Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
MULHALL CHARGES
SCORED BY EMERY
Counsel for N. A. M. Continues
Denunciation of Confessed
lobbyists Testimony.

James A. Emery, counsel for the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers, con-
tinued his fiat denial of the Mulhall
charges in his testimony and argument
before the House lobby investigating COM
mittee last night. Mr.. Emery declared
that many of the Mulhall allegations had
been shattered. one by one. and that a
spirit Of exaggeration marked the former
lobbyists statements from start to finish.
In summing up the position of the N.
A. NJ. Mr.. Emery said. in part:
1--WE submit that in response to the pub
lished accusations the great burden OF
proof overwhelmingly demonstrated:
II. That these associations engaged in
political activity only to the extent OF
publicly opposing the notorious effort OF
organized labor to obtain legislation to
validate the boycott. impair the efficiency
and destroy the inherent right of the Ju-
dietary to protect persons and property In
labor disputes and procure exclusive ex-
emption from the general principles OF
civil and criminal law, by undertaking to
defeat congressman who opposed these
demands and especially elect union card
men pledged to them.
Explains Associations Position.
"2. These associations never sought
any legislation in their private interest
nor opposed or promoted any schedule
Of the pending tariff or any preceding
tariff bill, but the national association,
as member of the Tariff Commission
Association, intended to secure 1ntell1-
gent and scientific revision of schedules,
and the sincerity of their motives is
attested by their association with pub
lie men of the highest reputation VINO
promoted this measure.
"3. These associations never con-
tributed to the campaign fund OF any
party or person for any once, OF re-
quested or obtained any pledge from
any candidate for or against legisia-
ton.
"a. No member of Congress, named
in the public charges or not, was ever
in the employ of the National Assocla
ton Of Manufacturers or the NationaI
Council for Industrial Defense WINE IN
Congress. or afterward. nor dld sucn
persons ever ask or receive, nor were
they promised, any financial reward OF
any kind or character for any PUBIC
or private service.
Neither CONGRESSMAN Watson, Jen-
kins, McDermott, Hawkins Ltilenetu.
Bannon, Coudrey, Gardner nor Cole' VINO
are specified was ever an agent,
emissary. employee or ally OF eltner OF
these associations during or after their
congressional service.
Majority Casually Mentioned.
20 OF the forty-one members OF the
House or Senate whom these associa-
tions are charged by implication with
having improperly influenced, the great
majority are but casually mentioned IN
all the correspondence submitted, sew
eral are not mentioned at an; ana Iy
the oral testimony of MurhaH himseit
many are exonerated from the accusa-
tons of his journalistic allies. The re-
mainder by their own evidence. cor
roborated by other witnesses ana PUBIC
records, are relieved Of the slightest I'M
putation of improper conduct.
20 The ex-chief page OF the House
McMichael, although in the continuous
pay of the publication formulating these
charges. throughout the period or his
testimony not only denies the use OF the
pages OF the House for the purpose OF
spying upon members. but declares the
charge lie. Nor is any page, or whom
there are a great number easily pro-
dueed. presented as witness, nor does