The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-26
WALSH In WRANGLR
WITH COMMISSION
Method Of Questioning Rookie.
Teller Fund Agent Brings
Strong Protests.
IVY LEE ON THE STAND

WASHINGTON May 25,-A sharp sn,,,
in the Industrial Relations Commls~o,
over the manner in which Chairman
Walsh is conducting the heartnr,
cropped out to-day.
The chairman was questioning w I
Mackenzie King, the Canadian expert.
temporarily employed by the Rocke,eler
Foundation. The questions were o,
kind that were not pleasing to tina wit.
ness. COMMISSIONS Weinstock and Mn
J. Borden Hartman were manifes,,n,
their impatience with Mr.. Walsh's tao.
tics. Once Mrs. Hartman expressed
her dissent by an expression loud enough
to be heard distinctly in the rear q,
the hearing room. Finally Commis
stone Weinstock interrupted
May l ask. Mr.. Chairman. the object
of this line OF questioning"
You may not sharply replied N,
chairman, turning and facing the qua.
tioning commtss boner. II am not on TIA
stand and l am not being questioned
Then may I ask the object In.
CURED Mr.. King, 'as I am on the witnss,
siand."
you may not" sharply re,or.d N,
Walsh. The object of my questions viii
be clear later"
At another time in tho morning hear.
ing Mr.. King faced Chairman Wal.h
he did no intend to permit his tsstimony
to Be perverted" and charged that an
inference attempted to be drawn by ,hs
chairman was "a deliberate mlsrsprs
sentatton"
walsh 20 Have Hfs Way,
7 DON'T oars how insulting your sa,s-
ments may be-" retortsd Chairman
Walsh. Il intend to question you jus,
as l Questioned you employer, Mr.
Rockefeller"
The witness denied that Mr., Roche
Teller was his employer. He explained
that he was working for the Rocksfeu.r
Foundation. which was organized 10 ad.
minister a trust fund. lie pointed gu,
that the men in charge Of ii were among
the most honorable in the country.
The fact was disclosed that John d
Rockefeller. Sr.. was invited 10 nnancs
the Nations Business. the Official publ.
cation OF the Chamber OF Commerce a,
the United states, and that after he mad
investigated the matter he pronounced
IL 'linpracticable.' The invitation, IN.
volved a loan from Mr.. Rockefeller To
the newspaper of $3.50, 900, TO be rera,d
as soon as the paper was on It's feet
Ivy Lee. the Rockefeller publicity
agent. old the commission that II wa.
expressly stipulated on h-half ~ NJ
Rockefeller that the fullest publicity
was to he given 10 the matter II NJ
Rockefeller embarked in the en,e-priee
Mr.. Lee said he was convinced IN.
plan would not have put the publi,at,o,
on a paying basis and .hat John n
Fahey. now president OF the chamber.
agreed with him.
Didn't Ala Chamber.
Mr.. Lee denied that Mr.. Rocke,ele-
had been giving financial ala 10 the
Chamber OF Commerce % tho United
States. He said hts chief was n SYN
PATTY with the general PURPOSES u -.
organization and would do wha, he col.l
do legitlmately to promote rs .nre-,,.
There was no suggestion a. any tin,
that the publication was 20 be Used hy
Mr.. Rockefeller to promote any o. RS
interests.
Chairman Walsh read a Letter prr.
porting 20 be from a p-es'l~n. 81 or
commercial body. The writer SAID r.
had been advised that NJ. PocNe.elle-
dominated the Chamber ~ Commerce
indirectly by suggesting tho names o.
members.
When the commission drained N.
correspondence Of Mr.. Lee ne o-lrns
letter written by ex-Pres-dert W7-e.l..
or the chamber TO him WIS w''Nh.,4
as "privileged." Mr.. Lee !-,o-we!
Chairman Walsh to-day tina, - was
willing that the chairman m'rr' read @
privately and 4, was finally agreed ma
the secretary Of the commission should
70 10 New York and er'ov a private
View Of the letter from Wheeler 70 NJ
Rockefeller. II was IN regard 20 'N's
matter that lea had declined ~ arsw.-
questions when he was IN ~. stand he.
fore.
Asked II Mr.. Rockefeller was .rs-.
cling n other publication. ~. witness
replied positively tina, Ms chic, va. rot
backing any publications aryvh.r.
Mistnke in strike.
As director ~ the Colorado wi
ard Iron Company the witness sa'i n.
believed the officers ~ me COMPANY
made a mistake In the s'~!tN, tNAt 'h.v
did not meet with and confer w'.A 'hs
striking workmNn. lie SAID ~. ror'
ference held after me STRIFE was u-d'-
way with certain alleged 's7-"ser'at!v's
NJ the strikers was NOT - N's mind \
fair one, because Ne a. rot behave 80
men chosen ny Gov. .AMmors - repre-
sent ths laNorer. were truly rsp-''
sentative"
Mr., Lea testified ms, n. believed N
the right Of work'nEuen 70 Organize
and had no prejudice against g and was
not committed to the open shop a.
policy
Asked X the Ro"kptAlle- Interests rlN-
scribed for any COMES ~ publications.
the witness replied
Yea, FOR the Masses We ge' st ~
sght copies, ! believe, Tor R-v 0ns w''
may want them"
Much OF the testimony - DAY ~ "
King was devoted 10 giving ~. E'-ss -
an expert on how 70 dea' "''h -hr
problem OF tina labor GV"s'o1. TIE
witness expressed the opinion fNat M
times the workmeH had made - g'"'
mistake OF %prolonglng p s'r.se me-'} -
enforce the recognition - u0!o''sn
He ursed the row0'ss'0" - recon
mend a statute such ms f'~y rave
Canada, which provides 'Na' N''r-' Any
strike shall be declared re 'F-N' ~,
tween labor n capital ~ 'Hr"T'F''e'
by the Government
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