The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-06

dared that ne had a great deal OF
| confidence in the American people
and their goodness. Integrity and
common sense. said he. were sufficient
security for the foundation. Mr.
Rockefeller had never considered the
grievances submitted to the Colorado
Fuel q Iron company by its employees.
lie pointed out that he was retired
business man and had been such for
many years.
The commission Will conclude to-
morrow its hearings in this city.
which have been In progress for three
weeks.
Visit Discussed.
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked about
his meeting at his home in larry
town with Mr.. Welborn Of the Color.
ado Fuel & Iron Company. w. l.. Ma.
kenzie King, and others. az which the
AFFAIRS OF the company were discussed.
The meeting at Tarrytown therein
referred to was purely social in char.
acter." he said
As for educational institutions al.
tering their policies or form in order
10 get donations from the General
Education board. Mr. Rockefeller said
ne had never heard OF anything OF
that kind
As TO our foundation" he said. Il
don't think such things have ever hap.
pened. As to others I do not know
Regarding the responsibility OF
stockholders and directors for labor
conditions. he said:
Use Discretion.
i think the stockholders are re-
sponsible for the choice OF the best
men rs directors. The directors are
ultimately responsible for the geenral
conduct OF the business and in dis
charging that responsibility IL is their
/ duty 10 select the best men to actual.
I ~ administer o.. These administra.
! tive officers must have discretion ang
| power commemorate with their re.
sponsibility.
a large stock ordinarily would
have more influence with a board OF
directors than a smaller one and con.
scquently b. would have greater re-.
sponsibility for the selection Of direc.
tons who see 20 10 that the admins.
tratiye officers maintain proper work.
ing conditions for their employees"
Aside from the letter Of gift trans.
ierrinE 800 100000 90 the Rockefeller
foundation. Mr.. Rockefeller knew OF
no other deed To- the money He
said Boz had never worried" about the
money rcNorting 10 himself or his
heirs after bis death. boz case tho leg.
islaturo should revoke the charter.
And ] have great faith in tho
American people be- said 'Tn the
pe0UI" Tics our protection
said
Clean Young Men.
Ut have always tried fo select clean
young men with ambition 90 make
their way up boz tho world From these
these young men Z shall select the
future hrada NJ the business
Nr. Rockefeller said he saw Starr
q murphy. of his personal stan. about
once a year. Ho had met Charles vs.
Eliot. pres Idonf emeritus OF Harvard
IniFer IfF. twice fIc did NOT know
how many times year boz used t1 zee
Nr Gates. who attended f1 an bite per.
soual business
Mr Rockefeller testified that no had
never attended meeting Of tho al
ffrfnr7 n The Rockefeller Foundation
IIn sometime communicated with tho
directors fhrouEh hia SON fI. thought
nr bad mo- more rirhfa ON fhn board
Than any of the other directors
RovortinE to the mcofI1l with Mr.
King no Tarryf0wn. Wr R0rkrfrIIfr
said that DO I'D not recall that the d..
Dor troubles in Colorado we're de-
Cussod he did not think they were
Right 20 Organize
directors. he believed did NOT have
any responsibility Tor labor conditions
I'm corporation. RE did not know