The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-12
MANUFACTURERS
MENTIONED TRIX
AS CANDIDATE
Detroit Man Backed in 1872 Tor
Place on National Industrial
Commission
SHOOTS NAME ALSO
USED By MULHALL
TO Add Facts Obtained From
Examination of Additional
Letter Files

! WASHINGTON, Aug IA frank
statement that the National Associa-
( ton OF Manufacturers used every et-
fort 10 control the national Industrial
commission in 1912 by repeatedly adj
yocaung FOR appointment men disair
proving the principles advocated by
labor unions. Was made before tn'
senate lobby investigating committee
today. James A Emery, Nashiugtou
counsel for the y \ NJ. sWore thai
efforts were made 10 have anti dho'
men FIJI AT least three and possibly
six OF the mue positions on the com.
mittee.
Among candidates advocated by the
y A. NJ Emery said, We're Senators
Smoot and Sutherland. OF Utah Rep
Moon, OF Pennsylvania r c. SchWedt
man. OF ST Louis Dr. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. Lawrence l.aughlin, Of
Chicago. A h. Farquahar. OF New
York. John Trix, OF Detroit. ana
James Bryce. OF Battle Creek, Mich
Questioned by Senator Reed, Emery
also said that the y A. NJ. took active
part in various political campaigns In
the interest OF congressman seeking
reelection. This aid Emery swore
vas 70 protect the various candidates
against attacks because they support
ed principles advocated by the \. \.
NJ against labor and other legisla-
ton harmful TO the employers knl-
cry denied that the y A. VI sought
10 place any candidate under obliga
ton BY thus aiding him.
After four-days' rest. during
which time he has sorted ont 10 adj
ditional files of " A. NJ. letters. Null
hall did not view his forthcoming or
deal with the eduanimity with which
he faced the senate committee. and
before he took the stand, insisted
that he have counsel 10 represent him.
This the committee permitted speci-
fying however, that the attorney was
only 10 advise his client on whether
certain answers he might make would
he discriminating.
Mulhan was first questioned as TO
his activities previous to his connec
ton with the y. A. VI. He got his title
of Colonel" he explained. through
accompanying the late President Nc
kinley through Ohio - 1898
He dubbed me colonel, Mulhal
said
Were you on his staff?'
| II thought so. said the witness
but | never had any commission OF
anything like that"
This statement was in direct varI
ance with Mulhalls explanation OF
! how he got his title of colonel, made
10 the senate committee. There, he
said. he was member OF Mckinley 5
STAFF when the latter was governor OF
Ohio
The committee inserted in the rec
ord letter from Representative
Bartholdt. OF Missouri. now in
Schleiz, Germany. offering TO answer
any questions the committee might
PROFOUND by cable. He said he could
not return 10 America Immediately
without endangering his wifes health.
Bartholdt said OF Mulhalls charges
that he was influenced by the y.
4. NJ.
AS a member OF the committee on
labor have naturally come in con
tact with J. W. Van Cleve and +. ).
Schwedtman and also with J. \.
Emery and Mulhall. but | never looked
upon the latter as anything but A
messenger boy and | never dignified
him by any serious discussion OF
measures pending.
In the campaign OF 1910, my vote
against exempting labor organizations
from the operation os the Sherman
law was made an issu. against me by
certain labor agitators. and blacklist
a h.. In a or ri ~
on which my name appeared ]
brought this fact 10 the attention or
the st. Louis executive committee OF
the association and / was informed
that because OF my courageous vote.
I would have their moral support on
election. but that was all"