The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-17

Washington. July 49, All the
wars that have been fought be-
tween labor and capital, all the efforts
that both have made to procure legis-
lation, which would profit them, and
| the tangled skein woven abont their
relations in the last 10 years, are to
be investigated by congress.
The senate lobby committee in ex-
! ecutive session decided that the
wars" must be inquired into. Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor. will appear be-
fore the committee ON July 25, and a
subpoena was issued for John Mitch
ell, vice president of the federation
and former head of the United Mine
workers.
Manufacturers Leaders Called.
At the same time the committee sub
poenaed George Pope and J. F. Bird,
general manager of the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers.
As the tale is unfolded. other men,
prominent in labor organizations or
associations of manufacturers, or indi-
vidual employees OF labor who are
brought to notice. will be asked to ap-
pear. The committee decided to look
into this subject. believing that it may
develop startling information and
knowing it will extend their inquiry
many weeks.
One senator said that the quest
might reach back into some of the
dark corners of the Mcnamara dyna-
hitting case and might bring into the
light the inside story of many of the
great strikes that have paralyzed in
dustries and thrown thousands out of
work in the last few years. He init
mated. too. that it might develop by
far the most marvellous of all the
strange tales that the committee has
heard in the past six weeks.
The committee finished with its IN
vestigation of wool and sugar activi-
ties and took up the charges made
by Martin M. Mulhall, former ''lobby
list" for the National Association O.
Manufacturers. Mulhall took the
stand. Thousands of letters, involving
many men who we're once prominent
in congress, as we'll as some still in
public life, have been furnished the
committee, and his examination may
take several days.
The committee decided to grant
request from the association to he
represented by counsel 1t decided
also not to turn over the Mulhan pa
pers to the house special investigating
committee until it has finished wit
them, although Chairman Garrett
asked for them.
viii Protect MuIhaII.
Chairman Overman heard report
that Mulhall had been told to get out
of Washington. Mulhall did not know
who made the threat. Mr.. Overman
said steps would be taken to protect
Mulhall, If necessary. by delegating
deputy sergeant-at-arms to guard him.
The senate committee spent practi
cally all day OH wool. William Whit
man, former president of the National
Association of Wool Manufactures:
Winthrop l.. Marvin, its secretary,
and Thomas O. Marvin. secretary OF
the Home Market club. all OF Boston
were the witnesses.
Thomas Marvin testified that the
Home club had membership of be-
tween 500 and 1000: that it raised
about $4,000 last year and that it's
object was to teach the doctrine of
protection. 1t was not political but
an economic organization, he said, and
it's spear knows no brother"
To Educate in Protection.
Marvin declared that one of the
clubs objects was the education of
the youth of the country in the prin-
ciples of protection. He testified that
the club had sent out in Is years
more than 10O,O00,0O0 pamphlets con-
tanning protective arguments. but had
never used "insidious" or illegitimate
means to influence legislation. He
said he received $500 year for his
services and had spent much time in
Washington during the tendency OF
the present tariff bill. Many men,
bers of the club, who are manufacture
ers, he added, submitted tariff argu-
ments before the ways and means and |
finance committees.
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