Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-12

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Chairman Garrett announced that
witnesses would be allowed counsel
but counsel could not cross examine
except by permission of the commit
tee.
ADMITS DOUBLE DEALING.
MulhaIl Tells Senate Committee He
Played Fast and Lose With N. A. N.
Washington. July 12.-Martin NJ.
Mulhall. who claims to have been the
active lobbyist for the National Assoc
citation Of Manufacturers for many
years. began his testimony last night
before the senate lobby investigating
committee.
Mulhall, whose alleged correspond
ence has brought into the limelight
names Of scores Of men prominent In
political life In the last ton years. was
on the stand about two hours. The
committee made only q faint impress
sion on the hugo pile Of letters. but
enough was read into the record to
show Mulhalrs alleged relations with
Marshall Cushing. former secretary Of
the manufacturers association.
These relations tho testimony showed.
began in 1903 and Mulhall was first en-
ployed to work against an eight hour
mill favored by the late Senator Nc
Comas Of Maryland. Mulhall admitted
frankly that he had worked to defeat
the NcComas forces in Maryland while
he was stili posing az the senator's
friend. He said he received many
checks from Cushing for small amounts
% hA n
oxpeusss Of Q labor organization IN
Comas.
Mulhau told also Of efforts to help
settle the anthracite coal strike In the
Pennsylvania fields In 1902 ana spoke
OF attempts to arrange conferences be-
tween the then Governor stone ana
labor leaders.
While Mulhall was in the commistee
room John Kirby. Jr.. and D. y. Party.
former presidents Of the n. A. N. ana
J.. A. Emary. its local counsel. sat out
side by window and appeared not to
heve caro- in the world.
smiIss A. He Takes ostt..
Mulhall took the stand last night and
subscribed to the oath With Q smile on
his face. Senator Reed, designated BY
Chairman Overman to examine the wit
ness, began by placing In evidence
list Of the officers Of the National A.
sociation Of Manufacturers In 1907 and
list Of the members OF the associa-
tion. Mulhall said he was born In 1850
and had lived In Baltimore moro than
thirteen years. He said before he went
with tho National Association Of Manu-
facturers he was principally In poll
tics" and was connected with the re-
publican national committee.
II refused bribe Of $4,000 and life
position in the naval service in 1892"
said Mulhall. "That year had charge
| Of the republican campaign In Albany
and Rensselaer, counties, New York
Previous to that had charge Of Will
liam McKinley's gubernatorial cam
paign in Ohio"
The witness said he first became in
terested In the National Association OF
Manufacturers in 1919 when no met
Marshall Cushing. its secretary, in Z
| Washington hotel 4,
Activities During Strike.
Senator Reed asked him about his re-
| lations with labor. He said tho late
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, sent
him to confer with John Mitchell during
the anthracite strike In the Penpsyl-
| vania fields in 1902 to get the inside
| story. During that time. Mulhall said
he arranged for a conference between
Governor Stone. Of Pennsylvania. and
| three labor leaders. The first Mulhall
letter introduced was addressed to
Mitchell in February, 1862. relating e
| these meetings. A letter Of March IS
! 1902, from Mulhall to Mitchell declared
that the leaders Of the republican or
ganization could do more for the min
| ers' union than any arbitration board
In existence" A letter dated May II
1902, from Mulhall to Mitchell told OF
a conference between Mitchell and
Governor Stone, at which Stone ex'
pressed sympathy with the miners.
II think you could make q grand
| stroke" the letter said in suggesting
1 the calling Of strike, III you woult
| meet Governor Stone ana make hin
your friend; he will be Of great assist
ance to you in the event Of an anthra-
cite strike"
Wanted Federal Jobs.
A letter in August. 1901, from NJ
Carroll Downs. who Mulhall said waa
secretary to the late Senator McComai
OF Maryland. was put in the record BY
\ Reed. It related to the employment Of
two men in the treasury department II
Washington. Mulhall said no enjoyed
close political relations with Senator
McComas and that the men for whoir
the employment was secured were Of.
hcers Of the molders' union In Balti.
more Edward Booth. one Of the mer
who was to get q Washington Job
wrote to Mulhall about the work beinl
done to keep up the workmen's Pro
tective association. Mulhall said thil
organization was republican IN politics
In 1t Booth said McComas seemed I,
be handing out the same old Jolly
and complained about the class OF Job
he and williams were to get.
1--WE do not propose to do anything
for the republican party this fall unless
they do more for u.s." he wrote. Boil
said the organisation could put 20,
active political workers in the field an,
that II expected TO bs large factor II