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Show NO DANGER OF FUTL'RETROUBLE Rockefeller Foundations Not Established With Any Idea of Dominating People. New York, Jan 27. The possibil-ity possibil-ity that the great philanthropic foundations foun-dations with their immense resources might seek to dominate the churches, schools and people of the country, "as the German militarist idea has done since 1870" was suggested to .lohn D. Rockefeller. Jr.. today at the nvestlgation that is being conducted con-ducted into the activities of the foundations by the Federal Commission Commis-sion on Industrial Relations. Such an effort Mr Rockefeller replied, re-plied, never would be made, because, i nthe first place the people of the I nited States would never tolerate such a thing, and secondly the foundations foun-dations had no such idea. Their sole purpose, he said, was to bring about better conditions. Referring to the Rockefeller foun- ' elation he declared that there was no danger one hundred years from now that its directors might not be men of the same high standard and ideals as those who at present controlled con-trolled its policies. Woman Socialist Greets Rockefeller. New York, Jan 27 On reaching the city hall prepared to resume his testimony before the federal industrial relations commission, John D Rockefeller, Rocke-feller, Jr., was greeted by Mrs Belle Zilberman. who was arrested last summer in the Standard Oil building at 26 Broadway while taking part in I the so-called ' Mourners' Parade," as I a protest by the Industrial Workers of the World against the shooting of I miners at Ludlow. Yesterday Mrs. Zilberman said she "forgave Mr Rickefeller" for having her arrested. "'Rt, ToJay she brought him "a messace SP of good will." Mr. Rockefeller shook hands and chatted with her for several sev-eral minutes. "We are products of two separate classes." Mrs. Zilberman said. "You represent the capitalistic class, while I T am a Socialist. There Is a struggle ' on hetween those classes " Should Be Meeting Point. "Yes. unfortunately," replied Mr Rockefeller. "There ought to be some ground on which we can meet and come to a better understanding with each other." I do not believe philanthrophy will ever bring us together." Mrs Zilberman Zilber-man replied. "There will have to be some compromise between the classes." Wifl Not Enter Politics. 1 On the witness stand Mr Rockefeller Rocke-feller said he did not believe the Rockefeller foundation would ever, or could with the terms of its charter participate In politics, the defense of trusts 0r anything other than Its stated stat-ed philanthropic purposes. 'Could it circulate a party platform0' plat-form0' asked Chairman Walsh ' "Xo such thing has ever been thought of," the witness replied. "Certainly "Cer-tainly no such thing would ever be atempted." "Under its charter mlgtt not vour foundation circulate editorials, criti- r Clsme of the government or churches' ill Might it not buy a chain of stores or- "I " ganize a real estate company or conduct con-duct propaganda in favor of trade unions or workmen's compensation0" I Mr Rockefeller thought the founda- tion could not do such things. He had not eonsidered the questions I Walsh Cites Hypothetical Case. Chairman Walsh cited a hypothe- tical case in which the foundation might desire to have circulated a speech of W. L. Mackenzie King op- posing certain suggestion which might be made by Frank V. Hayes of the United Mine Workers of Amerl- tL H Ml8h asked if the funds of ti e foundation could be used to clr- culate Mr. King's speech , beMr Rockefeller thought they could |
