Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
STORY Of MULHALL WILL
EXTEND IT, LOBBY INQUIRY


Mulhau represented the National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers. in Wash
ington- The association has MEM
bership Of 225 organizations. among
them the most influential OF the coun-
try. and 1000 individuals. who control
billions Of capital
The burden OF his statements were
that the association had for years
promoted tariff. labor. and general
business legislation favorable TO Itself
had maintained a lobby stan Of seven
teen. including himself, and former
Presidents VanCleave and Kirby. Of
the association. at the capital to de-
feat hostile Legislation and 1t was
always seeking and often obtainins
control OF the House and Senate Com
mittee on Labor and Judiciary.
Created Tariff Commission.
He said that the associations ef-
forts were responsible for the Gre
alton OF the Tariff Commission under
President Taft. and said that nine
former Congressman and J. II. Nc
Michael chief OF pages IN the House
had obtained money for services req
dered.
More sensational stiH were the
declarations that former President
Taft, former Vice President Sherman
many Congressman and Senators were
among those whom the association
could affect by appeals to sentiment
or other interests. He told Of an
unsuccessful attempt TO bride Samuel
Gompers the labor leader, and Of
successful work among petty labor
leaders.
Mulhall told Of his own great in
gratitude. how he obtained "A Federal
position through the influence of Sen
ator McComas Of Maryland, and at
the same time entered the employ
Of the National Association Of Man
ufacturers, helping 20 defeat his
patron because MCComas had been
doomed for his opposition to the asso-
citation.
McComas. 1t seems. was not the
only victim Tom l.. johnson had
been defeated for Mayor Of Clcve-
land. said Mulhall. for his oppoT-
tion to the association. and William
r Hughes was opposed by the bust
ness combine for Senator from New
Jersey because he was the advocate
Of many labor bills II was I'm this
connection that Wilson, when Gov
ernor OF New Jersey. had agreed with
Gompers and Morrison the labor
leaders, TO support Hughes. and had
stumped the State I'm his favor.
Spies Kept in Field.
The work Of the association against
the eight-hour law. ifs eumity 10 most
legislation that was favorable TO labor
how he kept In occasional communi-
cation with former Vice President
Sherman. how spies were kept In the
field TO corrupt minor labor leaders.
and 20 knife opponents were other
sensational bits Of the Mulhall tes-
timony.
George Pope. president OF the asso-
citation. and other officials Of the or
ganization, have made statements de-
claring that Mulhall IS not TO be be-
lieved. and that most OF the state
ments were Inspired by the fact that
Mulhall was discharged by the aseo-
citation. From many persons and
places have como statements de-
nounclng Mulhall as a man Of repre-
hensible character, lessening thus the
substantiability OF many Of the
charges But In many instances the
declarations he made seemed to be as
sured OF reliability by documents that
are substantial
Interesting 81 his list OF Congress
men whom he said had received pay
from the association. He named in
this connection J. F. Watson, Repuh-
lican, Of Indiana, the House whip"
ot the last administration. ]. T. Nc
Dermott, Democrat. Of Illinois, J. j.
jenkins Republican. Wisconsin; Kit
tredge Haskins. Republican, Vermont;
c. r. Littlefield, Republican, Maine;
II NJ. Bannon, Republican. Ohio, H.
NJ Coudry, Republican. Missouri J. j.
Gardner Republican. New Jersey; r..
B Cole. Republican ohio, and J. II.
McMichael. chief of pages
on the other hand. he named a
number Of Congressman who had con-