Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
STORY Of MULHALL WILL
EXTEND j. S. LOBBY INQUIRY


MulhaU represented the National As
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers. in Wash
ington. The association has a mem
bership Of 225 organizations. among
them the most influential OF the coun-
try. and 900 individuals. who control
billions Of capital
The burden of his statements were
that the association had for years
promoted tariff labor. and general
business legislation favora BILE 20 itsC T.,
had maintained a lobby staff OF seven
teen. including himself, and former
Presidents NanCleave and Kirby OF
the association. at the capital to de-
feat hostile legislation. and 10 was
always seeking and often obtaining
control of the House and SeEate Com
mittee on Labor and judiciary.
Created Tariff Commission.
He said that the associations cf-
forts were responsible for the Gre
alton Of the Tariff Commission under
President Taft. and said that nine
former Congress Srnen and J. II. Nc
Michael chief OF pages in the House
had obtained money for services rem
dered.
More sensational still we're the
declarations that former President
Taft. former Vice President Sherman,
and former Speaker Cannon. besides
many Cougressmen and Senators were
among those whom the association
could affect by appeals 10 sentiment
or other interests He told OF an
unsuccessful attempt to bride Samuel
Gompers the labor leader. and Of
successful work among petty labor
leaders.
MuIhau told Of his own great in
gratitude, how he obtained a Federal
10 gH
atoT MCCOmag OF Maryland, and al
the same time entered the employ
Of the National Association Of Man
ufacturers. helping to defeat his
patron because McComas had been
doomed for his opposition 10 the asso-
citation.
McComas. II seems. was not the
only victim. Tom J.. johnson had
been defeated for Mayor OF Cleve-
land. said Mulhall. for his OppoT-
tion to the association, and William
r Hughes was opposed by the bust
ness combine for Senator from New
Jersey because he was the advocate
Of many labor bills. II was In this
connection that Wilson, when Gov
ernor OF New Jersey, had agreed with
Gompers and Morrison, the labor
leaders, 10 support Hughes, and had
stumped the State In his favor.
Spies Kept in Field.
The work OF the association against
the eight-hour law, its enmity 10 most
legislation that was favorable 10 labor
how he kept in occasional commune
.ation with former Vice President
Sherman, how spies were kept In the
Held TO corrupt minor labor leaders,
and TO knife opponents were other
sensational bits Of the Mulhal tcs-
tirnouv
George Pope president Of the assoc
citation. and other officials Of the or
Tanization, have made statements de
clarlng that Mulhall IS not to be be-
Neved, and that most OF the state
ments were inspired by the fact that
Mulhall was discharged by the assoc
e.at!-G. Efu.1 nl&aE persons ana
places have come statements de-
nouncing Mulhall as a man Of repre-
hensible character, lessening thus the
substantiabllity Of many OF the
charges But in many instances the
declarations he made seemed TO be as
sured Of reliability by documents that
are substantial.
Interesting is his list OF Congress
men whom he said had received pay
from the association. He named in
this connection J. f. Watson Repub-
licau, OF Indiana, the House whip"
OF the ldSt administration. j. It. NC
Dermott Democrat OF Illinois; j. j.
Jenkins Republican. Wisconsin, Kit
tredge Haskins. Republican, Vermont,
c, T. Littlefeld, Republican Maine
II NJ. Banuon, Republican, Ohio; II
M. Coudry, Republican, Missouri. j. J
Gardner. Republican. New Jersey; II.
b Cole Republican. Ohio, and ]. II
McMichael. chief OF pages
On the other hand. he named
number OF Congressman who had con