Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Summoned to Appear Before
Two Congress Committees
at Same Hour.
SENATE KEEPS LOBBYIST
DESPITE HOUSE ACTION
Mass of Correspondence Will Be
Taken Up During
the Day.

Under subpoenas TO appear al the sane
hour before two separate congressional
committees in session at distant ends OF
the Capitol, Martin NJ. Mulhall. who Is
testifying as to the alleged lobbying
activities of the National Association Of
Manufacturers, today faced a puzzhng
situation. The tanele was the result of a
clash of authority between the Senate and
House investigators.
The Senate body insisted that II had
prior rights in the examination Of Null
hall. who began his testimony last night
As the Senate subpoena antedated that
issued by the House committee. and the
witness was in the custody of a Senate
deputy sergeant-at-arms, the upper
House was in a position to enforce its
ultimatum.
When the Senate committee met il was
provided with a mass II correspondence
and documents dealing with the alleged
lobby" Mulhall charges was maintained
by the manufacturers organization.
Appear Before Senator's.
. When both committees met at ,
o'clock Mulhall and McMichael APP
peared at the Senate committee room
and were placed under guard. The
House committee, minus its expected
sion to plan further action.
The Senate committee. fearful of fur
ther attempts by the House to get hold
Of the witness or his voluminous lob
,bying" correspondence, held a short execu-
tive session and issued iron-clad instruc-
tons to the officers of the Senate that
any attempt by the House to take the
witness must be resisted.
While the Senate committee~retiredf Tor
it's executive conference three employees
nt-at
Senate clerks and a page boy Kept guard
over the original and duplicate papers on
the committee table, and watched the
witnesses to prevent the serving OF
House subpoena upon them. Senator
Reed called to the ten-ycar-old page hoy:
"Here, boy. keep watch of those
papers. and if anybody tries 10 get
them, shoot him.
Mulhall on Stand.
MulhalI resumed the stand after 4 de-
| lay of a half hour. and took up the
Identification Of his letters, which he
began at last nights session. Before
he could begin, however. James A.
| Emery, cornsel for the National Asso-
ciation of Manufacturers. made a for
NAL request upon the committee Tor
the right of the association to be rep
resented by an attorney. Robert Nc
Carter. former attorney general OF New
Jersey, was presented as the assocla-
| tion's counsel. Senator Overman said
the committee would decide later
whether Mr.. McCarter should have the
general privileges as an attorney for
the manufacturers association.
Ready for Extreme Measures.
The sensational fight over Mulhall
had reached a point today where both
House and Senate committees Were
prepared to take extreme measures.
Mulhalfs published disclosures, in
which he claimed to have been en-
gagged for years in lobbying" in be
half of the National Association of
Manufacturers. had brought the names
of representatives into the case. to
such an extent that the House com
| mittee demanded the right TO begin at
once its own investigation of the mat
ter.
| The Senate committee refuses TO give
up any Of the documents witnesses.
however. on the ground that its inNeSil
cation is Well under way. that il has
| the prior claim upon Mulhall cores
pond2nce and witnesses. and that il must
| be allowed 10 conclude the inNestiSa tion
/ that has been under way for weeks.
Taft and Foraker Named.
Mulhalls first contribution today
! brought in the names Of former Presi-
dent Taft and former Senator Foraker
of Ohio Senator Reed exhibited 4 let
ter with five names On the back Mil-
hall identified it, and said the names
were those Of men submitted by Foraker
who We're TO work in the congressional
! campaign in Ohio in 1910.
Did Hou participate in that cam
palgn% asked Senator Reed.
II did. sir
Senator Reed dived into the corrc-
spondence and dug out letters showing
tho relations between Mulhal aud
Marshall Gushing. secretary Of tho Ma
| tional Association of Manufacturers.
Mulhall said he had an understanding
with Cushing that he was 10 receive
500 week and $40 week for cx-
What werc YOU to do for this
money!" asked Senator Cummins
Explains His Work.
General field work and lobby work
in Washington"
His arrangement with Cushing be-
gan in the summer OF 1904, and he un-
derstood il would be permanent, al
though he had nothing in writing 10
bind the National Association of Man
ufacturerS.
Mulhall told further of how he
worked to defeat the late Senator Nc
Comas of Maryland. although he posed
as the senator's friend. He said he had
received 500 letters from Gushing df-
rected against McComas.
What did you do with these letters?"
asked Senator Reed.
Il turned them over to Carl NJ. Downs,
secretary to Senator McComas-
do you mean you delivered these
letters against McComas to his secre
tary"
carl NJ Downs was in the pay OF
Cushing" said the witness.
Quarreled With Cushing.
Mulhall went on To explain that he be-
came Indignant and quarrelled With
Cushing because he was buying out the
secretary of senator.
A letter 10 eSnator Foraker September
10 1904. referred 10 a suggestion that
Mulhau should 90 10 Rhode Island u
helm Senator Aldrich in his campaign.
He said he went later al the request OF
Al6rich.
..H easked me 10 get into touch WITH
Ia bor men there. to get their support,
said Mulhall. Il remained there about
ten days.
Letters from {. r. Alden. then secre-
tary 10 Senator Foraker. and Arthur y.
shelton secretary TO Senator Aldfich
showed that Mulhalls suggestion 10 20
10 Rhode Island had been the subject OF
some correspondence
..Did Mr. Alden and Mr.. shelton know
Won we're employed by the NatIonai As
sociation Of Manufacturers, asked SEN
ator Cummins. -
"Oh, yes, / was sent there by Mr.