Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-14
Denies Selling Letters to
Newspaper-Refused $780,
600 From N. A. N. for Them.
SAYS HE TRIED TO GIVE
THEM AWAY FOR PUBLIC
Tells How He Worked to Defeat
Pearre and Against Labor Candi-
dates in Pennsylvania.

ten years for the National Association OF
Manufacturers, interrupted the smooth
progress of the Senate lobby investigation
today to make a reply to what he de-
clared were personal attacks upon his
character and his purpose in the expose
in which he has become the central fig
ure of the lobby inquiry
He denied that he had tried 10 sell the
great mass of papers and letters which
We're recently published by the New York
World. and which are now in the hands
of the Senate committee. Later, he said,
he proposed to Introduce witnesses and
letters to show that he had been engaged
for months in trying to give away
the great file of correspondence which
has brought officers Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers and labor
leaders and Congressman into promi-
nence.
Mulhalrs statement was made in con-
nection with his request that he be al
lowed to read a letter he had written
May is. 1913. to Perriton Maxwell. editor
of Hearsts Magazine. urging him to
have William r. Hearst make the mass
of letters public through his publication.
Wanted to Serve Public.
This letter reiterated former state
ments that the writer did not want
money. but to get the lobbying docu-
ments published las a service to the
public, and for the good he believed
would be accomplished by letting the
people know what was going on.
I have attempted for the past two
months to give them away" Mulhall
told the committee. Il never had in mind
the questions Of the money / would re-
ceive for them"
But you did sell them later to the
New York World?" asked Senator Reed.
I would like to offer further letters
and witnesses on that point" said Mul-
hall. Il did not sell them. fell into
the hands of gentleman named Barry.
who came over to look at the letters for
Mr. Hearst I have learned since that
ne is what is known as newspaper
tipster The letters were given to the
New York World, but later Mr. Barry
came and wanted me to break the con-
tract with the World, saying he could
get $4,000 for the letters from the Ma
uonal Association Of Manufacturers.
Held Letters Not for Sale.
Il said the letters were not for sale:
that the National Association Of Manu-
facturers did not have money enough
TO buy them; that I had no PROPOSE
ton Of blackmail In connection with
them
At this point Mulhalrs statement was
interrupted by the committee. He said
he wanted Editor Maxwell and Louis
Seibold of the New York World and other
witnesses called in his behalf. Mr.. Sci
ALREADY Is under Sad the
Mulhall documents for the World.
Mulhall told the Senate lobby COM
mittee today the story of how he
worked to defeat former Representa-
a rra NJ q N
of how the National Association of
Manufacturers started out to beat labor
candidates for Congress in several
Pennsylvania districts.
zation in Pearre's district which was
backing Lloyd Lowndes, son of a for
mer Governor OF Maryland.
The House committee appointed to in
vestigate the Mulhall charges was unable
to proceed today. owing to monopOlization
Of the witness by the Senate. and is con-
sidering taking recess for two weeks.
1t was reported shortly before the COM
mittee resumed examination or Mulhall
that the manufacturers organization had
on the way a large number of letters.
which il was proposed to hand to the
committee for use In cross-examination.
These letters were said TO be communica-
lions from Mulhall TO various officers and
derstood that the letters would be used
i nan effort to establish a motive for Null
halls present revelations.
Mitchell and Pearre Excused.
John Mitchell. the labor leader, was
subpoenaed for today. Former Repre-
sentative George A. Pearre of Maryland
was excused until next Monday and
Mitchell was told to come back July %.
when Samuel Gompers has been directed
to appear.
Mulhalrs first testimony today related
TO letters from Marshall Gushing, secre-
tary Of the National Association of Man.
ufacturers. suggesting a campaign
against Pearre.
Mulhali said he made frequent visits
TO Pearres district and conferred with
fformer Senator Wellington, George III.
Hoffman, postmaster at Cumberland.
and others.
Why did YOU oppose Pearre?" asked
Reed
junction bill, same as / did McComas,'
said the witness.
The plan by which Mulhall and officers
of the Philadelphia typothetae proposed To
break down the printers strike there in
1893 was outlined In d report Mulhall
identified one he had made to John f.
Mcintyre, secretary Of the National Ty-
pothetae.
Strikebreakers Prove Useless.
~ great many men had been brought
| up from the south TO take strikers places
but proved no good TO the employers, "
| wrote Mulhall. Our plan was to ge,
| them 10 go out on strike also, SO they
would become charges on the unions and
neip TO eat up their funds"
! The report to Mcintyre told of an ar
/ rangement with employment agencies by
which new men could be obtained who
| We're TO be encouraged to go on strike
as soon as the labor unions suggested It.
Details Of the fight against Pearre were
brought out through letter from Null
! hall to VI. C.. Holtzman of Cumberland.
Md. dated April -, 1906. which outlined
! a plan to send you all the labor organ
izers you wish. and guarantee all of them
| To De hrst-class men," to organize the
| fight against Pearre.
Gompers' Threat Made Good.
| In letter TO Gushing i'm April. 1906,
Mulhall wrote OF a conference March %
between President Roosevelt and Samuel
Gompers. at which, the letter said Com
| pers declared hiatt IL labor were not
| favored more in legislation. 1t would car
ry on a campaign TO elect labor men To
Congress. Muihall wrote Cushing that he
had found In tours OF large cities that
''the threat Of Mr.. Gompers" was being
carried out to the best of his ability
and added that the Gompers labor lead
| ers are doing their utmost to turn their
labor organization into the Hearst move
ment in Philadelphia.
| = am perfectly confident that Mr.
II l-e.1 mar n tnt.