New Britain herald., 1915-05-25
.h'kENz|E ATTACKS
 CHAIRMAN WALSH
DeaaunGts Way Probe Into Colo rato Strike k Beng Conducted.

Washington, May 25.--W L. Mac Kenzie King, director of the indus trial relations department of the Rockefeller Foundation, and former Canadian cabinet officer, interrupted his testimony before the federal in- dustriaI relations commission yester- day to denounce the methods of Chair man Walsh in conducting the com missions Colorado strike inquiry.
 T have seen witness after witness on the stand here treated. in man. ner that was anything but fair" he said. Tn the name of labor pro- test against the way this hearing has been conducted
 Walsh Comes Back.
 You do not like the way investi- gations are conducted in this coun- try" asked Chairman Walsh.
 T do not like the way this hear ing has been conducted, replied the witness
 You do not like this commission's conduct of the hearings?''
 II do not like the way you, MT. Chairman. have conducted the exam ination of witnesses"
 Exonerates Other Commissioners.
 Then you exonerate the rest of the commission ?''
 s'Oh, yes.'' A
 Is your objection to the examine tion,'' asked the chairman, based upon your observation of the exami- nation of John D. Rockefeller, jr., and is 1t caused in part by the state ment you heard a witness make here that he was guilty of high treason and should be punished ?''
 silent Regarding Salary.
 MT. King said he spoke only of the general examination of all witnesses. He was questioned at length about his service of John D. Rockefeller, jr., and to the Foundation. He de- clined to say what salary he, re-. ceived.
 The witness outbursts against Chairman Walsh came in the midst of questioning regarding 8. plan sug- gested by him to MT. Rockefeller for dealing with the situation in the Col orado coal fields. The chairman sought to show that the plan would have eliminated union representation on boards of conference between em- ployers and the miners. MT. King ob- jected strenuously to any inference that he was unfriendly to organized labor. Bowers on Stand.
 D. M. Bowers, former treasurer of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, and now a member of the personal. business staff of John D. Rockefeller. ST.. occupied the stand the greater part of yesterdays session.
 He was questioned closely as to the conduct of the strike by the coal companies and disclaimed responsi- bility for the violence and bloodshed which characterized the disturbance.
 Ag1tated by Questioning.
 Mr. Bowers showc- the effects of recent illness and frequently was agi- 'tated by the questioning. He told of his efforts to improve conditions in the coal fields after he went there in 1907, but did not defend the officers of the company prior to that time. nor would he assume responsibility for the present officers. other than him self He was emphatic. and some times he apologized for being "wrathy'' in his manner. {
 As he concluded the witness arose and said to the mission:
 Neither John D. Rockefeller, ST, John D. Rockefeller, jr., for any one else ever dictacted to me, You can imagine what would happen to him If he did. x I am almost 69 years old, and have all my life been for the common people. I have worked just as hard as any coal miner. If it had been for me to do. would have met the representatives of the coal miners ! and tried to settle differences.