Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24
GRUNDY LAYS WORK
TO PARTY PLEDGES
Came to Capital to See They
Were Enacted Into Law,
He Testifies.
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the Cuba company, who has been mere
working in the interest of a low duty
on sugar, trying to take care of the
interests Of Cuba" He said he thought
1t was unfair not to permit him to
make this statement in the interest of
American manufacturers.
Both Senator Caraway and Senator
Walsh of Montana pointed out to Mr..
Grundy that Mr.. Lakin did not read a
statement to the committee. Mr..
Grundy was told he could file his state
ment with the clerk if he wished. but
the committee would proceed with its
questioning.
In this statement, Mr.. Grundy said:
"There is nothing new or strange
about my being in Washington during
the revision of q tariff law, for have
been coming here at such periods for
the past 80 or 80 years. Indeed, I
think l am accurate when I say that
there is in either branch of Congress
today but one man who was member
in 1897, when first came to Washing
ton during tariff revision-the Ding
ley law then being sunder considera-
ton"
Mr. Grundy named Senator Warren
of Wyoming as the only man who is
now in Congress who was in Congress
at that time His statement went at
1GIlEBIl lulO lIlt duNdllltBtS Va NlIS pAO-
teeive tariff system, giving a history
of tariff legislation and of the part that
tariff played in National elections in
this country
In reply to questions by the commit
tee, Mr.. Grundy testified that he had
taken keen interest in the writing of
the Republican platform at Kansas
City last year and that after the con-
vention had adopted the platform and
| TOD n candidate PrncjnpIlt hp
had been asked by the Republican ma
tional committee to interest himself in
the election of the ticket. He said he
had done so and that Pennsylvania not
only had been carried for Mr.. Hoover,
but Pennsylvania Republicans had
elected 35 out of So.
Mr.. Grundy said that he had been
associated with the ways and means
committee and that in Eastern PenuSyl-
vania they had raised something over
$4,000 600 as a contribution to the cam
paign fund
When Mr.. Grundy first took the
stand he gave his residence as Bristol,
Pa, and said that he had been in the
manufacturing business for so years.
Investigated for First Time.
Senator Caraway laughed about his
visits to Washington in the interest OF
tariff legislation He suggested that
Mr.. Grundy had been to Washington
to see that the tariff was made con-
tinually higher and higher. II was
here to see that it was protective
tariff" said Mr.. Grundy.
How many times have you been in
vestieated by congressional committees
for lobbying?" asked Senator Caraway.
Never before" was the reply.
mot even in the Mulhall investiga-
tion?" asked Senator CaraWay.
NO"
MIR, Grundy said that he had been
before congressional committees which
were inuuiring into the raising OF cam
paign funds, those during the campaigns,
of 1924 and 1926. He said that he had
been instrumental in raising campaign
funds and had helped in raising $780,
900 in 1924 for the Republican cam
paign.
Senator Caraway asked if this money
was not raised from persons interested
in the tariff, from manufacturers. the
witness said not all was raised from
manufacturers but admitted that
great part of it was
why is it necessary that you stay
here in Washington when the tariff IS
up?" asked Senator Caraway.
Mr.. Grundy said that he was inter-
ested in the tariff and so are many
members of Congress personally.
Did you bet results?" asked Senator
Caraway.
The witness said that in some cases
the results were satisfactory.
Then the rates were higher than II
you had not been here" suggested Sen
ator Caraway.
Asks for Definition.
Mr.. Grundy said, setting aside his
natural modesty,'' that some OF the rates
were higher.
"You are the third House." then said
Senator Caraway, land wrote the rates"
Mr.. Grundy asked for a definition OF
"the third House." saying that he did
not know what Senator Caraway meant,
for the two houses of Congress wrote the
tariff bill.
1t was brought out that Mr.. Grundy
had not interested himself in any legis-
lation in Washington except tariff legis-
1ation.
Mr.. Grundy said that he had been
president of the Pennsylvania Manu-
facturers' Association for the past 20
years and that he had received no
salary or any money for expenses. He
estimated the revenues OF the Penn
Sylvania Manufacturers Association at
about $4,000 a year.
He promised to give the committee
the details of the associations expendi-
lures.
Mr.. Grundy was asked how long he
intended to keep open his offices here
in Washington. He replied as long
as necessary, and that these offices were
used as a center for those engaged in
industry in Pennsylvania and other
States who come to Washington in
connection with the tariff legislation.
He said that the American Tariff
League had determined to open offices
in Washington and help on the tariff.
He said that the league has Offices in
the same building that he does.
Questioned by Walsh.
Senator Walsh of Montana asked Mr..
Grundy how many members Of Con-
gress he had seen since he had been
here in connection with the pending
tariff bill.
Mr.. Grundy said that he could not
remember. He said he had seen Re
publican members of the House and OF
the Senate. He added that he would
have been glad to have seen them all.
Senator Walsh asked Mr.. Grumpy ia
specify Just whom he had seen. Mr.
Grundy said that he did not have them
in mind, whereupon Senator Walsh
asked him if he had seen members OF
the finance committee and Mr.. Grundy
said that he had seen Chairman Smoot
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, Senator
Edge Of New Jersey, Senator Hatfield
of West Virginia, Senator FeSS OF Ohio
and other Senators from industrial
States. He said that he had seen c. l.
Eyanson the assistant to the president
of the Connecticut Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, while Eyanson was employed
in Senator Bingham's office.
What was your object in seeing
these Senator's" asked Senator Walsh
''rPo see if the Republican platform