The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-30
THE SENATE LOBBY
PROBE PROMISES
MORE SENSATIONS
Serving Of Subpoena Upon
Mulhall Foreshadows In
teresting Session
WILLING TO GIVE THE
COMMITTEE FACTS
Nature and Extent of Disclosures
Outlined-Alleged Active Field
Agent" of Association the
Main Features

Washington, Jnre :o.-Furti,cr SEN
sntions in the senntc's lobby snvestign-
tion were foreshndowed today when II
became known TINT subpoena Ind
of baltimore, reported TO have been
for many years the active "ficld agent
aud lobbyist of the National Associa-
lion of Manufacturers:
The subpoena was ordered by Chair
man Qverman of the lobby committee
after representations had been made to
him that Nv Nulhall was willing and
able to give the committee upon facts
regarding attempts TO influence legis-
lation. to elect or defeat candidates
for Congress, and TO control the make
up of committees of Congress. A SER
geant at arms of the Senate served the
subpoena upon Mr.. Mulhall late last
night In Washington.
Nature of Disclosures
The nature and extent of the dis
closures that are expected were out
lined in an article published today,
under the sworn signature of Mr.. Null
hall in the New York World and the
Chicago Tribune. The statement pur-
ports TO be Mr.. Mulhalls personal his
tory as the representative from 1903
to 1912 of the National Association of
Manufacturers and bristles With the
names OF congressman whom he al
leges were ''subservient" or who were
punished for the opposition to legis-
lation favored by the association
Allegations that he helped to defeat
congressman who opposed the inter-
ests of the manufactures: that his or
ganization had spent thousands of dol
lars to elect men expected to be SYM
pathetic to their influence; that he
had aided in securing favorable men,
bers on congressional committee that
handled labor legislation and that his
associates had used great efforts to
secure the establis' ment of a federal
tariff commission In 1908 as a means
of delaying tariff revision are con-
tanned n the long article under Mr..
Mulhalls name
.,..dtis a. atr. Fstaa7seels i s he striking
story of Legislative lobbying and po-
litical campaign were not laid before
Chairman Overman prior to their pub
lication. He declared today, however,
that the story was so circumstantial
In its detail that he expected the COM
mittee to go to the bottom of the al
legations and to uncover any new angle
of 'insidious lobbying" or 'pernicious'
political campaigning that might be
disclosed
The Mulhall article named many for
mer and present members of Congress
who were alleged to have been active
agents in support of legislation desired
by the National Association of Manu-
facturers. 1t specified employees of Con-
gress who had been retained to secure
Information, and alleged that even the
Dage boys of the House OF Represen-
fatives were used to pick upon in
formation about proposed legislation.
The writer said he had spent over
100000 in his lobbying work; that he
had conducted state and congressional
campaigns; helped to break up labor
unions, and had personal knowledge of
the extent to which influence exerted
by his associates had swayed legis-
lators and legislation.
To Issue Other Subpoenas
Senator Overman declared tonight
subpoenas would also be issued for
James A. Emery. representative of the
National Manufacturers association at
washington. whom the Mulhall article
designates as chief lobbyist" for the
association at Washington and for for
mer Congressman James G. Watson of
Indiana, referred to in the Mulhall
statement 'as an inside lobbyist" for
members of the manufacturers asso-
citation, who were leading the fight for
tariff commission in 1908 He said
the committee would determine at a
meeting Monday. July Z, as to the
summoning of other congressman or
former congressman and officials of the
National Association of Manufacturers
The lobby investigation has gone
FAR beyond It's original scope" said
Chairman Overman today, land | do
not see any course for us to pursue
but to ask for more power from the
Senate and to go into every phase of
the remarkable situation that has been
developed.
Il was informed that Mr.. Mulhall
had information that bore directly
upon lobbying work at Washington
and accordingly issued subpoena late
last night to serve upon him before
he left Washington. Much of the state
ment credited to him today bears upon
(COntfnued ON Page Threel