The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
hartman Overman Decides
to Renew Investiga-
tiOn at Once
[ULHAL'S CLAIMS
CAUSE SENSATION
pbby Committee Determines to Pro-
coed at Once to Investigate All
Persons Connected With
Lobby Disclosures

washington, June STANDARDIZATION OF
bbyists and lobbies by the Senate will be
opened Wednesday with number OF
Iominent Wall street men as witnesses.
hartman Overman of the special commit
decided today after a talk with Presi-
int Wilson and informal conferences
ith his committee assistants to renew
Aivity at once instead Of waiting un-
PJuly s, as he had planned.
Claims of>1kartin NJ. Mulhall of Baiti-
ore that as l6hpist for the National As
stxtion of Mani1Acturers he had for
Iars maintained close f1lations with cer-
in members of congre2SAand financed
cir campaigns for re-election.a SO
ensinfed the feeling in congras9lQpel
cles that the lobby committee has dezl
rmined to proceed at once and to in-|
-rogate all persons connected with any3
the recent lobby disclosures.
Government Witnesses
Witnesses for Wednesday include Paul!
lavath and Lewis Cass Ledyard. promi-
nt New York attorneys. and David La
ar, Wall street financier. The investi-]
ton viii center about the charges madel
Gently by Robert S. Lovett of the unionI
icifc railroad that many New York
Ianciers and lawyers had been appoint-l
over the telephone by lobbyists and1
rsons representing themselves to bel
enbers OF Congress.
Until this branch OF the inquiry is dis
sed of the committee probably will not
Ike up the more recent disclosures of Mr..
ulhall, which have thus far appeared
ly in newspaper reproduction OF hisl
rsonal statement and fac-similes of let
rs he claims to have received, contain
+ references to the efforts to control and
fiuence members of Congress. Null
IN is under subpoena to appear July 8.
steps already have been taken by the
nmittee TO get possession of the let
~ sud hsrere Mr., Miilhal preserved.
airing upon his alleged operations as a
byist Subpoenas were Issued today
4 James A. Emery. whom Mulhall de-
nbed In his article as the chief lob
iSt for the National Association of
thufacturers at Washington for J. T.
stMichael. former chief page of the
quse whom Mulhall is reported as say
4 was In the employ of the manufac-
rers' association. and for number of
her persons named by Mulhall as having
len active in the affairs of the associa-
on.
Demands From House
Demands from members of the House
Dr. separate investigation of the Null
all charges by a special committee of
lat body were made in many quarters
,day Representative Sheriey. named in
ae Mulhall article as one whose support
las expected on certain legislation. de-
Jared the House should proceed at once
nth its own investigation. Resolutions
re expected at the session Wednesday
alling for a special committee of inves-
lgation.
The senate committee has announced,
owever, that it will not hesitate to go
ito every phase of the Mulhall charges.
icluding efforts to influence elections of
lembers of the House. Senate committee
hembers believe they have the necessary
to go into these features and
/ they don't find they have they will
SIX for additional power from the Sem
Ite.
senator Reed of Missouri, a democratic
member of the committee, went to New
york late this afternoon. IT was believed
lere his hurried trip was in connection
With getting witnesses or testimony bear
ng on the more recent Developments that
ave followed the lobby probe.
Wilson Talks Briefly
President Wilson talked briefly with
chairman Overman during a visit to the
apitol this afternoon and expressed keen
interest in developments. Earlier In the
Jay the President informed callers at the
White House that he believed the iotby
had fully served its purpose
b disclosing the opposition that existed
b certain features OF the tariff bill
Charges made by Mulhall are backed up.
is said, by thousands of letters. tele-
yrams, circulars, expense statements and
eceipts, supporting his statements as to
he active part he took for ten years In
rying to shape legislation in Washing
on in behalf of the National Association
n Manufacturers. These documents the
Senate committee expects to get as Of
icial records.
Late today McMichael, the former chief
,age and now capitol elevator opera
or, was taken into custody by Deputy
Sergeant at Arms Halsey and taken be-
'ore Chairman Overman. He was released
,n promise to appear when the commit
Zee meet July s, but nominally he will
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