Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-06
JOHN D. FIRST HAS
FAITH In PEOPLE

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bility for the selection of directors who
would see to it that the administrative
officers maintained proper working con-
ditions for their employees
Aside from the letter of gift, transfer
ring $40, 900, 900 to the Rockefeller founda-
ton, Mr.. Rockefeller knew of no other
deed to the money He said he had never
worried" about the money reverting to
himself or his heirs after his death, in
case the legislature should revoke the
charter.
And have great faith in the Aneri-
can people," he said. I'm the people lies
our protection"
Men He Picks.
Concerning his personal staff, he said:
Il have always tried to select clean
young men with ambition to make their
way in the world. From these young
men l shall select the future heads of the
business"
Mr. Rockefeller said he had met Charles
w Eliot. president emeritus Of Harvard
university. twice. He did not know how
many times a year he used to see Mr..
Gates, who attended to all his personal
business.
Mr.. Rockefeller testified he had never
attended a meeting OF the directors of the
Rockefeller foundation. He sometimes
communicated with the directors through
his son. He thought he had no more rights
in the board than any OF tho other
directors.
Reverting to the meeting with Mr.. King
at Tarrytown, Mr.. Rockefeller said that
he did not recall that the labor troubles
In Colorado were discussed. He did not
think they were.
Directors Not Responsible.
Directors, he believed, did not have any
responsibility for labor conditions in a
corporation. lie did not know whether
1t was advisable that directors should re-
ceive reports on labor conditions. He
would accord to all men, he said, the
right TO organize so long as they regard
the law and the public in general"
Il believe the best way to help the
labOring man." Mr.. Rockefeller said, lis
to give him good wages rather thar have
him become the object OF charity.
Il would be only too happy the wit
ness said, in answer TO a question, TO
surrender my holdings in whole or in
pan II hAAO "0ihNAS NCNlu NoAAN AiNb
boards of directors and get the profits
would be very happy TO think that the
| laborers were my partners"
Mr. Rockefeller said he had thought Of
many plans by which stock and owner
ship could be transferred TO the workers.
Didn't Go Into Details.
As for Colorado, he said he did not go
into the question OF grievances or other
details" He had not seen a list of the
grievances which the sinners addressed
20 the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
nor had he ever been advised OF any OF
the claims OF employees in the industries
i'm which he was interested.
He favored organization OF men. he
said, as / would never deny to any man
the things I felt at liberty to do myself "
Chairman Walsh read 20 the witness
i the testimony of John d. Rockefeller. jr
before congressional committee, in
which he declared that the camps OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company should
be kept open and that the company
would stand by the executive officers
Il believe" said Mr.. Rockefeller, that
the employer should always stand by his
faithful employees"
Mr.. Rockefeller was then permanently
excused. AZ he left the stand he said. u
thank you. gentlemen.