Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-01-13

say nothing Of some tens of millions
u dollars already spent by that
Foundation for educational and other
enterprises having 10 DO with the bet
terment of humanity IN America and
many diverse sections of the globe.
The most notable work u that
Foundation AZ this time is the bear
ing Of a large part Of the burden Of
feeding 1000. 900 Belgians. most ~
whom Otherwise would actually
starVe.
Although protesting fair and
open mind. Mr. Walsh already has
Judged me Foundation and found lt
guilty. as ans one may see from his
interview. given 20 the Associated
Press. aad published IN the Journal
n yesterday morning The con
demnation is based upon an investi-
ganon by Mr. Walsh into the man
neemeni II the Colorado Fuel ane
Iron company lie finds great fault
Win the Rockefelley~ directorate Of
ihat company because il refused 20
yeld io the demands Of the United
Mine Workers of America and union
iae the mines and the mills
The journal has followed the his
tory ~ the strike in Colorado closely
That the operators have been al fault
ln some respects We have no doubt
but that the United Mine WORKERS
made demands 10 which self-respect-
ing employers could not yield, and
then attempted 20 enforce those de-
mands by means of dynamite, kid
naplng. bfutaliy heating non-union
employees and lndlscrimlnate murder.
cannot be doubted by any one IA
miliar with the progress Of the
strike
Net the least Of the offenses Of
the strikers was defiance Of law and
treason against the state government
" Colorado. requiring the presence I
Ut federal troops for the restoration !
n the states authority
Because the Hockefellers were
powerful enough 20 defy the anar- I
.h.st regime ~ the strikers. they have
.he open condemnation of William y. /
Wilson. secretary of union labor. and I,
Frank =. Walsh. chairman Of the /
federal commission on Industrial re-
ss.nns each of them nn appointee i
NJ the administration and presum-
ibly expressing It's sentiments
u is not for the journal 10 dlscnss
hc methods by which the colossal /
fortunes Of the Rockcfellers aud the /
rarnegies were acquired. The ques- I
ion today Is how they are spending /
{. Mr. Walsh seems 20 have an
dea that in some way the money of 4
he Foundations is being used TO
Iebauch the education Of the youth
4 this country. much as Cicero ac-
used Catiline or dehauching the
oung men 81 Rome before he at
emptod 10 overthrow the republic.
Mr. Walsh graeiously admits that
no effort Is being made
low to establish a monarchy in the
'nlted states. but he does see In the
sos of the resources OF the Foun-
ations something inimical to demo-
ratio government
Instead of condemning them, the
ountry should be proud Of the ef-
orts Of men Of great wealth {" as
lst in the education Of the youth
+ the country. In the feeding of the
destitute during q crisis when SO
many hundreds OF thousands are cut
+ employment through no fault Of
heir own. In saving tens Of thous-
.nds from the subtitle ravages Of
iookworm. in preserving O nation
rom starvation, as is now being done
or the nelgians,
There should be an end Of hurtful
adicalsm IN this country. There is
o place for the absurd dreams Of a
raciicM Utopia Suggestion that a
Nv be passed compelling employers
) continue employment uf their
,rces ON fun pay. during periods Of
IS so absurd as to be RI
icuiuus. set such suggestion is seri-
nsly made hy men presumably with
iore than average brains