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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
Nationa>> Manufacturers
Make IT, Laws Through
Puppets in Washington

Revelations Made by Former Lobbyists Show That Capitalist
Association by Intrigue Threats and Even Bribery Fights
All Measures in Interest of Labor and Pushes All Crafts
Private Profit.
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Deny Membership in National
Manufacturers Association, !.
But Some Do Not. - j.

Members Of the Minnesota Em-
ployers' association, which, has been
active locally and in the state, deny
that the association is in any way
connected with the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers association
whose former lobbyist, Col. NJ. NJ,
Mulhall. declares is out to best labor
in congress and In the state.
The expose which the papers have
been covering is declared to be all
bunk by members of the employers
association. Several firms in Duluth
are known, however, to be counected
with the national association. They
pay $50 year dues. Local nazalfac-
turers assert that this is all they
have had to do with the association.
II have not read carefully the
statement Of Col. Mulhan, the lobby.
ist for the National ASSOCIATION, ia the
papers relative to the actions Of the
association in lobbying at Washing
tom" said local manufactures who
does not deny membership in the ae-
sociation. The Minnesota Employ
ers' association has nothing to do
with the national body and is in no
way allied with it : in it's workings.
There are several local manufac-
turers who are members OF the na-
tional association as individuals.''
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Nels Hillnan Of the Brotherhoo /
of Locomotive, Engineers and Social
representative in the legislature for
two terms from Two Harbors. was
seriously injured in a railroad wreck
on the Duluth & Iron Range last
week.
Hillman's engine went over an en-
bankment while going at high rate
Of speed. A-gang of men was chang
ing steel on a curve where the view
was obstructed and had up several
rails with no hagman out, so 1t is
stated. :
- Mr.. Hillman was pinned in his cab
for twenty-five minutes before he was
rescued and his left leg was badly
scalded and bruised. Skin has been
grated on his leg, but it is likely to
be some time before he will be out
again. 1t was a very narrow escape
and Mr.. Hillman was fortunate in
getting out alive.
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SAN FRANCHISE, July s.-"Mul-
haal yss disnis a;bys tl,ss. National
Association ot Ndanufac for nm
reliability. His business was to look
out for the associations interests,
generally getting new members. He
never, with my knowledge or consent,
was engaged in influencing legislation
Of any sort for the association.
This was the statement Monday Of
John Kirby, Jr., president of the
American Association of Manufact-
urers. Kirby, here to sail for New
Zealand tomorrow, said he would sail
on schedule time unless subpoenaed
to appear before the lobby Investigate
ing committee in Washington. He
said he expected to be in New Zea-
land and Australia only a month and
would be glad to appear on his re-
turn. He welcomed a congressional
investigation, he said.
David M. Parry, former president
of the association, said he also would
be glad to appear before the lobby
committee If summoned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
OFFERED GRAND I.
!: OLD N Man $4,000.
Mulhall p Expose Asserts That
Manufacturers Sought to s..
B1ibe Samuel Gompers.
A. F. or L. PRESIDENT !.
u ! WISE TO THEIR GAME
Also oampaigned Against Civic
Federation Because of It's
Pro-Labor Activity. --

