The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-08
weIborn pI,nlgc. writers Name.

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Wclborn Dl,ulgcs Writers Name.
Denver. Colo. Dec. S.-IVy T.. leo.
executive assistant of the P%cnusyl-
yania railroad was the author of
facts In Colorado's struggle for in
dustrial freedom according Co the
statement of J. H. Wclborn. president
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany. az today session 81 The indus
trial relations commission inVcstiga-
uon OF the coal miners strike.
AIR Wclborn. who previously had
protested against revealing the name
OF the author OF the pamphlet issued
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com-
puuy. read a telegram from Ice, re-
leasing the company from It's pledge 10
keep hts ideutits secret. The telegram
gave the Information that Lee had
been employed by John u. Eockcfcl-
Tor o.. In his telegram Lee briefly
outlined that Mr.. Rockefeller. &c., had
been impressed with what he alleged
was Inaccurate Information of the In
Hccuracics of published statements
concerning the strike and had arknd
him 10 prepare a statement of the
facts. lie d%cplorcd the ndu mystery
that had been made OF his Identity
MIR Rockefeller had nothing to do
with the preparation OF the matter
used Mr. Lee congratulated MI Wei
born un what he said were the few I'M
accuracies i'm minor details that had
been shown hy the federal commits
I sion ON Industrial relations al its hear
ing.
Il do not believe that the Pcnnsyl-
y1nIa railroad had anything 90 do with
the employment OF Mr. Lee said Mr.
Wcihorn concluding the reading 90
the telegram. Mr.. Welborn then read
into the records the Gate lines and sig
natures OF a mass az correspondent a.
between himself aud John -. Rookie
Teller. jr.. Starr J. Murphy. jerome -
lGrceue. Frederick e. Gates and J a..
McClement and for the most pant
members ct the directorate closest ia
touch with the Rockefeller Interests.
llu addition there was correspondence
submitted between ". l.. Mackenzie
King. chairman OF the Canadian As
s@oc.ntion for International Concialla-
It.nu now the Rockefeller Fouuda-
llpnS commissioner for the iuVestig1-
,uou OF industrial unrest.
The correspondence began about
the middle Of 1914 and conceded about
f, month ago and was rcplctc with sug-
gcsuous from the eastern directors as
t1 the course OF the conflict in Colo
rado. publicity. the probable modihca-
luuu of he rue proposition hy PreSi-
dent Wilson. cashiug Of m~ilitiameu's
l~certillcates Of indebtedness. stHt"-
lmcnts on the strike situation. forecasts
of the company's actions in the future
of disputes
Before MI. Welborn tool the stand.
james II. Brewster Of the law faculty
oG the University OF Colorado couclud-
ed his testimony.
summing up. Professor Brewster
said he held Ndjutant General John
lChase responsible for what ne termed
abuses by the militia. Governor Am
mons a been misiuformed. re
thought. was almost blind. and he
should not perhaps. be severely criti-
cizcd.
Chase believes where there De- "a
riot there Is "a war" said Mr.. Brew
stcr HE told me iu our first intcre
view that in war the civil law was sus-
pended There was uo war IN south
ern Colorado.
Mrs IL borden Hartman OF NtM
York. took her scnJ as % member 1T
the commission today. Tor tho first
time since the opening Of the hearing.
Mr. Wcluorn. ON the stand. had al-
% legged perjury by union witnesses hc-
fore the congressional strike iuy,sti-
cation.
Was Mr. Wolborn telling the truth
ru page $50 Of the record when h'
said. in effect. hat pnc-third OF hi'
men were at work ar boo his bulletin
when ne said seventy five per cent OF
D his men were "a wurh asked Brew.
stcr.
O. The witness instsns,d The testimOn'
I of several witnesscs 5ur tho operator.
before the congressional g0mmittc"
p who. ~ said had pegiurod thcmscivc'
g. aud go admitted IN the stand
Mr. Brewster declared that Bish"I
Charles 5 Olmstead uf ths Episc"pa
dioceso of Colorado. had circulated
false statements upon the strike 90
% though warned that the statement
were based on false Information.