The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
GET TO PRESIDENT
BY INFLUENCES
No Intimation, However. That
Mr.. Taft Received Money.
Those Who Could Not Be
Handled" Marked Down
for Defeat---Harry L. May
nard Mentioned on the Roll
of Honor

| NEW YORK, June 29.-The World
this morning, in three-page articlss
points a statements in which Colonel
Mulhall. a lobbyist. bares his ten years
work as tool of the officers OF tho
Manufacturers association.
Colonel Mulhall was subpoenaed In
Washington today, to appear on July
7th. before the Overman lobby investi-s
eating committee Of the United States
senate, to repeat his statements, and
answer any questions that may BE-
asked of him.
In presenting his own story. backed
up by more than twenty thousand let-s
ters. kilograms. reports. expense ac-
counts, and corroborative memoranda,
the colonel is actuated by a two-fol6
purpose. The first is to render q sef-
vice to the public by disclosing the
identities and undertakings OF the men
at the head of the most powerful buni-
ness organization In the United States
and their allies among officiala o. tn
United States government. The Sec
ond and the most important purpooe
of his determination to make public
the disclosures that follow, ID to CONF
pei reform through legislation OF the
evils revealed by him.
Represents $4,000, 900 600.
He says in his narrative. among other
things:
That the National Association Of
Manufacturers has a membership OF
225 organizations embracing four
thousand individual members, em-s
ploying more than 100000 persons.
and representing an approximate cap
itai of $4,000, 100000, and claims to
be n-political business, and trade
organization.
That, in reality, this association han
for more than ten years secretly play
ed an important and frequently de-
and general business legislation Ia
vorable to it's own interests.
That for these purpose 1t has always.
sought, and often managed, to secure
control OF the committee on labor and
the committee on the judiciary OF both
the senate and the house OF represen-
tatives-
That the National Association OF
Manufacturers was solely responsible
for the creation of the tariff commtE-
sion during the Taft administration.
the object of the association being 70
forestall revision Of the existing tart6.
Names the Men.
That the officials who received A.
nancial reward for services rendered
or for political purposes from the Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers
while in office were:
Former Congressman James p.
Watson tRepublican). whip" Of the
! house from 1902 to 1908: floor leader
of the Republican national conven-s
ton in Chicago in 1912, and 4 favorito5
with the "standpat" Republicans. for
the nomination for president In 1915
most important ally of the N. A. NJ
while in congress. and served ~ IT.
principal lobbyist after hts retire.
ment.
Congressman James r. McDermo<ks
(Democrat), Of the Fourth illinois,
district: avowed champion Of labofS
in the house, but secretly in the eE4..
ploy of the lobby Of the ManufA0S
turers' association at Washington, 10
cused Of forging the name OF Colon1&
Mulhall to a check drawn by order
Of Harold Mccormick. son-tn-laN
of John D. Rockefeller, and an olts~s
cial of the Harvester trust.
Former Congressman John ]. KAASs
kins (Republican). Of the EleventAS
Wisconsin district. chairman Of thNs
Judiciary COMMITTEES " OF this h0mMo
1904-S; defeated for rcnominatfou tn
the latter year, when his campa3GNz
was openly financed by tho lobby
the National Association OF MAnuG17
turers. and who received M0N6
through Colonel Mulhall. its ae9
and Edward Hines. OF Lorfmer 6N
during that campaign.
Former Congressman Kttxp
Haskins (Republican). Of veKH(
member of the labor committAe:
written acknowledgment .of Mlt
transmitted to him by wire AS3
his campaign for reelection II ~
Mr.. Littleaeid, Of Nainsk
Former Congressman ChAf144
Littlenerd. of Maine (Rapuh3e