Evening star., 1915-05-25
VERBAL CLASHES
EN[NEN HEARING
W. l. Mack. King Again Voices
Objections to Questioning
of Chairman Walsh.
FORMER REFUSES TO GIVE
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION
Declares J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Is
Man Best Able to Improve Labor
Conditions in Colorado.


stand late yesterday and was ques-
toned at length as to his services to
John d. Rockefeller, jr., and to the
foundation.
Chairman Walsh and King clashed
again today when Kings answers be-
came involved and lengthy and the
chairman sought to limit him. Mr..
Walsh sought to make a record of
what Mr.. King had done for American
labor. Both the witness and Commits
sioner Weinstock wanted to know the
object of that line of questioning, but
the chairman emphatically refused to
explain.
Il am not on the stand.'' he said,
and | must decline to be questioned"
walsh questioned King as to his
Investigations in Colorado, but the wit
ness insisted that his Investigations
were confidential and he could not make
public any of his information. He in
sisted ne had seen representatives of
both sides of the Colorado struggle in
his effort to be absolutely fair.
Insists People Have Facts.
At times the examination of Mr.. King
became a joint debate on the subject
of labor, it's rights and privileges. The
witness was reluctant to tell of condi-
tions in Colorado and the chairman in
sisted that the people must have the
facts
What do you mean by the people ~
asked the witness
4 mean the American people," said
the chairman, whose public opinion
would be the greatest factor in i'm
proving conditions in Colorado"
Il don't know that / would say that
was the way to do it," Mr.. King re-
piled.
is there any force that can control
the Rockefeller interests in Colorado"
The will and conscience of young
Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller is more power
full in Colorado than any other force
that can be brought to bear at this
time
You think that the will and con-
science of Mr.. John d. Rockefeller is
more powerful than the wills and con-
sciences of all the American people to
bring about change of conditions In
Colorado
That is not just what | said." said
Mr.. King and another verbal clasl,
followed. Mr.. King protested against
his testimony being distorted
Now you have given your opinion
of me. and I do not intend to give mJ
opinion of you. here" said the chair
man; mo matter how insulting your
comment may be. 1 do not intend to
become irritated. L shall treat you ex-
actly as 1 treated Mr.. John D. Rookie
feller, jr., the director of your en-
ployer."
Speaking as Practical Man.
When the smoke of the verbal pyro-
technics cleared away Mr.. King ex-
planned that he was speaking as a
practical man of a practical situation"
Il mean to say" he continued, that if
W. nf
RADIO, the man that l would go after
would be John d. Rockefeller. jr. He
could do more in one year along that
line than efforts to focus public opin-
lon on the situation could do in sew
eral years.
Mr. King said that to move public
opinion in the matter would take a long
time.
Responsibility for the Colorado strike.
Mr.. King said, he could definitely fix.
He said that he expected to report his
findings as to Colorado where they
would have the best effect. He sug-
gested that he should like to give his
recommendations privately to Chair
man Walsh.
Criticises Chairman Walsh.
Chairman Walsh was severely criti-
cised for the manner in which he has
conducted the hearing on the Colorado
l.. e
director of the industrial relations de-
partment of the Rockefeller Founda-
tion, and a former Canadian cabinet of
ficer who appeared before the commits
sion yesterday afternoon.
Il have seen witness after witness on
the stand here treated in a manner that
was anything but fair" he said In
the name of labor. ! protest against
the way this hearing has been con-
Quoted.
You do not like the way investisa-
tionS are conducted in this country ?"
asked Chairman Walsh.
Il do not like the way this hearing
has been conducted" replied the wit
ness.
Blames Chairman Only.
You do not like this commission
conduct of the hearings7'
u do not like the way you, Mr.. Chair
man. have conducted the examination
of witnesses.
Then you exonerate the rest of the
commission!
"Oh, yes.
rs your objection to the examina-
ton asked the chairman, based upon
your observation of the examination of
John D. Rockefeller. jr., and is it caused
in part by the statement you heard a
witness make here that he was guilty
of high treason and should be pun
ished?"
Quizzed as to Services.
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 to the foundation. He declined to
saw what salary he received.
The witness outburst against Chair
man Walsh came in the midst of ques-
tioning regarding a plan suggested by
him to Mr. Rockefeller for dealing with
the situation in the Colorado coal fields.
The chairman sought to show that the
nian would have eliminated union rep
rasentation on boards of conference be-
tween employers and the miners Mr..
king objected strenuously to any in
terence that he was unfriendly to or
eanized labor.
King Constantine Improving.
LONDON. May %. 3:44 ANA dis
match to Reuters Telegram Company
from Athens says that considerable re-
lief is manifested by the newspapers
and the public over the improved con-
dition of King Constantine. who, in the
opinion of the attending physicians, has
now passed through the danger point.