Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03
Sworn Statement of Manufac-
turers' Field Agent" Mar
tin NJ. Mulhall.
TELLS METHODS IN DETAIL
Elected or Defeated Congress,
men at Will-Lobby Inves-
tigatOrs Summon Him
before Them.

Il
were foreshadowcd to-day when it be-
came known that Il subpoena had been
served upon Martin NJ. MIlhall or Balu-
more, reported to have been for many
years the active field agent" and lobby
ist of the National Association OF Manu-
faoturers
The subpoena was ordered by Chairman
OVcrmau Of the lobby committee after
representations had been made to him
that Mr. Mulhau was willing and able to
give the committee important facts re-
sardius attempts to influence legislation.
TO elect or defeat candidates for Congress
and to control the makeup OF committees
Of Congress. \ sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate served the subpoena upon Mr..
Mulhall late last night in Washington.
The nature and extent Of the discos-
ures that are expected were outlined In
an article published to-day under the
sworn signature Of Mr. Mulhan in the
New York World and the Chicago TIT
"une The statement purports to be- Mr..
MulhalIs personal history as the repre-
scntativ" from 1903 to 1872 Of the National
Association OF Manufacturers and bristled
with the names of congressman whom he
ALLEGES We're "subservient' or who were
punished for their opposition to legisla-
ton favored by the association.
Allegations that le had helped to de-
icat congressman who opposed tho In
terestS OF tn" manufacturers; that his
organization had spent thousands Of dol
lars to elect congressman expected 10
he srinpathctic' to their Influences: that
he had aided in securing favorable NOM
beers ON congressional commuters that
Aaltt.ed labor legislation, and that his
associates had used great efforts to SCI
cure tho establishment Of a federal
tariff commission in 1905 as means of
delaying tariff revision, are contained IN
the long article under Mr. Mulhalrs
name
STORY VERY CIRCU MSTANTIA1.
The facts alleged in the striking story
Of legislative lobbying and political cam
pa'gns We're not laid before Chairman
oYornan prior to their publication He
declared to-day, however that the story
was So c!rcgmstautial u It's detail that
d" expected the committee to 20 10 the
bottom Of the allegations, and to un-
cover any new angle OF "insidious lobby
ing" or ''perncious" political campaign
ing that might he disclosed.
The Mulhall article named many form
or and present members cf Congress
who We're alleged to have been active
agents IN support of legislation desired
bv the National Association ~ Manu-
racturar.. II specided emploves OF CON
press who had been retained TO secure
Information. and alleged that even the
pag" boys of the House of Representa-
uNes We're used 10 pick up information
ABOUT proposed IeHiSIau"h' he writer
Sa'd ne haH spent over S-""' IN ms
lobbying work. thai ne had conducted
state ana congressional caihpalIhS' he.p-
'd 20 break up l"'"' unions ana mao
personal hnoW1'dse OK tNe extent 10
Wh,'h influence eNtrted ny MS associates
had SWaNed legislators ana LEGISLATION.
Senator ON"rman declared tonight
suhpoenas would also b" issued Tor
James y. Emery representative OF
IN" National MANUFACTURERS aSSo'ia-
tou at Washington whom the MulhaH
article designates as chief lobbyist
for the association at washington
and for former Congressman James r.
Watson of Indiana, referred to in the
Mulhal statement as an inside Job
byist" for members Of the manufac-
tuners association who We're leading
the fight for a tariff commission in
1908. He said the committee would
determine at a meeting Mon lay July
:. as to the summoninG of other con
gressmen or former congressman and
officials of the National Association
Of Manufacturers.
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