The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
MULHALL QURED
ON HOUSE ACTIVITY
Asked As to Relation to Members
of Congress.
DID NOT INFLUENCE CALDER
Asserts New York Representative
Might Have Been Preached" by
Watson-James A. Emery Of
N. A. M. Takes Stand.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Having, in
the opinion of its members, practically
cleared Representative Bartholdt Of
Missouri of the charge of having
been reached and Influenced" by Col.
M. M. Mulhall and other lobbyists Of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers, the house lobby committee ques-
toned Mulhall as to his relations
with other members Of the present
house. Mulhalls original charges
were that seven of the members of
the present house had been reached
and influenced" His relations with
the following representatives are now
the subject of the committees in.
quiry: Burke of Pennsylvania, Calder
of New York, Fairchild of New York,
McDermott of Illinois, Sherley of Ken
lucky and Webb of North Carolina.
The committee took up correspon-
dence dated 1908, in which Mulhall
said he would see Burke to get the
latter's support for James E. Watson
Of Indiana for cabinet position. Null
hall said Watson and the officials of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers thought Burke would have some
influence with former Secretary Of
State Knox.
Denies Improper Influence.
Mulhall stoutly denied, however,
that any improper influence had been
brought to bear on Burke.
In reply to questions by Represen-
tatives Stafford and Willis, Mulhall
said he never reached" or "influ-
enced" Representative Calder of New
York.
Mulhall said James e. Watson might
have influenced Calder.
Questioned about his past relations
with Representative Fairchild of New
York, Mulhall told of participating in
Fairchild's campaign In 1905. Fair
child told Mnlhall, the latter said, he
feared disloyalty among his own party
in his congressional district and Null
hall did some detective work for Fair
child. ...
Tells Of Meeting MuIhaII
James A. Emery Of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers, on the
stand before the senate lobby COM
mittee, said he first met Martin M.
Mulhall in December, 1907.
"Mulhall kept me supplied with
copies of all bills and public docu-
ments and gave me information about
the status of bills and views of mem
bers on Legislation in which we were
interested" said Emery "Mulhall
said he had a friend who would see
that | got the bills from the document
clerk every day. The friend proved
to be |. H. McMichael."
McMichael formerly was chief page
in the house.
Paid for "Many courtesies.'
Robert McCarter, special counsel
for the N. A. NJ, asked Emery about
the employment of Harry Neal and
Henry Parker. Emery said he knew
both of these colored house employees
and that he had drawn a check for
$50 to repay them for many courte-
sizes" to himself and members Of the
n. A. NJ.
They we're never in our employ"
said Emery.
Did you give Mulhall a check for
800 each month to pay McMichael,
Neal and Parker?"
81 did not"
'Mulhall had testified that he got
500 month from Rmery to be paid
to McMichael, Neal and Parker.
The witness denied that he had in
structed Mulhall to ak" the house
judiciary committee in June, 1909.
Chamberlain Heads Committee.
At meeting of the steering COM
mittee of the senate. Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon was selected as
chairman of the military affairs com.
mittee to succeed the late Senator
Johnston of Alabama. Other appoint.
ments which will be recommended
along with this, will be sent to the
Democratic caucus for approval
we're:
Senator Meyers OF Montana, chair
man Of the committee on public
lands; Senator Smith OF Arizona,
chairman of the committee on irri.
cation. and Senator Vardaman OF
Mississippi. chairman of the commit.
tee on conservation.
Chairman Kern of the steering COM
mittee, declared after the meeting
that the nuaStiop NJ curroncu laoisla