The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-22
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman Who
Objected to Harsh Treat.
ment Of OH Esgnsts not
Present Today.
R0CKETELLER CALLS
WALSH METHOD UNFAIR
Objects strenuously to Sec
tions of Records and Frag.
ments Of His Letters Being
Read Into Record.

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liiy Essnlhg HsraId Leased wlrsg
Washington May 2s.-wth only
four members Of the Industrial rsla-
tions commission preaen,, Chairman
Walsh today resumed his viaofous
cross examination Of 1ohn D. Rocks-
feller. Jr.. on his relation 20 the IN
dusifIai warfare IN the coal ncldr of
Colorado. MIS- J. borden Hartman
was absent.
Chairman Walsh read letter 70
Rockefeller BY l. A. Bowers IN sep
tember. 1919, saylnas
"oId Mother Jones has been on the
ground for two weeks. but We undor-
stood the governor has ordered her
10 be taken 70 the state iine nne 10
be told not TO EeturR.1
Walsh then read part Of Rockelal-
ler's letter 10 overs. saying he would
back the mine oiiicinls In everything
they did and asked II Il waa nol
written after deportatiena had occur
red
"wnl you be kind enough TO read
all Of my ietteef" Roekefeiler de-
gnanded.
a can't DO that al this time saia
walsh, but any letter ppu aps.tf 10
read you may fuhnfit after I have
concluded my examinneion.H
Then ! am unable 10 reply lhtel-
lsgertIy 20 questions nassd on ffaR.
ments Of lettere."
Walsh then referred 10 the dspor~
tatlon OF Mother Jones.
did you remOnntfnta with your o.
lcers for condoninn ana aymnath.x-
inE with this Violation Of conntitu-
tional rights7" demanded Chairman
walsh.
Il had no reason 10 believe that
those officers condnntd or aympath-
lied with violations of the constitu-
tion." was the reply.
Walsh asked II Mr. Rockefaller
would soc that II the ullcera Were
guilty Of condonlng such violations
they were punished. Mr.. Rockefeller
said that In resuIntiuB ofIcors ne
would take such sseps a. he himself
considered necessary, proper and AK
pedient."
Walsh again asked the witness II
he didn't think sheriff FRrr's depu-
Ties, paid by the Colorado Fuel and
iron company during the strike
were a menace 70 the peace OF tho
eommunlly and 70 American Eovern-
ment.
u cannot tell whether they we're
more of mennce than failure 10 have
the deputies would have been.' was
Rockefeller'a hnpwer.
walsh let Il be known that ths
commission was considering recon-
nendntions Of Law on that paint
Some members of the comlsslou. =
he said. "are directing their efforts
with much assldnlty toward formu-
latlng recommendation for iawn tina,
Will give the state and the nation full
control OF all agencies OF forces IN
the country"
To q question whether ne knew
anything OF the extent Or numbers OF
accidents la the mines ot the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company. Roche.
feller answered;
Il know that the officers OF ths
company are making every effort "a
reduce int risk of accident % ths
lowest possible point"
lie addedihe tlsopsss ne could do d
grea,er service BY seeing that com.
petent eiilcers we're placed In chargs
OF the mines than by interfering per.
: sunaliy.
what am trying 10 md out h
whether yon. With all the power yot
say you have over your lnterests. haVs
a system Dy which you DO not al
sumo personal reaponslbilil for any
disagreeabie things but ~efer them a
others said Chairman walsh.
Il have not any such systam ant
act on every case which comes befors
me as think wise under the clrcum'
stances"
i Mrs. Hartman returned 10 the al
ternoon hearlug.
!, walsh called Rockefeher's atsen'
lion 20 a published interview la whlcl
! Rockefeller said he was Heo-operatinl
3 with union labor leaders seeking M
dustrlai peace IN Colorado"
, WAS that Interview given my youf'
( n assume the rcspcpsinllity FOR ~
e did you write Il or dictate itlr
4 don't care 70 sag anymore %
? that point"
''Dia Ivy Lee wrlte ~"
!. ibid he write the varloua state
= menls you hare submitted 70 this com
q mission ?"
}. a assume the responsibility "a