The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27
j. d. Rockefeller, Jr., Asks
Her to Visit
Him
AND TELL ABOUT
COLORADO STRIKE
Federal Commission Hears
the Capitalist
Testify

New York, Jan. 27.-The "open door,
to 20 Broadway citadel of STANDARD Oil,
was yesterday shown to Mother Jones.
The latch string was thrown out by no
less a parsonage than John ID. Rockefel-
Ter, ir., second in command in the great
est financial organization.
And Mother" beamed benignly on the
son of Americas wealthiest man, and
agreed to tell him later in the week
what she thinks be can do to prevent
further trouble in the Colorado mining
fields.
A husky blue coated policeman escort
ed Rockefeller TO the crowded room. As
the young millionaire came down the
aisle he espied Mother" Jones in a seat
well in front. He bowed TO her and she
came over and they shook hands.
Il wish very much that you viii come
down to my Office at your convenience
said Rockefeller. There are so mans
things on which you can enlighten me.
We may not work at cross purposes II
we freely and frankly discuss what you
know. You have been ont there among
these men and know them intimately
Why can't you come down soonY"
The veteran labor leader seemed non.
plussed for moment. Then she replied.
"Why, of course would be glad TO ae-
cept. ] viii come down whenever it suits
YOU"
IAN right, then, madam" said Rookie
Teller. ivy here will arrange IT,"
He then turned her over TO Ivy Lee, his
secretary, who arranged the interview
for later in the week.
The committee failed yesterday TO
show a connection between the Rockefel
Ter Foundation and the Colorado Fuel 4
Iron Co.'S labor policy. For hours Chair |
man Walsh yainly quizzed John ID. Jr.
The younger Rockefeller showed himself /
skillful in eyading cross-eXamination.
Il cannot say; ! have no opinion; Il
have not studied the question" we've
among his favorite replies.
He denied that he has any antipathy i
10 organized labor His testimony before
he congressional committee which inves
igated the Colorado strike had been mis-
be said. lie believed that men
should be accorded a perfect right 20 or.
ganize for mutual protection, but as TO
whether corporations should recognize
md do business with them. he believed
hat a matter each corporation should
.ettle for itself
"Why. I should not presume 20 tell
his commission what il was 20 do" said
Rockefeller. @Nour commission has been
FAMED 10 investigate aud make recon.
/ had hoped that YOU would
make certain specific recommendations
md II you did, 30 try and cooperate
With them"
Rockefeller insisted be knew nothing
4 the manner IN which agencies fur
.ished strikebrcakers. he said be did
.ot know that the Colorado Ftlel a Iron
%. maintained detectives in it. plants 20
revent the organization Of unions. lie
lso declared he was against the policy
Z a corporation interfering ~ politics
Rockefeller declared the Colorado cor
oratian employed probably 1900 men. }
When asked ID BE- couldn't organize q
apartment 70 see how bis employees lived ,
way from the plant ~ Henry Ford had .
sstified be- did. Rockefeller said:
"HOu must remember that Mr. F0rd y
ia BE- was earning many million dollars r.
proffs The Colorado company has Z
% paid any dividends in % o. IL wears. =
b the comparison = rather unfar
"Do you believe ~ industrial eorrnra- u
on should maintain g biackiists de-
.anded Walsh. a
= could not sag replied Rockefeller
bot ] think ans company should have
b. right 81 see that men hostde - ts
.terests were not employed ~ ~"