Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-01
Martin w. Mulhall Tells OF
Operations Among Va
rious congressman.
MANY PROMINENT
- MEN INVOLVED
Speaker Champ Clark Cor
roborates Part of Story;
Committee Busy.

Washington, D. c., June 3O.-lnvestl-
ration of the so-called underground
system" at the capitol, not only the
senate lobby committee but by a select
committee of the house also, promises
TO be the first result Of the sensation
nj charges by Martin M. Mulhall, VINO
claims to have been the general nelo
"lobbyist" for the National Association
of Manufacturers.
Mulhalrs allegations that representa-
+;ves senators and high officials had
heen reached" or influenced that
the lobby conducted. its operations
from a room in the capital, paid money
to employees there, took an active mana
in making up committees and went out
actively in the political campaigns TO
defeat congressman who opposed iegls-
lation the "lobby" wanted, have thrown
congressional circles into an uproar.
Clark Confirms Story. :,
D.. roneressmen named in the Mulhall
charges are issuing statements; some
Of them denouncing the allegations as
malicious lies" Speaker CLARK last
night issued statement connrmlns
the charge that the lobby hao WORK
ed for his defeat. Many conglessien
mentioned, however, who feel that they
have been brought IN without any
specific charges against them declare
they will not be satisfied with tne sen
ate committee investigation alone put
insist on a set committee OF the mousse
to sift the charges
Committee Gets Busy.
The senate committee, however, IN
tends TO lose no time A subpoena al
ready served upon .Mulhalf Is to be fol-
lowed by others for the men named In
the published statements. Chairman
Cverman believes that when his pro-
cess servers get through they Will have
spread q dragnet to bring in material
for an investigation covering the last
ten wears In the doings at the capltol
at least. II there is any doubt OF the
authority Of the senate committee 10
investigate that far, Chairman over
man intends to have the senate extend
its powers.
President Talks.
President Wilson discussing the
Mnlhall charges today with Washing
ton correspondents said he believed
the lobby on tariff legislation mad
ceased to "embarrass any BODY but
itself.
When the president made his first
declaration "a numerous and insidious
lobby was operating in Washington
ha had no idea that such charges as
made ~ Mulhall would be brought out
hut he added he was in favor OF inves-
tigating all charges and had no DOUBT
the senate committee would nave a
free hand.
The president told his callers the &C
cusations in the Mulhall statement had
been called to his attention just oe-
fore their publication. 1t was learned
today that Senator Overmans atten,
tion had been also called to portion
of the charges.
Cha .rman Cverman called his COM
mittee together for short executive
conference early today and its conclu-
sion announced that full investigation
Of the Mulhall charges had been
agreed on. !.
Il was decided that no meeting OF
the committee would be Held until July
8. Charges by Chairman Lovett OF the
Union Pacific board that certain men
IN New York had been impersonating
congressman and using the name OF
Edward Lauterbach and David Lemar
were brought in, were taken up and the
Mulhall charges will follow.