Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17

Mr. Watson's account of his efforts to
draw Mr.. Roosevelt out on the question
of third term
Schwedtman told MulhalI in letter
early in 1905. 1T is really pity that
we cannot get you to Congress or to the
Senate right away. You ought to be
there. Each day teaches us how TO do
things better; and just another year
of this harmonious cooperation will put
us in a shape where nobody can
beat us"
The letter was dated April 1.
Meeting With Hitchcock.
In his letter Mulhall described a trip
to the Capitol one afternoon when he
found MIR. Townsend of Michigan. Mr..
Burton of Ohio and Mr.. Mckinley of Illi-
nois. together with Mr.. Hitchcock. sur
rounded by a large labor lobby He
said he realized that the .Gompers peo-
ple' had Mr.. Hitchcock (Taft's manager)
up there to try force through some
legislation. and he waited to meet Mr..
Hitchcock as ne was leaving the build
ing. Mr. Hitchcock gave him a friendly
greeting, he added, but seemed annoyed
that NIulhan should NEEDLE in his af-
fairs"
Mr.. Hitchcock suggested. the letter
said that he thought it was better for
me to attend to my business and he
would attend to his.
Il then told Mr.. Hitchcock added the
writer, that l intended to go to the
telegraph office and send to every promi-
nent manufacturer throughout the coun-
try the fact that Frank Hitchcock, eX-
first assistant postmaster general land
at present Mr.. Taft's political manager),
was aiding the laborites to get the in
junction bills through Congress and had
turned labor lobbyist" Mr.. Hitchcock
advised him not to send the telegram,
Mulhall wrote, because he was not at
tempting to get any injunction bills
through Congress. and they parted on
friendly terms.
Townsend Confession.
Later the letter continued: Mr. Town
send ade a clean confession Of the fact
that the Iaborites had brought Hitch
cock and others to the Capitol for
the purpose of defeating the ship subsidy
bill. which was before Congress on Sat-
urday afternoon and that Hitchcock did
all that was in his power to have that
bill defeated to please the GomperS peo-
pie.
''Towsend stated that he had given up
the fight on the injunction bills and had
taken no part in the ship subsidy fight.
This was given to me by Townsend in
confidence"
During the afternoon session Mulhall
was excused for a rest, and N. P Bird
general manager of the National Asso-
CldllOn Tcp.dceQ MN
for half an hour
Bird said he was the first general man
ager of the National Association of
Manufacturers. beginning in June, 1908
and had offices on 35th street, New York
He brought half a carload Of books with
him, and said he had practically closed
up the National Association Of Manu-
facturers' to answer the committees
subpoena.
The witness said he was connected
also with the National Council for Indus
trial Defense and the New Jersey Man
ufacturers' Association. Bird said he
would be glad to tell how the Industrial
Defense Council had spent its money, but
wouldn't care to tell where its funds
came from. He confirmed part Of Null
halls story relating to the council. He
said 1t numbered about $50 organizations
throughout the country. and the officers
lust sort OF elected themselves"
Cole Was Scolded.
When Mulhall went back on the stand
Senator Reed asked whether former
Representative Cole was friendly to the
National Association of Manufacturers.
Extremely So" replied the witness.
"Subservient, in fact. On one occasion
Mr. Emery sent for me and told me Cole
had not been acting rightly. l went to
the Capitol and got Mr.. Cole. Mr.. Emery
gave him scolding right there on the
carpet in his office"