Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-05
FORMER MEMBER OF THE U9PER
LEGISLATIVE BODY FOLLOWS
THE CONFESSED CORRUPTION
lsT" ON THE, STAND.
DENIES MANY STATEMENTS
WITNESS is CALM AND DOES NOT
ENTER DENUNciAToRY RE
MARKS ON THE RECORDS, As
FAVE SOME OTHERS.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Congresslonal
Investigation Of Martin M. Mulhalls
story OF his alleged lobbying activi-
ties for the National Association OF
Manufacturers took on a dual aspect
today when the house committee De-
gan on the thousands OF letters al
ready introduced by the senate com
mlutee and prepared to cross examine
AuIhall OH his claims OF influence
with various representatives. The
first part OF the day WAS taken up
win preliminary testimony by LOUIS
Selbold OF the New YcrA worlu.
The sente committee having finish
ed with Mulhall began hearing some
OF the men relerred to in his CORE
spondence. Former Senator Foraker
was the first and ne generally denied
Mulhalls claims Of influence with
him.
Former Senator Joseph b. Foraker
was the principal witness today De-
fore the senate lobby committee. He
appeared to deny many statements Of
Martin NJ. Mulhall, the alleged lobby
ist for the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Foraker denied that he ever favor
ed any legislation wanted by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
or that he talked with MulhalI about
legislation. He SAID ne frequently
talked to men in the capitol, how
ever, in those days about legislation.
Before we got so good as we are
now," he said, Il thought it was all
right to answer questions. OF course,
l never had any i0ea Inat these CON
versations were to be made the basis
of reports by some lobbyist"
Foraker flatly denied Mulhall's tes-
timony Of a conference at which
many leading republicans opposed to
the nomination of Taft gathered at
certed opposition.
No such conference was held at
my house or elsewhere, " said Foraker.
4 did not think Mul1a,l was as
great man as he thought he was
and | did not think he HAD as great
influence as he thought he had /
did not take him seriously. as ne cid
himself" said Foraker.
In contrast to those who nave de-
nounced Mulhall as a liar Foraker
aroused his hearers by the calm man
ner in which he talked IL Mulnalps
desire to appear with prominent men,
talk with them ana report what ne
thought they thought i his employ
ers.
The house lobby Investigation got
Under way today with Sei5old, who
prepared the exposures Of Martin NJ.
Mulhall for the New YORK Worll, is
the first witness. Identifying publisn-
ed statements and otherwise laying
foundation for the cross examisation
of Mulhall.
Discussing the list of pcblic men
classified as those wnoE the National
Association Of Manufacturers had mo
difficulty in reaching and influencing
for business, political or sympathetic
reasons. Mr. seibold testified he
had no purpose Of implying any
moral obliquity' Or Legislative i'm
propriety" to the men metioned.
"The basis for this list" said Mr..
seibold, was the Mulhall letters, his
personal narrative and statements he
made to me-"
He told the committee that 400 or
800 new letters had been discovered
within the last two or three days, in
which Representative Fairchild OF
New York was mentioned