The Washington times., 1913-09-16
"MULHALL WOULD
DISGRACE ANAN|AS"
Emery ScathingIy Denounces
His Accuser Beofre Lobby
Investigation.

IN the most scathing attack yet made
in the House lobby investigation, James
A. Emery, counsel for the National AS
sociation OF Manufacturers, said of NJ.
NJ. MulhalI. who exposed the alleged
lobby of the N. A. M:
Had he been sired by Ananias.
damned by Saphira, and born in hell,
he would dishonor his parents and dis
grace his country" ---.
This vitriolic statement was the clos
ing feature of Emery's arguments be-
fore the House committee in defense of
his association. He branded Mulhall as
a man whom the committee could not
possibly credit, 4 man whose testinnoy
had been impeached throughout the
hearing. He attacked him as an en-
bezzler. falsifier. traitor, migrate. and
perjurer.
Demonstrates Character.
''The evidence before this committee
conclusive1y demonstrates that the
character of Mulhall destroys every
right to believe him, nor is his written
word worth more than his oral state
ment," said Emery.
by his own testimony against that
of his letters, by the falsfty of thelI
contents proved by Independent wit
nesses. by the deception. treachery, and
falsehood that 1nderlies every relation
Of his life. he is utterly unworthy oi
belief. One after another. irrespective
Of party affiliation. prominent public
men have categorically denied the
truth of his statements with respect
to them contained in his correspondence
and the majority leader of this House
declared him a liar and a blackmailer
The former chief page. admitting that
he procured documents. books, and
records for pay, vehementiy denied
the misue Of the pages Of the House
nor has one been produced to substan.
date the charges made. The colored
messengers circrnmstantially deney thell
employment, The records of Congress
destroy his statements with respect tc
the appointment of committees. His
own correspondence shows the condem.
to use a room IN the Capitol A 'thous-
and accusing fingers arising from his
own letters and accounts prove him tc
have falsifed his accounts embexzled
his employers money and stolen the
very gratuities of those whom he
charges with receiving them"
Charges Betrayed.
Continuing. Emery charged Mulhall
with seeking to betray his employers
after being dismissed.
by the evidence which, he has him.
traitor. migrate, and perjuror." said
Emery, .assailinz with incredible i'm
partially those for whom he processes
gratitude equally with those who are
the evident objects of malicious and
long plotted revenge"
Then Emery piled up his charges
against Mulhan, branding him as a man
who "gold-bricked" Congress and sold
$4,000 worth Of green goods to New
York newspaper in teh form Of the lex.
pose"
Emery argued that the evidence in
the hearing plainly demonstrated that
the association and fts officers never
had any iliegift1nete or Improper acttv.
fly in their works lof sd4d they ever
contribute to the campAisa ofany cam
didate. =
Touching on the subject of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, he charged
that organization with maintaining an
organization to accomplish its own ends
in legislation ana in electing union
men to Congress. ----
Asks Equal Right.
Under these conditions, We insist
that the business men of this country
possess an equal right and duty to or.
ganize and resist the legislation emu
merated and to meet the political con-
ditions here exposed, the determined
and Systematic effort of a small grour
to dominate by threat OF defeat or hope
of reward the legislative action of this
Congress upon these measures said
Emery in closing
These conditions vindicate the legiti
mate efforts of organized business mel
acting in Industrial self-defense of thei
own rights and those Of every employe
For every man who has been arouse,
to this condition in the past, still NOR
will be stimulated into action, strivinI
with 200 900 of his fellows to appeal witt
confidence and candor to the intelligenc
and character of yourselves and you
associates, that these great issues ma.
be systematically defended, and tn
right TO do so In your presence by tn
use of every legitimate weapon of argu
ment and political appeal recognized an,
made welcome