The Washington times., 1913-07-25
SENATORS RECEIVE
NEW LOBBY DATA
Asked to Reopen Inquiry of
Tariff Activity of Foreign
Manufacturers.

The Mulhall inquiry was halted a
while this afternoon while the Senate
lobby investigating committee argued
whether it would reopen the tariff
lobby hearing and investigate charges
of ''pernicious lobbying" by foreign
manufacturers and importers in favor
of a lower tariff, made in a letter to
the committee, from T. o. Marvin, pres
ident of the Home Market Club, an as
sociat'on of manufacturers.
Marvin submitted a list Of names to
the committee, but Chairman Overman
determined that the list proved nothing
but that these men had appeared be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
and the Senate Finance Committee
If these charges are based on fact"
said Senator Walsh, they should De
investigated. But l don believe they
are"
The importers, / hear from reliable
sources" broke in Senator Nelson, now
have $lOUUO worth of foreign-made
goods, they are holding in bond until
the new tariff bill passes, so they can
duty. What do you call that?'
I'm glad of it." retorted Senator
Reed. 1t will give the American pub
lie immediate benefit from the tariff
Details of the activities Of Colonel
NJ. NJ. Mulhall, during the 1910 elections
in attempting to defeat Congressman, OF
whose reCorGS in office the n. A. Nj. dis
approved, were brought out in today
grist of letters.
The campaign extended into New Jei-
seg, Ohio, massachusetts, and Pennsyl-
vania, but was principally centered in
New Jersey. livery effort was made 10
defeat Congressman William b. Hughes,
now Senator from New Jersey, because
Of his activities in behalf OF labor. An
equal and more successful effort TO re-
elect j. J. Gardner. then chairman OF
the Labor Committee. was also made.
The most significant phase of today's
session was the apparent intention OF
Senator Nelson to make Mulhall later
more closely analyze the expense ac-
counts that are so numerous, IN Whlch
various sums are listed as having been
paid to labor leaders and spies for work
done for the y. a. Nj. Senator Nelson
made Mulhall explain in detail the
names and methods Of payments OF all
these sums. Mulhall finally became
irritable and intimated that Nelson was
trying to confuse him.
mo. merely trying TO clear my own
mind" said Nelson.
MuIhall said that during TINS cam
paign. John r. Conklin, former county
Chairman. offered to send him some
"repea tel s." but he refused to use them
-'Ionklin said the other side would
use them then" Mulhan added. But
still refused. l never used those klho
of methods"
on August 26 1910. Mulhal wrote
Henry Bannon, former Ohio Represen-
talve, that the n. A. NJ. was beginning
cts political activities" and that II
wanted to help him get back TO Con-
grcss On the same day he wrote }. L.
Bird on the political situation, boasting
of congratulations which he had re-
ceived from Senator Lodge OF Massa-
chusetts-
Il know We will have his aid more
actively than ever before in the next
Congress- he added.
In support of Bannons candidacy.
Mulhan wrote George b, seioy; Gt
he Ipinp elect Bannon. MulhalI sent
Selby a Government cook book and told
him to give 1t to Mrs. Selby.
Mulhaii seems TO have had sseak
of cookbook giving about this time. lie
franked them out under various Con-
Rressren's names, to David Parry, OF
India napulis; John Kirby, tr., Henry b.
JOY. of Detroit and other frlends- Ihese |
cOokoooks were morocco bound al the
Governments expense and had tne
them. Altogether Mulhall sent out
fftr of these books. |
On August 30 Mulhall made an en-
gaCement with President Taft for him |
self and ]. P Bird, as representatives !
In his letter Mulhan said:
Il feel it will be a great help to you |
to have number Of the manufacturers
in touch with you in the present crisis. |
c. u. Norton, the Presidents secretary, |
replied August 81, granting the inter- |
view for September II.
On September Is, Henry B. Joy, of |
Detroit, an n. A NJ. director, wrote |
woeful picture of Michigan politics to !
MuIhan. Things politically in Michl- |
gan are in a state of absolute chaos,
he said The insurgents, generally, |
seem to be in the saddle. AS to the fu- |
ture in Washington, l feel 1t is most |
On October 5, Mulhall wrote Senator |
Foraker of Ohio the details of a con- |
ference he had had with President Taft |
at Beverly on Ohio politics. He said |
he had submitted the names of ten n: |
A. NJ members in Ohio who would |
aid in the campaign. The President, |
he said, was deeply interested. but
talked as if John II. Taylor, of East