Show I I I DENIES THREE ALLEGATIONS OF MINERS MINERS' Ur UNION ION John D. D Rockefeller Jr at Close of His Examination Asserts His Company Is Always Ready to Meet Men SAYS STRIKERS BEGAN VIOLENCE IN COLORADO Produces s Letter to Show He Would Nt Permit His Attorneys to Assist State Authorities in Pr Prosecutions WANTS IMPARTIAL JUSTICE May 22 Con Con Con- y y eluding his two-day two examination U by the industrial relations commission commission commission commis commis- sion tod today Y John D D. D Rockefeller Jr entered denials to those charges charge which if sustained would according according accord accord- ing ng to Commissioner T 1 lay Ilay layat at nt the door of the Colorado mine operators operators op op- operators op- op I the responsibility for the unfortunate unfortunate un un- uti- uti fortunate happenings in th Colorado I coal strike The charges were I framed and presented by Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- ein tock as being in brief the allegations brou brought ht against the operators b by the strikers T A T nt n f D hn V fr n rt- rt I ilai h th the witness nud Chairman Walsh i as asto I to the lime form of questions there was little friction at the hearing hearing- today Only Onh two members of the commission commission commis commis- sion Chairman Walsh and Com Commissioner Commis mis- mis attended ed throughout through through- OU out the dayt dayi session When Chairman Walsh finished questioning Mr Rockefeller Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- stoner presented a I letter to the latter which set net forth a preliminary statement In which the commissioner reviewed the commissions commission's Inquiry Into Colorado conditions Charges l Ir hy y Strikers What at I have havo been able In brief to 10 got get out or Of It all It T read ad ts is 1 t in fh thA h I I strikers and their sympathizers make three specific charges That at no time after the tho strike could the they get a hearing at tho the hands bands of ot tho the operators That the civil chU an and Judicial machinery for tor obtaining such Justice as ns the law affords was in the hands of oC the operators operators opera opera- tors an and not available to the strikers That the operators through their agents were ere the first to resort to vio yb- lence lenee and that all the violence which I I followed was defensive on the part of ot off tho strikers and not offensive If re these three charges have o been es ca- ca then It must be plain that the responsibility for the unfortunate happenings in Colorado must clearly be laid at ut the door of or the operators and the strikers are entitled to all support support sup sup- port and sympathy of ot the tho American people Ready RendY to o Meet feet Employees Answering the first charge Mr It Rockefeller said The Thc representatives ts of or tho the unions 50 o far as I know have re not met In conference con con- ference with tho the operators but the striking miners miner a as I understand It It wore present at a meeting called b by Governor Ammons Ammon on November ember 26 6 whore where r the they met three of ot the operators lin Willi the governor and discussed the sit sit- Mr Rockefeller quoted a telegram from President Welborn elborn of the Colorado Fuel Iron company compan relating to this meeting and said this was wag the only conference he knew know o of at which representatives representatives of the thc miners were present The Colorado Fuel Iron company h ho continued have hae always been and always will be ready to meet moet with their men or nr with tIll their representatives cl whom their men ma may elect men elect men working In their mine As s to whether r the civil and Judicial ma machinery were vere In the hands of or the time operators and not available to tho the striker r I am not In a position to state I 1 have understood testimony I has been orr offered on elm both sides I think th the fat fact without re regard ard to party lines line i I Is that the election which took place In Colorado In tho the fall turning out as It did tild would out Indicate that the ballot Is still powerful pJ In th that t state stale to represent the tho will of the people lion HilT Violence Pi Discussing the tho final charge as to the ho beginning of oC violence In the strike Mr Ir Rockefeller r asserted I naturally re regret n t now no that th these se are 10 all nil matters tl of or the past to reopen the question of ot where the blame may properly rest reit out JUt th the Information I have ha is that the h beginning 1 of violence wn on the part of the strikers when whon ono one of the camp marshals marshaI was killed |