The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-27
FOUNDATION IS
NOT POLITICAL
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Tells
Federal Commission, 0rgani-
zatiOn Has No Platform
CHATS WITH A "MOuRNER"
Mrs. Belle TiIberman Gives a
Message Of Good VIII 10
Capitalist at Hearing.

New York, Jan. 27.-Thc possibility
that the great phianthropic orgauizu-
tious with their resources might seek
to dominate the church, schools and
people ~ the country. AS the German
milltarisl idrn m, done since 1870
was suggested lu John H. Rockefeller
jr, today az the investigation into the
activities Of the foundation, 10y the
federal commission o industrial rrlu
tlOns
Such nu effort Mr Rockefeller re-.
piled never would be- made because
IN the first place the people NJ the
United States never would tolerate
such q thlug and, secondly, the fouuda
lions had no such idea Their sole
purpose ho said was 10 bring about
better conditions
Referring to the Rockefeller founda
tiou, hc declared there was no danger
one hundred years from now that its
directors might not be- ncu If the same
high standard and ideals a. those who
at present controllcdits policies
lie had no objection. he said. to Il
court Of last resort consisting uf
the president Of the United States. gov
ernur NJ New York and the presidents
NJ several universities with the power
Of veto over the foundation hut did not
think that such an amendment tu the
,hnrtrr was necessary He did not be
licvr thHt within the terms Of It's char
ter the foundation could participate IN
politics "ln the defense Uf the trusts
ur In anything other than II. stated
phtlpthroplcal purposes
Mrt. Belle Xilbermau. arrested Inst
summer while taking part In the so
.cn.led mournerS parade as protest
against th" shooting Of miners AT lud.
low, greeted MIR Rockefeller today at
the city hall Yesterday she said she
''torgnyc Mr. Rockefeller for having
her arrested To-day she brought him
~ messap" of good viii" Mr.. Rocke
fcllcr shook hands and chnttcd with
her several minutes.
I'VE ARE products of two separate
classes Mrs Zilberman said. You
represent the capltalistic class whit,
| am Socialist There II strlgrl,
/ Ou between those clasSes"
Compromise Needed.
, Yes unfortunately replied Mr.
Rockefeller There ought 10 be som,
ground on which we can meet ant
cCmc tn Il better understanding.
Il do not believe philanthropy viii
ever bring us together" Mrs. Zllber
man replied There will have 10 b,
scme compromise between the class
cs
On the witness stand MIR Rockefel
lei said he did not believe the Rocke
fcller Foundation would ever. or coult
under ity charter, participate In poll
tics.
Gould II circulate party plat
form asked Chairman Walsh.
"No such thing has ever been
thought of. the witness replied. Ger
tainly no such thing ever would be nt
tempted
lie did not think the foundation
could circulate editorials criticism
Of the government or the churches
buy chain Of stores, organize n rea
estate company or conduct propagan
da In favor Of trade unions or work
mems compensation.
He had mot considered the ques
tlOns' he said.
Chairman Walsh cited a hypothetI
cal case In which the foundation
might desire to have circulated
speech of W. J.. Mackenzie King or
posing certain suggestions whic
might be made by Frank " Hayes Il
the United Mine Workers Of America
MIR. Walsh asked II the funds Of III
foundation could be- used to clrculat
Mr. Kings speech Mr. ROckefelle
thought they could he.