New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28
Father and Son Blamed in
Report to Federal
Commission.
ENDORSED AGENTS
ACTS, is CHARGE
President Wilson Rebuffed and
Deceived, Investigator Declares
Political Power Cited.

and 1919. ~ repaired Nv NNV4 - - "
sor the Walsh Industrial Relations
commission. made public here to-day
is mainly a bitter philippe directed
,gairs, John D. Rockefeller and his
son. John D. Rockefeller. jr
They arc charged with responsible
,tv. through their Endorsement Of the
acts Of ,heir incompetent and reac-
,;onarv agents" with most Of the hor-
rors IN the war Of the miners against
,be opcrs-ors. who were led by the
Rockcfel,ers Colorado Fuel and Iron
COMPANY.
During al the seven tragic and Bit
fer months chat preceded Ludlow. Mr..
Rockefeller. ir.. wrote letter after let
Ter in enthusiastic praise of men
whose acts during this period had pre-
c.r;tatcd reign Of terror and blood
she'd the report SAYS:
It was only when the Ludlow mas
sscre suei the press OF the nation
with editorial denunciation, when
rouruers IN black silently paraded in
front of ri. New York Office. when car
toons I'D the conservative press pill
lor.c4 him and his father before an
angry public, that at last complacency
gave way 20 concern in his letters and
telecrams 20 Denver.
"Nr Eocscfclcr's responsibility has
d Significance beyond even ;he sinister
.,ut -. l- policy In Colorado. The
rever. oa of ard contempt for gov
eminent. The disregard Of public well
.,.....4 .L. aofocce of nublic onin-
r.,l ...:., ,,,,s+
ioA c~ii'- INC N'io'""' sum- mus
Dc considered as only one manifesto
-o, or lc 7utocratic and onti-social
...o,l+h
.'"" "'''e
-tcs rn irioltc opportunity 10 act IN
.r.a- -..iIo, .u broader felde.
''.NtlV'ieT |e''cI NHo'e"'
.rrr rr.tefe.lo, writes 10 Mr. Bow
..t.:..- ,-.ol e,,b+
" -N
which ., not only ln the interests OF
,1.- own company but Of the other
,.s ,-,1.,.lo and of tho busi-
interests oI the enlife country
And Nr Bowers. with whom Mr. Rocke-
-.-'er obviouslv is in full sympathy and
...-..o- ,o..or .f.o~ lo.+or
.,c..,,,r- tho Growth Of trade union
ism as national menace ag'inst
,.ticb cha, ,,,.;res. mon If the nation
"'"9' O"'.''.i.t
Tho lation wide significance and i'm
ror-.rc, or the Colorado conflict and
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10 D.i.'faUo,.,. Ici.'eil'To
Co....- ', i' o i.oGHe1o,,E' ;r.no.,ont
gu. "a :i;.F
''' as s"o"iiE '"V posS o.l't.eS -"
'l,'.: J." an eC'.loI..'c anu mus "a
.'-@'oI. 1""' pVlu u'.i5 "ne man VI
+',.. -, nd |broDvb 4Io,
'o%O'' a. - -;
'"N'I TO-. o"lN 20 'oi'.Iol ,l'e u.s.
.9 an" uiI ."1o .'t' N'l ''''' vi
'ie LOT H'II'ons Oh wage ear neis anu
Jog 'H',iV '"'"'', "''' -,'N' DT' ~ S',Do'
''l' a." COM VI 70 .aiNo ueEIee ...o''
"teN'ieS lH@t ,!'uiu ,hc puD.C Dl'io"
ha' 'Io"' Even suoulu ,hI' NOche
e;..r 'hSnEe over M hlEnI, nose oosSl. .
.'I'les o. eVI "ou'a remain l'heIeh'
.n 'dr ecohoml- ana snduis'rlaI si'ua- ia
'n a. . menace 10 4ieeooi" anu ue-
O-"O''
Saws Wilson Was Deceived.
Nr kockeieller, the report goes on
not only rebuhed PRESIDENT wilson by
i'lecilnG nus plan lof se'llemenI ana
oerF,hG ms earnest request Dut also
"li the letters OF ms agents NAV be
leHtd upon ne apparently deceived the
PRESIDENT and the pubhc by means OF
me letter or rejection. correspond
IHHce is gwen showing that [rtsluSn'
ceived from Rockcfeller's personal rep
'@lise' -NI, ;NuI pnF' SuEIes' 'ono .i
Iros;do,.ia p'G' " '""e '"e p'"'' Vi '"0
NJ -. .:-. . IL. u,
,t.....,s' point' OUT that l.
,.fr.., ..i..N.t; N'nt; wy Younger hoVhS
.la,,onS eApef1i .oiu
ll i lt..'"' Ia "i' NV SiVi'Vi
80. cav tas.a. =. are 10 IaY she ihosI
- ~ pe eohSluered IN any
cJ,.,.5 gvu' d" lIhpICVeineh'
Os ~. ''o'.s IN ~ tm'Se HnproVeheI's
t..n - ~ ".t DI Ei@h'eu as
,o, ''o .;S1;d. irpGIs Eec'"IeS' Out there
'u"IO@'lo" OI ihuus'riai
-, 0''''0''"'' a"'o"H the
Tta ro,,,., ,.,.- .,
80 v" " "eSC!lDe the
.' - -. ot '''0al power galhed oy
sLainst its workers fight and interests.