The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-05
HUNTING THE CROOKS.
LOBBY INVESTIGATORS HOT ON
THE NEW TRAIL.
Stock Operators, Wall Street Lawyers,
Manufacturers Legislative Agents,
House Pages and Congressman Will
be Summoned TO Tell What They
Know.

Washington, June 29.-Investiga-
ton of lobby interests and lobbies by
the senate will be reopened Wednes-
day with a number of prominent Wall
street men as witnesses. Chairman
Overman of the special committee de-
cided today after a talk with Presi-
det Wilson and informal conferences
with his committee associates to re-
new activity at once instead of wait
ing until July 8, as he had planned.
Claims of Martin NJ. Mulhall of
Baltimore that as lobbyist for the
National Association of Manufacture
ers he had for years maintained close
relations with members of congress
and financed their campaigns for re-
election have so intensified the feeling
in congressional circles that the lobby
committee has determined to proceed
at once and to interrogate all persons
ir connection with any Of The recent
lobby disclosures.
| Witnesses for Wednesday include
Paul Cravath and Lewis Cass Led
lyard, prominent New York attorneys,
and David Lamar, Wall street nnan-
cier. The investigation will centre
about the charges made recently by
Robert S. Lovett of the Union Pacific
railroad that many New York finan-
ciers and lawyers had been approach
ed over the telephone by lobbyists
and persons representing themselves
to be members of congress.
Until this branch of the inquiry is
disposed Of, the committee probably
will not take up the more recent dis
closures of Mr.. Mulhall, which have
thus far appeared only in newspaper
reproduction of his personal statement
have received, containing references
to the efforts to control and influence
members of congress. Mulhall is un-
der subpoena to appear July s.
Steps already have been taken by
the committee to get possession of
the letters and papers Mr. Mulhall
preserved, bearing upon his alleged
Operations as a lobbyist. Subpoenas
were issued today for James A.
Emery, whom Mulhall described in
his article as the "chief lobbyist" for
the National Association of Manufac-
turers at Washington; for j. p. Nc
Michael, former chief page Of the
house, whom Mulhall is reported as
Saying was in the employ of the
manufacturers association and for a
number of other persons named by
Mulhall as having been active in the
laffairs of the association in cOnnec-
tion with efforts to influence legisla-
tiOn or control elections to congress.
Demands from members of the
house for n separate investigation of
the Mulhall charges by q special
committee of that body were made in
many quarters today. Representa-
tive Sherley, named in the Mulhall
larticle as one whose support was eX-
Ipected on certain legislation, declared
the house should proceed at once
with its own investigation. Resolu-
tiOns are expected at the session We'd
nesday calling for n special commit
tee of investigation. The senate COM
mittee has announced, however, that
it will not hesitate to go into every
phase of the Mulhall charges, includ-
ing efforts to influence elections of
members Of the house. Senate COM
mittee members believe they have
the necessary authority to go into
these features and if they don't find
they have they will ask for additional
Ipower from the senate.
| New Postal Policy.