal
Research
Leonard +. Ordycke, one Of the vice
presidents Of the Association for I'M
proving the Condition of the Poor,
and a close personal friend OF DR..
Allen. enthusiastically defended the
latter He said that the General kdu-
cation Board Othe Rockefeller inter
csts) always had been in favor Of Inn
iting the functions of the Bureau OF
Municipal Research in regard TO the
local Board Of Education and educa-
tional matters generally 20 lnvesuga-
tons % the finances with view 10
suggesting economies and reforms in
that direction, and not 70 touch upon
pedagogy. Dr.. Allen always main
tanned an opposite opinion, Mr.. OPP
dycke said He wanted TO be free and
independent 70 investigate all sides Of
the educational department
OR Allen heard Of the Rockefeller
Offer" said Mr. Opdycke, "and sent in
his ultimetum. He may have been a
bit indiscreet. and ! don't see how the
board Of trustees could act differently,
but they forget that he vas the crea-
tor and guiding spirit IN the whole
scheme Of municipal research and
probably the ablest man in his line in
this country to-day. He has spent his
life in getting things done and not
getting credit for them"