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Show OIL KING III GOOD I 1108, BUT EVASIVE I Rockefeller, Arriying From H Paris, Refuses to Discuss H Standard Oil Muddle. H NEW YORK, July 28. John D. Rockefeller wa3 a passenger on board the stoamer Amerika, which arrived from Hamburg today. In his partv woro Mrs. Rockefeller, Miss A. 3. Turner, Miss W. W. Benjamin, Dr. H. F. Biggar and Charles G. lleydc. Robert S. McCormick, the American Embassador at Paris, aud Mrs. McCor- IH mick and Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Van- IH derbilt wcro also passengers on the Amerika. H No attempts wero mado to sorve any legal papers on Mr. Rockefeller in con- IH nee t ion with the logal proceedings against him at Fiudlay, 0., when ho left the Amerika at Iloboken. Mr, Rocko-fellor Rocko-fellor greeted a group of newspaper men with a smilo, but in reply to questions suid ho had nothing to say about tho warrant which was issued at Findlay IH for his arrest on a charge of violating the Valentino anti-trust Jaw. "I cannot talk about that now," ho Mr. Rockefeller made the samo reply to a question whether thero is any truth iu a report that ho has taken 110 active part iu the uffairs of the Stand- IH ard Oil company for twelvo years. fl When asked how ho liked Franco, ho said he would not compare it to Amer-icu Amer-icu at all. Poses for Photograph. After posing for his photograph at the request of a reporter and greeting several friends, Mr. Rockefeller, ac-companiod ac-companiod by Mrs. Rockefeller and his son, left tho steamship dock in an au-tomobilc. au-tomobilc. Il Mr. Rockefeller appearod to be in ex- jfl cellcnt health and spirits. He said ho had enjoyed his stay in France to tho VM fullest extent, but "that ho was vory glad to got back homo again. Dcspito a rapid lire of questions directed at him by a score or more of nowspuper men. Mr. Rockcfcllor evaded all replies to questions put to him relating to tho jH Standard Oil company and tho warrant IH which had been issued for his appro- hension. Mr. Rockcfcllor nnd his party. were the last passengers to land from the steamer. Mot by Reporters in Vain. As ho was leaving his stateroom. Mr. H Rockefeller was met by reporters. After a few minutes' talk with his son, John D., Jr., on ono side and Dr. Biggar on ll tho other, tho Standard Oil magnato prococdod down tho gang plank and off the pier, followed by a crowd of several IH porsons who wero 'awaiting to get a ll irlimpso of him. On the way out Mr. Rockefeller mot several men and women tM he kuew and stopped, shook hands aud exchanged a word or two. When ho reached tho ond of the wharf, at tho ll earnest importunities of a young man with a camora, Mr. Rockofollor bared his head to tho hot sunshine and posed for a photograph, smiling good-naturod-ly all tho while. "Do you considor yoursel fdirectlyor IH indirocll' responsible for any violations on tho part of tho Standard Oil com- Sany of tho anti-trust laws?" Mr. ockofcilcr was asked, as ho entered IH an automobile for the trip over to Now IH York. IH "Ploaso excuso mo from saying any- jH thing in this direction," ho replied, jH with a broad smile. |
