Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
Intermediates
EXPULSION FIGHT
Proceedings to Censure Him
Will Come Unless He
Disproves Charges.

Washington, d. c, Aug. 25.-Unless
Congressman James T. McDermott,
the union labor democrat from Chi
cago's stock yard district, is able to
disprove the charges made against him
by Col Martin NJ. Mulhall, l. H. Nc
Michael, and others he will face pro-
ceedings to censure him for his con-
duct and possibly to expel him. a.
With the cross examination of Null
hall by McDermott's attorney, the
house committee resumed its work to-
day. Then there will be some addi-
tional witnesses called to tell the conn.,
mittee what they know of McDermott's
financial dealings, and a final effort
will be made to serve a subpoena UPON
John a. McDermott. manager of the
United States Brewers association.
who contributed money to the con-
gressman's campaign fund.
Finally McDermott will take the wit
ess stand in his own defense. His
| friends believe he will be able to clear
himself
McDermott himself is confident that
there will be no effort to expell him
when the committee has heard his de-
Tense, but it is known he has some ap-
prehension of a move to censure him.
McDermott will be called on to dis
prove these allegations:
That he accepted a campaign con-
tribution of $4,000 from the brewers
organization for supporting the Canon
rules in the organization of the house
of representatives in 1909.
That he borrowed more than $1,000
from pawnbrokers who we're seeking
to defeat the loan shark legislation.
never repaying it, and that he received
$500 for fighting The bill.
That he borrowed $500 from the
Washington liquor dealers who were
fighting the District of Columbia sa-
loon legislation. and never repaid it.
: That he obtained various sums of
money from Col Mulhall, chief lobby
J ist of the National Association of Man.
/ ufacturers. and betrayed to that organ.
: iGation the cause of union labor in
, pending congressional legislation.
Even if McDermott admits receiving
any of the loans and contributions, it
is expected he will deny they influ-
enced his attitude on the pending legis-
: lation. There are members of the
, house who believe that McDermott
2 ought to be expelled if any of the
t charges against him are substantiated.
: 1t is pointed out that the house voted
: to present Judge Archibald of the COM
=
that the senate removed him from of.
l flee for conduct less serious than that
/ imputed to McDermott. Archibald was
! removed because he engaged in finan.
+ cial dealings with corporations inter.
4 ested. or that might be interested, in
litigation in the Commerce court.
Both the house and the senate held
), this to be distinctly improper and a
o disqualification of civil officer for dis
charging the trust imposed in him BY
the people.
Representative McDermott's defense
: to charges brought out in the house
{, lobby investigation began today with
- cross examination of Mulhall Mulhal
y sWore that the New York World
= which published his story, is now pay
ing him 500 a week. His passage
y with McDermCtt's lawyer were fiery
and sprinkled with invitations to conn
> outside" The cross examination de
t veloped that on a recent visit to I'll,
I'd World office Mulhall was accompanies
A. by Senator Reed of the Senate lobb,
u, committee.
d Mulhall told of trying to dispose o
his letters to William K. Hearst Pei
Is riton Maxwell, editor of one of Hearst
I, magazines, told Mulhall the only res
k, son he could advance for Hearsts lac
of interest was that he thought
Ill would help the present administration.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 25-Th
at charges made before the senatorial il
lg vestigating committee by Martin n
e. Mulhall against Frank Feeney, a labo
k leader of this city. were declared I
H. be false and without foundation" In
Of committee report accepted by the Gel
trail Labor union here yesterday.
es The committee was appointed la:
m month to investigate charges tn;
ig Feeny had been on Mulhall's pay 70
ne and had assisted him to break a prin
ne ers' strike in this city The repo,
Q. yesterday declared that evidence ha
been received completely exoneratir
Feeny.
Five members signed the maiorit
ar report, while minority report askir
n that judgment be SUSPENDED WI
signed ty two members.
Erin Do