The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-06-30
Martin M. Mulhall, for Many
Years Active Field Agent
of National Association, in
Sworn Statement Printed
in Eastern Papers, Names
Congressman Who Were
Punished by Association
OVERMAN CITES
HIM TO APPEAR
Chairman of Probe Commit
tee Says Story Is Circun-
stantial in Detail, but With
Added Authority He and
His Associates Will Dig to
Bottom of the Allegations

WASHINGTON, June a9.-Further
sensations in the senate's lobby investi-
cation were foreshadowed today when
Il became known that a subpoena had
been served upon Martin M. Mulhall of
many years the active field agent and
lobbyist of the National Association of
Manufacturers
The subpoena was ordered by Chair
man Overman of the lobby commit
tee. after representations had been
made to him that Mr. Mulhall was will
Ing and able to give the committee
Important facts regarding attempts TO
influence legislation. to elect or defeat
candidates for congress, and to con
troll the makeup of committees in con
gress. A sergeant at arms of the sem
ate served the subpoena upon Mr.. Null
hall late last night In Washington.
MULHALL PUBLISHES STORY
The nature and extent of the dis
closures that are expected were out
lfGed in an article published todaE-,
under the sworn signature Of Mr. Mul-
hall, in the New York World and the
Chicago Tribune. The statement pur-
pofts.to be Mr.. Mulhalrs personal his
tory as the report from 1903 to 1912 Of
turers, and bristles with the names of
congressman whom he alleges were
'.subservient" or who were punished
for their opposition to legislation "a
vored by the association.
The allegations that he had helped to
defeat congressman who opposed tlre.
interests of the manufacturers, that
this organization had spent thousands
Of dollars to elect congressman ex-
pected- to be sympathetic to their IN
huence. and that he had aided in secur-
ing favorable members on committees
that handled labor legislation and
that his associates had used great eff
fort to secure the establishment Of d
federal tariff commission in 1908, as
means Of delaying tariff revision, are
contained in the long article, under Mr.
Mulhalrs name
OvERMAN WILL INQUIRE
The facts alleged in the striking
story of legislative lobbying and po-
litical campaign were not laid before
Chairman Overman prior to their pub
lication. He declared today, however.
that the story was so cfrcumstantial
in It's detail that he Expected the COM
mfttee to go to the bottom of the allie
cations and to uncover any new angle
of 'insidious lobbying" or 'pernicious
political campaigning that might be
disclosed.
The Mulhall article named many for
mer and present members OF congress
who were alleged to have been active
in support of legislation desired by the
National Association of Manufacturers
It specified employees OF congress who
had been retained to secure informa-
ton, and alleged that even the page
boys of the house Of representatives
were used to pick up information
about proposed legislation.
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 personal knowledge of
the extent to which influence exerted
by his associates had swayed legisla-
tors and legislation.
Senator Overman declared tonight
subpoenaes would also be issued for
James A. Emery, representative OF the
National Manufacturers association a
Washington. whom the MulhaIl article
designates as chief lobbyist for the
association at Washington; and for for
mer Congressman James e. Watson or
Indiana, referred to in the Mulhall
statement as an 'Insidious lobbyist for
the members OF the Manufacturers as
sociation who were leading the fight for
a tariff commission in 1905
sEARCHING<INQURy COMING
He said the committee would deter
mine at meeting Monday, July Z, as
to the summoning OF other congressmen
or former congressman and ofhciais OF
the National Association of Manufac-
turers.
The lobby investigation has gone far
beyond its original scope" said Chair
man Overton today. "and / don't see any
course for us to pursue but to ask for
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