The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
lobby" y"Comnittee
Will Hear Story of
Martin Mulhall
WILL PROBE TO THE BOTTOM
INFORMATION IN HIS
PRINTED ARTICLE.
Field Agent of National .associa-
tion of Manufacturers Makes
Sensational Statements.

WASHINGTON. June :9-Furthsr
sensations IN tho Senate lobby inve=-
tiretion we're forcshad dowed today
when II became known thnt "a sub
poeEa had been served upon Martin
VI. Mulhall. OF Baltimore, reported 10
have been for many years the active
'fleld agent and lobbyist Of tho Ma
tionHl Association or Manufacturers
The subpoena was ordered by Chair-
man Overrnan. OF tho lobby committee
offer representations had been !nadc
20 him that Mr.. Mulhall was willing
and abb 20 give the committee I'm
portant facis regarding attempts 10
influence legislation: TO elect or de-
feat candidates for Congress: the
make up committees OF Congress- etc.
A seargeGnt-at-a arms OF tho senate
served the subpoena on Mr.. NIu!hau
late last night in Washingion. The
nature and extent OF tho disclosures
that were expected were Outlined IN an
article published today. under tho
sworn signature OF Mr.. NIulhaIl "a the
New York World and the Chicago
Tribune.
The statement purports 20 be- Nr.
Mulhal's personal history as the rep
Tesentative from 1903 10 1919 q th-
National Association o. Manufacturers.
and bristles with CcaSrrssu..u whom
ha allegcs were "sGbsrry.,ul' o- WHO
were punished for their opposition 10
legislation by he asaocl."-u Tho
facts alleged n The striking story ot
legislative lobbying and political CI-.-
paign We're not laid h-:or" Ch.irm.l
Overmaa prior 20 th"ir publication lI"
declar'1 today. however. that The
sto-y Vas so circIms 1n'ial 81 i-s i.-
tail that he expected rho committee u
20 10 the bottom o. 'l" allegations
and uncover any new aug.- OF "!nslLi
Gus lobbying or "p~r-iciC $50 roiit.c c-l
campaigning hat m!-ht b- disclosed
Names con1ressmen.
The Nulhall article named many
former and present members OF con
E'ess who We-, alleged 70 hav-- been
active agents in support or l-gisll-
ton desired rs The National Assucia-
ton y, Manufacturers u specified
members OF congress Who had been
Retained 10 secure information, and
alleged that even the page BOYS Ot
tho house OF represe ntativcs were en-
p!oyed TO pick up information about
proposed legislation The writer
said he had sent over 100000 in his
lobbying work. thar n" had conduct
ed state and congregational campaigns.
helped To- break ~ Labor unions and
had personal knowledce of the extent
which influence eXerfed hy his a-So.
ciates had swayed legislators and
legislation
Senator Ovcrman declared 'on.-ht
flhpoenas would also %" issued iur
James 4 Emery. ~ the National
Manufacturers association. a' Wash.
iug'on. whom the Mulrai artlcl" dos
ignates a. chief lobbyist for 'h as-
slciation at Washington. and for for.
Ter Congressman James g. Watson.
% Indiana. re:srr.i o. 'u tie Nv.hal
statements a. "ins.l" lobby. o." for
fa. manufacturers association. Wto
v.re leading tho isrt tor 'ari.,
commission in i|.- H- said tho
cpmmittee would d.'.rm.r. o. a
meeting Morray. July o. a- 90 sum.
moning Of other rousr.- Ira or :Dr.
mer congressman and officials o. tho
s.ational Association ~: Maruftcfur
srs
The lobby investigation has gone
Ear beyond its original scope" -aid
Chairman Oyermal to-day. aaI ] do
not sec any couI-- for .- 'D Tur Ie
hut 10 ask for moro power from 'he
senate AID tu go trfp eys.t ua1-. ~
the rem4-katl" situation t1at has
been developed.