| Show BINGHAM HIRING ADVISOR 4 ON TARIFF BILL 1 Assumes Ass mes Re Responsibility for Using of Manufacturers EXPLAINS A. A ACTION C T IoN IoNI i I Viola Violated ed No L Law He Ic Tells Lobby WASHINGTON Oct 17 A Asic o- o elated Pren pre Press Full Full s-Full Full r responsibility was assumed today by Senator Bingham Republican Connecticut before the senate lobby lobb committee for his employment of Charles L. L Eyanson an officer of the Co Manufacturers' Manufacturers an association tion as a a tariff adviser at the time tinie th the tariff bill was was' before the senate senite finance committee r was expected to be called calle later in the day clay As an of Bingham BinS lie hc appeared a at the exe executive u tive Uve meetings meetings' of or the senate finance committee at rat the time the tariff bill was under consideration At the tho outset of ot the days day's ses ses session son sion Chairman Caraway ask asked d Bingham If IC he he- desired d to make a statement and the Connecticut senator zenator zen sen ator said tho activities of the manufacturers manufacturers' manu manu- association Uon had con concerned d manufacturing problems The le only oly time I w of ot th Uie o ir- ir r-I r rIl l aut being m In Y wa was en 1 blU beor vVs- vVs e ho house houle e ways and means committee Bingham ham continued They ll had d'- d' an n observer present at the tho h hearings the house VITALLY INTERESTED Connecticut Js is interested in the he tariff Consequently wh when n I was put on tho the finance c committee I felt t the e great importance of ot havIng having haying hav hay ing a It knowledge of everything that the state needed in the way of ot tariff rates not only for industry but for agriculture Knowing some som of or f our industries g needed help I decided to get th the thO best exp expert rt I could find to o help me m Bingham then read react a n. letter he ho wrote to E. Eo Kent Hubbard president president pres- pres dent of or the Connecticut Manufacturers Manufacturers' Manufacturers Manufacturers Manufacturers' association n asking him to loan a n. i. i man to assist him on the tariff bill Referring to the pay of 01 the expert Bingham said he always paid his clerks clarks an additional salary to that that provided by la law Incidentally Mr Chairman he I Continued on page 7 1 N GH AM ADMITS HIRING ON TARIFF BILL lc C from page e 1 t tImed Untied I l see sc statements in the ther thera era r ra q quoting you as ti ss ing a law a-law law violated b by me In pa pay pay- ls ts to my nty experts the thc law Jaw said saidea rell relieved ed to it lis ea find applied I t tb th the executive e branch of ot the NO LAW So 1 o 0 T I violated no law jaw a hats that's your ui contention Ye eked e ked k d Caraway Ca n l im m I beh being trl tried asked Bins Bing- h t. t no Ingham then referred to various arious I of r lobbyists taW said he not classify an observer here here- see eee th that this his Interests got a ac aro c ro a deal before c committees n mIU a s as asHe obey He asserted he had fed p permission to 1111 have one o e of E accompany 1101 to secret cret meetings of oC the ills finance and that shortly after It t aU all secretaries were refu leru refused cd ance anee d was on the gO government nt rolls and two days days the senI sen- sen r added The first time heed he heaed heed r I ed aed the pay over to me and the rid id time 1 I told him to give th thi theto the the- ticy- ticy i r to my clerk So technically was on on th the g government payroll ough he drew no pay want ant to o say sar Mr Eyanson Eranson beed bed be be- ed d In exemplary exemplar fashion Ho He did Jd lq lobbying bIns He saw no senators e z spoke out loud In the room Ingham a a. member t of th the fire fi- fi ice re praised the h hork work ork son ison had done and said If orie one ever served a senator 10 loy- loy V t It It vas was as he lie PS FAIRNESS rcpt cent he fie was ryas ser two mas mas- II 1 observed Senator r Walsh Montana Monta a a. member of r rH H lobby committee V mat I don think that f rr replied Heas He lied ked as hard for tor the fisheries as manufacturers fAt At the tho same saine time he was your JOUr nd assistant ho was was being paid the manufacturers manufacturers' association plied lied Walsh thero is no secret of o 11 ingtam then said ald If It there Y was was wrong with it the fault is isell ell ell U. U do you ou think there washing was Ig hing wrong ron with I it 1 asked Va ivay o I made a a. mistake said gh m. m adding if lt he hs had known it it was was- c considered proper for forr r who were cle 1 tb to do one one Job to be used by tore forI to help do another job he lie heba ba ably Iy would not have e asked the tHo ut c association to loan loana ft a It man praised th tho work of or and said J If any mistake e been made mado he w was S' S responsible that put ut am explained t he MOn lt technically on the the govern goern t payroll in subject order t hint him the ile discipline discipline- of at the senate 16 e drew diet go o pay at the ac e time he was wason on ott the rolls roUs of a asked k d Senator Inson Republican Indiana UMES BLAME BLAMEY acs Y s I wanted him subject to the theato iato eto dl discipline l If 11 there is is- anyo any- any o wrong with it the fault is ise ise ie e e C senator said md lie he learned that senators the th e tariff to have troth from the commission sent to Mir Mir- it of flees to work work- there da day after ter objected that thal this com cOln lson Ison f Js s scarcely on all fours fouls with r r. own Possibly not noton on all fours but Ir if Ira a ad known of ot this practice l Il y would have havo avoided avoWed all alt this n an answered 1 I and quarreled when h n tho the Montanan do- do d dod at yes CB or OLe no answer to atlon a n. atlon of or whether the senate seriate nce com committee did not cut down down p house ouse t tariff rH rate on wool to tu the tins sting rater rate fn r ham started to reply reply- with a several cral times as Walsh uteri ted dark Vack lt Yes or no no ont answer If IC you cant can't answer requested Walsh finally Inter Inter- ted d GRAM OBJECTS Hies test es shouted The tor knows that and I object to of examination Walsh Valis h told Bingham lie her l any explanation he cared tr r r first giving a direct answer to Vl y la Is the mator asking about a. a tariff rates 7 Inquired II want to find out ho how how- effective 1 Eyanson's work has been re- re re- re Wal Walsh h. h cs es the tho senator senal r Insinuate the thc ying Ing ao so o called of ot Mr Eyanson improper asked Bingham CHi ant am not under Inquiry t ro 10 o- o ded Wal h b and I dont don't know taets 1 i amno h trying to learn lean asked Ilbo about t th I n of ot secretaries from the c cc committee 10 room 1 1 and tat exchanges Bingham sug sug- tug tug- d d il the Montanan call coll t t. t tou au ou came here l ore to make a statin t t t V shot BOOt back bac and BInS BInS' ji subsequently ald no other bee les were In hi the position as as hi his 1116 and nd all ull were le regularly ul on ong ov- ov He Ire added the pa pay secretaries secre secre- secretaries rles w were re all ejected from the com corn committee room because a senator be believed be be- one ODe of ot th them l was as leaking in information lit inv formation RAPS BARS s SARCASM Th Then your our secretory secretary dif dit- dit ferent from rom the tIle others and all aU were w were te put out because because of of oC lie tho leak asked Senator Walsh Yes Bingham answered I As Walsh interrupted one of oC Bingham replies i the Connecticut senator Interposed If Jr the senator will not be so o sarcastic and will permit irio me a to answer I Im will m appreciate appreciate date it it I |
