The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-09
files 2. REPORTS
House Committee Which Inves-
tigated Warrington Lobby
Submits Its Findings Without
Recommending . Remedy.
OUTRAGEOUS and OFFENSIVE
It Declares That Association
Of Various Kinds

Should Have Their Paid Hire
nngs I'm National Capitol.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Results Of tho
house lobby investigation by a COM
mittee headed by Representative Gar
rett Of Tennessee were made public to-
day In two reports. a majority report
signed by Democrats and Republicans
alike and supplemental report filed
by Representative Mcdonald of Michi-
gan. The majority made NO recon-
mendations but declared that Repre-
sentative McDermott of Illinois had
been guilty Of acts Of grave improprie-
ty. unbecoming the dignity Of his po-
sitton. though I'VE cannot say that he
has been corrupted in his vote"
The majority report also held that
McDermott, having intimate relations
with I. III. McMichael. former chief OF
the house. knew that NJ. M. Mulhall.
a lobbyist for the National Association
OF Manufacturers. employed Nc
Michael" The majority held that both
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers and the American Federation Of
of Labor engaged in political activities
and expended money to effect nomina-
tions and elections Of the members Of
the house Of representatives.
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tha+ cone-e.s h.d fa1iae .o.oSnhe+
from its high estate in the estimation
Of the American people. that there has
been a broadcast suspicion Of condi-
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.oro. AoA A0e1ssA'o
Ano MAIN Concausaons.
The main conclusions Of the major
ity define lobby as "a person or body
OF persons seeking to influence legisla-
ton by congress in any manner what
soever."
Inc Nat1onai Association OF Manufac-
=, sle NaIloAa. ~ -. Eounca1 70. A1uus-
,-,is,;-,, oa,oc,o4i,s III IL A.L LII
..U asSpeia. .lon; Tue sI xAueI.can ssur- ~
elalon ol AaD0r. tne w Washinston Clty
"a c.on OF A'4uor Oeaiets anu iocA1
Ian Io.n slIA,As a1e aounu 70 MAv0 Man.
tait.eu % q lopoy. Etln Muinall - nelu
70 nave aomltteo errors IN some v1taI
sea.enents nlaoe IN ms cnarSes, pue
70 nave uee col olIooo,a aeeu ~ oSnel MAl- ~
rT Ms -. Anpol a.. .anHe oy ucla.s rrn vl I.le
4NesAon0l . zSsocI@e eLOn ~ " 11ManuiaStuIef1 M
ana the National Council for industrial
Oetense;
Muinall. the report says. was exerava-
CANT IN many OF MS claims ana over
stated his potency and influence with
members OF congress ana public men
generally; he entertained animus
against many Of those against whom
he made allegations and used names Of
public men with an unjustified freedom.
High superior officers OF the manufac-
turers' organization and the council for
industrial defense used him very
largely and primarily for personal lob
bying," says the report. The lobby of
the associations of manufacturers and
Industrial defense il held guilty Of Inn
properly preventing and seeking to pre-
vent Hesitation. Grayest doubt was ex-
pressed as to proprietv Of acts of Null
hall and Counsel James Amerv for the
manufacturers. The report added:
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10 outIaseous 1no oA1ensIve ILL III.
tnese asSocla1 1l1us s,oulu naS1 sue'1
Po1u AueunSe ooo1. eIio Sopieci DutsO1
nonns memoers OF consress 70 tnuuce
the" 70 re1ialn away wnen vote wa
Deing taAen- Notnns Hiesltimate Was
round IN the actlvity OF the Ame!lcan
Feoerauon OF LABOR LoDpies OF nquor
oealers ana money ienuers IN "aen1nS
ton were FOUND neither TO have erected
nor to nave prevented ls1siation I'M
properly.
Methods used by the manu1actur-
ers organization In sending MulhaI
through the country with FUNDS TO
organize temporary associations was
endodnIG ee1 d;shonast az >. piopel' uis'epa'Ao'e
No evidence was found Of employ
ment of members Of the house for i'm
proper purposes. Tipping of house
employees was denounced as repre-
hensible. Employment by the manu-
facturers' association OF former Chief
Page McMtchael OF the house was Sc
verey censureo. RePresentatives
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