New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-08
INDUSTRIAL Defence
A DUMMY FOR EMERY
Manufactures Counsel Select
ed Its Officers Jointly with
President.
TRIED TO RAISE $5O0,OOO
Editor Says Mulhall Was
Treated as if the Most
Important Man in
Organization.
From The Tribune Bur.au.I

Washington. Aug. After two days
examination Of James A. Emery. chief
counsel for the National Association Of
Manufacturers. the Senate lobby commit.
tee learned to-day that the National Coun-
ell for Industrial Defence which Martin
NJ. Mulhall testified raised from $500. 900
&C. 500. 900 for Legislative work" was I'm
reality a paper organiza ton. In that 1t
never held Il meeting for the election OF
officers This Formally was attended TO
by Mr.. Emery and an officer Of the manu-
fscturers association.
I'm short. the National Council for In
dustrial Defence represented the efforts
% James W. Van Cleave to get the vari-
Gus national trade associations 10 allow
Mi. Emery 10 act az their counsel In
Washington. so that more prestige could
b. given To the National Association Of
Manufacturers fight against labor legisla-
ton.
As originally proposed the National AS
scciation Of Manufacturers and the Citi-
Gems Industrial Association. Of which c.
w Post was president. agreed TO con-
tribute $500 a month each for the main
tsnance of Mr. Emery at the capital. and
the other organizations were to he as
sessed $50 month. The latter plan fell
through. however. because the enrolment
cards sent out by the National Associ-
alton Of Manufacturers contained the an
nouncement that no financial aid was
asked The only thing that was sought
was that the various trade associations
Oh, NJ
act as their attorney in opposing labor
l. legislation.
Mr. Emery was n somewhat evasive
witness and II was only by hard and
persistent work that the facts concerning
tho National Council for Industrial De
fence were brought out. The council
really had its inception AT the convention
OF the National Association Of Manufact-
urers IN May. 1907. when Mr.. Van Cleave.
AT that time president Of the association.
asked for $500. 900. asserting that with
this money he could unite the manufact-
uing Interests Of the country so strongly
that further class" legislation would be
impossible He selected a conmitte" or
thirty eight manufacturers 10 confer with
him relative to the raising ~ this fund.
but Mr.. Emery said no meeting Of the
kind was held.
Several meetings were held nj the Wal
dorf. I'm New York. TO consider the band
Ing together Of the various manufactur-
ing interests in 1891. Mr. Van Cleave was
elected chairman for a year. but as there
we're no further meetings he remained In
that capacity until his death. In May
1903 From then on the officers OF the
National Council for Industrial Defence
were selected by Mr.. Emery and the
president Of the National Association OF
Manufacturer
James l.. Ewell. a former employe Of
the National Association Of Manufactur-
ers testified briefly before the House
lobby committee today. but failed to
thrown much light upon the workings Of
that organization. Having no other wit
nesses at hand. the committee adjourned
late to-day subject TO call OF the chair
man the understanding being that
colonel Mulhall will be ready 70 testify
Monday.
Mr. FveH said he was slightly ac-
ouainted with Colonel Mulhall. The Of
"details of the National Association Of
Manufacturers seemed TO think lot OF
him when was connected with the as
ISOLATION" he said
What did Muhan do?' asked Chair
man Garrett.
81 was introduced 10 him said Ewell'
by J. p. Bird. general manager OF the
association. who told me that the colonel
was the man in charge Of important
work in Washington.
In the early part Of 1911 the witness
said ne heard Colonel Mulhall tell MI
Rird 10 send me down SEQ to WASH
lngton." Mr. Bird. he said, had said
AN right. colonel. well look out for
you"
The witness testified that from the
treatment accorded Colonel Mulhau by
Mr. Kirby, the associations president
and other officials 1T looked Ike he was
the most important man IN the orsahi'
zatlon"