New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Standard Oil Man Speaks
of Accuser's Gross
MiSStatement."
TELLS. TOO, OF MANY
MISREPRESENTATION
Promises 10 Rebuff "UuWarrant-
Cd differences" Over Own
Signature Tomorrow.

John D. Rockefeller, jr. gave GU,
flom rs Broadway yesterday a state
nent in reference 20 the corresponds
ence between himself and L. NJ. Bow
e~s. chairman Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company. which was made p1o-
lie Yesterday by Frank T. Walsh. chair
man Of the United States Commission
on Industrial Relations.
Nr Rockefeller cha7aeterizes as
.s!se the conclusions which Mr. Walsh
drew from the correspondence. lie as
serts Mr.. Walsh had drawn lnterehceS
without ascertsining whether me!
were correct. a proceeding when =
wholly indefensible." He said, further,
hat he would be glad 70 appear 10
live additional testimony before the
commission at any time. "for we are
fesirous that the public shall nave all
he facts" The statement follows:
con February Is. soon after the
hearings in New York Of the united
states Commission on Industrial Re
lations. ! felt called upon, IN justice
% myself. TO point out 10 the puohc
q gross misstatement concerning my
evidence which had been given out by
Frank 2. Walsh. chairman OF the com
mission. Mr.. Walsh to-day makes an
her long statement, containing many
characterization and unwarranIeo
.urerences. The public Is entitled 10
,he facts concerning the allegations
which Mr. Walsh makes. but II is I'M
possible TO assemble all the oata IN
me for to-morrow'S papers. am
.railable FOR publication on Monday
morning.
"ln reference 70 Mr.. Walshs an
-oilucemcnt Of his intention to call my
associates and myself to give further
Information in regard to the Colorado
-.ri;e. ! need hardly say that we shall
no LAD 10 appear at any time. Tor we
arc DESTROYS tina. the public shall have
IN The facts. To that end we have al
,s2dv testified with great fulness, have
y-oi-ed all our legal rights and nave
.upDlied the commission without any
.ubpnna duceS tecum all the informa-
ion which has been asked for. includ-
r7r mass Of private correspondence.
MIR. Walsh has taken that CORE
,poudcnce. has drawn from II certain
differences. and without ascertalnlng
whether his differences are correct has
made statements and announced con-
clusions which arc false. Such a pro
ooeding / submit is wholly indefensl-
Vie on the part of the chairman OF
body holding commission from the
.-overrmert of the United States.
Denver. April 24.-Former Governor
Z u. Ammons. when shown the CORE
,pondence between John D. Rookie
teller. ir.. and IVY Lee. as made public
hv Frank ?. Walsh, chairman OF the
federal Industrial Relations Commits
sion. said:
81 never sent out letter on any
chase OF the Colorado coal miners
strike that ] did not prepare myself.
never heard Of Ivy L. Lee until his
rame was brought out al the Denver
investigation Of the Industrial Rela-
tons Commission and never had any
correspondence with him. ! furnished
copies of all my correspondence on the
strike 70 the Industrial Relations Com
mission during the Denver hearing
Mr. Ammons added: THE only time
ever met a. representative of Mr..
Rockefeller was a few days ago. when
". /. Mackenzie King discussed with
me labor conditions in Colorado