The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-02
COLONEL MULHALL
IS To Be TARGET
OF THEIR ATTACK
Alleged That New Correspon-
dence Will Bring In Some
New Names
TO TRY TO SHOW UP
THE LABOR LOBBY"
Senate Committee viii Hurry
Along and House viii Also
Take Action Looking /.
to Probe

TO ErODc
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The ofil-
GERS OF the National Association o9
Manufacturers will introduce soma
letters on their own score when they
appear before the senate Investigate
ing committee. The subpoena which
the senate committee has served On
James A. Emery. the legal represen.
tative of the association here, calls
for all correspondence in his ONCE re.
lating to the manufacturer associa-
ton.
1t was learned today that the iet~
tiers which the manufacturers Will
produce include some by Colonel Mar
tin M. Mulhall, which the colonel
has not Incorporated In his $4,000
batch. Some OF these letters win
throw interesting light it Is said, on
the so-called labor lobby in wasll-
ington. and the men who are sups
posed to represent it. It is also an
legged that they will bring IN thn
names of some Democratic statesmen
and probably will lead to an inves-
tigation of the activities Of the men
in Washington, who have represents
ed organized labor. New Jersey poll.
tics also will figure in this batch o1
letters.
Colonel Asked to Get Back.
J. The correspondence will aiso show
the scores OF letters written by Colo
mel Mulhall urging his re-employ-
ment by the n. A. NJ. subsequ emit 10
his dismissal from their service. in
which he was making numerous
promises and covert threats Of tho
course he would pursue In the event
that the association refused his furth-
er engagement.
In the course Of the day there was
rapid interchange of kilograms be-
tween Washington and San Franchise
relative TO the serving Of subpoenaa
upon John Kirby, Jr.. and d. NJ.
Parry, former presidents OF the Man.
ufacturers' association, who wer4
about to sail for Australia. The re-
suit was that they abandoned their
trip and have headed for Washing-
ton.
Inquiry Starts July 18th.
Inquiry into the charges of Colonel
Mulhall by the senatorial investigA-
tors of the lobby will not be begun
until the week beginning July 18th.
This Is quite contrary to what had
been the general impression when
the Mulhall charges were first given
publicity but Chairman Overman to.
day made the announcement that the
sugar and wool Hobbies engaged NJ
fighting out the tariff question before
congress would, receive first attentions
from the committee.
At tomorrow's session the commit
tee hopes to complete the inquiry
provided for by the recent Norris
resolution. David Lamar. Wall
Street operator, who had been men..
toned by Edward Iauterbach In Nm
last weeks testimony as his principal
in a number of financial activities was
summoned last night, as also werU
Attorneys Lewis Cass Ledyard. Max
well Evarts and Paul d. Crax1tn,
Otto Kahn, of the Arm OF Kuhn. Lpe1
& Co. also received a telegraphiO
subpoena, but there is possibility
that he win be excused from ap-
pearing owing to the illness Of hin
wife.
Finish u. p Today.
The examination OF the Union
Pacific attorneys and Mr.. Lamar. n ~
thought by Chairman Overman. can
be completed tomorrow. 1t surely can
be completed In two days and It may
be that there will be a second e1k-
ting of the committee Thursday niorp~
ing to clean up on the Union pAcddo
case S%s
An additional reason for the cons
mittee's decision to clean up on
the two most important phases 0eH
the tariff lobby inquiry before going
ahead with the Investigation Of IT,
Mulhau 4hraadsida H. the, doubt - u
the exact intention of the house &%
representatives in regard to tta o9I3
Investigation Of the Mulhall alIe9
tons.
Sherley to Demand Inquiry.
There will be definite outlining "
house policies tomorrow when az INT
opening ef the session, RepFeaeutesasz
tive Swager Sherley. of Kentuck
rising to, the question Of persou N
privilege, will tell the house that k1K
is unacquainted with Mulhail. that sh1S
has never been approached by hiAxs
or by any +one else on behalf a. 4h~M
National Association of Manufactux&A
ers. and that he demands an ingeM
tigation Of himself. s&a
Concluding his speech, which 10r&#
Sherley promises will be Of exceG II
ing gravity. he will introduce -
luton calling for the appointments n
q committee to investigate Mr.. Gh&%
ley's personal congressional cA41
for the ten years that he has hoo0E#
member or the house. ssasS
The resolution viii be sub1eet
course, to amendment. and 4 t4S
lieved an amendment Will pf0q
be suggested calling Tor = gene4
vestiKation Of III mem6eEM
house whose names hAve h4Aq
toned In the Muihal1 letter.
MulhAii statement n T.
that ether spNecses of pfaeM
lDeth ~ hos11e ~ M ~
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