Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
HUBBARD APPROVES
.B|NGHAM'S COURSE
Connecticut Manufacturers
Association Head Endorses
Action of Senator on Tariff.
Continued from First Page)

, to FISH dealers and retailers on August
| IA, last was read into the record by
! Senator Walsh. The substance of the
| telegram was a request to the dealers
and retailers to get as many as pos
sible to join them in the interest OF
the future of the fish industry" to send
kilograms to Chairman Smoot of the
+ Senate finance committee, and strong
| ly urge a reduction of duty on fish in
the interest of the consumer" The
! telegram asked the dealers and retail
ers to find out where their Senators
| were and send them kilograms advising
them of the kilograms sent to Smoot.
The telegram added that the Atlantic
Coast Fisheries Corporation would bear
the expense of the kilograms.
Cooley gave the committee an ex-
tended description of the fish industry.
He said the Ma Ssachusetts Fisheries
Association represented about 95 per
cent of the industry in New England
and that it was organized about two
years ago to promote the interests OF
the industry. The tariff on fish dates
only from the 1922 tariff bill. Cooley,
asserting that development of the in
dustry had been brought about only as
result of that tariff, said he could
not understand how anybody interested
In the industry could plead for lower
rate. He learned of the Atlantic Coast
Fisheries Corporations opposition to
the present rate with considerable sur
prise. he said, and later learned of
that company'S Canadian interests.
Eyanson's Work Related.
Cooley himself was present at the
House committee hearings on the fish
schedule, and on one occasion appealed
TO the Tariff Commission for informa-
ton relating to the imports and con-
sumption of fish. He was told by
commission expert, he said, that facts
could be assembled to support 'botn
sides" of the argument. After the bill
left the House. Cooley testified, he
learned that the Tariff Commission ex-
pert to whom he had been referred
had left the commission and was in
the employ Of the Atlantic Coast Fish
cries Corporation.
The committee called Mr.. Hubbard
primarily to inquire into letter he
wrote his assistant, Eyanson, on July
10. last. while the latter was in the en-
ploy of Senator Hiram w. Bingham of
Connecticut as an aid on tariff matters
Hubbard, in his letter asked EyanSon
to prepare the way" for him with
Senator Bingham regarding EyanSon's
tenure of Office" and expressed the
opinion: You have done a great deal
more than We bargained for in the be-
ginning"
ham without interference or suggestions
from the association.
He told the committee that the as
ISOLATION contemplated paying cyan
son his salary and expenses while In
Washington.
Hubbard defended the transaction by
explaining that EyanSon was sent mere
at Senator Binghams request for the
loan" of tariff expert. He understood
that Bingham did not ask for Eyanson
specifically, but he told the committee
he had supposed that it was contem-
plated that an employe Of the associa-
ton would be furnished.
Hubbard large man with soft voice.
was asked by Senator Walsh to explain
what ne meant in writing to EyarSon
that he had done a great deal more
than bargained for in the beginning"
Hubbard said that EyanSon had CO.
operated with Bingham in furnishing
information about all of Connecticut's
industries and interests and that he
had been of great deal more service
than he had thought for. When he
wrote in his letter that in his opinion
Eyanson's services had been far
reaching and will bear fruit for some
time to come" he told the committee
his only thought was that Eyanson had
demonstrated to the manufacturers the
value of service the association could
render in an advisory capacity. The
information he got from time to time
about what Eyanson had done came
entirely from returning manufacturers
who had appeared before the House
ways and means committee, he said.
EyansOn's Mind Closed"
Mr.. Cooley told the committee that
he had been introduced to Eyanson as
powerful man with Bingham"
Cooley said he went 10 Senator Dlng-
hams office to give him information
regarding the fish industry, believing
that Bingham had been miSlnformed.
II was turned over to Eyanson," said
Mr.. Cooley, adding that he thought 1t
impossible to see Senator Bingham. II
could make no Roadway with him. His
mind was closed"
The witness said Eyanson had told
him that they had listened to the testi-
mony before the committee and had de-
cided that the Atlantic Coast Fisheries
Corporation was correct.
II said that the fishing industry
would be forced to feel that Senator
Bingham was against 1t in favor of the
Atlantic Fisheries Corporation" said
Mr.. Cooley.
The witness said he later started an
investigation to learn who Eyanson was
and that up to that time he had thought
Eyanson was a tariff expert hired by
Senator Bingham.
II found out about two weeks before
it came out in Congress what Eyanson's
connection was" Cooley said.
Robert C. Buell., treasurer OF the
Connecticut Manufacturers Association,
testified as to expenditures Of the aSso-
citation. Buell. had recommended, at
the time Senator Bingham asked for
assistance from the manufacturers as
ISOLATION in framing the tariff bill, that
the association set aside not to exceed
$4,000 for this purpose. He told the
committee such expenditure had not
been necessary because Mr.. Eyanson
had been sent to Washington and drew
only his regular salary.
Senator Caraway wanted to know
what Legitimate use" SIS 900 could have
been put to IN this connection.
The witness said that the hiring of
experts was a costly matter.
Senator Caraway complained that
the witness was arguing with him and
also that other witnesses from the Con-
necticut Manufacturers Association had
followed the same practice.
do you have q regular debating
society connected with your associa-
tion?' said Senator Caraway sarcas-
tically.
Eyanson was again on the stand when
the lobby committee opened Its session
today.
Senator Walsh of Montana showed
witnesses what was purported to be
photostatic copy of a memorandum pre-
pared by j. E. Winchet for Mr.. cyan
SON. Dated August 80. 1929, it saio
Subject: Information from Senator
Bingham
ITO Nr. Eyanson.
Prom MIR. Winchet.