Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-07-04
MulhaIl Charges startle Congress-

Further sensations in the United States
Senate's lobby investigation were fore
Swallowed last Sunday when it became
known that a subpoena had been served
upon Martin M. Mulhall, of Baltimore, re-
ported to have been for many years the
active field agent" and lobbyist of the
National Association of Manufacturers.
The subpoena was ordered by Chairman
Overman, of the lobby committee, after
representations had been made to him that
Mr.. Mulhall was willing and able to give
the committee important facts regarding
attempts to influence legislation to elect
or defeat candidates for Congress, and to
control the makeup of committees of Con-
gress. A sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
served the subpoena upon Mr.. Mulhall late
Saturday night in Washington.
The nature and extent of the disclosures
that are expected were outlined in an arti-
Gle published Sunday, under the sworn
signature of Mr.. Mulhall, in the New York
World and the Chicago Tribune. The state
ment purports to be Mr.. Mulhall's per-
sonal history as the representative from
1908 to 1912 of the National Association
of Manufacturers, and bristles with the
names of congressman whom he alleges
were "subservient" or who were punished
for their opposition to legislation favored
by the association.
Allegations that he had helped to defeat
congressman who opposed the interests of
the manufacturers that his organization
had spent thousands of dollars to elect
congressman expected to be sympathetic
to their influences; that he had aided in
securing favorable members on congress
sional committees that handled labor leg
islation, and that his associates had used
great efforts to secure the establishment
of Federal tariff commission in 1908 as
means of delaying tariff revision. are
contained in the long article under Mr..
Mulhalls name.
The facts alleged in the striking story of
legislative lobbying and political campaign.
were not laid before Chairman 0verman
prior to their publication. He declares.
however, that the story was so circumstan
tial in its detail that he expected the COM
mittee to 60 to the bottom of the allega-
tons, and to uncover any new angle
of "insidious lobbying" or 'pernicious"
political campaigning that might be dis
closed
The Mulhall article named many former
and present members of Congress who
are alleged to have been active agents in
support of legislation desired by the Ma
tiOnal Association of Manufacturers. 1t
specified employees of Congress who had
been retained to secure information; and
alleged that even the page boys of the
House of Representatives were used to
pick up information about proposed legis
lation. The writer said he had spent over
100000 in his lobbying work: that he
had conducted State and congressional
campaigns /; helped to break up labor unions,
and had knowledge of the extent to which
influence exerted by his associates had
swayed legislators and legislation.
Mr.. Mulhall's statement contains the
names of the following members and form
err members of the House, whom he de-
clares to have received financial reward
for services rendered or for political pur-
poses from the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Former Representative James f. Watson,
of lndiana-Most important ally of the
National Association of Manufacturers
while member of the House, and served
as its principal lobbyist after his retire
ment.
Representative James T. McDermott, of
Illinois AvOwed champion of labor in the
House, but alleged to be secretly in the
employ of the manufacturers association.
Former Representative John j. Jenkins,
of Wisconsin, Money for his campaign
for Congress furnished by the N. A. M.
Former Representative Kitteredee Has
kins, of Vermont Money furnished for his
campaign for Congress in 1908.
| EOtilCI NcpiCSCntdtlNcN HuTltS T.. LlLlit-
field. of Maine-Permitted the N. A. M. to
pay hotel and travelling expenses while
keeping appointments with its officials and
lobbyists.
Former Representative Harry M. Bannon.
of Ohio-Sought employment for N. A. M.
after his retirement from Congress.
Former Representative Harry NJ. Goud-
rey. Of Missouri Accepted financial aid
in campaign for election.
Former Representative j. j. Gardner, of
New Jersey-Last campaign almost en-
tirely financed by the N. A. M
Former Representative Ralph Cole, of
Ohio-Rebuked by Counsel Emery, of the
N. A. M, for joining movement against
Cannonism in 1909, and promised to be
good in the future.