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Show MULHALL ON THE PULL. Wo sec it stated that Mulhall, who has held tho stage for somo time as a sensational witness ivy tho investigations investiga-tions by tho Senate, and Iator by the House, is threatening to pull tho nose of President Kirby of the National Association As-sociation of Manufacturers. No doubt Mr. Mulhall thinks that ho can do this with impunity, sinco he has boon pulling the leg of that association for a good man' years. These hard-headed business busi-ness men certainly showed nmazing credulity when they accepted Mulhall 's reports as stalomcnts of facts. Tho idea that Mulhall with a fow dollars, or with a wino supper, could got a great National figure, upon his "string" and make him the mr,ot lo dauco to the music of the Nntioimi Manufacturers, ought to uav0 bton go ridiculous as to be utterly uniJCicv. nblo; and yet these man u facta rcrs have received Mulhall 'a statements in this respect at pur value. So that Mulhall having pulled the leg of the Manufacturers' Manufac-turers' Association to the tune of many thouHands of dollarn for a great many years, shows a disposition linn? 4- ii the noso of the President of the Association. Asso-ciation. It is quite appropriate that ho should mako this threat, and tho Ameri. can public would enjoy the roport that he has done as he has threatenod. For men who allow such pulling as Mulhall has dono to them, should not bo surprised sur-prised or even resentful at his pulling some more. |