The campaign Of the American AS
sociation Of Manufacturers to break
up tho American Federation of La
Dor, as related in the expose of Col.
Mulhall, includes a charge that the
manufacturers systematically set
about trying to bribe the federation,
leading officials, including Samuel
Gompers. MulhalIs narrative refers
to one OF the agents of the associa-
ton. engaged to trail and bribe Com
pers, as Mr.. x.
A statement from Mr.. Gompers,
subsequent to the publication of Null
halls story, says Broughton Branden-
burg sought to bribe him to betray
the federation.
Mulhau relates that he was in
structed by the association officials
to cooperate in every way with
''Mr. X In the campaign against the
American Federation Of Labor. An
other agent Of the manufacturers, re-
ferred to by Mulhall as Mr.. y" was
said to have declared himself ':in po-
sition to land that big; fish," mean
Ing that he was certain of being able
to bribe Mr.. Gompers to betray and
wreck the labor organization.
".. Tried to Buy Others.
MulhaH says the association made
$4,000 available for the bribing of
Gompers. It was also planned, &C.
cording to the Mulhan story, to stmi-
larly. buy up John Mitchell. Frank
Morrison and other federation off,
GERS. These efforts failed. J. w. Van
Cleve, st. Louis, was then president
Of the manufacturers. u ...... H.
Another pro-labor organization
which the manufacturers opposed
during the presfd fdsnny pf John w.
Kirby, Jr.. according to. Mulhall, was
the National Civic Federation. be-
cause Of its advocacy Of legislation In
! the r interests az labor. seths Low.
former mayer OF. New York, war
president Of this organization. This
opposition was also based on the
fact that the Civic Federation admit
ted Samuel Gompers and other labor
leaders in its organizations. 6
The officers. Of the Civic Fedora
tion, Mulhall says, we're bounded by
detectives and the federation was bit
terly denounced by President Kirby
in public addresses. and most aggres-
sive campaigning was maintained
against it. Mulhall says the manu-
facturers greatly feared the influ-
ence which the able and prominent
men in the federation were exerting
to obtain legislation in behalf Of Ia
boring people. rs :.
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THESE HAVE BEEN
CALLED TO TELL
STORY TO CONGRESS.

JOHN KIRBY, Jr., former
president Of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers.
DAVID NJ. PARRY, Indian
apofis, former president of the
association.
MARSHALL CUSHING, al
legged organizer of the lobby of
the association and medium
through whom the association
employed Mulhall.
JAMES A. EMERY, general
counsel of the association and
the chief lobbyist in Washing
ton, according to Mulhall.
F.. A. SCHWERTMAN, who,
MulhaM claims, gave him specific
instrustions as to his procedure
in the antt-labor campaign.
JAMES e. WILSON, Indiana,
former 'twhip'' of the house,
who, Mulhall alleges, received
financial reward for. services
rendered the association.
CHARLES f.. LTTTLEFTEIiD,
Maine, former congressman,
who, Mulhall declares, Wasa I'm
intimate touch with the associa-
ton and It's chief lobbyists and
who accepted aid through his
campaign managers. -,
j. H. M'MICHAEL, former
secretary to Representative Nc.
Dermott of Illinois and at pres.
ent working as an elevator con-
ductor in the house Office build
ing, the man Mulhal says was q
legislative spy of the association.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
OFFICIALS FEAR
ANOTHER Strike
G..r - t.i - s,a--f =. .75-lEEz tE4$5
Good Reason for Street Railway
Company Giving Better Con
ditions to Carmen.
TWIN CITY EMPLOYEES
e THREATEN TO STRIKE,
In Which Event Duluth Carmen
Might Become Restless and Go d
on Warpath Again.

The local daily press announces
that the street railway company is
inaugurating numerous improve
ments in the working conditions Of
its employees, and the tenor of the
articles conveys the impression that
this action is prompted by the phil
anthropic attitude OF the company
towards it's men. s
watching developments here and in
or six weeks. it can plainly be seen
that the action of the street railway.
company in this respect is precau-
tionary.
The impending danger of a strike
in Minneapolis and st. Paul is not
mentioned in the daily press and we
suspect that General Manager War
rem neglected to mention this fact
when giving out his carefully pre-
pared figures In regard to the im-
prove1nent in the hours of service.
Could Have Avoided Strake.
'"9plit tricks'' are to be out down.
according to the interview, and the
long spreads are to be materially re-
duced. II the company had granted
this concession prior to September
9th, 1912 it might have saved con-
siderable trouble to itself and ex-
pense to it's stockholders as we'll as
Inconvenience to the general public.
Students are to. be paid ten cents
per hour, We are informed. This was
Also made an issue In the late strike.
However, the one big complaint was
the abuse OF the merit and demerit
system ana We believe the men will
not be satiaded5 until this Il remedied.
ls.ss All of which sdsrIa that the
1ate strike waa not fought In vain.
The present employees are sreaping the
benefits, such 40 they are, from the
STRUGGLE nut np by the sHike1n last
fall. ls4@3sf s4s:f z
"A strike IL never lost. It 10 the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
TAFT rs SILENT ON
MULHAI;L' IS CHARGES

i 4 NEW. HAVEN, Conn.,. July Ex-
President Taft declined to make any
comment on the story Of M. M. Null
hal. that Taft knew OF corrupt polit-
,ical met thods. He will start with
Mrs. Taft for Pointe au Pic, Province
81 Quebec. Canada. for his summer.
.yacat Ion, renai aining there until early
In septembe Then ne Will begin his
Duties asa professor in SO ale law
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
BOOST JANE A|||| A|DDAMS
FOR CHICAGO MAYOR
Noted Woman Reformer MAY
Lead Progressive Ticket
In 1916.

