Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-28
WALSH ANSWERS
ROCKEFELLER, JR.
He Says Women Were SuffOcated in
Gave While Bullets from Mine
Guards Whistled Over II.
OIL KING oMTs SOME FACTS

0AA Ah4ANN NesAA4S AN~-~N -
CHICAGO, April 27.-Frank P,
Walsh. chairman Of the United
state Commission on Industrial Re-
Iations. returning to Chicago today
from Kansas City, issued the follow
ing statement In reply to the answer
Of John d. Rockefeller, jr.. to Mr.,
Walsh's comments accompanying the
correspondence In the Colorado Fuel
and Iron case:
Il note that Mr.. Rockefeller, jr..
denounced me as g liar. The pub
lished letters which arouse Mr..
Rockefeller's ire are all admitted by
him TO have been written and cor
rectly quoted, SO that his voluminous
newspaper assertion is IN no sense
a denial Of anything given TO the
press by me- Mr.. Rickefeller's
anger and resentment obviously
grow out Of a misconoeption as to
my duties. | was not appointed to
allay' or smother the causes OF in
dustrial unrest, but to investigate
them and make them manifest to
the world"
Defenders Contradict Themselves.
ut II interesting and amusing TO notc
that Jesse r. Welborn, president OF the
Rockefeller companies IN Colorado. gives
lal., N-NA A. II.
that no suoh letters were ever written:
while L. NJ Bowers, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee OF tho Rockefeller In
terests In Colorado. now at Birmingham.
furnishes his somewhat lame contribution
TO the Rockefeller defense by oonfessing
the authenticity OF the correspondence,
but declaring that II did not amount 10
anything and besides Il had been uncov-
cred by the congressional committee s--..-
7 must confess a certain degree Of dis
appointment. however. with Mr. Rookie
feiler's statement he fails 90 explain
In any way the amaAing confessions OF
Mr. Bowers that. the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company leads In fixing prices and
conditions Of labor He fails to set forth
the memorandum which he declared in
his letter OF July 2, 1914 with which no
was not entirely satisfied. but TO which
he was 20 make certain amendments for
Governor Ammons
ALSO the explanation OF Mr. Rookie
folIer was fragementary TO say the least
In that II did not contain the names and
locations OF the friendly papers 20
which the Ludlow massacre was TO bo
given as suggested In the telegram from
Mr. Bowers on the morning after that
unspeakable horror.
Tells Part Of truth.
~ am glad to note that the Rockefeller
defense TO the Ludlow massacre Is that
the two women and eleven children who
net their deaths upon that awful occa-
sion were not shot. but merely smothered
ir a pit while the bullets from the mine
guards OF their companies we're flying
ever the mouth OF the pit. Entire candor,
however. should have moved Mr.. llocke-
Z, Her TO add the additional detail that his
mine guards. In the guise OF state mill
tiamen. burned down the tents and looted
the victims before and after the deaths.
Mr.. Rockefeller's personal abuse Of
myself Is In line with the customary
Rockefeller policy OF crushing any Indi-
vidual who opposes him In any wSy I
meet II with composuTe. however. feeling
sure that this very publicity will create
a sentiment among the American people
which will prevent a recurrence OF the
Ludlow horror, perhaps go a long way
toward re-establishing republican form
of government I'm those communities con-
trolled by the Rockefeller interests.
"on account OF pressing duties with the
commission on industrial relations / am
unable 10 answer Mr. Rockefener's attack
in detail at this time. shall no wever.
make full reply on the occasion OF my
next public speech. which viii probably
he at Cincinnati. o., next Sunday"