The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
ROCKEFELLER, JR.,
ANSWERS WALSH
Investigator, He Asserts,
Reached False Conclusions
without an Inquiry.
AMMONS ALSO DENIES

In answer to the charges made in
Kansas city by Frank p. Walsh. chair
man Of the United States Commission Of
Industrial Relations. John ID. Rockefel-
,er. Jr., gave out the following statement
in this city yesterday:
ION February IS. soon after the hear
,oe. in New York Of the United States
Commission on Industrial Relations. l
set called upon in justice to myself to
noint out to the public gross misstate-
ment concerning my evidence which had
been given out by Frank p. Walsh,
chairman Of the commission. Mr.. walsh
to-day makes another long statement
containing many misrepresentation and
unvarranted differences
The public is entitled to the facts
concerning the allegations which Mr..
walsh makes. but 1t is impossible to as
.mble al, the data in time for the Sun
day morning papers. ] am preparing a
statement which will be available for
application on Monday morning.
ON reference to Mr. Walsh's an
rouncement OF his intention to call my
associates and myself to give further in
6rmation in regard to the Colorado
strike, need hardly say that we shall
he glad to appear at any time. for we
are desirous that the public shall have
all the facts To that end we have
already testified with great fullness
have waived all our legal rights and
nave supplied the commission, without
sny subpoena duces tecum. all the in
ola f,r tn
Guiding mass of private correspon-
tence.
Mr. Walsh has taken that CORE
spondence. has drawn from II certain
differences, and without ascertaining
whether his differences are correct has
made statements and announced conclu-
slons which are false. Such proceed
irs 7 submit is wholly indefensible on
he part OF the chairman OF n body hold
lug commission from the Government
Of the United States"
DENVER. April 24.--"Lie." said ex.
Gov T.. NJ. Ammons here to-day in re-
gard to the statement of Chairman
Walsh OF the Federal Industrial Rela-
tons Commission that Mr.. Ammons took
orders from John u. Rockefeller. Jr., or
his press agent. Ivy Lee.
81 never had any correspondence with
Mr. Rockefeller or any one representing
his interests" he said. II did not know
any of these men, not even his local
representative. Mr.. Bowers. once 1 con.
ferred with Mckenzie King. Mr.. Rookie.
fellers industrial welfare agent. re.
gardng the possible settlement OF the
strike, but as for any letters passing be.
tween me and them or coming from them
to be forwarded by me to the President
or Governors, IL is an unqualified lie"
Jesse r. Welborn. president OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and
who is among those mentioned by Mr..
Walsh, said e -right:
The alleged exposure OF Mr. Walsh
Of these letters is "A complete surprise 10
me. ] am unfamiliar with all the New
York correspondence mentioned. with the
exception of one letter from l.. ~
Bowers to starr J. Murphy. All else
know regarding the letters ! learned
fGm the newspapers According to this
mornings des atcres the letters betwe al
W. Lee and Mr.. Rockefeller were dated
IN June and July. As a matter Of fact
se did not come to Colorado until
August. 7 think Gov. Ammons's denial
covers any contention regarding those
lei,erS"