South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-06
James A. Emery, Chief Counsel
of the N. A. M. is the PrinCi-
pal Witness at the House
Hearing.
FOUGHT SIGNING OF
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Correspondence Suggests a Bit
ter Feud Between N. A. M.
and the American Federation
of Labor.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-From the
files Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers Tuesday came the de-
tails OF legislative activities of the
widest range extending from the
home districts of members of con-
gress throughout the country to the
white house and the capitol.
While the senate lobby investi-
gators pursued their probe by an ex-
animation of former Sen. Joseph b.
Foraker Of Ohio. the house commit
tee got under way and placed in the
record. a hundred letters from the
files Of James A. Emery, chief coun-
sci for the National Association of
Manufacturers.
From attempts TO influence the
selection OF the labor and judiciary
committees Of the house. the dis
cussiOns of the possibility of coupling
currency legislation with the tariff
bill at the present session of congress-
from conversations with Majority
Leader Oscar Underwood Ok the
house 10 letters and kilograms 10
Presidents Wilson and Taft. the cor
Tespondence covered every field Of
public policy and legislative practice.
Frankly and quietly. Emery on the
stand acknowledged that he had rec
commended a contribution Of $500 TO
oppose Rep. Buchanan of Illinois for
reelection or told of personal inter-
views with leaders and members OF
congress in his attempts TO influence
the naming OF committees or 20 pre-
vent the enactment of legislation
urged by organized labor. The cor
Tespondence suggested bitter feud
between the National Association of
Manufacturers and the American
Federation OF Labor in an attempt TO
secure control Of the legislative
agencies OK the government. Dis
cussing the recent sundry civil bill,
with It's provision prohibiting the eX-
pendfture Of certain funds for the
prosecution OF farmers and labor un-
ions. under the Sherman law, Emery
wrote to Pres. John Kirby. jr.. OF the
association on March T. 1913, after
Pres. Taft had vetoed the bill.
Emery's Letter.
"I want To emphasize as hard as 7
can the Importance of lining up for
tremendous demonstration when
this bill reaches Pres. Wilson as it
undoubtedly will. with the same pro-
vision I'm it. You will then have an
early opportunity 10 decide whether
the glittering democratic motto
Equal rights for all, and special
privileges for none. means anything.
or whether the administration has
surrendered completely or will mere
ly turn over the department of labor
Il note by the way, your reference
20 a letter from G. w. Post on the
question Of a protest over the ap
pointment OF Wilson. secretary Of
labor. A protest on this subject is a
mere waste OF breath. and on the
whole. / am inclined 10 think that the
whole purpose OF this department will
~
in control OF it, than in any other
way.
'Gompers viii run il character
istically with high hand and II the
whole thing does not smell 10 heaven
within n year, 1 shall be very much
hstOnished.
Onion Label on Stationery.
'By that time democratic sim
plicity will probably mean a union
label on the white house stationery
and the president comforting with the
walters union over the appointment
OF his steward. At present we have
nothing more startling in Jefferson
Ian simplicity than the news that
Mrs. Bryan is making a new suit for
the secretary OF state and that cakes
and ginger ale will be served at the
dinner for the British ambassador.
ToothpiCkS will OF course be an after
dinner course at all cabinet receptions
be confined TO walters in the hotels.
Pie Counter Helped.
In this same letter Emery advised
Kirby: IF you have any idea that
Taft would have vetoed this bill OF
his own notion. get over IT A list OF
men who had Pie IN this s11S.0OO.-
600 appropriation bill included many
prominent men in both houses
Kirby forwarded 20 Emery a series
Of letters between William De Hert-
burn Washington Of New York city
and A 3. FarQuhar, a manufacturer
OF York, Pa and a director OF the
National Association OF ManufaCtur-
ers. Washington told Farquhar in
letter dated Jan. 8. 1913. that he had
recently spent three days on a trip
20 Virginia with the president-elect'
and was satisfied that the tariff would
be taken UP at an extra session. He
proposed that currency reform be
coupled with the tariff at the present
session OF congress and asked the
support OF the National Association
Of Manufacturers for that PROPOSE
ton. Both Farquhar and Kirby in
letters endorsed his proposal
In "A letter 10 Daniel Davenport OF
Bridgeport Conn. IN March. 1911.
Emery told OF interviewing with Mr.
Kirby Majority Leader Underwood
on the organization OF the commit
tees OF the new democratic house.
Mr.. Kirby was here Thursday" he