South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-02
Charges by Martin M. MuIhaII
Will Not Come Before the
Committee Until Next Tues
day.
LETTERS ARE NOW IN
COMMITTEES HANDS
A Demand Will be Made in the
House Today to Have the
Charges Investigated by
That Body.

WASHINGTON, July with wit
nesses headed 'or Washington from
many directions TO testify on the new
est development in the senate's lobby
investigation, Chairman Overman gave
a hint Tuesday night OF further sem
satiOns in the committees activities.
An inquiry has been under way for
some time, il is understood, into ope-
ration OF paid press bureaus conducted
by large corporations and Interests
and the committee expects TO deter
mine TO what extent paid publicity
agents are employed 10 attempt TO in
fluence public opinion or direct federal
legislation.
The charges by Martin NJ. Mulhall.
former representative Of the Manufac-
turers' association, regarding his lob
bying operations will not be opened
formally until next Tuesday. We'd
nesday's hearing will be devoted pri-
marily 10 the testimony Of Wall st.
men believed 10 have information as
TO lobbying activities in New York
in which the names Of congressman
are freely used.
Developments Tuesday indicated
that officers OF the senate and mem
bers of the lobby committee have
been busy secretly for several days
securing new information. the nature
OF which now is concealed, Sen.
Reed. who went to New York Mon
day. is said TO have acted for the
committee unOfficially in the obtain
ing Of information and the names Of
desired, witnesses.
Interest I'm Charges.
Interest centered again Tuesday
about the charges involving many
present and former members OF con-
gress contained IN the correspondence
Mulhall has made public, covering his
eight years OF service as an agent or
the National Association of Manufac-
turers Former Presidents Parry and
Kirby OF that organization wno were
TO have sailed Tuesday from San Fran
cisco for Australia, cancelled their
passage on the demand OF the senate
officials and will come TO Washington
10 testify Tuesday.
A demand Will be made in the house
Wednesday by Rep. Sherley Of Ken
lucky and Neeley OF Kansas for an
immediate investigation of the Mulhall
charges by that body. Both repre-
sentatives propose a special commit
tee Of FIVE TO take up the allegations
made by Mulhall. that the M<nufac-
turers' association financed campaigns,
elected and defeated congressman,
dictated legislation and controlled the
make up Of committees.
senate Has Letters.
The senate committee has secured
the Nulhall papers, however. and pro-
poses 10 hold them for its inquiry.
A subpoena served on Louis ]. Seibold
OF the New York World. requires him
10 produce the mass of letters and
documents turned over TO the World
by Mulhall. and James A Emery, rep
resentative OF the National Associa-
tiOn OF Manufacturers in Washington
also has been subpOenaed 20 bring all
his papers bearing on legislative aCtiv-
tiles.
Sen. Overman declined 20 reveal the
extent OF the proposed investigation
into paid press bureaus further than
TO say that "Other developments are
coming" The committee learned dur
ing its Interrogation OF so-called sugar
lobbyists thst large sums had been
spent for publicity and for contracts
covering certain kinds Of news service
il is understood that efforts Will be
made 10 determine the extent and
character OF all paid news services
that are connected with the infiu-
encing OF legislation.