Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16
MuIhaII Declares Manu-
faCturers' Pot is Half
Million.
Is USED TO FIGHT LAWS
Senate Committee Hears of Ac-
tiVities of Association Up
to the Year 1903.

Washington, o. c., July ga fund
of a half million to seven hundred
thousand a year was raised by the
national council for industrial defense,
an adjunct of the National Association
Of Manufacturers, for opposing Iesis-
Istion manufacturers did not favor,
was described before the senate lobby
committee Today by Martin M. MulhaIl.
He had no personal knowledge of the
existence of such a fund, but declared
a collector for the organization had re-.
Gently given those figures to the New
York World. He swore money was
paid to him from the fund for political
purposes, but he did not explain what
the purposes were.
Washington, D. C., July 1G.-Martin
NJ. Mulhall brought his story of lobby
ing activities for the National Associa-
tion Of Manufacturers up to 1908 be-
fore the senate committee today and
testified about the work of the associa-
tion in promoting the tariff commits
sion
The association wanted Miles and
Schwedtman on it and wanted to con-
troll II themselves Mulhall testified.
He did not explain who Miles was,
but Schwedtman was secretary 10
President Van Cleave of the associa-
tion.
James A. Emery, counsel for the
manufacturers, wrote Mulhall Jan 16,
1906: Doubtless you know we had
tussel on the floor of the house last
Saturday, where an attempt was made
by democrats, under cover of an
amendfnent- 30 a conspiracy provision,
Of the revised statutes, to enact some
Of the worst features of extreme labor
legislation now before the judiciary
committee. Our friends stood firm and
the attempt to make campaign thunder
was squelched in a most admirable
way, and. very happily, a democrat,
Swager Sherley, of Kentucky, took the
chief part in defense of the existing
law against the proposed amendment"
WATSON CLAIMED MAJORITY.
Another letter from Mulhall, which
he wrote at indianapolis, June H. 1908.
TO Schwedtman, at st. Louis, reported
how "Mr. Watson had a large majority
of the machine under his control"
The convention of miners is TO be
held here the 21st." II continued.
They certainly expect Gompers, Dun
can and others. Three of the district
president from the anthracite districts
are my friends. feel might be able
TO do good work through those gentle
men and it's too bad we are short Of
funds when a convention is coming
with opportunities for us"
Mulhall said he met Van Cleave and
Schwedtman on a train that was pass
ing through Indianapolis, Jan. 49, 1908,
and told them of the Watson campaign,
and spoke about 100000 being needed
SPIAkER CANNON FRIENDLY
On Jan. 10. Mulhall wrote Schwedt-
man: Mr. Watson Friday told me
that II there was any danger of any
class legislation being brought up
while he was absent from Washington
TO have Mr.. Emery see Senator Hem
enway. He also told me to write EN-
cry and say that Speaker Cannon
would receive him at any time. and he
could talk freely and fully 10 the
speaker. and that everything would
be all right"
Mulhall got back 10 Baltimore poll
tics and pushed forward two years
20 January. 1910. In letter to l. H.
S. Gates Of the Builders Exchange OF
Baltimore he wrote: The situation
in Baltimore politics is the rottenest
Of any city in the United States. Tam
many hall in New York never played
such politics as is played in Balti-
more"