Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-30

anu started the Witness out To-Day TO
identify more of his letters. They ex-
pected, however, to begin Mulhalfs ex-
animation before adjournment.
Robert McCarter attorney for the man.
ufacturers, handed long list Of Ques-
tions to Chairman Overman, and the
committee decided to look them over in
executive session before submission to
the witness.
Discord Seems Certain.
It developed early in the day that the
sessions of the committee are not going
to be so harmonious when it gets to the
cross-examination of the witness. There
were several exchanges between Senators
Reed and Cummins and Mr.. Reed once
dryly informed the chairman that he
would wait until MIR. Overman and Send-
tor Walsh concluded Siue conversation
before he proceeded.
Senator Reed showed also that he car
ries chip on his shoulder for the benefit
of the National Association OF Manu-
facturers lawyers. Once when Senator
Nelson asked Mulhali about a trip he
made Senator keeu jumped to the ue-
fense OF the witness and Senator Neison
returned: oh, let 1t go and don read
us sermon"
IF 1 were delivering a sermon
Reed.
Mulhan Gets Excited.
Mulhall himself got excited about this
trip and insisted on answering question
Of Senator Nelson.
You keep quiet said Chairman Over
man, rapping on the table; when l tell
you to keep still you want to keep still =
M,,lba ct,Il inc
Senator Nelson interrupted senator
Reed again " hen AiulnalI began talk
ing about another OIL hIs trips. senator
keed was questioning MIN about IL.
1t was before they discharged your?
suggested Senator Nelson.
Il wasn't discharged, said Mulhau
Now, Mr.. Chairman, l was asking the
witness civil question, and opJect to
being interrupted, said Senator Reed.
Chairman Overman raped for order.
Senator Reed proceeded.
Affiliations Shown.
One of the first documents presented
to Mulhall for identification purported
to be a list of organizations wnicn he
said were members Of the National
Council for Industrial Defense and
affiliated with the National Association
of Manufacturers. Senator Cummins
objected to involving large NUMBER
of organizations unless Mulhan was
able to prove their membership In the
council. Mulhall swore that he was
furnished a list by officers OF the coun-
ell. and said that they were members OF
the National Association OF Manu-
facturers. He swore tnat he knew this
because officials had told him SO.
He swore that he had personal re-
lations with ofricialS of about a dozen
of the organizations named on the two
page typewritten list he had sub
mitted.
Letters of Officials.
Senator Reed began to read extracts
from letters of officials of the associa-
ton turned over to him by j. z. Bird,
it's general manager.
Birds correspondence in the fall OF
1911 showed that Bird was angry at
the lobbyists trip to Maine, where he
did political work. Blru SAID Muinaii
was not authorized to go into that
fight which involved the liquor ques-
ton.
Mulhan swore he did go there with
the consent of National Association OF
Manufac Iurers' omcials ana SAID that
he had written letters to Bird telling
him of this trip. Senator CummlnS
asked him to point out such letters ana
after a search the witness said they
must be in his files, as he couidn ma
them in those turned over 10 the com
mittee. His resignation followed the
Maine trip.
Testimony Is Sought.
Senators Cummins and Nelson sug
eested after several OF Birds letters 10
James A. Emery and other officials OF
the National Association of Manufac-
turers had been read that Mulhalrs
persons was hardly competent. Senator
Nelson added that since Mulhall had
been the only witness to testify about
his correspondence his letters Of Nation
al Association of Manufacturers officials
should be introduced when some re-
sponsible officer of the association was
on the. stand and not Mulhall.
You don't expect to prove that Kirby
was lying to E,mery-if | may use the
term-by Mulhall. do you?" asked Sena-
tor Cummins of Senator Reed.
1T depends on the statement" answer
ed the Missouri senator.
II observe that every suggestion I
make" said the Iowa senator. 'is mis-
understood and I withdraw my sugges-
ton l offered the suggestion to the
senator from Missouri who is conduct
ing this examinati ton feeling that IL was
we'll founded, but / do not intend to
interrupt the course he has laid for him
self"
to6IldIOT " dtSH SuppcitSh oNIietlcI IActa
and Chairman Overman agreed that the
National Association Of Manufacturers
letters might be read when Mulhall was
on the stand.
Letters Nearly Finished.
Martin NJ. Mulhall practically finished,
yesterday, his Identification o. letters he
wrote and received IN the ten Years he
claims to have been the lobbyist for the
National Association oe Manufacturers
Muihall swore that lie had tried to get
former Chairman Wilson of the labor