Show ROCKEFELLER PRAISED BY MERRITTS MERRITT'S ASSOCIATE Letter Bearing on Mesaba Ore Controversy Published by Gates New York Dec 7 Acting Acting for Cor John D D. D Rockefeller and himself Rev tev Frederick Fred- Fred crick erick T T. Gates today announced he lie would in due time hue reply to the time Invitation invitation Invitation tation of Ie Chairman Stanley to appear before the committee of the House of Representatives which Is Investigating the United States Steel corporation He Ho also made maue public a letter from C. C W W. to John D. D Rockefeller dated November ember 3 23 3 1893 1833 In the letter which was written after after aft aft- er r all dealings s between Mr Rockefeller ler and rind the tIme Merritts were practically over oYer Mr lr Wetmore said The Time financial crisis last summer made It necessary ar to make further demands de demands demands de- de mands upon you than any of us an an- an Had I foreseen the time extent ant and severity of that crisis I certainly should not have attempted to execute time the consolidation of or mining Interests which has b been en accomplished All these extraordinary and anil seen upon your time anu iou resources re- re iv- iv c- c sources have been met by you In m my opinion most generously This is the time simple truth and I am glad Iad to sa say It to you ou Mr l Wetmore at the tIme time was business business business busi busi- ness associate of time the and Isnow is isnow now flow president of tho the North orth American company compan in New ew York |