The Washington times., 1929-10-28
VFR TRIES To JAIL EDITOR OFFERING DATA ON RUM EXPOSE
BINGHAM FLAYS
LOBBY PROBE
SENATORS
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ULWHIUuU
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inc Evauson on the Government
payroll while giving the ssldLE ~
another clerk, Robinson said: 'Ihat
meant irregularity, to use the ni'o'
est term ~
MIR. President, I don't approve
of it." Robinson continued. IN
NV Judgment. the Republican party
doesn't approve it nor in my opinion
do the American people approve IT,
The row started when Binsham
,rus. to speak to a question OF per-
sonal privilege. .,
The Senate sat silent and amazed
az bingham launched into one OF
the most vitriolic attacks heard on
rhe floor In years, in deIense OF MS
action in placing Charles l.. Evan
son. emplOye Of the Connecticut
Manufacturers Association in the
Senate committee during framing
of the tariff bill.
Hits Caraway and Blaine
He charged the committee with
using police court methods ana
the tactics of criminal lawyers IN
subiecting him to rosseXaminnNoh
when he voluntarily appeared before
it to defend his actions.
Bingham charged Senator Cara
way DJ of Arkansas with maHhg
"misstatements" in attacking BlnE-
ham after, presentation of partial
report of the lobby committee TO
the Senate on Saturday.
In assaiIing the committee. he
charged that one member used a
Capitol policeman as a chauffeur
to drive him to a Western State
last summer.
Il demand that the Senator name
him-I know who he is RETIRING
to-" shouted Senator Blaine Rb Of
Wisconsin, rising angrily TO his feet.
Very well it was the Senator
from Wisconsin, said Bingham.
III reply later" said Blaine.
Questioned Like Criminal
II had not supposed that there
was so much unfairness in a group
of Senator's said Bingham. Il
had not supposed that for political
purposes, to damage New England
Senator and friend of the Admins
as they did.
Il was aSISd the same question
half dozen times by one member
of that committee when | appeared
before it, in the hope that | would
contradict myself much as crlml-
nal lawyer tries to trap criminal
Bingham said that the CaraWdy
report was submitted to him before
it was presented and that in spite
of many inaccuracies. in view OF
its general fairness l had decided
not TO make a reply.
Il did not know that the Senator
from Arkansas would attack me
personally and the Connecticut
Manufacturers Association by tor
turing and twisting Of evidence, by
implication and occasionally by mis-
statement, corrected a few minutes
later hv expression of doubt.
Il was so amazed that | was IN
doubt whether to reply. [ recalled
a statement made by friends when
I appeared before the lobby COM
mittee, They told me that it was
framed against the Administration.
and advised me not to appear be-
fore it,"
Defends EyansOn
Bingham frequently charged that
the Investigating committee was
singularly framed against one one
supporting the administration. he
pointed out that it was composed OF
two emoCrats-CaraWay ana Walsn'
Montana; two insurgents, Borah
and Blaine, and only one RepuoE'
can" Robinson (RD, of Indiana.
n
against the Administration, he COM
planned, and against any Admins
tration Senator
Bingham also defended Eyanson.
The committee knew he was not
a lobbyist in the ordinary sense OF
the woru," Bingham protested. He
never approached any senator and
never tried to fix any rates. He
only gave me information.
Il supposed l had sufficient in
tegrity and sufficient ability to
know. once 1 had the facts, what
rates were justified. The members
Of this committee inimical to me
said that was incredible and impos-
sible.''
Bingham said the committees &C.
ton in bringing the name of Henry
A. ROrobaCh, Republican national
committeeman from Connecticut,
proved it was playing politics"
You are damned if you do and
damned if you don't, but they're
going to get you said Bingham, de.
scribing the committees attitude to-
ward him.
Bingham also complained about
the committees attitude toward his
present OF $1,000 to Eyanson.
They were too clever to charge
me directly. he said but indirectly
and by inference, intitmation and in
nuendo, they used every flimsy pre-
text t. attack me and to attack my
State and the Connecticut Manufac.
turers Association.
Deserved All Tthey Got
Bingham admitted the Connect
cut Manufacturers Association had
asked for different rate increases
but dennied they ever asked for a
single unreasonable thing"
There was no slush fund raised
and nothing improper done" said
Bingham. Il used Mr.. Eyanson in
an entirely proper maner. When
he gave me facts which didn't war.
rant an increase | didn't ask for it.
When he caves me facts warrant
ing an increase to prevent unem-
>nlOyment, | asked for them and
sometimes got them"
Bingham kept repeating that he
had done nothing improper"
Il. myself, did not profit TO the
extent of one dollars from the
profits of any member of the as.
sociation," said Bingham.
"TheN twisted nNerV fact To dn N.