The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-02
Manly Replies to
RockefellerDenial
ofHis Tax Charges

Greene secretary Rockefeller Foundation hi
Teller Foundation created avoid other things the Unite
States income tax These charges were Incorporated In three article
which have challenges
ho terms Many "naccaeies and Many replies the
challenges follow herewith
Manys are of inaccuracies perye
necessary attention
Tfew mssa,emcnt which typical of others these article
The first OF these
attempts gain
Foundation simultaneous efforts
congress.
passed where's
bill Rockefeller Foundation introduced
the United States senate in 1910,
SAYS GREENE EvAoEs
mANLTs ANSWER; Mr.. or.enes .,a,emen. /. a "eon
fcsson In avoidance" Ny original article stated
application for federal made almost nmedL
s,s after the submission OF the income
states for ratification" Greene merely confirms while
attempting TO essdc by msquono The detailed
The income smendmsn, submitted o
or s.,s'o, ~ 1909 and va. so au,skly approved BY
AeeordnSy March 1910 Rockefeller had bill intro
oooo ,s' senate to incorporate and exempt from '''''"
original no, contain any other limitation
lowing words n the promo'on Of and all elements Of h
man president, university. anything
from establishing an army to financing political party
gill AMENDED
great public protest over the term. Of the proposed
from hi, murphy amend
.TeS which va, '" to S..s and
1910, Il Introduces
..riy i 1918. W.9s TaI LAST sleissARv STATE RATI
Rockefeller then became nsls,en.-ossne was sent 70
.s ss. or: .. N. Wa: ...ss ss :: Of s: s VI tn.
%so ENACT as scose q to the
No time wa. to be lo,' 80 aoek.fsisr aeansorsd HI.
,sI: ~lsS re sssseUSaos ~sss s.s ...,.s
upon BY congress OMITTED charge the eirs"ms'an'a
evidence 10 eompls,e TO not en direct eonnee',on be
ton su. also as to aos.f..s. parpo. no, to b. sse,sa
~
Der o. tho board o. trustees either member Of Tho Roeeisl
are controlled BY John D RocssieIi.r,"
NAMES TRUSTEES
The fact IL that OF the foundation
ndependen, any his Interests The
osaek professor Union seminary New York c
Ss'. sasn cAA. Eliot, Harry FRA
q n. banking firm OF sssman Of New York city
only two OF the trustees other than Mr. Rockefeller
MAaLy's ANSWER: NY based upon
me last published report Of the Rockefeller 'o.nda,on after
further information activity snnouneemen,
ne. 'sss @ No,
s..ss ." tn. Sash.s ss s.9"a .sa
ADMITS CONTROL or SEVEN
ny Ne state. ..S s 'ss' To-.
trustees Of the founda'io. seven entirely independent
Roese'eIIers control over sEvgNl SUM"
% ne MARTIN are .o sa,ts
sos.s Of ss,srs % Inag. Harry rss
Rockefeller funds. Frederick Gates engaged business
1893 (Whos Who f9i45); Charles
Teller general education board:
Rockefeller University Chicago; Frederick
Barton Hepburn. New bankers Further
CAN JOHN o. GET MONEY sAck7
GREENE Third-It fund may at an
line be distributed returned TO Mr. Rockefeller.
that the funds
inder circumstances be returned
be only for charitable phanthropc
the funds other would
liability grounds for
cton By the attorney general to the
MANLYS ANSWER: Of the founda.
before provision the
return Of the funds Rockefeller that
ton Of the funds.
On the contrary Greene " II ls true that the
clauses limiting the expenditures foundation q
"eeemosynary phianhrope preventing
distribution Of funds DELIBERATELY
OF the charter by Rockefeller or his representative