The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
LABOR INQUIRY BY
ROCKEFELLER FUND
Worldwide Investigation to En-
ter Into All Phases Of the
Problem.
CANADIAN AT THE HEAD

A worldwide investigation OF the re-
latons Of labor and capital with the OBJ
ject of determining the causes OF bitter
onmities" and searching out the remedy
Is to be undertaken by the Rockefeller
Foundation. which John D. Rockefeller en-
dowed with 500, 600 The scope OF
the inquiry. It is announced Is to be
without limit and the foundation trus-
tees have chosen william Lyon Macken-
zle King, former Canadian Minister OF
Labor, 10 direct the work.
In announcing the plan in a Statement.
given out yesterday tic trustees say that
they realize that the foundation is at
tempting to grapple with the most com
picatrd and at the same time the most
urgent question Of modern times AS
yet no definite sum has been set aside
by the foundation for the work, but II is
known that this project Of all those that
may be undertaken by the foundation Is
the one nearest to Mr.. Rocketelers heart
and that no matter what the expense the
Investigation never will lack funds.
jerome H. Green. secretary OF the foun-
dalton said Yesterday that Mr. King will
take a month or two to look over the
field and will then decide how the work
Investigation will be started at once or
whether the first inquiry shall be devoted
10 some special line When Mr.. King
las decided these matters. Mr.. Green said.
the matter of the budget OF what will
he known as the foundations industrial
Relations Bureau will be taken up and
there viii probably be further announce
ments concerning Mr.. Kings associates.
The headquarters Of the bureau will PROB
ably he In New York. although the needs
Of the work will determine that.
Long Under Considerations.
Mr. Green refused TO discuss the suE-
restion that the war IN the Colorado coal
fields between tho miners and operators.
in which one OF the Rockefeller compa-
MES is involved. had been factor in
bringing about The new foundation move
mcnt 81 can't discuss that" he said
hut you may say on authority that this
work has been under consideration for
q long time"
II Is understood that the "long time"
mentioned by Mr.. Green extends back to
the attempts 10 secure the passage by
Congress OF a bin for the Incorporation
Of the foundation with an endowment TO
he limited to 500. 900 900. The bill was
defeated In response partly 10 demand
both inside and outside of Congress that
no charter be granted that did not give
the nation ultimate control over the ad.
minstratlon Of an institution dlsposinC OF
such immense wealth. 1t is understood
that the foundation trustees have no.
abandoned their efforts to secure Federal
incorporation.
or the investigation OF Industrial re-
lations the trustees in the statement made
public yesterday say:
In spirit and method the investigation
or the problem will be like that carried
out by the Rockefeller Institute for Med!-
cal Research and other inquiries instituted
by the Rockefeller boards All alike are
practical in aim and scientific in method
In the anomalies which modern indus
trial conditions disclose there Is plenty OF
evidence Of social disorder Labor and
capital. In their relations to each other. too
often suggest the bitter enm!ties and de-
ktructiVe capacities OF opposing and con
tending forces. and too rarely suggest IN,
possibilities Of harmonious and united
action conforming TO the laws OF indi-
vidual and social need. The present in
quiry Will seek to reveal the causes OF the
former and the means OF promoting the
efficient practical application OF the latter
Not Bnfhed by Magnitude.
Continuing the statement said that the
foundation is not baftied by the apparent
hopelessness OF the problem, but hopes b.
gradual and systematic approach to Il
TO win the cooperation. not alone OF EN-
ployers and workingmen. OF the industrial
organizations Of individuals and institu
lions Interested in social reform, but alsS
Of the universities and Government
throughout the world"
The trustees say that I'm no sense will
the investigation be local or restricted.
hut quote the charter OF the foundation
that II is intended for "the well being D
mankind throughout the world"
Career of Mr. King.
or the appointment OF Mr. King to hea,
the work the trustees point out that II
going to another country for the man bes
equipped 10 carry out tho work the,
have shown their desire, mot only TO fire.
the foundation from any suspicion o
interest or prejudice, but also their readi
ness to enlist the services OF the bes
men available, no matter where they ar
TO he found"
Mr. King IL 40 years old. After bein
graduated from the University OF Toront
ne did postgraduate work as fellow 4
political economy at the University o
Chicago and as fellow at Harvard. Fl
was appointed instructor In politica
economy at Harvard. but resigned TO OF
ganize In Canada the Governments ne'
Department Of Labor. He was for e!gh
years Deputy Minister OF Labor. pc
sltion corresponding to that OF Commits
sloner Of Labor here He established IN
Dominion Labor Gazette, was regstra
OF boards OF Cancellation and arbltratlo
and is the author Of numerous reports o
labor problems. He has secured the pa.
says of many laws benehtlng labor
In 1905 he entered Parliament as men
Der for North Waterloo, and was take
into tho Cabinet by Sir W.lfrd Lauri,
as Minister OF Labor. In 1906 he wa
made Companion Of the order OF S
Michael and ST. George by King Edwar
VII, in recognition Of his public SCI
vices.
NOT STARTED BY STRIKE