El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-25

trOled or influenced by financial or in
dustriaI interests On this basis, the
Ohio representative argued strenuous
" against the broad powers conferred
on the federal reserve board by the
Glass bill
Representative Korbly. of Indiana,
replied at length TO Mr.. Bulkeley and
chairman Glass himself took a hand in
the discussion, which became rather
bitter.
Wilson Plans Antitrust Law.
President Wilson has an antitrust
policy of his own. but he will not
Droach 1t until the December session of
congress.
The president has in mind a legisla-
tive program which does not neces-
sarily involve an amendment of the
Sherman antitrust laws but is said to
contemplate additional statutes defining
monopolies The president has de-
until the tariff and the currency are
disposed of.
Works Defends beet Sugar.
Senator Gallinger, leader of the SEN
ate Republicans, could find no Repub-
lican senator to speak on the tariff to-
day except senator Works, who re-
sUmed his address, begun yesterday.
Several Republican senators have
tariff speeches in preparation. Sena-
tor Works today devoted his attention
Chiefly to the sugar schedule, defend
ing the beet sugar industry of the west
and assailing free sugar in 1916 as
The senate planned to take the bill
up again, paragraph by paragraph,
when the California senator concludes.
Seeks to Increase Rates.
Senator Mclean, of Connecticut has
introduced many amendments to the
tariff bill. He proposes TO increase the
rate on bicycles and motorcycles from
p to 40 percent; shOtguns and rifles
from S5 percent to 45 percent; steam
engines, printing presses and machine
tools from IS to 40 percent; watch
movements from 80 to 40 percent; fire
crackers from s to S cents per pound,
and transfer ivory tusks to the free
/ list
When senator smoot sought to re-
store amber gum to the free list strik-
ing out the proposed duty of 81 per
pound. senator Stone wanted to know
why the government should not get
revenue from pipestems from amber as
well as tobacco.
Cross Quiz for NIuIhaI
Martin NJ, Mulhall's story of his lob
Dying activities for the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers as unfoIded
before the senate lobby committee, is
to be allowed to stand practically
without Observation-Disclosures from memo
cratic members Of the committee.
Senators Nelson and Cummins prob
a bly, will continue to demand more de-
tailed statements OF his letters as they
are introduced into the record, but the
Democratic members, senators Over
man, Reed and Walsh, expect to let the
Mulhall story stand.
Mulhau will go before the house lob
by committee early next week. and it
IS expected that there he will be sub
Jected TO rigid examination as to the
charges contained in his mass of cor
respondence, chat members of the house
were his close associates in political
campaign work and in efforts to head
off labor legislation.
Asked to Interview Taft.
On August 80 Mulhan wrote presi-
dent Taft asking for an interview for
Bird and himself.
1T viii be great help to have a
number of the leaders Of the manufac-
turing associations in touch with the
leaders of our party throughout the
country in the present crisis" the let
Mulhan swore he received a reply
from G D. Norton, the presidents sec
rotary, arranging the interview for
Monday afternoon, September II, at
Narrates Talk with Taft.
October 5, 1910, Mulhall wrote for
mer senator Foraker about his talk
with president Taft, saying he had
submitted names of men who would
help in the campaign
He seemed to scrutinize the list
very closely, MulhaQ wrote, and
talked as if John H Taylor, Of East
Liverpool. and H NJ Hanna were not
enthusiastic friends Of his.
He was greatly pleased with che
work I told him had been done in
advised me to inform our people to do
everything we possibly could to keep
IN touch with leaders OF the congress
sional committee, so that we might be
able TO help in close congressional dis
tricts."
Attorneys to Question Witness.
Chairman OYerman announced today
that lawyers for the National ASsocia-
ton Of Manufacturers and of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor would be al
lowed to cross examine Mulhau. This
was a reversal Of a previously an
nOunCed program
Cummins Enters n Denial.
Senator Cummins, author Of the res
/ Olution under which the senate com
mittee is investigating the Lobby