The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-05-14

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Governor In behalf OF the INTERIOR
ough. Later at City Hall. Mr.. Whit
man testified that he made It plain
to Thompson during the st. Regis
interview that he (whltman) spoke
as counsel for the Interborough when
he advocated the Carson Martin
seven-cent fare bill.
II was having breakfast in the
Republican Club on March 2S." testi-
fled Thompson to-day. when l was
approached by George A. Glynn.
Chairman OF the Republican State
Committee. He asked me if I had
heard from Mr.. whitman. replied
that had not, whereupon Mr.. Glynn
told me Mr.. whitman wanted me TO
take lunch with him that day at the
81. Regis. where he lived. I went TO
the 81. Regis and met Mrs. Whitman
coming out. She did not speak to
me.
'It Is not true, as Mr.. Whitman
testified, that the names of either
Senators Davenport or Burlingame
were mentioned while the former
Governor and I were at luncheon.
Neither Is 1t true, as Mr.. whitman
has testified. that referred TO
Charles 70. Hughes as Charles the
Baptist AS 1 was leaving the st.
Regis former Gov. whitman asked me
10 consider our conversation conf
Dental. replied that I would con-
slider his name confidential. but that l
did not consider as confidential any
talks on pending legislation"
did former Gov. Whitman at any
time during the luncheon tell YOU he
was in the employ OF the INTERIOR
ough7" was asked.
"He said he was not" replied SEN
ator Thompson.
While testifying in Albany Burke
referred TO letter which he said
Senator Thompson had addressed TO
John d. Rockefeller jr. Inamuch
an Burke attached so much import
ance TO the letter. Senator Thompson
to-day made 1t public. He explalaed.
however. that the letter never had
been sent.
In this communication Senator
Thompson pointed out that Mr.
; Rockefeller possessed ''the most won
dorful opportunity at your command
= to express practically the idea oi
a brotherhood OF any man who lives
n After saying Mr.. Rockefeller con.
I trolled gas and electric companies
Interstate railroads. coal mines ant
= banks. Senator Thompson added
D that II Mr.. Rockefeller seized tn
@ opportunity he could in the City o
New York accomplish the following
J, results;
Q Give every one a lighting service
Q a heating service or a power service
i pt a nominal cost; eliminate the ne
z ccssity OF expensive heating appara
{. tus; eliminate all smoke and DANCE
l. 10 health or human life from gas
d eliminate dirt and consequent dts
y, ease; reduce traffic on the street
i and add 70 the comfort and conve
l. nience OF every citizen.
Ie II Mr.. Rockefeller did all thi
. Senator Thompson saia in conclu
% sion, he and his organization "coul
make a fair, reasonable and satisfaC
Of tory profit, and the rights of stock
10 holders, directors, officers and en-
lt ployees, including engineers, lawyer
I bankers etc, would be secure"
~ Fully protected by tho remarkab
be rulings OF Chairman Alvah w. Bul
IN lingame, who refused 10 permit Fran
T. Moss to cross examine him, RlchaI
II. Henry Burke. star witness in Il
doughbag inquiry, was pernitte
On to leave the hearing, permanent
To excused unless the committee othei
a wise orders" to use the language
70. the Chairman. As Burke Grabh,
Id his hat and hurried from the Boal
ny OF Estimate Chamber In City Ha
he yelled back "Scavenger!" at Frar
ed Moss.
at There was three -cornered clal
It. participated In by Chairman Bu
I'd llngame, Frank Moss. counsel Z
ad Senator Thompson, and Burke. I
tel moment Burke took the stand, Mo
ch told Burke he proposed asking HI
Ip- about the house Burke testified
for gave his wife, from whom he Is I