The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-17

! Gardner. OF the Second New Jersey Dis
| trict. said In part:
Defeating man likc Gardner will
have more effect upon radical Congress-
men than all the letters we could write
In year"
On March 10. 1908, Mulhall wrote
Schwedtman that chairman Sherman,
OF tho Republican Congressional Com
mittee Cater Vice-Presidcnt). had dis
| tinotly told him that every effort
should be made to defeat Gardner" He
added that no learned from Bartholdt,
Cannon and Sherman and others that
Littlefeld pilotnge bill, in which the
manufacturers were Interested, could
be passed IL Littlefeld would "let up"
on his prohibition bill. Later. confer
ences with Sherman. Cannon and others,
he wrote, led him to believe tho prohi-
bition bill would be kept In commit
tee.
On his letter to Schwedtman, Null
hall told of seeing Senator Aldrlch,
and said the Senator promised to help
Mr.. Emery in any way he could. He
said what he could learn from Little
field, he was almost convinced 1.-The
committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries had been fixed against him."
Littlefield. he added, told him Speaker
Cannon had promised to strengthen the
committee 80 he could got his pilotnge
bill out, but, instead. had taken Off
shaw. Calder and Mouser. who contin-
ually voted against 1t.
Speaker Wrnthy.
The Speaker. Mulhall wrote, was
ivory wrathy'' against Iittleneld, on
account of his prohibition bill. Tho
letter closed with references to Null
hall promising Mr.. Sherman to help
out in various districts. including the
Eighth Ohio. where Representative
Cole was seeking recollection.
Mulhall took tho stand after the
noon recess, but after an examination
OF fifteen minutes, WAS taken off for a
rest. and ]. p. Bird. general manager
of the National Association OF Manu-
facturers, replaced him.
Mr.. Bird said ne was the first gen
cral manager of the National Associa
ton of Manufacturers. beginning In
June, 1905, and had offices In New
York. He brought half car load OF
books with him and said he had prac
tically closed up the associations
business to answer the committees
subpocnas. Witness said he was con-
connected also with the National Coun-
Gil FOR Industrial Defense and the New
Jersey Manufacturers Association.
Bird said he would be glad to tell how
the Industrial Defense Council had
spent its money, but would not care
to tell where Its funds came from he
confirmed part of Mulh1lrs story re-
lating TO the council. He said It mum
bered about $50 organizations through
out the country, and the officers Just
sort of elected themselves"
Mr.. Emery and MIR. Schwedtman, he
said, elected HIM treasurer.
Senator Reed brought out that the
National Council was created by ten
or twenty organizations getting to-
gcther" He said tho National Asso-
Tor,
ing part in the organization.
Was there ever a meeting of those
organizations or representatives OF
those associa tions?" asked Senator
Reed.
NO. sir: the blanks arc sent each
year for renewal OF membership"
Bird said Emery was paid $1,000 a
month by the council for his work In
Washington.
Neither the National Association Of
Manufacturers, nor the council for de-
Tense has any connection with the anti
boycott association, he said.
Excused Until Next Week.
Mulhall went back on the stand after
half hour. and Bird was excused un-
til next week.
Mulhall identified a letter he had
written to David NJ. Parry, March 10,
1905 saying:
II have had several interviews with
Speaker Cannon. James S. Sherman
Mi. Littlefeld, Mr.. Bartholdt and sew
eral other leaders of Congress. and all
assure me there Will be no labor Icgis-
lation at this session OF Congress"
Senator Reed asked whether former
Representative Cole was friendly to the
National Association of manufacturers
Extremely So" replied the witness
"Subservicnt, in fact on one occasion
Mr.. Emery sent for me and told me
Cole had not been acting rightly I
went to the Capitol and got Mr. Cole
Mr.. Emery gave him Il scolding right
there In his Office"
a letter from Schwedtman to Null
hall, March 10, 1908, urged him to do
something In regard to antipilotage
and prohibition bills because Of the
conflicting interests OF brewers. PRO
ton.
Activity in behalf of Congressman
Cole. OF Ohio. was shown in several
letters
March 81. 1908, Mulhal wrote to
Schwedtman:
II reported to Mr. Sherman the work
did in Coles district while Mr. Emery
was present. and Mr.. Sherman stated
on this occasion he was positive there
would be no amendment to the Sher-
man law. or. in other words, there
would be no class Legislation passed
at this session Of Congress favoring
the Gompers crowd
Interview With FIkins.
Il had long interview with Senator
stephen b. Elkins, OF West Virginia.
did n lot OF work for Mr.. Elkins in
1892. when he was Secretary of War
for the Harrison administration, of "A
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