CHICAGO. July s.-For mayor Of
Chicago in 1915-Miss~ Jane Adams
OF Hull House on the Progressive tick
ct.
The suggestion came from the lips
Of a score of prominent women suf-
fraget leaders in Chicago, rejoicing
over the recent passage Of a bill that
gave the franchise to the women of
Illinois.
With the election nearly two years
distant, the development of the boom
for the noted welfare worker for the
position of executive of the second
city of America cannot be forecasted,
but several friends of Miss Adams
believe that she might be induced to
accept the nomination.
It Is said that the new suffrage law
has greatly encouraged Chicago wom-
en-, and there is rapidly developing a.
wholesome sentiment for Miss Adams
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
Congressman and Senators Are Involved

CHICAGO, July 3.-"Big Business has been unmasked
and it's direct alliance with the capitalist government at Wash
ngton D. Co. laid bare in the amazing story of the country
wide labor conducted by the National Association of
Manufacturers the pet organization Of Van Ceave Kirby
Of wreckng union labor has membership Of 22
embracing 1000 individual members employing than
100000 persons and representing approximate capital of
$10,000000000
Its almost complete manipulation of the national govern
men and it's campaign to discred labor unoded by The
Tribune in the published story of Col Matn NJ Mulha for
ten years lobbyist field worker and strike breaker for the
National Association of Manufacturers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-05
ERICK WILSON IMPROVING.

Erick Wilson, the member Of the
Carpenters union confined at St..
Luke's hospital with typhoid fever, is
recovering and expects to leave the
hospital in about 10 days.
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OF
TREASURY To
STATE VALUES
Of Imported Goods for Pur-
pose of Assessing AID Va
loren Tariff Duties.
FEATURE INJECTED
If the Amendment Devised by
Mr.. lDennison is Attached
to Tariff Bill.
,nr Asaee,ATse rnssn

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10.-An
amendment to the tart ffbill to an
thorpe the secretary of the treasury
to proclaim values of imported goods
for the purpose of assessing ad valor-
EN- tariff duties irrespective OF fiuctu-
ating foreign markets thereby approx
iinating the ad valorem system to the
advantage of specific. duties was pro-
posed today to Chairman simmons.
OF the finance committee, and Chair
man Underwood, of the ways and
means committee, 10y Assistant Attor-
ney General Dennison and Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Curtis.
Roth leaders look upon the proposal
with interest and the tariff bill may
accordingly be amended In the finance
committee before it enters the Sen
ate for debate.
Wilson Advised.
President Wilson has been apprised
that sucir an amendment could cut
down litigation and take must work
from the board of appraisers and it IS
believed by the assistant secretaries
to b absolutely necessary for the
successful working Of an ad vaiorem
tariff bill. The proposed amendment.
which in1ects completely new Tea
ture into the administration of the,
tariff law. was conceived by Mr.. Den
nison, who was chairman OF the COM
mission that investigated the board
of general appraisers several months
ago. The recommendation OF the COM
mission TOR sweeping changes in the
present methods of appraisement and
classification recently were submitted
to Congress by president Wilson.
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BIG REV ARD FOR
ONE DA US WORK
REPUBLICAN, FIGHT
TO BE CONTINUED
Against Consideration of the
Tariff Bill without
Public Hearings.
tnx Annae.Arrp rRrar,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 10
With the Senate in adjournment an
til Tuesday the Republican fight
against consideration of the tariff
bill by the finance committee without
public hearings will be continued.
The Republican leaders are endeav-
oring to win votes for the Penrose
amendment to instruct the commits
tee to open its doors. Some Demo-
Gratis are reported as opposing the
decision not to hold rearings and
upon them the Republican opposition
bases it's hope to override the me-
jority.
Senate Democrats will caucus to
thresh out the much disputed wool
and sugar schedules and other fea-
lures that have developed isolated
party opposition. There also will be
settled the question of excusing SEN
ators from supporting any particular
section of the bill.
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WAGE SCALE
Conference of Coal Miners
and Operators Being Held
in Charleston.
tsY ASSOCIATED paEsp

