New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30

Mulhall Further support was given the
association by contributions from the
Standard Oil Company, the Steel Cor
poration, American Sugar Refining Com
ps ny, the tobacco. railroad. banking and
other interests. Mulhall says. In return
the association agreed TO have its lob
by" work to kill any labor legislation
disagreeable 10 them, he says Frank +.
Porter is named as the collector Of these
campaign and labor funds.
Tells Gompers Bride Story.
As part OF this campaign against the
labor interests, an effort was made 10
break up the American Federation OF La
Dor. the method TO be pursued being the
bribery Of it's officials. among them Sam
uel Gompers, its president. Mulhall re-
lates. Altogether $40 90 was available to
brbe Mr.. Gompers, it was said. MulhaH
says the effort failed absolutely.
Representative James +. Watson, Of In
diana, in 1901 Mulhall asserts, was inter
ested in the work. and his candidacy for
Governor Of the state was backed by the
association In return. Mr.. Watson sue
ceeded in having members of the House
Judiciary Committee changed until no
legislation could be passed without the
o. X of the association, Mulhall says.
Former Congressman II. II. Vreeland Is
named as one of the very subservient
members" Of the committee chosen
through Mr.. Watson's efforts. For his
aid Mr.. Watson received $3.50 a week from
the association. according to Mulhall.
no
creation OF a tariff commission. aimed to
delay action on the tariff Mulhall says.
Congressman George W. Fairchid, Of
New York. was aided by the lobby In
his campaigns, Mulhall says, and other
New York men who are quoted as having
been approached or influenced are former
Representative W. s. Bennett. former
Representative J. Sloat Fassett. Repre-
sentative w. NJ. Calder, former Repre-
sentative NJ. A. Driscoll and former Rep
| resentative W. II. Ryan.
The New Jersey Charges.
Former Governor Forts connection with
the association came about. according TO
Mulhall, through his alleged willingness
TO help whip former Representative j. J.
Gardner, Of New Jersey, into line, after
he had started 10 antagonize association
interests This was done, Mulhall alleges,
when Mr. Fort promised TO interest for
mer Governor Murphy OF New Jersey to
aid in Mr.. Gardeners defeat The names
of Judge William II. Speer and Vivian
Lewis candidate for Governor against
President Woodrow Wilson in 1910. are
also mentioned.
Denials from men whose rames are
mentioned by Colonel Mulh1ll came in
thick and fast yesterday. Former Gov
ernor Forts statement was supplemented
by Mr. Lewis, who said last night:
81 remember meeting Mr.. Mulhall. but
cannot recall the circumstances nor the
time Of such meeting"
James 4. Emery, counsel for the associ-
alton. issued 3 statement from Washing
ton. in which ne called Mulhali's declara-
tons "a sinister and diabolical lie II
reads
The statement that any of the public
men named in the charges were ever In
the employ OF the association. directly or
indirectly, while I'm or out Of public life. is
a sinister and diabolical lie. The state
ment that any room in the Capitol at
Washington was ever placed by any one
at the disposal Of any of its officers or
agents, or that any page or other person
in the service Of Congress was in its en-
ploy directly or indirectly, is no less ma
ilciousy unjust 20 the individuals named
than to the national association or its Of
icers.
"a prompt investigation, which this as