The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
Andy Carnegie's Testimony
Proves Most Enlivening Of
Amy Yet Introduced
Rockefeller, ST.,
On the Stand
Has So Much Confidence In
American People He Does
Not Fear Movement to In
vestigate Foundation

New York Feb. John p. Rookie
.feller. Sr.. and Andrew Carnegie were
called as witnesses before the United
States Commission on Industrial Re
Iati1li4 this afternoon to meet the
charge that their philanthropic found
atlcns may become menace to hui
han liberty and the democratic form
OF govei uiI4lnt.
! 1t was q glorious day for AIR Car
nes't. He chucked his way through
a carefnil' prepared statement Of his
views aud then sat down to ans Yer
questions. Every rule that Chairman
/ Walsh had made and enforced for the
iproper conduct If the hearing went
by the boards within TWO minutes
after Mr.. Carnegie took the stand. H4
tbegan by saying that his business wa
TO do as much good in the world as
II can and he left with the word that
AFTERNOON in ! don't know when"
! All Laugh Together.
Between those two sentences his
i'umor dubbed over at every oppor-
itunity. a roar Of laughter greeted
leyery sally az the witness. Chairman
| Walsh and his colleagues exploded
with the rest Of them. Mr. Carnegie
KNEW tue t0G%F was WITH MN. anu lie
lstudded his discourse with anecdotes
and proverbs that upset every effort %
restore the customary dignity of these
proceedings
The uotraet between nim and Mr.
Rockefeller was made more apparent
by the clothes they wore AIR. Car
nseie wore black frock coat. black
bow tie. and white stiT bo.omed shirt.
As he stood 10 read his statements
ne looked for ali the world like 81
Scotch preacher high up in his little
pulpit on the wall Of the church Mt.
Rackefeller wore business suit of
mixed goods a dark green tie. with an
emerald and a gray wig. He sat down
while he read his statement and dur
Ing the questioning that followed
Mr.. Rockefeller Surprises Them
AIR Rockefeller's appearance was q
surprise. " was the intention 20 have
him submit 4 written statement to
the commission. and the understand
ing vas that he would not be required
70 appear IN person, He happened TO
be in town today. however, and sent
word 30 the commission tina. ne would
he glad 10 appear. lie passed MIR. Car
neEie as the latter was leaving the
stand and they smiled at each other
MF. Reckefeller was just saying TO
Chairman Walsh that II he did not read
loudly enough ne would be pleased TO
raise his voice, when another wave of
tbe vn,ca -. NJ ana
baara Sc tnf1,aa 80 r. ou'd oe
,her~ Ia ~ -. a.
They has a,,rnrsd ~, Nc Nv u's roo'''
ny "a" [aptaFe" H'h' as ne was ieav-
~ IA. rna,, ,si,, al our
seYier ,h., H. $500 WIN
an M s,,ra "a -, rA
everything
Mr. Rockefe,la- ala No, sr,;,. a..
irv N. So. =. - s,Ii'o 'ut
except for nho.osranhs. 's'u W..
close TO his chai, ue 80 no s"'
and distinctly far tho.n -
answer IN ~ sxs 49, .,'a.tt n''" 4"
m{t.ed IN Min, he sta :. sap-
tive UNDERLYING his yar,n,s so, 80 NC
was his aes,ra "a ,5.,,.t s'., 'io''s
his fortune Ia the ssrvice =, ~ a. ~, w, VI
men. He cooId ~, Co.. ~. ie'lo~
dations would h.com. ,,sno A0us' :
for the ais,ox,,,on -, ~ 40
OF a dissolution Of the So,. T"as ~ ease
he said bs haa nsx.r ,,r,,,.,'. ne
Andy rolls uo,,, IT., a.. ~ inst
Mr carnayta nroraaa, i ~.
how weu 10 90, a,o,, - ".s' 70 teif
men whar ~ -. ~sIi ms WORK
The, ne ala -, hts ousins-
Foundations for ~ a.s,.s. 70 rs'a nitsh
surplus wealth ana aaa,a OF nus
lief thar thay wo,,ia -. inS De-
menace To dsrorr.,,. i-s.,.'.., eone
ths telling 10 atscIn.sa - "a
his rifts 10 adnca,,ara, as. Ina.
thropic nur,oses ,or. 80, s,a, 'sian-
sas '''''
He chncktsa N h;,,sot,
.nnon tha ron,,,,ssta,, "a u snii'ea
once wbanc,ar ha s,,n,. - 'e Auoi-
hts n,a,, o., 49, =, 'ne wages
nranars, s,ctar,aa, e III i's
n.onss nt,ra. 'nerpoiateo