CHARLESTON, May 10-one hum
bred and fifty miners, delegates from
the New River and Winding Gulf dis
tricts of Fayette and Raleigh coun7
ties, are in session here today dis
cussing labor conditions in those
sections. The convention was called
on an invitation extended to the OPP
orators to meet with miners to fix q
wage scale in the unorganized sec
tions of that coal field. The opera
tors have refused to participate and
officers of the union stated today the
convention would probably resolve
itself into a general discussion look
ing to better conditions for the
miner. Operators in the districts at
fected, it is stated. have put into eff
feet the proposals made by Goverrcr
Hatfield to the mine owners of ne
Paint and Cabin creek sections.
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MORE CARMEN OBEY
AN ORDER TO STRIKE
But the Street Car Company
Says the Service is Not
Crippled.
o. Asann,A1rn rnrss,

CINCINNATI, May 1O.-Additional
men quit work today in response to
the strike order issued yesterday
against the Cincinnati Traction Com
pany but the company claims it was
not Inconvenience and that schedules
on all lines except possibly two or
three of the smaller roads were being
maintained, No disorder has been re-
ported, except that incident to the
men turning in cars at the barn and
joining the strikers who went out last
night.
Vice President olarr, of the Anal
gamated Association of Electric and
Street Railway Men, who is in charge
Of the strike. said that $50 cars had
been turned in at the different barns
and that the crews had Joined the
strikers. He said he expected many
more men would quit during the day
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CONTINUED on page 100
RANCHES
Of Americans Need Protec-
ton from Mexicans Who
Make Raids on Them.
az AaeocIA1re earss,

WASHINGTON, D. &C, May 10
Protests against lack of protection
to American property in Mexico
were made to Secretary Bryan today
by Representative Hamilton, Of
Michigan, in behalf of large ranch
interests. A protest by ranch own
ers dated May said:
.%We have been without protection
the last two years. Our men have
been held for ransome, our horses
have been stolen, our cattle driven
off and there is no law and no re-
spect for American life and property
."The PoIomas Land and Cattle
Company, our .neighbor on the north.
paid SIS, 900 to get its foreman re-
leased last fall and had to pay
heavy ransome May 5 to get its book
keeper released. If the United
states government is not going to
protect American citizens in a for
eisn country, it should at least pub
Iish this fact broadcast to protect a
great many small investors from go
ing into a foreign country.
1--WE nave been held up continu-
ally by the Mexicans for every piece
OF work we have wanted to do en-
our ranches and had to pay them
thousands of dollars in gold to be
allowed even to brand our calves.
Apparently this government abso-
lntely has forsaken its citizens in
Mexico. There is no law, no order
here. we are not asking for inter
vention. rut for protection
salazar, a rebel chief. is said by
the raichers to have 100000 in Amer
lean banks extorted by ransome and
pi1lage.
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GAS IGNITES
From Lantern and Young
Lady is Enveloped in
Flames.
csy ASSOCIATIVE rsEss'

CnN ASSOCIATED PREa6
F7AIIdMONT, May 10-Goldie Bas-
nett, aged II, is dead and w. r.
Martin and his son, aged nine, are
seriously burned as the result OF an
accident that occurred near the Mar
tin home late last night. Martin is
an engineer for the Four States Coal
Company at the Annabelle mines, a
short distance from this city. Mar
tin. his wife and son with Miss Bas-
nett were walking from Annabe:!e
to the Martin house at East run.
When they we're short distances
from their destination escaping gas
from a gas main was ignited from q
lantern carried by Miss tBasrett. sac
was completely enveloped in flame.
her clothing being burned Off She
lived only few hours. When IT
became known that the main was
leaking a large force of men was
taken from Clarksburg on speclal
cars over the traction line and re-
pairs were made as quickly as pos
sible.
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DOWN TO BUSINESS
On California Land Law Are
Secretary Bryan and Wis
count Chinda Nov.
% AnseelArrn eREaa,

