The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-22
SENATORS NELSON
(con.inusd from rir,. Para,

h--a@a AAo@ ElE1t EAX
Mr.. Mulhall appeared here before the
committee i have been racking my
brain TO think or recall n I ever saw
him or had n talk with him. There
Is a possibility that l may be mis-
taken. ! understand that Mr.. Mulhall
had a mustache then and perhaps that
may ccoun for the TACT that | do not
recognize him now"
Il have not the slightest recollec-
ton OF ever seeing Mulhall aud GER
tafnly | have no recollection that Sen
ator Nelson introduced me TO him in
his ROOM" swore Senator Clapp. 1T
Is very clear in my mind that IL I had
would have recollected IT,"
The Nelson matter came up when
Senator Reed introduced a letter dated
January 20. 1909. from Mulhall to
~Schwedtman. IL tent in my card 10
Senator knute Nelson OF Minnesota
who made the adverse report. as chair
man. 10 the senate upon the amend
ment OF h Sherman law" read the
letter. The lat came out and
took me to his room and gave me a
complete statement Of what took place
In the judiciary committee before they
made their adverse report"
Nelson Not Present.
senator Nelson vas not in the room
at the timea nd Senator Cummins de-
clared h a he had been requested 10
ask that all letters bringing in Mr..
Nelson's name be read at once. Two
Others were put in the record, one
referring TO the same bill the other
10 an anti-injunction bill which did
not figure in the later testimony.
Upon examination Mulhall said he
became acquainted with Senator Mel.
son at the time he wrote the first let.
ter. Il was sent there by Mr.. Emery.
the chief Lobbyist for the association
he said.
Senator Nelson's report on this bill
was made three days before your call.
you do not mean to say that you in
iluenced hint" asked Senator Cum
Minis.
No. sir. not at all"
Senator Cummins pressed the wit
ness as TO the statement that Senator
Nelson Lad given him information
about what occurred before the bill
was reported adversely. Mulhall was
certain that he had got such informa-
TO then was not clear on that" and
later show ii signs of anger. "You
uont expect me TO remember COM
pete details of conversations like thai
which occurred so long ago" he asked.
Il would be very much surprised
If YOU did" said Senator Cummins
dryly.
Mulhall sat 10 the left of the wit.
hess chair while Senator Nelson made
his statement He listened closely TO
every word.
Always Opposed Amendment.
senator Nelson reviewed the history
of efforts to amend the sherman act
and said that he always had opposed
such a proposal believing that il was
desired by the great interests and the
trusts. He told OF President Roose-
Vets urging an amendment to this
act and said that his report had been
prepared with an idea OF forestalling
an administration bill on the subject.
Ihe senator quoted from the opinion
or the late Justice Harlan, of the su.
IRENE court In the Standard Oil case
showing that he had referred to the
Nelson report on the proposed Sher-
man law amendment.
Aside from Senator Nelson.
Nt,tis Ieatt LtrSrly today with what the
NatlohaI Association OF Manufacturers
p~S gong to DO for former CongreSsna n
James h watson Of Indiana. toward pei
tlhs Ainl a place in President Tafts cab
me-. ana or now the association began
Work Tor a tariu commission. Accordfug
4" the Letters. Muihall. Schwedtman. ana
"Nthtually President Van Cleve and
"t"'tS high IN the touncIls Of the asSori-
tt.oh wanted watson In the post Of r~~-
tfitry or commerce and labor. after ne
td heeL defeated Tor governor Of In
Jana In one letter Mutual wrote. "Tf
Mt. watson IS selected FOR tho appoinf-
h"nt 81 secretary OF commerce and la
i'r Tie VIII Ice much more powerful in m,
.dn-icf of President Tart than he would
a. GOVERNOR 81 the great state Of In
mama In another re said. 'Ir NJ
'"lF. watson was secretary Of rom
Wet,e am labor u would he 20 upbuild
orr splendid orEaulIHtiou and would give
u~ tho greatest rating t~nrpuchout Inc
,'nhtIF mat any manufacture has ever
ial IN the history OF tie nation 70
Would Feel safe.
on January 70. 1903. u. ~. Parry. ono
me president OF the association. wrote
Q" Muital ~ would p~c-soraIiv feel
Just as -ife with Mr. Watson In ia, I'd.
-" -.tarv ~ commerce and labor ne
i"r NJ Van Clease or myself TO have
TIE letter showed that MuIhall though,
~ least tHnt wee President Snermuu
speaker cannon and many prominent Re
IhD.igaHs were interested in Watson and
mat while 80 first Ue Fad regarded tee
cabinet 'oh a. one which tho President
should pc allowed o. N1t-as he pleased.
NH" 'ni eventually become % moro or rare
open candidate. NJ. sherman was quoted
hF M-luul. as being Particularly deSir-
Gus % lelpiuE Watson ana promises To-
rfo all lis Influence wifr Nfr Taft .,
ret fne fob. Senator Knov. who became
s"cr"fary - state under TAFT. wag a. 10
TAXED 20 about Watson ~ manu- fnrfur-