New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22
JR.
D0DGES BLAME
FOR MINE WAR
Backed Officials Who
Were Putting Pressure
on Governor.
ADVISERS REFUSED
MEN A HEARING
Young Rockefeller Denie.
knowledge of Violence
and Deaths.
IFrom Tho rribuh E,,rs,u.l

From The Tribuh Eirssu.l .ap
Washington, May 2l.-@John D. Rock
f, efeller, jr., spent all l'of to-day on the
witness stand, a target for .ceaseless
cross-fre Of questioning by Chairman
Walsh of the Industrial Relations Com
mission. The chairman put hundreds Of
questions to Mr.. Rockefeller in an ef-
fort to show that the Rockefeller in
terests, by issuing false circulars, tried
to accelerate public sentiment in their
favor in the Colorado strike situation.
The proceedings were marked by re-
peated clashes between Mr.. Rockefeller
and Mr.. Walsh, the former contending
he was being asked unfair questions
and not receiving just treatment. De-
spite reports early in the day, later de-
MED, that friction had developed among
members Of the commission over the
manner of Mr.. Walsh's examination Of
Mr.. Rockefeller, the chairman showed
no disposition to soften the tone of his
questions. After repeated objections by
Mr.. Rockefeller, Mr.. Walsh finally ex-
claimed:
81 happen to be conducting this in
quiry at the present time. and nothing
which you may suggest about the man.
ner of the questioning will have the
slightest effect upon me. don't pro-
pose to be told how to question you,
Mr.. Rockefeller"
Philosophy of Publicity.
Among the many documents read into
| the record was a letter written by Ivy
Lee, publicity agent for the Rockefeller
| interests, to Mr.. Rockefeller giving an
elaborate exposition of the philosophy
of publicity. Under the sub-head The
Psychology of the Multitude" Mr.. Lee
asserted that "crowds do not reason;
that at is impossible to induce crowd
70 proceed toward any.proposition on
logical basis; that "crowds are led by
symbols and phrases" and that the
problem of influencing the people. en-
masse is that of providing leaders who
e.o rer.ilize the imagination and or
xanize the will Of the crowds
! success in dealing with crowds" con
t;nued Mr.. Lee, "rests upon the art OF
getting believed in. At the present
time the German Empire has. as see
il. the most despotic government and
vet the most progressive and contented
neople in Europe, for the reason that
the Emperor Of Germany has got him
seIf absolutely believed in by his peo-
n,e. So he may do anything he de-
s;res. and they are glad to have him
do it,"
As examples OF successful men IN
dealing with crowds" Mr.. Lee cited
Roosevelt and Bryan. saying: "Roose-
Welt in his speeches gives US holes
which one could drive q coach and four
through. Mr.. Bryan doesn't reason
but he moves mult;tudes powerfully"
| Asked IL the letter represented his
sentiments. Mr.. Rockefeller replied It
WAS written by Mr.. Lee. in whose hon.
4 esty and sincerity he "had every con-
Further evidence OF the state OF the
4 pockefcller mind toward labor was
4 furnished by a letter written by Mri
J Rockefeller TO Mr.. Lee warmly indors-
ling and suggesting publicity OF an arti-
.,o written by Professor John l.. Stev-
snson. Of New York University. Mr.:
koekefelier wrote that he considered
,hs article "the soundest and best pro.
nnuncement on the relations Of capital
and labor ever sent out
Some Of Stevensons Ideas.
| Chairman Walsh spent much time
picking statements out OF tn's n'',S, W.
and putting them sqeareiy Up 70 "''
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