Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-06
HAS THE BEST TIME IN MANY MANY YEARS
 CARNEGIE
CARNEGIE
Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Appear BeforeFederal Commission Tn New York City.
CARNEGIE'S GIFTS TOTAL
 SUM OF $324,637,399
Rockefeller's Appearance Startles Audience Aged Financier is Helped to Seat His Voice Failing.

NEW YORK, Feb 5-With much contrast in appearance and in man ner of tesufying John D. Rockefel- Ter and Andrew Carnegie testified before the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations which is inyes- ugaung prilantnrop.c foundations Both defended the foundations they endowed. and neither would say he believed the institutions constituted a menace to religious. political or cd- ucauonal liberty of the people of the United States.
 It is a desire to promote thewel- fare of mankind That alone they said. prompted them to establish the foundations. Carnegie went to the stand from a seat i'm the audience He declined 10 git while reading the answers to a list of questions submit ted by the commission or while being interrogated. He was in joyial mood and his answers caused a roar or laughter more than once. Later. he said he spent tae most pleasant af- ternoon in years
 Rockefeuers appearance was 30 surprise He had promised 10 appear tomorrow. but his secretary sudden. ly appeared and stated that Rock. efener was outside and would like to appear immediately He waited in the room until Carnegie concluded Rockefeller was assisted to the wit ness stand by members of his per sonal staff He was seated wiJr much difficulty and read the answers iI such a low tone they were hardly au dible. He spoke very slowly and calmly
 Carnegie. in Ms testimony. reveal ed that up to the close Of last year his donations totaled SEA- 637,399 His present business. be said was tC do an the good he could in the world He sketched the growth of his stee business and said he never bad sucl a good time i'm ris life, as when h, was talking to his employees Tn, liked him too." he added. "Whel they call you Andy instead of An drew. or MT. Carnegie, you know tho boys are your friends he said
 Carnegie invited the commission to visit the Carnegie instituiion il Pittsburg. Commissioner Walsh in formed him that the commission plan ned 10 hold hearings in Pittsburg a later date and mighI accept the in yitation.
 Rockefeller said his sole motiv was 10 devote a portion of his fol tune to the service of his fellow mel He regarded the right to rescind chal ters of foundations as sufficient gual antee against the abuse of the funds He answered all the questions aske him. He told how he directed th business enterprises and the part h played in the administration Of th foundation. He said he would accor an men the right to organize, worl ingmen as well as business men, pr yided trey kept within the prop' limitations and respected the la' and the safeguarding of the gener interests of the public.
 Rockefeller said he would be 'ha py to surrender" his holdings, eith' wholly or in part and 10 let the wor CTS have a voice in the board Of rectors just as an other stockholde do thus giving them some of q profits of their labor He would very happy also. fe said. 10 see q workers as his partners in bushes