Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

correspondence AutAVOUSOO away
Discloses Fight on Her
bert Parsons.
Senator Cummins, author Of the reso-
luton to investigate the lobby and q
Of the Senate committee looking
into 1t. today added his denial to state
ments made by Martin M. Mulhall. the
alleged political agent for the National
OF Manufacturer
In a letter to John Kirby. president Of
the association. Aulhall told Of meeting
Senator Cummins in May. 1910. in q cor
ridor Of the Capitol and Of going with
him to the room Of the late Senator
Dolliver. where they talked about q
speech that was to be made shortly in
the House by Representative Kendall Of
Iowa.
Senator Cummins denied this statement
and sought to show by other
questions about the manner in which he
met Mulhan that day was not correct.
Never Talked Of Speech.
Il have no recollection OF seeing Null
hall or speaking to him on any subject.
but am not prepared to say that have
not" said Senator Cummins. IT will not
say that I never saw him in 1910. He
may have even spoken to me in the cor
ridor. but I am certain that I did not
have any conversation with him about
the speech Kendall was to make on the
eight-hour bill: am certain never went
into Delivers room with him: and I am
certain that I never had any converse
ton with him there
MulHall grew red in the face and lean
ed forward In the witness chair.
I'm getting tired Of these denials
that are being made" he shouted.
Chairman Overman raped for order,
but Senator Cummins replied:
II don't care whether you're getting
tired or not. It doesn't make any diff
ference to me; If you don't tell the truth
I'm going to deny it."
Questions the Witness.
Senator Cummins demanded Of Null
hall as to where he (Cummins) was
going when the lobbyist" met him.
Toward the House." said Mulhall.
Senator Delivers room at that
time." said Senator Cummins. was in
the northeast corner Of the building,
just opposite in direction from the
House of Representatives.
Where was Senator Delivers room?
he added, turning to the witness.
II don't know" answered Muihan.
Mulhall spoke In his letter about he
and Senator Cummins retiring to a
"As a matter of fact" said the SEN
ator, "the room then occupied by Sem
ator Dolliver was single room. I
don't care to. cfosS-exdmdne TINS VIII
ness any further.
Blames It on Memory.
Mulhan took occasion to show some
feeling about Senator Clapp Of Min
he had ever seen Mulhall or talked with
out in the correspondence. Mulhall said
details Of the alleged Cummins inter-
view that he didn't have as good mem
DRY as Senator Clapp and others. who
could remember details Of things that
occurred four years ago.
tention Of implying that Senator Cum
minis had done anything wrong and the
senator said that he was not making
an explanation because he believed
himself involved In any way, but be-
cause he believed the statements were
incorrect
Chased ALI Over Iowa.
Mulhall said the N A. M. was op.
posed to Senator Cummins because he
was known to favor an eight-hour bill
and declared that II the committee in.
vestigated the association properly II
would find that 1t had chased Senator
Cummins all over Iowa"
Before he got to the Cvmmins matter
lhon %Ayl no he
Emery and others had a secret room
in the basement Of the House side Of the
Capitol. where they used to meet people
and make long distance telephone calls
to friends outside the city. He said that
the room had been furnished by Repre-.
sentative McDermott OF Illinois. The
committee did not 20 into the subject In
detail.
House to Get Witness.
The Garrett lobby investigating com.
mittee Of the House expects to open
hearings Monday, with Col. M. M. Null
hall as the first witness Chairman Gar.
rett was notified today by Senator Over.
man, chairman of the Senate committee
that the Senate inquisitors expect te
conclude the examination Of Mulhal
this week. and that the House commit.
tee could probably have him Monday.
The members OF the House committed
have spent several days famlliarizine
themselves with the contents Of Severa
thousand letters submitted under sub
poena by the National Association o.
Manufacturers Many Of these letter,
will be placed in the record.
Tried to Beat Parsons.
Mulhall's correspondence first put in tn,
record Of the Senate lobby committee to
day concerned his efforts to beat Repre-
sentative Parsons of New York for re
election In 1910 told OF reading the rio
act' to Representative Ralph D. Cole O
Ohio because OF his opposition to forrne
Speaker Cannon. and gave further de
tails Of Mulhalls offers to aid the can
didacy Of George Gordon Battle for Gov
ernor of New York.
February 8. 1910. Mulhall wrote Johl
Kirby, IT.: about the fight on Cannon
"Mr Sherman confidentially stated t,
me that President Taft is now beinl
made aware Of the many good thing
our association has done for the repub
lican party for the last seven years, ant
he assured me that the President woult
not press any labor bills at this session
OF Congress and at the close Of my inter
view with the Vice President was NOR,
than ever confident OF complete success II
Washington this winter"
Fight in Baltimore.
Writing to General Manager Bird. Null
hall said:
I'VE intend to start more hell In Balti
more among the politicians than was eve
hnf