Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-02
To Investigate
 Press Bureaus
NEW LINE OF INQUIRY AT LOBBY
 PROBE
THE MULHALL' CHARGES
Will Probably Not be Taken Up UntK Next Tuesday-other Developments Promised by Senator overman.

Washington, July With witnesses
 headed for Washington from many di-
 rections to testify on the newest de-
 velopment in the senate's lobby inves-
 gave hint of further sensations in
 the committees activities. An inquiry has been in progress for some time. if is underst tood, into the operation of paid press bureaus conducted by large corporations and interests" and the committee expects to determine to what extent paid publicity agents ara employed to attempt to influence pub lie opinion or to direct the course of federal legislation.
 MuIhaII May Testify Tuesday.
 The charges by Martin M. Mulhall. former representative of the National Assoclat1on of Manufacturers, regard ing his lobbying operations in Wash 1 1ngton will not be formally opened by the committee until next Tuesday To- morroW's hearing will be devoted pri- marily to the testimony of Wall street men believed to .have information as to lobbying activities in New York in which the names of congressman were freely used.
 New Information Concealed. Developments today indicated that senate officers and lobby committee members have been secretly busy for several days securing the new infor- AAA"NAOAs LnO Il0luI6 OI WHICH IS now concealed. Senator Reed who went to New York yesterday is said to have acted for the committee unoff1cially in securing information and the names of desired witnesses. Interest centered again today about charges involving
 many present and former members of congress contained in the correspond ence Mulhall has made public, cover ing his eight years of service as an agent of the National Association of Manufacturers. Former Presidents Parry and Kirby of that organ1zatton San Francisco for Australia, cancelled their passage and will come to Wash ington to testify Tuesday
 House Wants Separate Investigation.
 A demand will be made in the house tomorrow by Representatives Sheriey of Kentucky and Neeley of Kansas for an immediate investigation of the Null hall charges by that body. Both rep
 resentatives propose a special commit
 tee of five to take up the allegations made by Mulhall that the manufactur- CTS association financed campaigns,
 elected and defeated congressman, die tated legislation and controlled the makeup of committees. The senate committee has secured the Mulhall papers, however. and proposes to hold on to them for it's inquiry next week. MuIhall Letters Wanted.
 A subpoena served on Louis I. gei- bold of the New York World requested him to produce the letters and docu- ments furnished-to the World by Mul-
 hall. James A. Emery. the present
 representative of the National Asso- ciation of Manufacturers in Washing
 ton, has been subpoenaed to bring all papers in his possession bearing on
 legislative activities. Chairman Over man tomorrow will urge the committee to complete the Wall street inquiry started by statements of Robert S. Lovett of the Union Pacific and to i'm ish up its investigation of sugar and
 wool tariff Hobbies before opening the
 Mulhan investigations.
 The Paid Press Bureaus.
 Senator Overman declined to reveal the extent of the proposed investiga
 tion into paid press bureaus furthen than to say that other developments are coming" It is understood that ef- forts will be made to develop this in
 quiry to determine the extent and
 character of all paid news services that
 are in any way connected with the in
 1uencing of legislation at Washington.