Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-29

ter were not true, and can be proved not
true by other members of the ways and
means committee" returned Mr.. Under
wood. therefore it is self-evident | did
not make them to YOU.
Mulhall showed some heat at this, and
declared he had Endorsements from prom
inent men as to his honesty.
Il will stand as clean before the coun-
try as you WILL he said to Mr.. Under
wood.
No Question of Standing.
ooh 1 have no question about how we
will stand relatively before the public, :"
said Mr. Underwood with a laugh. as he
left the committee room.
After Mr.. Underwood had left. Senator
Reed demanded that Harry Parker, the
colored janitor. be brought in at once.
Chairman Overman suggested it would be
better to wait until Mulhall had con-
cluded.
Il have never seen a court where peo-
pie were allowed to come in and tell a
witness he lied said Senator Reed with
some bitterness. Il think we ought not
to permit the use of that language, eth
CT from the witness to others or from 9TH
ers to the witness. l know il ! was a
witness l would not permit il"
The Underwood incident created fur
ry that had not wholly subsidized when
the committee settled down to the further
Identification of letters.
Sharply Questioned.
Senator Cummins questioned Mulhall
sharply about a letter the witness wrote
to i. II. McMichael, one time chief page
Of the House. about the exact date that
former Representative James f. Watson
and former Representative Charles r..
Littlefield left Congress. Mulhall said
he paid for a trip for Mr.. Littiefield from
Rockland, Me-, to New York and return.
and told again about the f1vehundred
dollar retainer that was to be given
Watson for work for q tariff commission
bill.
The letters showed and the witness eX-
plained further that Watson was trying
TO get his job with the Association of
Manufacturers. and he said that Little
held was instrumental in events leading
up to his resignation.
Mulhall swore that he had proposed an
investigation of his activities as lobby
list for the National Association Of Man
ufacturers to William B. Wilson, Secre-
tary of Labor. when Mr. Wilson was
chairman of the House labor commit
Tee. He swore also that through Repre-
sentative ]. 7. McDermott of Illinois. he
had made similar proposal to Speaker
Clark and Minority Leader James r.
Mann. He swore he saw Mr.. Wilson in
person. and that he turned down the
offer BY letter. Speaker Clark and Mr.
offered to Gompers.
Mulhall testified that he had offered his
correspondence to Samuel Gompers, pres
ident Of the American Federation of
Labor at an hours interview, but that
he, too, had turned it down.
Senator Walsh expressed surprise that
Mulhail had made such proposal through
Mr.. McDermott when the illinois repre-
sentative figured so much in the cOrre-
spondence.
Was it your purpose to withhold the
letters in which Mr.. McDermott S name
appeared" asked Senator Cummins.
old not want to go fully into his
case. said the witness.
Were the letters or their subs lance
laid before MIR. wilson,
Il gave Mr.. Wilson an understanding
of what / had"
Spurned the Matter.
Coming to Speaker Clark and Mr.
Mann. Muihall said they would not
nave the matter come up"
Did you have talk with either"
| asked Senator Cummins.
No, SIR
Did you offer to sell them to Mr..
I Gompers?" he was asked
NO sir, ! offered to give them"
Muihalrs letters showed u determine
tlon TO fight James a. Emery. the Wash
inRton attorney for the National AsSo-
| cation Of Manufacturers, after he quit
/ us service. and he wrote early in 1872
10 McMichael about when Mr.. Emery
was 10 appear before committee of Con-
| gress.
| In one letter he said; Il lave not
| started TO fight yet"
The witness had earlier testified that
| he had severed all communications with
| McMichael when he left the National
| Association of Manufacturers, late in
1911 He expressed surprise when let
| tiers dated in 1912 addressed TO Nc
Michael were produced. and said some
mistake must have been made. He said
later that he didn't expect the commit
tee to go into his activities In that year
after he quit the organization
Relations With McDermott.
| During the examination of Mulhall yes
terday afternoon he took up his relations
with Representative j. r. McDermott of
! Illinois and l. Fl. McMichael one time
chief page of the House and confidential
secretary tn rho representative He iden-