The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-28
DANGERS Of GRAFT

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from statement made by President
@churmann, of Cornell University, in
which he pointed out the danger that
the Rockefeller Foundation, with such
vast sums at its disposal and unre-
stricted in its objects. might in the
Course of time become "a menace to
the public welfare. In that it could
-fndorse and use all tho means at its
command to promote particular views
on questions OF war aid peace, politics
I and religion. capital and labor, or
other matters on which the opinions
81 man differ. He then asked Mr..
Rockefeller II he believed tho found
alton had such extensive powers
Il do not take that view" was the
answer. The foundation must pro-
coed by 'eleemosynary and philan-
thropic means, a provision that would
make the situation you describe i'm
possible
sso Now ] ask you said Chairman
Walsh IF those very words you have
sased were not inserted in the amend
nhents proposed by the House. and II
they were not left out of the charter
introduced In the New York Legtsia
tHre by Senator Foley7''
II thought those words were in the
bal" replied Mr. Rockefeller. refer
~ftng to the law. II see they are not
Reads From Charter.
Mr.. Walsh read then the section OF
the charter which describes the pur-
lpcses an conveys the unlimited pow
.ers OF the foundation and asked II
/. That section did not contain the
only Limitation placed up n the activ-
tiles OF the foundation. MIR Rookie
&piler said 4. did
u. Gould this foundation no$ circulate
e1he president u message? %
II never thought OF that
~ ''Could I not circulate tie platform
10 political party"
- 1T would be contrary 10 any idea OF
she founders If it did"
- CAnnot the trustees OF the founda-
zion perpetnate themselves 30
,xs5 Yes but there is always the
rxestratnt Of the people. II ut any time
~ the gene RI tons TO com this instt-
~kat3on should promote ANYTHING detri-
exnantal to the public interest the Leets-
nature could amend the law and so I'M
~9oos restraint We thought that
-1oGtraint. that continued restraint.
4Samcient-
rs 1t 80 provided in the charter go
mo. 1T La not necessar ~. The
law OF the State provides for that"
y. Was not that provision made in the
Law as amended Ivy the House7''
IL. Public Did Not Understand
Yes Ii was put in because the
.-pubiic did not seem To understand
] that Congress- could amend the law
ut any time
$50 ssDid the lawyers wslo dviaed Won
-xn these meters say anything to you
I1Out the .nviola bility o. contracts
v0ntered into by the fou rdation that
snight be wholly or in part carried out
'-hefore changes in the law were
Made
II do not recall"
-hs A series Of questions On detailed
~uBAtterE brought no opinion from Mr..
ROckefai,er az 10 whether or not the
D 1oundahon could circulate pubhca-
Mons Of religious bodies OF news
Tapers He did not believe it could
3ny .. chain Of stores. promote certain
Industries. assa.l trade unions, or
q nance institutions on condition thar
nay oppose labor uniona On the con-
E6eete question as To whether or not
Il 4ho foundation might circulate the
y p3Gn proposed by William Lyon Mack.
lnkie King 10 settle labor disputes
nkher than the plan proposed by
Snnk j. HayeA os the United Mine
Il Eorkers. Mr. Rockefeller said ne
lnnld not SEES. why the foundation
~ AOaid mot have just as much right
q 10 circulate its views as Mr. Hayes
I'D to circulate his
rs WHERE W0aid Line BE Drawnf
where would you draw the line
.SZntWeNn your opinions and views at
%2&o dispenser OF money through phi.
81 Nnthrcpic institutions and your opin-
IGmD and views as the director Of a
118p0ration organized for proft7'
The question. Mr.. Chairman. IL
6 noAd IN the idea that a man In ons
[1uAtry can have. no other interests
Ss kaiseve that :here are men who have
XHe1ous interests. and that they car
c4es what Is the fair and right thing
~ in tbs circumstances. Ii thar.