New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
GIundy Questioned

Grundy Questioned
 Washington, Oct. A (P1-Joseph R. Grundy, who raised more than s700,O0o for the Coolidge campaign in 1924, testified before the senate lobby committee today he was in Washington for the purpose of ob- taining protective tariff legisla- tion.''
 Grundy is Washington representa- tive of the American Tariff league and Washington representative of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers as- sociation.
 In Fishing Industry Before
 Meisnest, who left the tariff com mission last May to become assistant to the vice president of the Atlantic Coast Fisheries corporation, testified he had been in the fishing industry before going to the commission.
 Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon tana, asked him to explain his de- parture from the government serv- ice.
 T considered the government service stepping stone" he answer ed.
 Did you do any work on the tariff bill for the company" asked Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana.
 "Ycs, l prepared a brief that was presented to the senate finance com mittee in June on the fish duty, con- tending that the present rates amount 10 an embargo"
 Asked on what other occasion he was here, Meisnest replied he was here frequently ito offset the work of Edward Cooley, who is a paid lobbyist
 What are you?" inquired Chair man Caraway Not Lobbyist
 q am an employe, I am not lob byist."
 Aren't you paid?" continued Caraway. "Yes"
 Who pays Cooley?" "The MaSa chusetts Fisheries as- sociation" Calls Cooley Liar
 Meisnest with some emphasis re- lated that T told Cooley to his face if he would stick to the facts he wouldn't have a leg to stand on."
 What did he say?"
 He said then you are calling me a liar?" the witness said, adding he had told Cooley he could consider it that way.
 What did he say them" contin- ued Caraway.
 He said, You are the same" Watched Through Senators
 Caraway asked Meisnest How did you offset Cooley and watch him Are you a detective, too?" Meisnest said he kept track of Cooley through senators. He added he had talked to Charles L. Eyanson an officer of the Connecticut Manu, lecturers association. who assisted Senator Bingham, republican, Con. necticut in framing the tariff bill.
 Did Eyanson show you what Cooley had presented to him? ?" | "Yes. He showed me the conten. tions of Cooley for maintenance oI the fish duty"
 "Who else did you see?" asked Senator Caraway.
 T saw Senators Shortridge ant Deneen."
 "Of course, then, you didn't lob by, remarked Caraway with a smile
 Received Outside Offer
 After he had gone before th, house ways and means committee fol the tariff commission on the tarif bill, Meisnest said, he received al offer from the Atlantic Coast Fish cries corporation.
 And then you got it quickly" ob served Caraway.
 Meisnest said that flor years" h. had wanted to go with the Atlanti Coast Fisheries. Because of this, h said. he had turned down more re munerative offers. He got $3,50 from the tariff commission and $5, GOO and a bonus from the Atlant! Fisheries.
 Stir in Room
 There was a stir in the committe room as Grundy was called. Tn white haired Pennsylvanian describ ed his occupation as a manufac ctur CT.
 Replying 10 Caraway, he said h had been in Washington almost con stantly whenever there was tarif bill pending from the time of tn Dingley measure in 1897.
 How many times have you bee investigated for lobbying?" Carawa asked.
 'I don't think ever"
 "Never?"
 No"
 Caraway inquired if he was ir vestigated by senate campaig funds committee and he recalled l. was questioned in 1924 by the Rec committee. : Grundy said he raised more tha s700,000 for the Coolidge campaig in 1924 while he was chairman ( the Pennsylvania republican con mittee on ways and means. } Got Higher Rates
 'Do you think you got highe } tariff rates?" asked Chairman Cara : way