The Washington times., 1913-07-11
MULHALL READY
t. TO TAKE STAND
Former N. A: M. Lobbyist Bored
by Testimony of Whitman
Before Committee.
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thing he knows when he goes on the
Stand.
While the lobby probers deIved into
the accounts of the National Associa-
tion of Wool Manufacturers and OF
the Senate Finance Committee for
1897 in a successful effort to demon
strate that S. n. D. North. later Di-
rector of the Census, was paid by
both for services at the same period,
Colonel Mulhall sat, apparently much
interested. Mulhall was to have taken
the stand early in the day, but the
committee, in examining the age
yellowed accounts of the wool man
ufacturers, discovered records of pay
ments to North as secretary at the
same time he was acting as clerk TO
the Senate Finance Committee, which
had the Dingley tariff bill before it.
So Mulhalfs examination was de-
ferred while William Whitman, of
Boston, former president of the Wool
Manufa cturers' Association, was in
terrogated regarding North's activi-
ties.
Whitman defended North in this mat
ter. 1t developed that after the tariff
bill was passed, North was given purse
Of 5000 raised by the wool men. The
only outsider who contributed to this
fund was w. Murray Crane, later United
States Senator from Massachusetts, and
his reason for doing so was not known.
Mulhall listened with a bored ex-
preston to the lengthy interroga-
lion by Senators Walsh and Peed OF
Whitman. But when Whitman's tes-
timony was interrupted to permit
Speaker Champ Clark to characterize
David Lamar and Edward Lauter-
bach as liars, and to severely criticise
Lewis Cass Ledyard for failure to
notify himself and Senator stone OF
the Infamous" use of their names
bv Lauterbach, the colonel sat up
with evident interest.
al never met either J. p. Morgan.
or any member of his firm in my
life said Clark. land only saw Mr..
Morgan once in my life and that was
across banquet hall"
Doesn't Know Ledyard.
II never knew there was such 4 man
as Lewis Cass Ledyard. 1 was intro
duced to Edward Lauterbach several
years ago, and only met him that once,
and then for very brief period. Every
statement connecting my name with
anyone in the Lamar-Lauterbach testt-
mony is an absolute lie.
Il believe that when Mr. Ledyard
learned that my name and that of Sen
ator Stone was being banded about II
Gated with us
The statement was spread on the rec
ord.
When the committee resumed with
whitman. however. Mulhall finally be-
came so bored that he left the room and
went out in the grass in the park.
Whitman and Senators Walsh and
Reed fenced at considerable length
over the propriety of s. n. ID. North
drawing salaries from the wool grow
nd C,nVprnmanI
clerk of the Senate Finance Committee,
which drafted the Dingley tariff bill.
and later as chairman of Federal in
dustriaI commission, and as chief
statistician of the Census Bureau.
Whitman insisted that II was per-
fectly proper and he further staHd that
North had very little to do with the
Wool Growers Association while work
ing for the Government He admitted
that North received 81 600 yearly as sec
retary of the Wool Growers Associa-
ton. Letters written by Whitman to
Senator Aldrich showed that North was
later made Director of the Census
through Aldrich's Influence eXerted at
Whitman's request.
Gives Summary.
w. L. Marvin. secretary of the Ma
tional Wooden Manufacturers Associa-
ton, the first witness, submitted TO the
committee a complete summary of the
expenditures and receipts of the asso-
citation for the last fifteen years.
They showed amounts ranging from
Sl2,00O to $4,000, contributed by members
and raised by annual dues According
to the statement, none of the cash went
directly for influencing legislation. Mar
vim objected TO the statement being
made public, but Chairman Overman
sharply overruled him, saying:
"NFe will keen nothing secret This
will go into the record. This paper
simply shows the regular revenue and
expenditures of your organization"
While Senator Walsh led Marvin over
a lengthy and distinctly dreary exami-
nation, dealing with evidence, which. on
it, face at least, was apparently unim-
pOrtant Senator Reed was in con-
ference with Colonel Mulhall in another
room. Mulhau did not want 10 start
his ordeal today, but the Senate COM
mittee had information that the House
committee might subpoena Mulhall
forthwith. and this they wanted 10
guard against By at least getting his
story started.
Await Turn.
In attendance in thiscity awaiting
their turn after Mulhau were James A
Emery. David Parry, John Kirby, jr.,
Ferdinand c. Schwedtman, former Con-
gressman James E. Watson, Harold c.
Bailey, Frank F. Foster, J. II. Bird
Samuel F. Regan and J. II. McMichael.
Because they probably will not be
reached for at least a week they were
not required to report in the committee
room, but were told they could stay in
their hotels until summoned.
Marvin admitted that a special fund
OF 900 was raised in 1911 at the time
the Democratic House was planning re-
Viz on Of the tariff.
Former President William Whitman of
the Wool Manufacturers Association.
detailed the circumstances under which
:. y. Il. North, later director OF the
for his work for the wool men while the
He said the suggestion that the money
be raised came from James Phillips. jr..
OF New York, and il was contributed by
Woolen manufacturers generally. al
though $500 was given by Murray Crane
later United States Senator from Massa-
chusetts.. At the time North was work
ing for the wool men. he was also clerk
Of the Finance Committee which framed
the bill
While Whitman was talking hulhall
can/ into the room through a rear door
He ls d heavy set clean shaven indI-
Vidual, with strong even. hard features
and Sravish blond hair. a trifle under
six feet in height and wears eyeglasses
lie was garbed In a light gray suit and
wore Il turn down collar and black neck
lie. He Seemed extremely interested in
the proceedings as he sat at the left OF
the COM 1ittee table.
Whitman was confronted with letters