The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-23

tary OF Lxh0r; william 8. Greene. Massa-
chusetts: Augustus r. Gardner, Aassa-
chusetts: Gilbert N. Haugen. Iowa: Vice.
tor Murdoch. Kansas, now Progressive
party leader; e. A. Morse, Wisconsin:
l. Lenroot Wisconsin, Jenlrins' sue
cessor. and John L. Nelson. Wisconsin.
The last six names. MulhaM wrote.
were suggested by Watson and Cannon.
This includes the entire list" ne wrote.
and he (Watsou) thinks we ought to
start in to make war upon this list At
the first opportunity offered.
II feel certain that II we would take up
the four most prominent on this list We
could beat them; and keep q continual
war upon the others by starting up this
Manufacturers IN their districts, the rail-
road interests or anypouy else We couId
reach, and in that way we would be very
soon able to convince those men that
they were not sent to the House OF Rep
resentatives to night the manufacturing
interestx"
Acknowledging receipt Of this black
list. Schmedtmtan wrote ''the list Of poll
ticians opposed to US Is carefully noted.
1t is a most important lfst, and must be
watched with the utmost care. ] am sure
that Mr.. Van Cleave will agree with you
that with all due fairness to everyone.
We must see to il that our enemies, who
in this case are the enemies of the
people. are left behind at the polls"
Wanted Watson in Cabinet.
Correspondence showed that Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and Speaker Cannon did
their utmost to procure Watson q cabi-
net position. and, failing in this. q posi-
ton in the Department Of Justice. Presi-
dent Taft, according to Mulhalrs letters
offered Watson a minor diplomatic posi-
ton, but Cannon and Sherman vetoed thu
proposition on the ground that they did
not want Watson out Of the country.
Another Dear Ferdinand" letter says:
81 used a little diplomacy this morning
when 1 learned that Mr.. Watson did not
have any ofice for himself or his secre-
tary. SO I rendered him the use Of our
Washington ONCE for the few weeks that
he will be here
Under date Of March "a, Mulhan wrote
Schwedtman: "Of course I suppose that
Mr.. Watson would not object to being
given some financial aid toward pushing
this measure (the tariff commission bilD.
through. He told me confidently today
that his finances were In bad shape, and
that IL he remained in Washington he
would not object to our people helping
him to work upon this measure This he
told me to give In the strictest confidence
to Mr.. Van Cleave and yourself"
Even before Watson consented to be
regularly employed by the N. A. N. ut
$50 q week. an employment which Null
hall wrote Watson did not relish. and
basis, he was doing everything IN his
power to turn his influence with the
Speaker and other Congress leaders to
the benefit Of the N. A. NJ, according
to some OF the letters read.
Miles Incurs Wrath.
II. E. Miles, chairman Of the committee
of 100 appointed At the Indianapolis
tariff convention to work for q <arin
commission, became too enthusiastic and
incurred the wrath of President Taft. IT
appeared from other letters Miles was
the n A. NJ worker who brought down
upon himself the heavy dtspleasure OF
his co-woSkers by advocating o mode
rate downward revision, and Mr.. Taft
was incensed at him for certain crtti-
cisms of schedules In the then proposed
Payne-Aldrich bill
By this time Gardner Of New Jersey,
whom the N. A. NJ. had whipped into
submission, was SO perfectly in attune
with their desires that the association
decided to have him introduce Its tarin
bill in the House.
When the long conference deadlock was
broken, Mulhall notified General Man
ager Bird, in New York. in the following
succinct telegram:
..Aldrich amendment for tariff commits
sion has passed conferees. Mr.. Miles
has already started to seek appointment
On commission"
MuIhaI testified that while working on
the Portsmouth, Ohio, strike. he used the
name of M. Manley." The strike was
being carried on by the Knights Of Labor
and he used this false name in order
to employ the American Federation OF
Labor to break the strike. In reporting
his movements to Schwedtman he told
Of employing Oscar Moore, one Of the
strike leaders, at IS q week, and other
strikers for varying amounts. using these
men to influence others.
Shortly after reaching Portsmouth Null
hall ran across Henry T. Bannon. an ex.
member Of Congress who had been
the influence of the manufacturers whose
men were then on strike. Mulhail
patched the trouble up and Bannon
agreed to help break the strike, according
to Mulhalrs letters.
Promised Moore $40.
MuIhalI left Portsmouth before the
strike was called on after promising
Moore $150 to call the strike on. He
paApoScAy hC8icStSU " 8ivS 1AOOAC ~
money before leaving, sending It back,
according to his letters, to Bannon, to
be delivered to Moore when the troubls
had been called on. Subsequently. Mu.-
hall said yesterday, Moore denied having
received the money.
Mulhall. in letter, told Of buying
strikers to 90 back to work by promising
to pay them one-half Of the wages they
had lost during the strike. on condition
that they induce others to 60 back with
them.
After the city omciais or Danbury.
Conn.,, had appointed q board Of media
ton to settle the strike there, Mulhall
ingratiated himself with two of the three
clergymen on the board. Letters showed
that he sent books and N. A. N. litera-
ture to one OF them, and became SEEM
ingiy an intimate friend of the other,
the while writing Schwedtman that he
had won two OF the three over to the
manufacturer side. I've have wor
Father shanleX very strongly TO our side
of the house" ne wrote.
Father Stanley Immediately was put on
the complimentary list Of American In
dustries. the oincial organ Of the N. A. n.
District Cadet Authorised.
Adjt Gen. Heistand yesterday notified
the District Commissioners that they will
have the appointment Of q cadet at the
United States Naval Academy at An
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