New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Watson Was Dear James

Mulhslps letters that were read to-day
related chiefly 10 his work in settling the
shoe strike at Portsmouth. Ohio. in 1903,
by the payment. he said. Of $50 TO one Of
the leaders. There were also q number
Of epistlcs between him and Mr.. Watson,
these showing that he was on friendly
terms with the Indiana man after he had
ceased to be a member OF the House, Null
halls usual address being My dear
James"
There was also a letter from Mulhall
10 Ferdinand {. Schwedtman. secretary
Of the y. 4. NJ. giving a blacklist which
had been passed in by Mr.. Watson.
Il had a long interview with Mr.. Wat
son this morning" this letter read, and
submitted 70 him for his advice list OF
men who are continually opposing US in
Congress which ! thought il would be
good idea TO get into the hands OF the
leaders Of our association, so that We
could commence early TO educate their
men to be fair and not such strenuous
advocates for labor bills and class legis-
lation. The list comprises William
Hughes. of the 6th New Jersey District;
lanes McDermott. Of the 4th Illinois Dis
trict: Champ Clark, Of the 9th Missouri
District; Harry L. Maynard, Of the I'd
West Virginia District; Henry A. Cooper.
Of the list Wisconsin District; Henry c.
fnudenslaser. Of the LIST New Jersey Dis
trict: Ebcnezer J. Hill. of the Attn Con-
necticut District: John J.. Burnett Of the
7th Alabama District; Thomas d. Mich
oils. of the 10th Pennsylvania District
NOW seated but his seat will be con-
tested: Herbert Parsons, of the 18th New
York District. George A Pearse. Of the
s,h MARYLAND District; William Il. Wilson
Of the 18th Pennsylvania District, Will
lam 6. Greene, OF the 18th Massachusetts
District: Augustus p Gardner, Of the 9th
Massachusetts District; Gilbert y. Hau-
gen. Of the 4th Iowa District; Victor
Murdoch. Of the sth Kansas District; K.
A. Morse. of the 10th Wisconsin District
Lenroot, Of the 18th Wisconsin District
new member). and John NJ. Nelson, OF
the I'd Wisconsin District The last six
on this list have been placed there by
Speaker Cannon and James +. Watson"
II developed also that Mulhall tried to
ret some OF the dissatisfied hat manu-
facturers at Danbury TO retain Watson
AS their attorney in fighting the manu-
facturers.
Notable Men BeguiIed.
In another Of his letter to Schwedtman,
read to-day. MuIhal spoke Of ffty-1ve-
minute conference he and Henry C. Miles,
Of the Tariff Commission Association. had
with President Taft. The names of Car
ainal Gibbons. former Ambassador Bryce
and Justice Brewer were brought into
the hearing through the testimony Of
Mulhall that the Citizens Industrial As
ISOLATION maintained a lecture bureau 10
advertise the organization, and had sought
10 get these men to speak. This organi-
cation. he said, was used 20 fight labor
legislation. but maintained lecture
course at the Odcon in St Louis TO keep
il before the public.
None Of the men mentioned. Mulhall
said. knew the real purpose Of the lecture
course. and they were allowed TO speak
on any subject they desired. Himself
knowing the object of the association,
Mulhall said. he made trip to Baltl-
more TO secure Cardinal Gibbons as a
sneaker, but failed to see him.