New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-27
But Stockholders, Also,
Must PrOht-ThOSe in
Colorado Haven't
FATHERS DONATIONS
TOTAL S250,000. 900
Witness Says Legislative Powe
CurbS Possible Menace OF
Great Foundations.

Il nothing else is aCCVlhPllsH'u
,b-ouca the appearance Of John y.
Rockefeller. jr.. az the hearings of the
r,dcral Commission on Industrial Re
ls,ions. 70 will have served to bring
him INTO close contact with repre-
,,,,auyes OF labor. which will tend to
,u,ep away Misunderstanding that
have seen productive Of mutually
harmful dstrust.
Mr. Rockefeller's hours at the City
Hsll Yesterday were far more striking
;, this respect than in the value of the
testimony he gave, though his manner
an the stand contributed largely to an
impressiou that is sinking favorably
into tho minds Of hundreds Of men and
women who. on Monday. were unques-
,ionably hostile in their attitude tow
ard him.
A. he told Of his fathers philan-
,hropies he adopted no pose intended
% convey the idea that the possession
Of great wealth was crime which
should be ezpiatcd by proportionate
benefactiogs In the minds Of many
=. ,bo belief WAS present
80 ,,os,;ors reasonably
e,couraccd that belief that Mr. Rocke-
felier was ON trial for being rich. an
- .-......,3;-c- .bo highest felony
.A.t.
on crime '0'"''
Dismisses His Guards
ln his suggestion that the reason
why deputy ,herifs aed been used to
try 10 restore order i'm the Colorado
mines probably lay IN the fact thst
agents Of the law we're le" j" 'n"'
section. he said he would use what
means he could 70 protect his wife and
family should burglar break into his
touse
H., ~o,os.cd his views on labor. re-
;.,-..;.o cha, bc was in favor Of the
orr.,;zatioD Of employees for construc-
five nrotection.
On details Of conditions in the mines
and HAST furnaces of the Colorado
vpel and Iron COMPANY he was slightly
less bszv than on Monday. but he was
,s reserved when asked TO indicate
tor bc would act on the general ques-
,ion Of company officers who had
broken the law. lie insisted on having
speeifc cases introduced.
On that. as on all subjects discussed
ye,,erdav. he would not give general
views
Il do not care to utter pronounce
msn,s." ne said. 81 shall be pleased
70 give YOU my opinions on SPECIFIC IN
Stances"
Nr. Rockefeller shed his battalion
OF guards yesterday. He told the cap
tain Of the sleuths that he did not want
any Official protecuoh' so ""e''''''
oep"I.eu 'V''' - LoL;nd him on
~ '''' IL r.l, ,ha. tho nresence
NV '''P'' H,..o.,,,or o.,ert;on
VI ''' '"er -, -. Do.or,,oor, detec-
"'",' 80. o,or.,,i,v ~
'''' nov ;no;dor+ that
'"' '.' "''''''' -. .a,,r,o,+
would have passed WIthou' co'N'''"'
had they done their work quietly.
4, .,,,od op, IN he wise order. for
.--.. "a emma
gave labor 'l'u'ena"'S anu - ''p0 ,|
ihizcrs an opportunity 10 approach ME-
Rockefeller and talk with him, cir
,n........ .t... asa ,ot seem displeas-
'''''''.'' '''''' y. -
ng 20 him. "Mothef jones IeS"i"'u
her conversations with him, and hey
aerecd cha. whom Mr.. Rockefeller fin
-. a.. 40 90 toll
'SheS nus testimony '"'S "'' " '"''
ever various labor matters AT 20
prosdv,sy Mr. Rockefeller's treat
-, -. h.s ,,o,o
'"' OF No'"e' '0''''
long way toward winning MIN Iflehus
from the labor organizations.
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