The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-17
NATIONAL FIGURES !.
BROUGHT |NTOP[AY
BY MU[HA[[ AGAIN
Cannon. Taft, Sherman. Roose-
welt and Othes Mentioned
Chilly
HOUSE WILL CALL
ON HARRY MAYNARD
To BeSubpoenaedt to Tell What
He Knows of Arch-fiend
of Lobbyists---Help
for Taft
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The
mornings session of the lobby inves-
tigation proved the most tedious since
the review of Colonel Martin NJ. Null
halls 5000 letters began by the COM
mittee. Mulhall volunteered the as
eertion that the national council. for
industrial protection was possessed
OF the power 20 raise at any time from
3500,000 TO 100000 a year to pro-
mote legislation favorable to the en-
ploying interests or to hinder labor
legislation of a radical character.
The committee did not delve very
far into the coionel's assertion when
he made 1t. but Immediately after
luncheon recess called to the stand,
J. p. Bird. general manager OF the
N. A. NJ. and Intercepted him as
to the character. composition and
scope of the national council, OF which
he Is treasurer.
More Correspondence
In the afternoon after Mr.. Bird 8
testimony the committee reviewed
more correspondence of Mr.. Mulhan
This time they had reached the
period in the career OF the colonel
when he had become active in big
affairs IN Washington. The colonel
laid claim to a most intimate rela-
ton with the late vice. president.
JattrS - NaSi Htdi4, tftTH "a ihNihOVi Va
the house and chairman of the Repub-
lican congressional committee. He
was hand In glove with Represents tive
James f., Watson. then newly nomi-
mated for the governorshlp OF In
diana. He called on Senators Aldrich
and Foraker with reckless abandon.
A letter written by Colonel Null
hall to Mr.. Schwedman in the spring
Of 1908. when Colonel Roosevelt was
Al kaif ~ yaF en- tF4y ~
between Watson and Roosevelt with
regard to certain legislation pending
and Mr.. Roosevelt's chances for a
third term was read, This letter has
already been published.
A report by Mulhall on the situation
in the district OF Representative John
J. Gardner, of New Jersey was also
read. Mr.. Gardner had incurred me
enin,ity Of the \. a. NJ. through his
persistent advocacy OF the eight-hcur
bill then pending before the house
labor committee. In this report Null
hall SAYS among other things:
sherman Against Gardner.
'In my interview with Mr.. SHEER
man. the chairman Of the Republican
national congressional committee. on
Wednesday. he distinctly told me that
we ought to defeat Gardner at the
coming primary election II possible.
Mr.. Sherman also stated that he has
done everything he possibly could
TO stop Gardner from getting these
radical bills before congress.
Colonel Mulhall had an interview
with Speaker Cannon on the subject
OF Mr.. Littlefelds prohibition bin and
further on the letter said:
Il could not tell you in this letter
X one-third OF what the speaker said
In relation to Littlehelds prohibition
BILL only that he was very much
against Littlefield and the bin"
In his letter to Mr. Schwedtman.
dated Columbus. o, March II. 1908.
Colonel Mulhall tells of a talk with
Mr.. vorys. Secretary Taft's political
manager This took place while Null
. hall was In Ohio. helping r. d. Coles
denomination for congress. Mr.. Norys
assured him. he said. that the secre-
tary was Just as strong as he ever
was regarding Injunction laws and
was not in favor of amending them.
He also stated that Mr.. Taft stood
for tariff commission.
What the n. 4. NJ. Wanted.
Mulhall told Vorys that there was
two things the n. A. NJ. wanted. One
was that they wished representation
on the next national campaign COM
mittee. and tho other WAS that they
were entitled to a member in the next
cabinet.
The testimony of J. P. Bird, in re-
gard to the National Council for In
dustrial Defense was taken at the at
ternoon session of the committee. Mr..
Bird told the committee he was
treasurer of that organization. which
had been formed for purposes OF
combating the radical tendencies In
the matter of State and national labor
legislation. The association number
ed some 252 subsidiary associations,
Sx~xv. r<-t, Hxn
~. A. NJ. He explained that James
A. Emery whom II has heen-nn-
derstood is general counsel for the
n. A. NJ. was In reality the Wash
\ ington representative of the National
& council. and was not directly con-
nected with tie n. A. M. He said
further that Mr.. Emery's salary was
paid by the National council
Colonel Mulhall's assertion that the
National Council for Industrial De-
Tense makes an annual expenditure
In It's legislative activity OF half a
million or more, will be met tomor-
row by the production OF the treas
urer.s book OF the National council.
which will show expenditures of $685.
900 or $40 900 per annum.
no cnll Maynard.
y WASHINGTON. July IL Former
virginia. WEciD s~oeuiSI aipifsht 90
was defeated as a result of his adj
vocacy OF the eight-hour labor bill. will
by subpoenaed 10 APPEAR before the
house lobby Investigation committees.
The form OF procedure by the house
lobby committee will be rs follows:
First, Mulhall will ce. callsf upon
to tell all he knows about the in
iiuences the ~ A. NJ. exerted on the
member Of the house.
Second present members of the
koasc, whom Mulhall involves Will be
allowed 10 tell their side OF the story.
Third, employees OF tho house will
3 be called to the stand to explain their
4 relations with the N A. M.