Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-01


Representative Garner. He said in his
letter that Senator Watson, yesterday
told me he wanted me to go to the
finance committee when the Valley
schedules were considered again. Here
is an instance" Arnold wrote. "of your
whispering friend being put out OF the
room and the Southern Tariff ASsocia-
ton called in"
Senator Walsh asked Arnold II he
meant by that that Senator Watson
had asked him to 60 before the Senate
finance committee only two days before
Congress convened and after the public
hearings on the tariff schedules had
been concluded.
Arnold Net Clear.
Arnold was not clear on some of the
points, but explained that his reference
10 Garner being put out Of the room
meant that Democratic members OF the
House ways and means committee had
been excluded from the secret hearings
and that the Republicans had written
the bill.
Senator Walsh brought out that the
minority members in the Senate finance
committee took no part In the writing
of the Senate bill. Arnold subsequently
explained that his phraseOlOgy was de-
signed to Offset publicity Garner al
legedly was putting out to the ef1ect
that he could write schedules In the
bill and the Southern Tartn Association
couldn't even be heard.
Senator Walsh asked Arnold II the
Southern Tariff Association interested
itself in the election of candidates for
Congress, II he had taken part in any
district campaign and whether he had
supported Democrats or Republicans.
Arnold said the association did at
tempt to educate the people In favor
of protection and commented. There
no use standing for protection unless
you send q man to Congress who will
vote for it. 1t makes no difference" he
said, which party they belong to-"
Down there" he declared later.
they are protectionists FIRST and
partisans second"
I'VE suggest" he said. that where
the people want protection they send
representatives to Washington who
will vote for it. not free traders and
low tariff men,"
Identifies letter.
Before the lobby committee organized
Arnold was sure the Southern Tariff
Associa tior would be called. He identi-
ned at Senator Walsh's request letter
he wrote to Kirby several weeks ago
resolution Ito investigate all lobbyists
and wrote you can depend on the
Southern Tariff Association being first
on the list" He wrote Mr.. Kirby. how
ever, there was nothing about our
expenditures that would not bear
publicity. except the payment OF ex-
penses to certain commissioners OF
| agriculture" to attend our meetings
Arnold told the committee that the only
objection he could see to such pay
| ments was that some Senators would
| want to attack the commissioners on
charges of being Influenced by the
| association.
He wrote 10 Kirby at the time that hi
thought I'VE should hold a meeting in
Washington Of the Southern Tariff AS
ISOLATION before the lobby committee
meets. as it might have some influence
on the committee"
Arnold told Chairman Caraway that
what he meant was that prominent mer
whom nobody could be ashamed Of
would attend the meeting and that this
committee should be impressed by the
| responsibility OF the gathering.
Paid Expenses.
1t was brought out that the associa
ton had paid the expenses OF commits
| sioners CT agriculture in various State!
| to attend meetings from time to time
1 the latest having been held in Wash
| ington last June in the interests OF GER
tain general phases OF tarin legislation
Arnold testified that he had no knoWl'
edge of rates adopted by the Senate
finance committee at its secret session
except as carried by the newspape an,
Ratl1ered from converse tons with repre-
senta tives Of industry and agriculture
who had appeaTed before the committee