Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
FROM
BROWN White
EPRODUCED
San Benito Man AIIeg-
ed to Have Said He
Was Glad Belcher Is
Running For Post.

WASH1AG1ONY NOV. l--tRt---Js
a. Arnold, vice-president and gen.
eral manager 0f the Southern tariff
association. testified before the Sc
nate lobby committee today that
the organization had suggested that
men be sent TO congress- to vote
for a protective tariff.
Under questioning. Arnold said
this was the only way to- obtain
protection.
DO you help elect or try u
elect congressman I'm any diStricts7n
asked Senator Walsh, democrat.
Montana.
# can't say we have" the wit
ness answered.
Whites Letter Produced
Arnold testified members or the
tariff association had discussed the
pending tariff bin with some Sc
majors.
What did -rH l0?- asked walsh.
7 spoke ( FLORIDA Senators
ana We - n memorial tu
senator N 1f Indiana Gths
senate repp l leaderj," he re-
piled adding committee Of which
ne was a member talked with Sc
nators Connally Of Texas. Black OK
Alabama and Harris of Georgia. mlT
DeEocrts.
Walsh produced a letter written
co Brown White of san Banitn.
Texas. by Arnold October " which
referred 70 Whispering Friends"
Who was referred tor" Walsh in-
quIred.
4 suppose IL referry, TO Congress-
man Garner XVII TexF iv Arnold said.
Garner Is house democratic lead
er.
Another letter read hv Wnlsir
written by White Nv Arnold re-
ferred TO our friend. whispering
Johnny which Arnold said also rn-
ferred - Garner.
Glad Belcher Running
Walsh read again from whites
letter which said he was RIad Y.
g. Belcher OF Del Rio. Texas. was
running for congress.
rs he q Democratic or Repabl.-
can" Walsh asked.
"I don't know
Arnold previously had testified ~
made no difference 10 him what
party N man belonged ND.
Another letter from Arnold to
White said "Our whispering friend
was running a hiE bluff down
there" and added that Senator
Watson asked Arnold to appear be-
fore the senate finance committee.
Arnold added Here q an instance
In which the whispering congress-
man A. put out OH the roam"
Arnold explained he meant that
the democrats I'm the house were
not permitted tO participate iu
writing he tariff bin.
The communication added That
while White was having quite m
problem" in exposing" Garner. and
said: But you are making prog
ress and carrying conviction i aur
sure as you 90 along"
"A letter from Arnold Cd Chairman
Smoot of the senate finance COM
mittee then was read by Walsh Ic
asked permission f0r On MIR. Wilson
~ Jacksonville, Fla. To obtain A
s'private hearing" with Smooth re-
gardinE rates In the tariff bill.
why did you ask for private
hearing7" Walsh demanded.
Because they we're not holding
public hearings" Arnold said. ad-
ding senator Fletcher, Democrat,
Florida. made an engagement with
smoot for Wilson.
The suggestion was made in an
other letter from Arnold t0 WI
son 10 Flood Senator SmDct with
telerrams" urging removal Of tha
seasonal clause On Gulf coast pro-
ducts. Arnold did not know whether
the suggestion was carried out. He
aid the provision Disseminated
against florida
"A letter from Arncld 60 Senator
watson or Indiana said Senator
Heflin would receive an urgent re-
nurst through our Connection to
vote for the flexible provision.
did you tell anyone 70 cou1muni-
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