New Britain herald., 1929-11-07
ADMIRERS APPROVE
 BINGHAM ATTITUDE
Letters and TeIeSrams Back Up
 Refusal to Apologize
-Ey GEORGE II NANNING


 tWashtnston Bureau, x. B, Herain
 Washington. p. C. Nov. 1--L.t- ters and tclegrams received in thu" office of Senator Hiram Bingham Of Connecticut clearly indicate that many citizens Of his s;a.a approved hIs refusal 10 apologi2c 10 Inc son ate for having charged that jhc lob by investigation committee had been packed" against frlcnGs of the Hoover administration,
 Since tho senate voted 10 reuSur" Senator Bingham for haN ing hired Charles l.. Eyanson. assistant to the president Of the Connecticut Manu- facturcrs Association as tariff "N- pert, and, later, placing him on the government payroll and taking him into the secret sessions ot the re- publican subcommittee of The snn- ate finance committee while the tar if bill was being written sev'ral hundred letters and telcgtams have been received by the senator, Whilc most Of these came from 'ounec'j- cut. some Of them vor" rom fin" scuth and several came from as far west as the Pacific coast.
 Says He Served state
 Many Of these communications express the view that senator BIug- ham was justified in obtaining the best expert advice he could get on tariff matters. and that h" was scrr- ing the beet interests Of his state by keeping Eyanson at his sid" when the tariff rates were agreed upon None expresses criticism of the senator's action in placing Eyanson on the senate payroll under the cir cumstanccs and not a few commend him for the vigorous way in which he castigatod the lobby investigators for what he designated partisan politics.
 Letters From Nehra- ha
 Several Of the letters were from Nebraska the home state Of Sona- tor George W. Norris, author Of the resolution in which senator Bng- ham was consuTcd.
 These letters and tc,"gTams cl'ar- lv indicate t1at many persons in Connecticut and throughout the country believe that Senator Bmg hams action in tho EyansCn matter Is being distorted and exploited for political purposes. They indicate. also. that the writers find much 10 commend and admire in senator BinSfam's refusal to apolo@izo when l. ,f irI,T motives or dishonest action.
 Many Washington observers who profess 10 know Connecticut politics predict that the sonatc's action ana Senator Bingham refusal 10 apolo- siza will react in his favor in Con necticut if the senator seeks rc-clcC- ton at the end Of his present term.
 Benedict M. Holden. prominent attorney Of Hartford. decidedly dis agrees with the senatc's action in "spanking" Senator Hiram BinG- ham Of Connecticut in connection with the Eyanson incident.
 "The country would get a better tariff bill if the other senators call d in tariff experts to assist them in framing it as Senator Bingham did said Mir Holden. "G cant see much harm to be done by senators secur- ing expert advice about matters with which they are not largely acqaint- ed
 Mir Holden vas in Washington attending 10 some law business. mis- c"llaneous affairs, and took time 10 visit with q few friends
 When seen by the Herald cores pondent he was at the White House where. he said. he had called on Walter Newton, one Of the secre- taries 10 President Hoover. Mir. Newton is former member of the |. s. house Of representatives and sorves as the contract man for the White House with congress and the federal departments and burca4r.
 At the White House Mir. Holden met Senator Frederic Walcott of Connecticut who was there "Etnnd- ing an invitation 10 the president 10 attend the ceremonies in connection with the celebration of th" tooth anniversary of the founding Of Wos- leyau university 2t Niddlrtown, Conn. m October. }9Sf.
 Later he went 10 the capitol and mnChod with Senator Walco,t. He also met Senator Bingham there.
 Mir. Holden said h. had called at the Justice Department during th" morning, but declined 10 disclo." what business he had there or what other matters brought him 10 Washington He is q rather frequent visitor here however.
 Regrets Action on AIcoru
 NIT. Holden spoE" with regret over failure Of President Hoover to appoint Hugh N. Alcorn ot Connoc- ticut as assistant attorney general in charge Of prohibition and taxation law enforcement.
 It's strange way 10 do. 10 ask man if he will accept a high po- sltion in the government and then give the place 10 somebody olso." said Air. Holden significantly. but he would not say moro. He Hppoarnd very reiuctau; 10 dIscus7 inc blorN- ing or he Acorn appointment by