The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-08
n SHOWS SPITE
\ HIS TESTIMONY
4 Employee of Manu-
rers Association Testi-
Before Committee.
TORS HEAR EMERY
nor Cox of Ohio Forces
Who Libeled Him to
Make Retraction.
TORS HEAR EMERY

rGTON. Aug. THE internal
n the National Associa ton OF
rerg were explained TO the
N committee today by James
|ormerly a manager of a trade
Issued IN connection with the
III The witness went at
\ several internal dissensions
.bed the Organization and at
|her bitterly some OF Its Off
-|sIIy ]. p. Bird. who. he de-
>ated him unfairly in dis
|n from the employ of the as
Eyell's testimony bore on the
octiritIes of the association,
|e did describe two converse
sen Mr.. BIRD and Col. Martin
at which he was present.
occa sion,' he said, 81 knew
n Tremendous fight on in the
Representative Hughes OF
III was talking to Mr.. Bird
lam came into the room. In
|eristic way, he shouted;
could have done better II !
more money. didn't have
oney. There were plenty OF
over there and 7 didn't have
new 10 buy them. / did d-n
he money I had
|romised.
|cr occa sion Ewell said lie had
anll demand $500 from Bird,
oR Washington" Bird prom
The money, The witness de-
ID The committee OF the cir
OF the resignation Of Mar
|nR as secretary OF the Ma
nation OF Manufacturers. lie
1islllng declined to tell the Of
he Expenditure OF money In a
b re- elect Representative Lit
Iaine.
|anfed 10 know just what he
,c money he had" said Ewell.
hat he thought It wouldn't do
directors any good II he told
told me he went the limit 10
|efIeld's election. He wouldn't
|octors, so he resigned"
Activity.
.ouf the political activities OF
.ctu.ers. Ewell said:
9c election OF President Taft.
Ia 10 ire; People are begin
|IIZe the power Of the National
Of Manufacturers, A COM
he associa tion, before Mr.. Taft
Led, went TO him and to the
committee on resolutions and
hat II they put any such Ia
III the platform as was Sug-
Uonrers and the chiefs OF the |
tderation OF Labor, NC would
h. but II they did not and left |
Democrats TO support such |
< Democrats would be de-
#I1h q little smile, Mr.. Bird |
n plank did not 60 in and we
we'll satisfied at having put
<E the dismissal OF f.. A. |
ID the appointment Of T.. Il.
Charge Uf The associations
|or membership. Ewell quoted |
<aytng that Porter could get |
but that he didn't like his
Un1ittee Is anxious TO locate
a probably will call HIN later.
IcCarter. for the National AS
% Manufacturers, questioned
ne an unsuccessful suit which
u<ed against the National AS
manufacturers for some
Uell he claimed was due him
vas discharged. 81 lost that |
kn the false testimony Of Mr.. |
''s counsel, A. Parker New
outed, and the committee cut
e OF examination.
u<ree has no further witnesses
this time and probably will
fain before Monday,
nate side the committee con-
<aminntion OF james A. EN-
TOT the National Association
kurers, and Will. resume ques-
tomorrow.
robe.
nunued today 10 tell the SEN
|ommlttee OF the steps that
'ftas ton In 1905 of the Coun-
{rlnl Defense,
for the organization. Mar
14ll nc testified, raised be-
wy and 100000 for 'legisIa-
<cea Tried TO get Emery to
the council had it's origin
|ILlon OF the manufacturers
ihfnes w. Van Cleave ap-
fund Of $4,000 for three
Hlfness denied that the $500
% raised.
Elned his duties in wash-
aot secret but that he OBJ
+ualyzed bills In congress
<'rlions between employer and
Retract.
O.. Aug. IA. c. Mar
2n. membcr OF the National
q Manufacturers In a let
not Cox today. retracted a
'eee In Il letter to ]. A.
was introduced by Martin
Ipre the senate lobby COM
nicii charged that Cox, who
c0ngressman. held up the
size for the Dayton post
'.ulatire reasons.
lou was demanded by the
use OF the pubIics ton OF
"a several weeks ago. The
&atened suit for libel IL the
&S not made.
y Fan to Agree.
- Aug. THE four arbi-
4 appointed under the New
|tss on the demands by the
conductors OF the eastern
Their second meeting to-
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