The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-12
BOARD
LANDS
INROW
Representatives of Capital
Order Secret Sessions to
Put Over Piffling Re-
port on John ID.
BALk ON A PROPOSAL
FOR FEDERAL PROBE
Don't Like Idea of Hauling
Standard Oil Magnate Be
fore Congressional Commit
tee; Labor Men Stand Pat.
~ DEAN HALLIDAY

CHICAGO. Aug. ii.-what has
happened to the Industrial Rela
lions Commisslon---7
After working two years and
spending nearly $500. 900 OF public
money in an effort 10 find out and
recommend remedy for existing Ia
Dor and capital conditions. HAVE
THE RocKEFELLERs GOT TO
THEM
is there an attempt on foot
TO save Rockefeller, or Rookie.
Teller agents from being sum.
mened before congress and
MADE TO TELL THE TRUTH
ABOUT THE COLORADO SIT
uATiok, the work OF Maeken-
xie King. 5000 Investigator,
and inner workings OF tho
Rockefeller Foundatlon7
10 10 said that Chairman
Frank Walsh and Commission.
ers James o'conneii. A. o. Gar.
retaon. and John o. Lennon
are for q report WITT
TEETH"
The employers representa-.
lives on the commission are
holding out for . .oo,hless.
plffllna report. These men
are: Harris Weinssock, s.
Thurston Ballard. r. n. Ash.
ton.
They are believed. however.
20 Rave won over Mrs. !. Dor.
den Hartman and Pref. John
n. Commons. N this 10 true,
they are In majority.
Why All This Secrecy
The commission finished taking
testimony on June is Soon after.
wards they met at their field head.
quarters in Chicago TO draw up
their report
Their meetings are in secret. 4"
following hasty vote on the sub.
jee'. with. II IN said. only a part ~
the commission present The alb.
sen. ones being radicals"
No news IN given out and the
"prcss" Is barred.
As representative OF The Star. I
asked 10 be allowed 10 be present
at tho hearings. was refpsed.
then made 4 more formal de.
msnd In writing and the commits.
riou. overriding Walsh. Garrctson.
ODonnell and Lennon voted a re.
fusai.
The report mus, be finished by
August IL. Then II must be print.
81 and in Washington by August
%.
But there Ia this rumor or A
SPLIT IN THE COMMISSION.
Basil VI. Maniey. expert Invest.
gator. has drawn up a tentative re
port. II II said 10 bc RED HOT. IL
Ia said 10 STRIKE RIGHT At THE
HEART OF EXISTING LABOR
AND CAPITALS.
TIC CORRUPTION.
IT IS ALSO SAID TO CON-
TAIN A RECOMMENDATION
THAT ~ AN ACT OF CON.
oREss ROCKEFELLER. MAC.
kENZiE KING. OR THE MEN
WHO HIRED AND DIRECTED
KING BE CALLED BEFORE
THE BAR OF THE HOUSE
or REPRESENTATIVES, AND
MADE TO TELL THE TRUTH
ABOUT THE COLORADO SIT.
UATIoN. testimony that was
refused the present commits
sion.
Also that Daniel Davenport,
counsel for the antl.eoyeott
association. be summoned and
made TO tell how he earned his
salary which 10 said TO be near
the 100000 mark.
II is this drastic recommendation
L Is rumored. that the capitalis,ic
iivision are said to be trying 10
block
A secret" conference was held
n room In the Blackstone hotel.
Those present we're the three
OF employers: Har.
lis weinstock. s. Thurston Bal.
ard. Richard II. Ashton Also
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman and Prof.
John r. Commons.
CHAIRMAN WALSH AND THE
LABOR MEN WERE NOT PRES
EMIT.
Prof. Commons. II In limited. is
upon n report without
.eeth" which is intended to be
for the disputed Manlcy
-eport.