New-York tribune., 1913-07-21
MULHALL' LETTERS
NOT HALF EXAMINED
Only 1000 of the 5000 Yet in
Evidence Before the Senate
Lobby Committee.
LONG INQUIRY IN PROSPECT
Many Thousands of Records OF
the National Council and the
Federation of Labor Still
To Be Gone Over.

Washington. July 2O.-Colonel NJ. NJ.
NIuhal the one-time lobbyist and strike
breaker of the Notional Association OF
Manufacturers, will continue the story OF
his activities for that association before
the Senate lobby investigators tomorrow
morning. Thus far only 1000 of his o,oOO
letters that the committee has In It's pos
session have been examined, and !ndica-
tions are that Mulhall will occupy the
stand for another week. unless the COM
mittee decides to sidetrack his revela-
tions in order that some Of the persons
involved may present their side.
The senators on the committee are
growing weary Of the work but intend TO
stick TO the inquiry until 1t is finished.
No one will venture a guess as TO When
this will be, but there seems to be little
doubt that the inquiry will run into the
fall When Mulhall concludes his testl-
mony the Senators will delve into the
workings of the National Council for In
dustrial Defence, the association organized
by the National Association OF Manuidct-
urers to work in opposition to labor bills
and other measures on tn, manufacturers
blacklist that were before Congress
J. =. Bird. treasurer of the Natonal
Council for Industrial Defence. and ferdi-
nand Schwedtman. its secretary. are mere
under subpoena. with all the books ana
papers Of the council, comprising some
thing like 1856. 600 letters. It is the in
tention of the Senators to select only the
more important of these letters. and eN-
perts are now at work picking out those
which they consider pertinent to the IN
vestigation.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American federation Of Labor. and Frank
Morrison. secretary Of that organization
will also appear before the committee TO
tell their side of the fight with the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers, ana
they have placed all the papers and rec
ords of their organization at the disposal
Of the Senators In addition. ex-senator
Foraker. eX-Representative Watson ana
several others accused by Mulhah are
clamoring for hearings.
II cannot be said that Mulhall has
made a favorable impression during the
week he has been on the stand. and the
opinion is general that he belongs to that
type of politicians who are fond Of hob
nobbing" with the big fellows in the
game. There IS not much doubt In the
minds of those who have heard the let
ters read that Mulhall used the National
Association Of Manufacturers 10 satisfy
his vanity I'm this respect. because not
letter has vet come 10 the surface To
show that his acquaintance with promi-
nent politicians was based on anything
except his connection with the associa-
tion. Nor has there been q letter pro-
duced TO show that he was on intimate
terms with any of the persons he CORE
sponded with, except Mr.. Schwedtman,
secretary Of the association. and DR..
Crockett. Of Maine
With scarcely an exception, the letters
addressed to Mulhal have been formal in
tone. and II appears that when any real
work was 10 be accomplished Mr.. Emery.
counsel for the association, or Mr.. Van
CIcave. its president. took care Of il.
A remarkable thing about Mulhafs
testimony Is the ease with which he has
Identified his letters He has frequently
answered Senator Reeds questions In thc
affirmative without even looking at let
ter. only to change his answer when. at
the Senator's suggestion, he examined the
letter handed to him.