New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
JOHN d. FOOTS
PUBLICITY BILLS
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son with the meeting Of his lips. Il
takes little Of fancy 90 picture his
father in his place. And, like his IA
Their. his mouth and eyes assume ~
times the cordial geniality inspired by
full heart. dying coldly IN the next
twinkling OF second
Watched by Throng.
He was without gesture ss he sat IN
tho highest witness chair, there 20 ne
surveyed critically by every one IN the
room. Even when occasion seemed 20
invite IT, he did not raise his voice IN
protesting tone. Always his voice was
al the same pitch. strong enough 70
reach every spectator. II need not be
said that the majority OF his auditors
sought TO discover IN him some physl-
/ cal evidence Of the man Of great rches'
as II from his shoulder, say, something
weird might sprout.
He was as quiet in dress as IN man
ner. His suit was OF dark gray =
pin. its tiny head Of gold scarcely
/ showing. was set in his solid dark blue
| tic. In answering questions briefly or
going AZ length into his views. nc iaced
4 Chairman Walsh. His eyes never
strsyed toward the spectators.
Before leaving the building al noon
4 and 81 the close OF the hearing ne re-
NAMED IN the room for more than ten
minutes each time. II gave the uni
. formed policemen time 20 clear me
psssageways In the afternoon rs ne
reached the bottom OF the stairs lead
irr 10 the lobby, Mother" Jones. the
aged parent Of the United Mine Work
crs. greeted him. The detectives want
ed 70 hasten Mr.. Rockefeller by, but
he reached out and shook her hand.
you don't understand the situation
ont in Colorado. Mr.. Rockefeller" she
said. "And so Id like 10 talk II over
with YOU some day and lay all the
facts before YOU
Thank YOU very much Mr.. Rookie
/ Teller replied, cordially. Wen have 10
arrange for a discussion between US
As Mr.. Rockefeller passed on Moth
er" Jones remarked TO the group
around her:
"He's all right. He isn't TO blame
/ for those things out there. But he
should go out there end look at the
new stones in the graveyard. That
would tell him some Of the story"
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman. member
OF the commission, came down then,
/ and, thinking that the aged woman
was being heckled, drew her toward
the borough presidents Office: u TOOK
Mother" Jones about FIVE minutes 10
make Mrs. Hartman understand that
she was Just chatting with her
boys"
Guard for MIR. Rockefeller
Mr.. Rockefeller WAS seated IN the
Board Of Estimate room before the
members OF the commission reached
{ their places. With him were Starr j..
/ Murphy and Ivy L. Lee, who. with Nj.
/ Rockefeller, IT., constitute the personal
staff OF Mr.. Rockefeller's father. and
/ Charles O. Heydt, the younger Rookie
I fellers secretary. They were sur
rounded by several detectives from
Police Headquarters and two OF Mr.
Rockefeller's private guards. Ihey
sat on the left Of the room in the first
row, bending over thick bunch OF
printed and typewriter papers.
A great majority Of the spectators
not knowing Mr.. Rockefeller, but
/ knowing he was TO be the days witness,
swept their eyes around the room try
| ing to pick him out.
Frank P. Walsh, chairman Of the
! commission, ended the high vocal bug
inc bv calling MIR. Rockefeller TO the
stand at ten minutes after ten. MI.
Rockefeller had TO force his way 10
the chair. so tightly were spectators
wedged about him. Quiet fell upon
the crowd as It's members pointed their
eyes at him in appraisement.
One Of the first questions asked was
his business. 3,
"That is rather difficult to describe,
Mr.. Rockefeller replied. 81 spend a
large part of my time in managerial
work on the foundation which my
father has established.
He then asked permission to read a
statement he had prepared answering a
question submitted some time ago as
10 his views Of 10 what extent the
stockholders and directors OF cor
porstion are responsible for the labor
conditions which exist IN II ana Tot
the social conditions which are pro-
duced: how generally and in what man,
ner such responsibilities are assumed
by stockholders and directors; and III
actual practice how, and upon "nat
general basis, the labor pollcles OF
large corporations are determined
go ahead" Mr.. Walsh said
Defends Colorado Policy.
The responsibility OF stockholders
is practically limited TO the election
Of directors. MIR. Rockefeller's state
ment declared, and the directors are
responsible for the general conduct OF
the business, with power TO elect ON
GERS and to determine the policies OF
the business. Labor conditions fsll
within the scope of the officers OF the
corporation. who also initiate and oe,,
termine labor policies. As TO social
conditions surrounding an industry
they depend on many factors other
than labor conditions.
The statement then got 10 the COL
orado situation in this way:
"Since these questions have 4 speciai
sicnifcance in so far az am concerned
because of events in Colorado, l feel
that owe IT 10 the commission TO make
a statement in reference thereto which
will help 10 further answer the ques-
tons asked.
ANY one who has followed the con
trovorsy which has arisen out OF the
Colorado situation will have observed
that no effort has been spared TO make
IT appear that ! have attempted 10 eA-
ercise a kind Of absolutism over the
coal industry in Colorado, and psrticu-
lsrly that | have sought 20 dictate a
policy OF non-recognition of unions. An
attitude toward industry and toward
labor such as Is here implied is 50 alb
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