New Britain herald., 1929-11-04

this fact, Mir. President, l do not see how my placing of Mir Eyanson on the rolls as one of my four clerks can possibly be held to be contrary to senatorial ethics.
 Takes Up Third Charge
 "The third charge is that my action tends to bring the senate into dishonor and disrepute, MT. Presi- dent. In order for this action to bring the senate into dishonor and dis rcpute, if must have had some sinis- ter motive and must have been di
 rected against the interest of the people of the United States.
 "Obviously it is felt by those who
 favor this resolution that my motives in this action were evil or else that the action itself had resulted in some public calamity or was adverse to the public interest. Mr. Prcsi- dent, l do not believe that those who have done me the honor of listening to or of reading my previ- ous statements will accuse me of having had dishonorablc or un-
 patriotic motives. My sole desire
 was 10 secure the best possible in formation on difficult and intricate subject, particularly as it related to the people who elected me tc the
 United States senate. Since this
 episode occurred l have learned that four or five senators have had tariff experts assigned to their offices by the tariff commission. I have learned that it is considered entirely proper and ethical 10 take government en- ployes away from their regular en- ployment and from the desks which they ordinarily fill and bring them
 down to the senate office building
 and give them desks in the private
 offices of senators where they can
 furnish statistics 10 be used in ar guments against a high protective tariff.
 Might Have Followed Practice
 Had l known that this practice
 was considered proper it is possible
 that I should have asked the tariff commission to assign a similar cX- pert 10 me 10 work in my office at
 public expense. furnishing me with facts and information to be used in arguments in favor of a high pro tectivc tariff. Not realizing, how ever. Mr. President. that that was
 considered a normal procedure,
 asked that association in my state
 which is most intimately concerned with the process Of Manufacture.
 with the problems Of employment and unem ployment with the actual costs of production, to lend me the 1 best man they had who knew these
 facts.
 "Mr. President, I believe In q high protective tariff. l believe that the prosperity of America depends on tariff rates sufficiently high to equalizc the difference in the cost Of production at home and abroad After having gone through several campaigns as an active participant and notably the campaign of last
 November, l believe that the ma
 jority of the American people be- licNc in protective tariff sufficient ly high to enable the American manufacturer successfully to meet foreign competition and to cna ble
 the American workingmen to be employed at wages which will en- able him to live according 10 the American standard of living in
 contra distinction to foreign stan dards of living.
 Cites Presidents Message 'The president in his messa ge called attention to the fact that certain industries needed additional protection. In order that I might know clearly and definitely what those industries were. I felt the reputation Of tho Connecticut Manu- lecturers association is such that I know they could be trusted to give
 me q reliable expert and one that would not deceive me nor give me any arguments which could not be used in open court. The very fact they did not seek this arrangement: the very fact that no offers Of any kind were made to me as to any ad- vantage that might accrue to me if used their employee; the very fact that the whole arrangement as conceived and as worked out was