Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
F CTORY LOBBY
L|KENED To AN
OCTOPUS
TenacIes Reach From Represen-
tatives to House Pages, Says
Baltimore Witness.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Another
and more sensational phase of the
Senate lobby investigation began
Saturday night late when Martin NJ.
Mulhall. of Baltimore, reputed chief
lobbyist and swinger of the big
stick" for the National Association Of
Manufacturers, was subpenaed to ap-
pear before the investigating COM
mittee.
The subpoena followed publication
of an article, signed by Mulhall, in
which he is alleged to have admitted
the association had brought power
full influence to bear on Congressman
expecting reelection, the influence
not infrequently being productive of
results.
The Mulhall publication went so
far as to call names of Congressman
and former Congressman alleged to
have been active in promoting legis-
lation favored by the National Assoc
citation of Manufacturers. 1t init
mated the wires Of the association
ran to various departments of Gov
eminent, high and low, and that the
associations lobby squad dealt with
all classes. even pages of the House
of Congress being subservient.
Clark Lobby's Enemy.
Former Congressman James G
Watson, of Indiana, is referred to in
the Mulhall paper as an inside lob
byist," when he manufacturers asso-
citation led the fight for a tariff com
mission in 1908. James A. Emery,
counsel for the National Association
of Manufacturers, is referred to as
the chief lobbyist Among the Con-
gressmen Mulhall said had been or
could be Influenced were Representa-
tive James F. McDermott, of Illinois;
Ralph Cole; Representative Swagar
Sherley, of Kentucky; Senator Gal
linger, Of New Hampshire; Represen-
tative Bartholdt, of Missouri, and
Representative Webb, Of North Caro-
lima. Speaker Champ Clark was men
toned as one who had incurred the
enmity fthe association for trying
to defeat it's measures.
Following the publication of Null
halls paper and his citation to ap-,
pear as a Witness Senator Overman,
chairman of the lobby investigating
committee, said, II do not see any
course to pursue but to ask for more
power ITOIn Ane oeHhNc anu 10 20
into every phase Of the remarkable
situation developed.
Il was informed that Mr.. Mulhal
had information that bore directly on
lobbying work at Washington and &C
cordingly issued a subpoena late Sat
urday night to serve on him before
he left Washington.
New King Of Lobbying.
TT is my personal opinion that the
committee should ask the Senate for
full authority TO go into any angle Of
legislative lobbying in any previous
Congress
We have found there is a new
kind of insidious lobbying; testimony
has been given to show that great in
terests have been getting together be-
hind certain men, to get them on COM
mittees where their opinions would
control legislation, although there
might be no actual corruption of the
individual. AS the inquiry goes on
1t brings out the fact that there has
been lobbying going on that was not
suspected"
Chairman Emery has issued a
statement denying the Mulhall al
legations in toto. Speaker Clark said
the Mulhall paper confirmed state
ments made by himself on the stump
in 1910, that Doodle was being used
to defeat him. Other Senators and
Congressman named in the paper are
preparing answers. and Washington
| is wrought up over the situation.