The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
Fairchild on Stand

Fairchild on Stand
On the House side today the Garrett
committee heard one witness. Representa-
tive George w. Fairchild of New York,
and recessed for AN indefinite period "a
take up the study of the copiss of the
Mulhall letter furnished by the Senate
committee, and to consider documents to
be presented by the National Association
of Manufacturers in answer to a sub
poenae duces tecum served on James \.
Emery. The study and arrangement CT
these documents VIII occupy the time OF
the committee fof a number of days,
Chairman Garrett said, and no witnesses
will be examined until 1t has been COM
pleted.
Representative Fairchld was sworn to
allow him to make statement in answer
to Colonel Mulhalls charge that be is "a
large and wealthy manufacturer himself
and one of the most active adherents
OF the association" and that he told Null
hall Of meetings and dinners held in
Emery's home" Mulhall also declared
that he had been sent into Mr.. Fair
child's district on three separate occasions
at his request.
In both 1906 and 1908 Mulhall said he
worked in Mr.. Fairchild's s district and
his expenses were paid by the National
Association of Manufacturers.
IN IOff1leT statement, Representative
Fairchild denied that he was a men,
ber of the Manufacturers association or.
an adherent of the association. He said
he had never been approached by any
member or representative of the associa-
tion relative to any measure pending be-
fore the House. Colonel Mulhall, Mr..
Fairchild said, spent one day in his dis
trict In 1906, during his campaign for re-
election
prearrangernent," said the representative.
And / did not know at the time that he
was connected with the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers. / supposed he
represented one of the political commit
tees, either national, state congress
sonal."
He came entirely without request CT
in his district in 1908. Supplementing
his statement Mr. Fairchild said in 1906
Colonel Mulhall did '.semi-elective work.
for him.
In 1s10' he said. II sent for him
to obtain information as to those who
were working hard to defeat me. In 1912
last fall when I had hard fight on
my hands. l again sent for him to do
certain detective work. After he had
been in the district two days he was
asked by the republicans who were work
ing for me to return to New Jersey where
he had been working"
Mr.. Fairchld said he had copies of all
correspondence between himself and Null
hall and would furnish them for the COM
mittee. He was excused without cross
examination. but will be called after the
committee begins the examination of wit
nesses.
Washington, July H.-Martin M. Null
hall. who acknowledges himself to be one
of the chief lobbyi;ts for the National AS
.t..tf H.. If
when the Senate Investigating committee
met today 20 make additional disclosures
concerning alleged activities of big inter
ests in shaping national legislation
1t was reported that the Manufacturers
association had on the way a large num-
Der of letters which it was proposed tc
hand to the committee for use in its cross
examination. These letters were said to
be communications from Mulhall to va
rious officers and directors of the organi-
zation. 1t was understood the commune
cations would be used in an effort to es-
tablish motive for Mulhall's revelations.
Mulhall's .irst testimony related to let
ters from Marshal Cushing, secretary of
the National Association of Msnufactur-
ers, suggesting campaign against for
mer Congressman G. A. Pearre of Mary
land
Mulhall said he made frequent visits to
Pearres district
''Why did YOU oppose Pearre?' inquired
Senator Reed
Because Of his stand on the injunction
bill. the same as McComas," Mulhall said.
The plan by which Mulhall and officers
of the Philadelphia Typothetae proposed
to break down the printers strike there
in 1905 was outlined in a report MulhaI Il
identified as one he had made to John f.
Mcintyre, secretary of the National Ty-
potEetae.
A great many r,en had been brought
up from the south to take strikers places.
but proved no good to the EMPLOYERS.
Mulhall wrote. "our plan was to get