The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-01
WORK STEALTHILY
TO EFFECT ENDS

NEW YORK June 2c-Suprlc-
menstng his Ions statement that CON
gressmen and senators were lu the
pay. or under the influence " the
National Manufacturers association,
Cnlonel Martin NJ. Mulhall. Of Bait
Mmnre- published today letters writ
ten by him, 10. or received by him
from members of congress. or off,
Z Gals of the manufacturers assoCla-
N ton. The publication Of sample lot
tArs and kilograms selected from
twenty thousand odd documents that
Mulhal sold TO the New York World.
along with his statements. for $40
oon, is for the purpose of showing
that the association worked stealth
lily to mould legislation. reward sub
servient legislators, and punish mem
beers of congress. who would not do
Its will. These letters and documents
will be scrutinized by the Overman
lobby investigating committee Of the
United States senate.
The names of the late Nice-PresI-
dent James S. Sherman. ex-Speaker
Joseph @. Cannon. and ex-Congress-
men James f. Watson. Of Indiana.
and Charles T. Llttiefield. of Maine.
feeur in the Mulhall correspondence
In an endeayor to show that they
were consistently friendly to the
manufacturers lobby. Others that
Mulhall's papers aJude 20 as friendly
TO the purposes OF the y. A NJ. are
ex-senator Foraker, af Ohio, and
Judge William II. Spcer. of New
Jersey.
Complain OF Roosevelt.
In a report which Colonel Null
khAli AYERS he made to the manufac-
nren' association on April IS. 1908.
Informed Secretary Schwedtruan,
the association, that James r.
Watson had heard from Speaker Can
hOh that the White House president
p~Roosevelt) was giving him a dirty
3eAl in bringing about newspaper at
Lacks against the speaker, and that
Congressman Watson was tempted TO
70 on the floor OF the house and cx-
pose the whole dirty piece Of trick
~ from start 20 finish"
Mnlhafls reports and letters to his
employers show. on their face. that
Watson was the mar they relied on
70 reach" she president at that time
In a report to Schwedtman, Mulhall
eays that Watson. Stimulating a de-
sire to discuss legislation, went TO
President Roosevelt IN 1905 and
pumped the president about third
eerm aspirations. Watson old the
president that If he would run again,
the Republican party's candidates in
Indiana would feel so safe they could
80 nshing. Watson is quoted as tell
ing Mr.. Roosevelt that he was afraid
nTaft was the candidate. 1hai the
would lose Indiana
Announcement a Mistake.
He 4WatsQn) then said that the
eresident hemmed and hawed. and
Lid b q was out of IL. tina he may
axe made d mistake by the an
o~uncerlent he made after hts cleo
ION. but that he had made the an
Aouncenent and he thought he now
puGhf 10 stick to it"
The MulhaII letters and REPORTS al
d TO Watson as one keeping "A Clrs7
1afch on ths committee, which were
considering legislation important to
fhe manufacturers. Mulhall reported
Aiso that he had Il very agreeable In
&Arvtew with Judge Spear, that Rep
Eesentstive George r. Malhy. of New
FORK. was entirely satisfactory to
n. Emery. n that splendid aid had
PeNu had from Senator HemenwaN
ReIndiana, Vice Presidents elect Sher-
In, j. Sloan fasset. and others. Null
VI reports "a TO the conferences held
nth the late Mr., Sherman. with Wat
~, and with others on egislation af-
kCting the interests OF the manufac-
Arers.
Cannon BLACK Lists" six.
He represents. through the alleged
Nports to Schwedtman. that ex-
weaker Cannon was SO much con-
rned for the interests of the n A..
that Mr., Cannon and Mr. Watson
on the black list "a list of con-
ssnen who were TO be beaten for
electionl SIX names.
AulhAll reproduced what
have been a letter from the late
g. President Sherman. a letter which
Ade an appointment with Mulhall
"a quiet little chat"
T~hrougout the supplementary pub
eations runs details Of lobby work,
hoOgh no new charge OF importance
made public.