Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-30
i, to -ernbarrass anybody but him.

Wnen the pTo01OoHt Haue Hls HFOt
declaration that = numerous and in
sidious lobby" was operating In Wash
ington, he had no idea that such
charges 40 made by Mulhall would be
brought out. but he added he was in
favor Of investigating all charges and
had no doubt the senate committee
would have FREQ hand.
The president told his callers the ac-
cusations In the Mulhall statement had
been called to his attention just before
their publication It was learned to-
day that Senator Overman's attention
had also been called to a portion OF the
charges.
No Meeting Until July 8.
Senator Overman called his commit
tee together for a conference early to-
day and at Is conclusion announced
that a full investigation Of the charges
had been agreed upon.
It was decided that no meeting OF
the committee win be held until JuE 8.
Charges by Chairman Lovett, of the
Union Pacific board, that certain men
in New York had been impersonating
members Of congress, and in which the
name Of Edward Lauderback and Ed
ward Lamar were brought in, will be
taken up first and the Mulhall charges
will follow.
Outlined in Article.
The nature and extent of the disclos-
ures that are expected were outlined
in an article published Sunday under
the sworn signature Of Mr.. Mulhall In
the New York World and the Chicago
Tribune.
The statement purports to be Mr..
Mulhall'S personal history as the rep
resentative. from 1908 TO 1912 OF the
National Association Of Manufactur-
ers and bristles with the names Of
congressman whom he alleges were
"subservient" or who were punished
for their opposition to legislation fav-
ored BY the association. The allega-
tions that he ( had helped to defeat
congressman who opposed the interests
Of the manufacturers: that this organ
ization had spent thousands OF dollars
to elect congressman expected to be
sympathetic to their influences: that
he had aided in securing favorable
members Of committees that handled
labor legislation, and that his assist
ants had used great efforts to secure
the establishment Of federal tariff
commission in 1908. as a means OF de-
laying tariff revision, are contained In
the long article under Mr.. Mulhnlrs
name.
To Go to Bottom.
The facts alleged In tho striking
story Of legislative lobbying and po-
!itical campaign were not laid before
Chairman Overnan prior to their pub
licaAion. Ha declared, however, that
the story was 20 circumstantial IN It's
detail that, he expected the committee
to go TO Bottom Of the allegations and
TO uncover any now 1nSss OF 1nsidious
lobbying Or "pernicious" political
campaigning that might be disclosed.
The 0dulhall article named many
former and present nembsrs Of con-
SreSs who were alleged to have been
aotiys agents in-supDort OF lsg1slatfon
desired by the National Associstion OF
Manufacturer & 5pecffied employea
Of eossress who had been retained to
secure information, and ahesed that
even the pare hoys OF the house Of
representatives were used to pick up
information about proposed legislation
The writer sa4d he had spent over
S2Oe. 900 in his lobbying work; that he
had conducted state and congressional
campaigns; helped to break up labor
unions, ana had personal knowledge OF
the extent to which influence exerted
by his assistants had swayed lesis-
latora and lezielatiOn.