New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
MIR. BINGHhM "ENpLAINS'

Grand Central, 4-IQ SliteN.
 ea MIR. BINGHAM "ENpLhINS'
 Although he unquestionably is correct in his suppozition that the majority of the people of Connecti- cut favor efficient tarjft protection, .. Senator Bingham can rest assured that a majority Of tho people in Nutmegia believe that tariff protoc- tion should be obtained in q straightforward manner, and not in - the manner attempted and under in vestigaton.
 The senator takes whatever blame there is attached, and rightly. Il was he who. realizing he was de ficient in tariff knowledge. com :, municatcd to the manufacturers as sociation for the loan" of an eX- pert. The senator adds he would not have done this had there been an independent expert available, but so far as we are aware he made no attempt to find out whether one was obtairaDle in Washington.
 :, Naturally. fairlnindcl tndividu- al would not blame Connecticut manufacturers for supplying the eX- . pert af,cr being requ stcd to do SO. It is possible to say that they should have b n on their guard and eau tioncd the inexperienced senator that it is wise to know something about what cona,itutns proper pro cedure in these matters as much as it is advisable to have an elementary knowledge Of tariff needs. Probably however. it is expecting too much of human nature to blame the Y manufacturers for not having ad- vised Mir Bingham of the inherent dangers involved in his suggestion.
 MT. Bingham evidently has in terpreted the federal criminal sta tute against double salaries to suit o his embarrassing position, He cites a proviso in the law which says it applies 10 executive employees, claim ing it does not apply to congression- al employes. Senator Walsh refers to the law as passed which includes no dlfferential between the type of ? employers of private assistants nor to employes. The Connecticut sen ator relies on hair-spHtting 10 jus tify his position. But after all there probably will he no criminal action ataken. It will not be necessary, The senator at least is sorry and won't do it again, while the inQ1isi'ors at- ;. tain their end by making him look Jagged and weary They will con clude the verbal and public punish. ment being given is ample.
 There is a seeming contradiction 1T the testimony Of tho senator regard ing the propr.cty Of hl@ing ,m ploycd Eyanson. Tho senator in on, breath admits he slouI not hav, been identified with the situation il the first place, y,t in the next nd mits he could soc nothing wrong il it, If, it might be brought up, thor was nothing wrong about omploqIu. MT. Eyanson then 1ncre is 10 rcaso, to be sorry abon having pam.c.patc, in the matter.
 The senator's attomuto1 aroLaaar of the question by s.rator WH~ as to lov and wa,n 2rr. Iyaus9 "as told to r.mau .,aent iron -me"tings indicates a ,ourhtaos4 ua should not be present if au had uoe a7 perfect as painted. Finally. ane Mr Walsh coo,nuI prs.tas for
 de1rita aa-anr Mr. uaemua d. rlr1 an srrr..rr.. 2 ~.rr orl.-. out his being fa coa.ma.aeu ! Ne previous ~.'u.a1 o. S...tc Snec' that only A,. Gms.a vs told to remain away. Senator Fir. ham nov probably will have ta senator from rtah on his ncrr Small wonder that he w.eh,s he aa never heard of Alr. Eyau-or.
 It is of course difficult 10 s~lo the assertion made by Senator Wal, that tho Increased tariffs for Co, the secret hearings would brir about an additional profit Of s7f oo0,coo 10 Connecticut ranrcacm CTS. Theso figures are too mary,)on 10 accept as reliable without co. frmatioA.
 The prize balloon flown by N Bingham during the inycattaa.io was the prcpoe.orce7 claim thai was lis orlj-n 'sr cwrlosran; Mr E,a0.on aa q tarlfc pzr r5 s- perfectly proper for himself bl