The evening world., 1915-01-26
eenrpanlss7 A. ! do not think thst 10


Justifiabls.
Q. II you knew that an official Of
one Of your corporations had per-
sistentiy violated the lava OF Colo.
rado would you vote lpr his dismis.
sai7 A. II he were persistent or At
all knowingly defiant Of iaw-yss,
certainly.
Q. Is II your belief that a director
should ascertain at first hand
whether there were wrongs to b
rfghted In his corporation? A. Not
ut nrst hand. sir. but as far as possl.
BILE. II In the duty Of every director
to inform himself and to right them.
q. Without the interference Of such
commissions as this or other outside
agencies? A. With or without such
aid--but to right them.
APPOINTED MINISTERS BETTER
THAN NONE At ALL.
Q. Do you believe that officers Of
coal companies ought to control the
religious activities Of mining CON.
munitiesf Do you believe that they
should appoint or dismiss min.
istsrsf A. I should say that It would
Be better to have the ministers ap.
pointed BY the company than to have
no ministers at all.
Mr.. Walsh read letter from Pres
ident WellDorn Of the c. +. 4 I. to
Starr J. Murphy Of the Rockefeller
stan regarding q complaint from the
wife OF the company minister At
Sunrise. Wyomipg. .r Ggw :"
Mr.. Wellborn' 'saia tAst he 'would
adjust the matter. butNdded that the
minister had made trouble ct Ludlow,
Col. by talking against the company.
also that iho was q Socialist" was
indiscreet and his wife IL reputed to
be . Greek. but, ~ the writer add
ID, Undoubtedly quite honest"
Mr.. Rockefeller declined to discuss
. matter he knew nothing about.
Q. A. q citi3en. not ns a director.
should dictate the expre salon OF the
views Of ministersf A. certainly
believe that there should be complete
freedom Of speech.
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked II he
knew that Sheriff Jen Farr of Husr-
fano County, Col, was elected by the
Colorado Fuel q Iron Company, and
swore In a. deputies over $50 mon
"who for all he know might have been
red handed murderers' three weeks
before Tho strike started. He said ha
could not with fairness to employees
pass on reports with regard to which
he knew nothing.
Q. As q citizen do yoa approve Of
the taking over control Of State and
county government In the adminis-
tration Of justice and control Of
police power? A. Adeprecate and
oppose anything and everything an
tagonistic to or destructive Of the
democratic form OF government.
q. What would be your attitude a.
director toward an executive ofncer
who admitted spending the companys
funds for such a purpose? A. I should
be inclined to take immediate steps
to disassociate myself from him. II
he were dishonest In one thing he
would be dishonest In another. Yes.
I should seek his dismissal. and
should not limit myself to that in
seeking to become completely disas-
ISOLATED from him.
Q. What more could you do?
don't know now.
WILL LOOK UP CASE or Die.
ADlEp WORKER.
the commission from w. J. Dalton of
Cleveland. o., was read. Dalton was
injured In n Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company rolling mill In 1909. His
left eye was destroyed. The COM
pany. he said. promised him work for
life.
He was manned again In 1906 ny
falling through defective shaft
cover. and three years later was
totally disabled by the fault OF an.
other workman. He wns dischar yed
He wrote to claim agents, managers
and repeatedly 10 John ID. Rocke.
fellcr sr,. and to public officials. There
was only one reply. that Of Mr.. Sims
a secretary OF the elder Rockefelier
saying that Mr.. Rockefeller was no,
making business engagements ant
was at present engaged In recrsa tlon
John ID. jr. said he knew nothing
| Of Mr., Dalton. but took his name and
address and promised TO look up the
correspondence.
Mr.. Walsh took some pains to nnt
out Just how Mr.. Rockefeller divided
his time. This was followed by &
question inviting Mr.. Rockefeller Il
confess that he had failed TO sci
aside time for studying labor condi.
tions.
| Mr.. Rockefeller returned blandl,
his usual answer that II was no
practical for directors TO enter upoI
such details which ought to be ief
to executive officers.
q. Did you not say Yesterday tha
N . eorporatlon could not treat II
men fairly and mako Q fair profit !
might we'll % out Of bvsinsse! 4
I. Company. II cannot 90 on witheu
dividends indsfuitsly. The stock,
holders will tsks their neNsy cut.
CAN'T TRUST EMPLOYERS n
90 JUSTICE.
Returning from luncheon, Nj
Rockefeller said he had studied on
the meaning o; question whiel