Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-25
Representative of Rookie.
feller Foundation Clashes
With Walsh.
RESENTS QUESTIONS
ASKED BY CHAIRMAN
w. Mackenzie King Says Rockefeller
Influence in Colorado Strike Would
Be More Powerful Than Public Opin-
ion Commission 10 Seeking to Arouse
-Walsh Objects to Being Cues.
toned by Witness.

washington, May 25.-W. Mackenzie
King. director Of the industrial rela-
tions commission Of the Rockefeller
foundation, testified today before the
federal industrial relations commits
sion. The witness took the stand late
yesterday and was questioned at
length as to his services to Rockefeller.
junior, and to the foundation. He in
terrupted his testimony to protest
against methods Of Chairman Walsh in
conducting the commission inquiry in
to the Colorado strike.
Chairman Walsh and King clashed
today when Kings answers became In
volved and the chairman sought to
limit him. Mr.. Walsh sought to make
record Of what Mr.. King had done
for American labor. Both the witness
and Commissioner Weinstock wanted
to know the object of that line OF
questioning, but the chairman en-
phatically refused to explain,
Walsh Rese7ts Questions.
II am not on the stand" he said,
"and / must decline to sbe questioned"
Mr.. Walsh questioned King as to his
investigation in Colorado, but the wit
ness insisted that his investNations
were confidential, and he could not
make public any Information and he
insisted that he helped representatives
Of both sides Of the Colorado struggle
in his effort to be absolutely fair.
The chairman insisted that the peo-
pie must have ''the facts
What do you mean by the people, I"
the witness asked.
Il mean the American people," the
chairman replied, whose public opin-
ion would be the greatest factor in
Improving conditions In Colorado
THE will and conscience OF young
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller Is more pow
erful in Colorado than any other force
that can be brought to bear at this
time." said King.
Stands by Declaration.
"'You think that the will and con-
science Of Mr.. John D. Rockefeller is
more powerful than the will and con-
sciences of all the American people to
bring about change in conditions In
Colorado?'
"That is not just what I said" re-
piled King. and another clash follow
ed. after which he protested against
his testimony being distorted.
Now you have given your opinion
Of me-" replied the chairman, land I
don't intend to give my opinion Of you,
no matter how insulting your comment
may be. will treat you exactly as l
treated John D. Rockefeller, Jr."
Rockefeller Powerful.
x1rhoo 49, a, ,1oo,od H;,,- oxo1o;o.d
that he was speaking as a practical
man of practical situation.
Il mean to say" he continued, that
if wanted to improve conditions in
Colorado, the man I would go after
could do more In one year along that
line than efforts to focus public opinion
on the situation could do In several
years"
Responsibility for the Colorado
strike, King said, he could definitely
fix, and he expected to report his find
ings where they would have the best
effect. He suggested that he should
like to give his recommendations pri-
vately to Chairman Walsh.
Walsh is Denounced.
w. L. Mackenzie King, director OF
the industrial relations department Of
the Rockefeller Foundation and for
mer Canadian cabinet officer, inter-
rupted his testimony before the federal
Industrial relations commission yester-
day to denounce the methods Of Chair
man Walsh in conducting it's Colorado
strike inquiry.
II have seen witness after witness
on the stand treated in a manner that
was anything but fair" he said. 'In
the name of labor protest against the
way this hearing has been conducted"
.:Ynu. do not like this commissicn's
conduct Of the hearings?" asked Mr..
Walsh.
II do not like the way you, Mr..
Chairman, have conducted the exam
ination Of witnesses" answered Mr..
King.
"Then you exonerate the rest Of the
commission?" s
"Oh. yes"
Asked About Treason Story.
'Is your objection to the examina-
ton based on your observation Of the
examination OF John D. Rockefeller,
Jr, and is 1t caused in part by the
statement you heard a witness make
that he was guilty OF high treason and
should be punished"
Mr. King said he spoke only Of the
general examination Of all witnesses.
He was questioned at length about his
services to John D. Rockefeller. Jr..
and the foundation, but declined to
reveal his salary.
t The witness. outburst came In the
midst of questions regarding a plan
suggested by him to Mr.. Rockefeller
for dealing with the situation in the
Colorado coal fields. The chairman
sousht to show the plan would have
eliminated union representation on
boards OF. conference between employ
ers and miners. Mr.. King objected to
any Inference that he was unfriendiy
to organized slaScv.