Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
factory LOBBY
LIkENED To AN
OCTOPUS
TentacIes Reach From Represen-
tatives to House Pages, Says
Baltimore Witness.

WASHINGTON. June 30.-Another
and more sensational phase Of the
Senate lobby investigation began
saturday night late when Martin NJ.
MnlhaH. Of Baltimore. reputed chief
lobbyist and swinger of the big
stick for the National Association Of
Manufacturers. was subpenaed 10 ap-
pear before the investigating COM
mittee.
The subpoena followed publication
Of an article, signed by MulhalL in
which he is alleged TO have admitted
the association had brought power
full influence to bear on Congressman
expecting reelection, the influence
not infrequently being productive Of
results
The Mulhan publication went so
far as to call names Of Congressman
and former Congressman alleged to
have been active In promoting legis-
lation favored by the National Assoc
citation Of Manufacturers. Ii init
mated the wires of the association
ran To various departments of Gov
eminent. high and low. and that the
associations lobby squad dealt with
al classes, even pages of the House
of Congress being subservient.
Clark Lobby's Enemy.
Former Congressman James q
Watson. Of Indiana, is referred TO In
the Mulhall paper as an inside lob
byist" when he manufacturers assoc
citation led the fight for "a tariff com
mn
counsel for the National Association
Of Manufacturers. is referred TO as
the chief lobbyist Among the Con-
gresgmen Mulhall said had been or
could be influenced were Representa-
tive James r. MCDermott Of Illinois;
Representative Ralph Cole, Of
Ohio: Representative SwaEar Sher-
ley. of Kentucky; Senator Cal
linger, Of New Hampshire, Represen-
tative Bartholdt, Of Missouri, and
Representative Webb. OF North Caro-
lima. Speaker Champ Clark was men
toned as one who had incurred the
enmity Of the association for trying
10 defeat its measures.
Following the publication Of Null
halls paper and his citation TO ap-
pear as witness, Senator OVerman,
chairman Of the lobby investigating
committee. said 81 do not see any
course to pursue but to ask for more
power from the Senate and TO 20
into every phase of the remarkable
situation developed.
Il was Informed that Mr. Mulhall
had information that bore directly on
lobbying work at Washington and ae-
cordingly issued a subpoena late Sat
urday night To serve on him before
he left Washington.
New King Of Lobbying.
1T is my personal opinion hat the
committee should ask the Senate for
fun authority 20 go into any angle of
legislative lobbying IN any previous
Congress.
I'VE have found there rs a new
kind of insidious lobbying. testimony
\ has been given 10 show that great in
Nerests have been getting together be-
hind certain men. TO get them on com
mittees where their opinions would
control legislation, although there
might be no actual corruption of the
individual As the inquiry goes or
il brings out the fact that there has
been lobbying going on that was not
suspected
Chairman Emery has issued q
statement denying the Mulhall al
legations in toto Speaker Clark said
the Mulhall paper confirmed state.
ments made by himself on the stumI
in 1910, that Doodle was being USED
to defeat him. other Senators ant
Congressman named in the paper ar,
preparing answers. and Washington
is wrought llp over the situation