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-secretary
Bryan and viscount Chinda. the Jap
anese ambassador. got down to BUSH
ness today in an early conference
over the California land bill Japan's
protest already had been formally
presented and the ambassador was
waiting to learn what the United
States intended to do about the bill
passed by the California legislature
and awaiting Governor Johnson
signature.
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VIII SON WILL STAY
nv CITY OF MEXICO

able 10 extend political recognition
as desired by the Heurta element he
will continue to transact. the bust
ness Of the American embassy FOR
the present.
Ii is not anticipated that the am
bassador will be given his passports
nor that he viii be recalled in view
or the almost certain confusion that
would follow among the large Amer
jean colony in Mexico. The stale
department considers Mr.. Wilson's
Nork in the interests of Americana
OF great Importance.
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GOVERNOR O'EIARA
WINES AND DIMES AsYOUNG LADY
Former Governor 5 Daughter S
Name is Brought into the
Spicy Affair
ROOMS ARE ENGAGED
But Miss Maude Robinson,
the Afiant, Denies I'm
due Intimacy.
an AssoelATEp rRrss,

CHICAGO, May 10-Miss Maute
Robinson, author OF the affidavit
calling into question the moral con-
duct OF Lieutenant Governor o'Hara
today told her story to the legislative
committee appointed to investigate
the allegation.
Asked by Senator Etelson If her
relations with the lieutenant gov
ernor had been unduly intimate she
replied in the negative. In her testi-
mony she brought in the name Of
Mrs. Mabel Davidson Imbush. OF
Madison, Wis, daughter of a Ior-
mer governor Of the state. 4;
Registered at Hotel.
She said she came to Springfield
from Chicago on train with OqHara
and Thomas vredenburgh. They
went to the Hotel La Sale where
she left her baggage and where they
met Mrs. Imbush, a widow. They
then visited the cafe of the Hotel
Sherman for dinner. Vredenburgh
then left the table and when he re-
turned handed her key to suite
of rooms saying he had registered
the quartet as ]. S. Miller and wife
and IS. ID. duncan and wife. After
the meal the party went to another
cafe where they met James Gibson,
a court balm and friend of oGIara,
whom the latter says he telegraphed,
to meet in Chicago when he found
himself and the party on the, trala.
After a number of drinks the witness
declared that she. Mrs. Imbush and
Vrenenburgh went to the hotel Sher-I
man leaving Gibbons and o'Hara
talking on the sidewalk in. front Of.
the cafe. Later in the evening, she.
said, the lieutenant governor called
up the apartments. 1t was at this
point that Senator Etelson asked
the direct question as to her re'a-
lions with o'Hara.
Why She Signed 1t.
Miss sRibinson testified she Went
to the hotel January IL and remain
ed three days. She says she signed
the affidavit at the request of OF
Samuel Davis, liquor dealer OF
Springfield. who assured her it
would never be made public but
would be used to coerce o'Hara into
steering his investigation away from
Davis. She said the affidavit was
10 be used as a club over o,Hara.
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Will Not Be Given His Pass
ports Nor Will He Be
Recalled.
t-v Aeeoct.rrr -asaal

WASHINGTON, d. @. May 10
President Huerta's reminder to Am
bassador Wilson of the limitations
imposed upon him in his official in
tereourse with the Mexican govern
ment is not expected to change tie
status of the American ambassador.
Mr.. Wilson has been doing business
with de facto government in Mex
leo and although he has not bosn
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SHOOTING
Of Clark Near Moundsville a
Few Weeks Ago Ends in
His Death.
tny Aa,oc,Arrp paEaal

WHEELING, May 1O-william
Clark, who, it is alleged, was shot at
Moundsville two weeks ago by c. A.
Heinerman after Heinerman had for
hidden him to associate. with his
daughter, Bessie, died last night in
the Glendale hospital Heinerman is
being held pending the result of the
coroner's inquest.