The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
STRIKE PLANS
KNOWN TO THE
R0CKEFELLERS
President WelbOrn Says He
Discussed Colorado Affair
at TarrytOwn.
MINERS VOTE TO
CALL OFF STRIKE

DENVER. Dec. s.-with the Colorado
coal strike called of by vote OF
the miners late tonight. Secretary CARR
son reported to be ready to with
draw the Federal troops AT once and the
Federal Commission on Industrial Rola-
tons investigating the affairs of the Rock
efelier interests, the Industrial situation
here presents itself In a s!ngulariy I'M
portant aspect tonight
The coal strike will end on Deem
Der 10.
This action WAS taken by the con-
vention OF District No. - OF thhe United
Mine Workers OF Amer.c, ny unani-
nous vote after an all day session anu
ratlfies the report OF the international
Executive Board introduced to-day rec
ommend.ng the termination OF the strike
4 telegram was received from WASH
inrton stating that Secretary Garrison
had determined to recall the Federal
tronps A. once. Gov. Amnons said ne
hoped they would he permitted To re
main until the Federal commission ended
its hearings. as it would involve ire
mendous expense 10 put the state l""PN
In the field At this time.
The Federal commission called u. i.
W.lborn, president OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. this morning. lte an
nounced that the press agent ne had
shielded for three days WAS ivy l.. Lee
at present executive assistant OF N" ienn-
sylvanla Railroad. member OF the ROCK
ef.ll.r Foundation stan and formerly
press agent for the anthracite operators
OF Pennsylvania
A telegram WAS read from Lee explain
ing that he had been employed by John y.
Rockefeller. Jr,, to prepare the operators
bulletins and TO correct wrong impress
sion"
Following this Wclhorn introduced into
the record a sheaf of letters and kilograms
that have passed between Mr. Rockefeller
and himself and members Of the Rock'-
Teller Foundation board, including starr
J. Murphy. J. H. McClcment. MackenzI"
King Jerome i Greene. al or Whl'h
showed close personal contact of the writ
cfs with the strike policy Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company.
Company Paid soldiers.
The fact was brought out that the col
orado Fuel and Iron Company paid state
mlltianen; that two companies OF millra
were made up of mine employees that
John II Rockefeller. Jr., was g Htlhed
Al the election Of George y. Carlson, Ike
publican. as Governor ana Fred Fhrrar'
Democrat. as Acknowledgement The lat
ter had been referred to Icy Nelhorn az
tho only reliable force for law and order
I in the stat. House"
Later tes,ifying In detail Wolhorn ad-
! mi,tct ihat ;he company had paid ~
militlsmcn on state certificates OF N
J debtcincss between 5000 and Ssooo''
! partly in cash and partly IN merchandise
! Chairman Walsh directed the eNamina-
! ton along lines evidently intended 20 sh'"
that the Rockefeller Foundation, Penn
/ sylvania Railroad and other big corpora
tons. including the Guggeuheim Smclt"I
! Corporst ton. were involved in the dcl,bcrd'
lions on handling the strike situation Hf
showed that Ivy Lee. s;il employed by
the Pennsylvania; Charles !. Nel' eN,
! United states Labor Commissioner ana
now with the GugSeuhcims the Rookie
| ftllers. father and son, and members
the foundation participated in these con
| f,rences
These mon were present AT various CON
ferencee al which The Rockefeller Foun'
dat.on plan for conducting W"r.dW'd'
! Industrial investigation for the bcn'n'
, OF mankind" was drafted.
Mct At Tarr,town.
Mr. Welborn said that he had met
Messrs King. Rockefeller Murphy, Green
and Lee at Mr.. Rockefeller's residence IN
! Tarrytowu and tho colorado sltuaNon
/ was discussed
Welborn then described the meeting
and the trip into New York next morn
ing This, he said. had been made in A
motor car and that Jonn y. Rockefeller
Jr, had told him Of kings employment
during the ride
Welborn, who was called To the stand
few moments before noon Also described
meeting in the Rockefeller Offices
which. he said. had been attended by
Charles l.. Ncill Hywcl Davies, Govern
men, mediator, Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. knt
and himself. at which he said the Col
orado strike situation had been discussed
Tho hearing viii go on tomorrow
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman of New York
a member of the Federal CON mission, at
tended to-days sessions and tomorrow
she will 80 over the Ludlow battlefield
she Is accompanied by her daughter
Ethel. both of whom are in deep mournlne
for Mr. Hartman.