The Washington herald., 1913-07-01
N. A. N. COUNSEL CALLS
MULHALL Charge SILLY
J. A. Emery Says Best Legal Talent
Will Be Engaged-Wont Tell
of Defense.
"JUSTIFIABLE INTEREST"

New York. June 3O.-James A. Emery
general counsel for the National Asso.
citation of Manufacturers in Washington
announced today that the association
will fight the Mulhall charges before the
Senate committee with the ablest lega
talent that can be procured.
He declined to say what the defense
would be, but through an admission that
there was an element of truth in Mul.
halls statements 1t was intimated a plea
of justifable interest in legislation af,
fecting members OF the association will
be made.
No effort was made to deny that the
National Association OF Manufacturers
has maintained an expensive lobby for
years at Washington and aided in the
defeat OF Congressman favorable to or.
ganized labor
Mr.. Emery declined to make a char
acterization of Mulhall, other than TO say
that he had been discharged in 1911 fo-
general untrustworthiness.
AS the Washington representative OF
the association Mr.. Emery hurried over
to New York for a conference with
George s. Boudinot, who is charged with
being the author of number of the
letters TO field agents." such as fur
nished the base of the charges. Col
George Pope, now president OF the asso-
citation, came down from Hartford and
discussed the situation with the New
York representatives, tonight.
We have no official statement to
make" said Mr.. Emery. Il am ready to
&C before the Senate committee at any
time and explain my activities in Wash
ington. ! understand the attitude OF
every other officer of the organization to
be the same. Before l left Washington
l informed Senator overman by letter
that I would only be away for a day. l
did not want the impression to get
abroad that was getting out of the way.
l will be in Washington tomorrow"
is it true that the manufacturers
have a stan Of men in Washington to
work in the interests OF legislation de-
sired by manufacturers of the associa-
tion?" was asked.
That is quite true. and it has never
been denied" answered Mr.. Emery. ~
have been employed there by the asso-
citation for several years and have fire.
quently appeared before committees con-
cerning matters pertaining to legislation.
1t is silly charge, however, that i'm
proper or illegal methods were employed
by one connected with the association to
accomplish the desired ends
Mr.. Emery declared there was no
foundation for the charge that the as
sociation held a powerful interest over
number OF Representatives whose
names have been mentioned. Concerning
his campaign activities, he said: "A
number of times We have asked during
campaigns for candidates whom IL was
thought would best serve sthe business
interests of our clients. This was done
usually by going among the business
men Of the district where elections were
being held and soliciting support for
the favored candidate"
How about Littlefield's election in
Maine. where Mulhall claims the asso-
citation spent $4,000. most of which went
for whisky" was asked.
IT am familiar with that campaign,
but l know nothing of the details to
which you refer
Mr.. Emery said John ". Kirby. the
former president of the association.
would probably start East from the
Pacific Coast during the next few days.
Former Representative John J. Gard
ner of New York, mentioned by Null
hall as one who had been influenced
and made subservient by the National
Association OF Manufacturers, and later
opposed for reelection. made public this
statement:
Outside influences fought me very
bitterly in the district in 1906 I had
no knowledge of any activities of such
influences in 1910 My political action
was not at any time influenced by any
probable consequences to myself"