Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-07-11
REVEALS SECRETS
OF GREAT LOBBY
Confessed Lobbyist for Manu-
facturers Gives Names.
CHARGES SOME WERE HIRED
Martin M. HuIhaII 10 Subpoenaed by
Senate Committee az Result Of
His Sensational Allegations
Prominent Men Attacked.

Washington, June 30.--Further SEN
sations in the senate's lobby investiga-
tion were foreshadowed when 1t be-
came known that subpoena had been
served on Martin M. Mulhall of Balti-
more, who had declared over his sig
nature that he had been for years the
active field agent" and lobbyist of the
National Association of Manufactur-
ers.
The subpoena was ordered by Chair
man Overman Of the lobby investigat-
ing committee after representations
had been made to him that Mr.. Null
hall was willing and able to give the
committee important facts regarding
attempts to influence legislation. to
elect or defeat candidates for con-
gress and to control the makeup Of
committees in congress.
Says congressman Were Paid.
Direct charges of lobbying and Of
congressman being hired pand paid
were made in the statement made by
Mr.. Mulhall, who purported to give
there is experiences as "chief lobbyist
and field agent of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers" between
1903 and 1912
In the statement, the forerunner of
several others, were given names of
scores of present and former members
of congress who, he alleges, were
"subservient" or who were defeated
for office by the association when they
NoG TN1lz -, oil
Even pages of the house of repre-
sentatives were named as agents of
the association in getting clandestine-
ly information on pending legislation
that might be used.
The tale tells OF the loan of postal
franks, charges the elimination of com.
mittee members in congress not con
sidered favorable to the manufactur
ers, declares that the Taft tariff com
mission was brought about by manu-
facturers to put off revision of the
tariff, and adds that in his time oi
service Mr.. Mulhall spent 100000 in
the aforementioned interests of the
manufacturers, as well as in bribine
labor leaders In breaking up strikes.
In includes mention of futile effor
to br,be Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor
with $4,000.
Details an "Inslduous" Lobby.
Mulhall's statement endeavors to es
tablish, among other things, the fol
lowing:
The the National Association o
Manufacturers backs an "insiduou'
lobby in Washington with 5,000,00'
members having $10,000,000.0
That while ostensibly nonpolitica
organization, 1t has had, through thu
National Council for Industrial De
fense, virtual charge of tariff legisla
tion in this cuontry, making ant
breaking" public servants as suite'
its purpose, expending huge sum
therefor.
That 1t has bought and bribed uniol
officials in breaking up strikes,
That 1t has had the making of cor
gressional committees within 1t
power.
That the association was solely re
sponsible for the Taft tariff commits
sion.
That congressman were hired ou
right.
That great lobby staff was mair
tained.
That congressman were aided
their campaigns If favorable to tn
manufacturers.
That even ministers were used t
defeat labor unions.
Mr.. Mulhall gives a list of name
of men prominent In public life VIII
dealt with him In the secret lobb
work in congress, He also designate
certain officials as having receive
financial reward for their services
the manufacturers, or for politics
purposes while In office. A long Ii!
of names Is also given of men who
Mulhall claims were the lobbyists fc
the association. Names of many pu
Ito officials whose elections wei
fought with money and influence /
the association, sometimes success
fully, are given In Mulhall's alleg
tions.
Mr.. Mulhall's statement describe
trips he said he made into half do
en- states with money and with orde
from the association to do everythiI
"A in his power to elect or defeat certa
~ candidates for office.
Makes Second Statement.
In further statement Colonel MI
hall cites, as an instance of the 6
crecy with which the alleged lob
worked. several letters bearing Il
typeWritten signature mo Sig" wr
ten without address and ON pla
paper. These, the colonel asser
came from the secretary of the n
tional Association of Manufacturers
All the mo Sig" letters conta
warnings to be. careful against expo
ing the methods of the lobby. Color
Mulhall was warned against runni
up large expense account, becau
"at the very best there is not goi
- ha apnnuh ynnpav IN ua arou,,d "