South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-01
Charges Made by Col. MulhaII
Causes Members to Decide
Against Their Proposed Va
cation.
SENATE COMMITTEE
WANTS THE LETTERS
SubpOenaS Have Been Issued
For Men Mentioned as
Lobbyists in the Articles
Written by MuIhaII.

WASHINGTON. June 3O.-Investi-
cation OF lobbyists and lobbies by the
senate Will reopen Wednesday with
number OF prominent Wall street
men as witnesses Chairman over
man Of the special committee decided
late Monday. after a talk with Pres.
Wilson and informal conferences with
his committee assistants to renew ac-
tivity at once, instead of waiting until
July S. as ne had planned.
The claims of Martin NJ. Mulhall Of
Baltimore. that as lobbyist for the
National Association of Manufactur-
Frs he had for years maintained close
relations with certain members OF
congress and financed their campaigns
for reelection, have so intensified
the feeling in congressional circles
that the lobby committee has deter
mined TO proceed at once. and TO in
terrogate all persons connected with
any Of the recent lobby disclosures
Rs rapidly as they can be heard
The witnesses for Wednesday in
clude Paul Cravath and Lewis Cass
Ledyard, prominent New York attor-
neys, and David Lamar. a Wall street
financial man. The investigation Will
center about the charges made re-
Gently by Robert s. Lovett Of the Tn
lon Pacific railroad that many New
York financiers and lawyers had been
approached over the telephone by
lobbyists and persons representing
themselves To be members Of congress.
Until this branch of the inquiry is
disposed Of the committee probably
will not take up the more recent dis
closures of Mr.. Mulhall. which have
thus far appeared only in newspaper
reproduction of his personal state
ment. and facsimiles of letters he
claims 20 have received, containing
references to the efforts 10 control and
influence memb bers of congress. Null
hall is under subpoena TO appear JULY
g.
To Go After Letters.
steps already have been taken by
the senate committee TO set possession
Of the letters and papers Mr.. MulhaH
preserved. bearing upon his alleged
operations as a lobbyist
Subpoenas were issued Monday for
James A. Emery. whom Mulhall de-
scrlbed i'm his article as the chief
lobbyist. for the National Association
of Manufacturers at Washington; for
= TT. McNfichaeL former chief page of
the house. whom Mulhall claimed was
I'm the employ of the Manufacturers
association and for r. number of other
persons named hy Mulhal, as having
been active I'm the affairs of the essO-
citation and I'm connection with efforts
20 influence legislation or control cleo
tiOns 20 congress.
Demands from members of the
house for q separate investigation Of
the Mulhall charges by a special com
mite Of tnat body were made in
many quarters Monday.
Rep. Sherley named in the Nulhall
article as one whose support was eX-
pected on certain legislation declared
the house should proceed at once with
fits own investigation. Resolutions are
expected at the session Wednesday
calling for a special committee of in
VestgatiOn.
Thorough Investigation.
The senate committee has an
nOunCed. however. that IL viii not
hesitate 20 go into every phase of the
Mulhall charges, including the efforts
20 influence elections Of members OF
the house. The senate committee
members believe they have the neces-
sary authority 20 go into these features
and n they do not find they have
they viii ask for additiona! power
from the senate
Sen. Reed of Missouri. a democratic
member OF the committee went 70
New York Monday afternoon. IT was
believed here that his hurried trip
was IN connection with the securing
OF witnesses or testimony bearing on
the more recent Developments that
have followed the lobby probe
Pres Wilson talked briefly with
Chairman Overman during a visit n
the capital Monday afternoon and
expressed keen interest iH the develop
ments that have followed his state
meut made several weeks ago. in
which ne made the first official charge
that lobbyists" were busy in Wash
jngton Earlier in the day the presi-
dent informed callers at the white
house that he believed the lobby In
vestigation had fully served its pur-
pose in disclosing the opposition that
existed 20 certain features Of the tariff
bill
The charges made by Mulhall are
backed up it is said by thousands OF
letters. telegrams. circulars. expense
statements and receipts supporting his
statements as 90 the active part he
took for ten years In trying 20 shape
legislation iu Washington in behalf
Of the National Association Of Manu-
facturers. These documents the SEN
ate committee expects 10 secure as
official recoros
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