New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
If He Failed 1t Was Human
Weakness, He Tells
Walsh.
MOTHER JONES
SHOWS SYMPATHY
Ends Testimony After Session
Fails to Uncover Any
New Facts.

Washington. May % Chairman
Walsh Of the Industrial Relations Com
mission brought his three DAYS gril,inE
Of John y. Rockefeller. tr. 10 a climax
this afternoon by charging him with
direct responsibility Cor the corse-
Quenccs Of the Colorado strike.
Mr. Rockefeller completed his test
mony 81 o'clock and left Immediately
for New York. His publicity agent.
Ivy Lee. then took the stand 10 testify
in connection with Governor Ammons's
letter 20 President Wilson. which
Chairman Walsh charges was practi-
cally dictated by Mr. Rockefeller and
Mr.. Lee. As M. Rockefeller left the
stand Mother Jones approached him
and shook hands cordially.
Chairman Walsh took Mr.. Rookie
feller's admission at his previous ap-
pearance before the commission IN New
York that the influence Of the largest
stockholder on eompany's policies
is entirely out Of proportion to the
amount Of his stock.
as Il fact" began Mr.. Walsh.
chat with vast power great RESPONSE
bility should abide :"
81 have alwavs recognized that fact"
replied Nh Rockefeller.
do you realize that on account OF
the vast investments you possess your
influence in the concerns is much
greater than that Of any other man."
Eyes"
"And that therefore your failure, as
the largest stakeholder IN the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. 70 protest
against the methods employed against
the strikers was taken BIZ your execu-
tive officers 10 mean that you ap-
proved?" pursued Mr.. Walsh.
Recognizes His Own Weakness.
"a always tried to do what was right
in the Colorado strike" answered Mr.
Rockefeller. If ! failed II WAS not
because Of intent TO do wrong, but to
that weakness Of human nature 20
which we are all subject
"You are not answering my cues
ton" Mr.. Walsh hurled back. Don't
YOU think that your failure not TO pro-
test was taken by M Welborn and
Mr.. Bowers and your other officers TO
mean that you spproyed?' Nj Rookie
teller said No
A. .y.tarvra rF NJ EOCkp-
fellers responsibility Mr.. Walsh read
letter from President Welborn Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company stat
ing that knowledge of Nr. Rocke-
feller's support had given the officials
Of the company courage IN the Ngh,
against the strikers.
Mr.. Rockefeller was questioned
briefly before leaving the stand 10y
Commissioner WclustOck. who under
took 20 show that Chairman Walsh
Disseminated against Ny. Rockefeller
in the manner Of his examination. He
asked Mr.. Rockefeller If he had been
furnished by Commissioner Walsh
with an outline o. the probable line
of questioning in advance OF his ap-
pearance. When Mr.. Rockefeller stated
that he had received no such outline
Mr.. Weinstock then intimated that Mr.
Walsh had not accorded Mr.. kocke-
teller the same treatment as other
witnesses and had violated the es'ab-
lished practice Of suggesting 20 Wit
nesses in advance what questions
would be asked them.
This intimation drew from Chairman
Walsh a denial and the assertion that,
as a matter Of fact, he had sent Mr..
Rockefeller a brief outline OF the line
Of inquiry. Mr.. Rockefeller acQulesced