Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-15
Rival Lobby Probers
Have Ended Strife

TIE strife between the Senate and
House committees over who should have
the first inquiry into the Mulhall charges
ended Yesterday, with an agreement I'M
der which the Senate committee will fin
ISL its examination of Mulhall before he
is turned over to the House. Copies of
all the letters and memnlorandurns put
into the record will be furnished every
member of the Garrett committee. and
they will have ample time to study the
case before they get Mulhall.
In the meantime James f. Emery.
Washington attorney for the National
Association of manufacturers. who Is I'M
der subpoena by both committees. will
be allowed to appear in the House wing
with papers he was ordered to produce.
ON the House side the Garrett COM
mittee heard one witness. Representative
Fairchld, and recessed for an indefinite
period to take up the study of the copies
of the Mulhall letters furnished by the
Senate committee. and to consider docu-
rnents 10 be presented by the National
Association of Manufacturers in answer
to a subpoena duces tecum served on
! Emery. The study and arrangement of
these documents will occupy the time of
the committee for a number of days.
Chairman Garrett said. and no witnesses
would be examined until ii had been COM
pleted.
Ea1rC01lQ statement.
Representative Fairchild was sworn to
allow him to make a statement in an
swer to Col. Mulhalrs charge that he is
a large and wealthy manufacturer him
self 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
childs district on three separate occa-
sions at his request. In both 1906 and
1:OS. Mulhall said. he worked In Mr..
t'airchilds district and his expenses
were paid by the National Association of
Manufacturers.
In formal statement, Representative
| Fairchild denied that he was a member
of the Manufacturers Association or an
adherent of the association. He said
he had never been approached by any
| member or representative Of the asso-
citation relative to any measure pending
before the House. Col. Mulhall, Mr..
Fairchild said. spent one day in his dis
| trict in 1906 during his campaign for
| reelection.
Tells of Mulhall's Visit.
He came entirely without request or
pre-arrangement." said the representa-
tive. And did not know at the time
that he was connected with the National
posed he represented one of the political
committees. either national. state or
congressional He added that Col. Null
hall was not in his district in 1908.
Supplementing his statement, Mr.. Fair
child said In 1905 Col. Mulhall did Semi
detective work" for him.
In 191O' he said. Il sent for him to
obtain information as to those who were
working hard to defeat me. In 1872 last
rail- when l had Il hard fight on INV
hands 1 again sent for him in,
detective work. After he had been in the
district two days he was asked by the
republicans who We're working for me to
return to New Jersey, where he had been
working"
Mr. Fairchild said he had copies Of all
correspondence between himself and Null
hall and would furnish them to the COM
mittee. He was excused without cross
examination, but will be called after the
committee begins the examination OF
witnesses.