The Springfield herald., 1913-07-11
.MULHALL'S CONFESSION |
SAYS GREAT SUMS SPENT Tt
INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.
Accused Men Demand Full Investisa'
ton Of "Underground System. II
Lobby Charges. oF ~
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Washington.aD growing
out Of the sensational charges Ny
Judge Robert s. Lovett OF blackmail
plot against the Union Pacific, de-
tails Of which were first published sew
eral days ago. took most important
turn In statement Of far-reaching
lobby scheme made by Col Martin NJ.
Mulhall, formerly general field lobby
ist for the National Association of
Manufacturers.
In the confession made by Colonel
Mulhall, in corroboration of which he
offers a great number of letters, tele-
grams, reports, expense accounts and
memoranda. he charges that the Ma
tional Association 6pf Manufacturers
comprising 225 organizations and capi-
talized at $1O.OOO.OOo.o0o for ten years
has played an important and frequent
ly decisive part in promoting tariff.
labor and general business egislation
favorable to Its own interests. ,9iu.y
He further charges that the associa-
ton, during this time, has maintained
lobby here for the purpose of de-
feating hostile legislation. ,
Colonel Mulhall asserts that the
lobby maintained by the Manusae'
turers' association was solely respon-
'sible for the creation OF the tariff COM
mission, the object being to forestall
tariff reduction. l'1 I''i
The statement names a score of
congressman who are alleged to have
received financial reward for services
rendered the Manufacturers Associa-
tion. f-'' ,
The amazing statement is made that
the agents of the association found
no difficulty in reaching and influ-
encing them for business, political or
sympathetic reasons" during recent
years. r,l fG.- l0t lrGl N9I
Colonel Mulhall names seventeen
men, who have been actively connected
as lobbyists for the association OF
manufacturers during the last sten
years and gives history OF much OF
the work performed by each OF the
men.
The confession contains a long re-
cital OF the campaign alleged to have
been carried on by the association
against the labor unions throughout
the United States. During this cam
paign Colonel Mulhall charges that
the association broke many strikes.
corrupted many minor labor leaders,
attempted to compromise the heads OF
all the labor organizations in the conn
try and in every way used Its influ-
ence for the benefit of the members
of the association. 'a"'i'- ~ i9''H
Colonel Mulhall cites many alleged
instances In which the aBsociationt has
carried on relentless warfare against
House officials who have stood for
legislation hostile to the associatfoais,
members. cr GH Sa5V Eid1t t.J
He further states that he alone has
spent more than 100000 for direct
influence on favorable Legislation.
In various portions of his statement
Colonel Mulhall charges that praf ftical-'
ly every trust in the country paid,
tribute to the association. and also that
seventy-five per cent of the pages OF
the House Of Representatives acted
as spies for the association, all work.
ing under the direction OF chief.
Members of the Senate lobby COM
mittee announced they would lose no
time in bringing to light every particle
of evidence possible to substantiate or
refute the Mulhall charges.
John Kirby Jr., former president of
the Manufacturers Association issued
a statement repudiating Mulhall, who,
he declares, was discharged for
.'"''9 breach OF trust lsa .71svtll fsI