Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-30
Subpoena Served on Martin
MuIhall, Alleged Represent
atlye Of National Manufac-
lurers Association,
CLAIMS C0NGRESSMeN
HAVE BEEN C0ERCED
Men Favorable to Interests
Supported for Reelection
and Those UnfayorabIe Are
Marked for Defeat
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Washington. June %. Further SEM
sailons In the senatcs lobby invcstien-
ton We're fofcshadowed today, when
Ii became known that subpoena had
been served upon Martin N. Muihal.
Of Baltimore. reported 10 have been
for mnnv years. the active "field
agent" aud lobbyist Of the National
Association Of Manufacturers.
The subpoena was ordered by chair
man ONerman. Of the lobby commit
tee. after representations had been
mado 20 him that Mr. Mnlhall was
willing and able TO give the committee
important facts regarding attempts to
Influence legislation. 10 elect or de-
feat candidates for congress. and 10
control the makeup Of committees OF
congress 4 scrgcnt-at-arms of the
senate served the subpoena upon Mr
Muhall late last night IN Washing
ton The nature aud extent Of the
disclosures that are expected were OUT
lined in an article published today,
under thf sworn slgnaturi "a Mr. siul-
han Boz The Ncw YORK World nnd The
ehioaau Illpunc Tbs statement putt
norts 20 30 hlr Halhalrs per aHi
history na lhe repru uiative from
1898 10 1919. ol tnt National Asseeiu-
tlon oi Manufacturers. and hrisslel
with the names OF congressman whom
h alleges we're 'suhservlcnt" or who
were punished for their opposition 10
legislation favored by the association.
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defeat conrrcssmen who opposed the
Interests OF inc manufacturers that
this organization had spent Thousands
of dollars to elect congressman SYM
pathetic tu their Influence. that nc
had aided IN securing favorable meme
hcrs on committees that handled labor
Legislation. and that his associates
had used great efforts TO secure the
establishment OF "a federal tariff conn
mission IN 1905. as u means of delay
ling tariff revision. are contained IN
/ the long article, under Mr. Mulhalis
name.
The facts alleged In tho striking
story of legislative lobbying and pos
lltical campaign were not laid before
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publication. Tie declared today how
ever that the story Wis so cireum-
i stantal IN It's details that he expect
ed the committee 20 80 to the bottom
Of the allegations and uncover any
angle OF "insidious lobbying or per-
Inicious political campaigning that
might hc DISCLOSED
uph.. Aittlfa.I u,stfs.f. ttnt,,.I tt44p.f
former and present members ot con-
lgrcss who were alleged to huvc been
active agents in support Of legislation
desired by the National Association of
4 Manufacturers II specified employees
OF congress who had been retained Co
secure Information, and alleged that
feeen the page boys Of the house OF
representatives were used TO pick M
information about proposed leglsla-
tion. The writer said he had spent
over 100000 In his lobbying work.
that he had conducted state ana con-
gressijnal campaigns helped to
break up unions, and had personal
! knowledge Of the acts to which infu-
ence eXcrted ly his associates had
swaycd Legislators and legislation.
senator Overman declared tonight
suhpoonas would also be issued for
Jamcs A. Emery, representative Of
the National Manufacturers ussocia-
ilon, al Washington. whom the Null
hal article designutes as "chef lob-
byist' for the association at Washing
ton. and for former Congressman
James H. Watson, Of Indiana. refcrr-
ed to In the Mulhall statement as an
"insidlous lobbyist for members Of
the manufacturers association who
were leading the fight for tariff
committee IN 1908.
lie said the committee would de-
termlno ut meeting July z. as to
the summdning Of other congressman
on former congressman ana officials
of the National Association Of Manu-
faeturors
THE lobby investigation has gone
far beyond It's original scope said
Chairman Overman today, and ]
don't see any course for us to pursue
but to ayk for more power from the
senate. and to so into every phase
OF the rcmarkable situation that has
been developed.
II was informed that Alr Mulhpll
had Information that bore directly
upon lobbying work at Washington
and accordingly issued subpoena
late last night, 20 serve upon him. be-
fore he left Washington
Much of the statement credited to
him today. bears upon legislation in
previous congresses, outside the scope
Of the resolution under which we are
working.
III is my personal opinion that the
committee should ask the senate for
full authority, to go into any angle
Of legislative lobbying in any previous