New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
ROCKEFELLER IS
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 only by bringing all the facts ts light "can the cloud ever the eil in. dustry bs dispsllsd." Rocksfelis, tsstthsd.
 'Ths salient facts seem to be ., follows:
 'Thrss of those related to this na- tional scandal it has been impossible to get Two more are bsfors the committee. Then thers is Colonel Stewart. have every cenhdencs In Colonel Stewart" Mr. Rscksfsllss said he was bitterly disappointsd'' that Stewart did not answer all the questions of the committee. This reference was to Robert W. Stewart, chairman on the board of the Standard Oil company of Indiana who was arrested by the ses.ats for declining to reply to questions by the committee.
 T totally disagree with the pest. ton he has taken" Mr. Rockefeller said in reference to Stewart. Mr. Rockefeller said that when Stewart hrst was sought in the oil cass he (Stewart) was out of the country.
 When learned he was out of the country I had a telegram sent to him." Mr. Rockefeller continued. This was in March, 1925. and the telegram urged Stewart to return, lexplaining that his absence and that of H. ". Biackmer. . missing wit nsss, were being "misconstrued."
 The witness then read the state- ment he isued at the time. stating his desire that all the fHcts jn the oil scandal should bs gtvsn. Continu- ing, Mr. Rockefeller said he first discussed the situation with Stewart in 1895.
 "Hc showed considerable resent ment," Rockefeller said, adding that tho resentment related to the implt- cation that he was out of the coun- try by design.
 Mr. Rockefeller talked with Stew art again last Monday, MT. Rocke- feller said.
 Y believed then and believe now that Colonel Stewart has told the truth" he added. T disagree with the position he took here, but it was impossible to discuss the subject with Colonel Stewart. as you Sentle- men perhaps can understand. T want to be fair to Stewart and everyone concerned. but am pre- pared to act as my best judgment directs"
 How we'll are you acquainted with the facts e they developed here as to Colonel stswart?" Walsh asked.
 "Only to such extent as followed them in the newspaper" was MT. Neckefeller's response.
 Walsh then recited the details, telling of the efforts Stewart made to get the oil which the Continental afterwards obtained at 31.bO barrel and rssoid .. ei.7S . barrel to the Sinclair Crude OH Purchasing com pany and the Prairie oil and Gas. The Crude company l. partly owned by the Standard of Indiana.
 Tho witness said that % long as hs had confidence fin the integrity of tho management of . company in which he had stock he should sup port the management.
 ''The moment feel that evide0ce ts such that cannot believe in their Integrity I am prepared to withdraw ny support" he added.
 "As . stockholdsr I want no prohts that are derived by . com promise with right"
 He said he was not an active business man, but was engaged in philanthropic work.
 T have never been actively en- gagged in the management of anS business corporation, but I do hold stock in many" he added.
 Replying to questions by Senator Walsh. Mr. Rockefeller said he new CT knew or heard anything about the Continental Trading company until he read about it in the newspapers.
 Mr. Rockefeller, who wore . gray cutaway coat. at we'll forward in the witness chair. most of the time with his hands folded on the small table tn front of him. He wore glasses attached to . black silk cord. The financisr looked tntentay at Walsh as the senator reviewed the testimony.
 Three witnesses who were at the conference said the price of @1.7S was never mentioned" Walsh said with emphasis.
 This was . conference of oil men In New York where the Continental deal was put through and whers Stewart testified . resale price of s1.7b . barrel wa4 asked for the oil.
 Were you awafs of the substance of these facts when you talked to Colonel Stewart last Monday" the Senator continued.
 Not in detail" was the reply.
 You didn't question Colonel Stewart about them
 Tn neither interview was Colonel Stewart willing to discuss the mat ter, other than to say that neither he nor his company had done any thing improper. Even If had had the facts I think 1t would have been quite impossible to have gotten Gel. Stewart to discuss the details ia either interview"
 Might not stockholder of . company question an officer of that company under such circumstances and expect him to talk freely?"
 "very rightly"