The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-07-03
SAYS Confession
IS UNDERTAKING.
Taft Refuses to Further Com
ment on Mulhall Expose"
HEAD OF N. A. N. TO ACT
Col. George N. Pope, President Of AZ
ISOLATION. Declares He VIII invss-
tisats Lobby chaross-6oth
Houses to Probe.

utScu5s the cndfses mauo Dy MARTIN
M. Mulhall, except to send word
through his secretary that he regard
ed the statement as one OF those
mnckracking attacks to which men
occupying public office are subject,
e Head Of N. A. M. to Act. as.
Hartford, Conn. July 1.-Col George
N. Pope, president of the National AS.
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers, left for
New York, saying he would investi.
gate the lobby charges made by Mar
tin M. Mulhall. Colonel Pope said he
had never heard of Mulhan until last
spring and knew nothing of his con-
nection with the association.
is. Congress to Investigate.
investigation Of the so-ealled under
ground system at the capitol. not
only by the senate lobby CON-
mittee but, by select committee
Of the house, promises to be the first
result OF the sensational charges by
Martin M. Mulhall, who claims to have
been the general field lobbyist" for
the National Association of Manufac-
turers. .. g.. . .,..
Mulhalfs startling allegations that
representatives, senators and high Of
ficials of the government had been
reached" or Influenced" that the
lobby" conducted its operations from
room in the capitol, paid money to
employees there. took an active hand
In making up committees and went
out in the political campaigns to de-
feat congressman who opposed legis-
lation the lobby" wanted, have
thrown congressional circles into an
uproar
President Discusses Charges.
President Wilson discussed the Null.
hall charges briefly with the Washing
ton correspondents and said he be-
lieved the lobby on tariff legislation
had ceased to "smbarrass any body but
itself" ........
When the, president made his first
declaration that "a numerous and in
sidious lobby" WAS operating in Wash.
ington he had no idea that such
charges as made by Mulhall would be
brought out. but he added he was in
favor of investigating all charges and
had no doubt the senate committee
would have a free hand. The presi-
dent told his callers the accusations
in the Mulhall statement had been
called to his attention just before
their publication. II was learned that
Senator Overman's attention had been
called also to portion of the charges
....g Decide on Full Inquiry.
Chairman OyePman called his COM
mittee together for a short executive
conference and at the conclusion an
nounced that an agreement had been
reached for full Investigation of the
Mulhall charges.
I'VE will go to the bottom Of the
charges" he said. and while / have
no doubt that committee has the au-
thority, If 1t hasn't we will have its
authority extended"
1t was decided that no meeting OF
the committee should be held before
July s. Charges by Chairman Loyett
OF the Union Pacific board that GER.
tain men in, New York had been i'm
persopating congressman. in which the
names OF Edward Lauterbach and
David Lamar were brought In. will be
taken up first and the Mulhall charges
will follow. s....
Congressman Issue Statements.
Congressman named In the Mulhall
charges are issuing statements; some
OF them denouncing the allegations as
malicious lies" Many congressman
mentioned, however. who feel that
they have been brought in without
specific charges against them. declare
they will not be satisfied with the
senate committees investigation, but
will Insist on a select committee OF
the house to sift the charges.
Representative Sherley said that he
intended to ask the house Wednesday
to authorize an investigation of its
own, and would bring up the question
as one of the highest privilege affect.
ing the membership of the house.
Rules Committee Ready.
Chairman Henry OF the rules com.
mittee asserted that any resolution for
investigation of the MuIhall charges
referred to his committee undoubted-
ly would be acted upon Immediately.
He said he favored an investigation.
The senate committee. however. in.
tends to lose no time. A subpoena al
ready served upon Mulhall is to be fol,
lowed by others for the men named in
the published statements Chairman
Oyerman believes that when his pro
cess servers gets through they viii
have spread dragnet to bring in ma
terial for an investigation covering
the last ten years doings at the CAPT
tai at least. If there is doubt of the
authority of the senate committee to-
investigate that far Chairman Over.
man intends to have the senate extend !
its powers
Mulhall's sensational statements
were almost the sole topic OF discus
sion In official circles.
The lobby Investigation has gone
far beyond it's original scope" said
Chairman ovsrman. "and don't see
aay course fol rs 10 pursue but 10 ssk