Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
ARNOLD BRANDED
POLITICAL TRAITOR
Southern Tariff Association
Head Pictured as Unfair
to Own Organization.
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ton leaders in an effort to effect a
trade among Southern Senators where
by they would receive specific rates and
vote for the whole bill with its many
industrial increases.
Arnold declared that he was not en-
gagged in any such activity.
I'VE have to go to Republican Sena,
tors to support increases in the SouIh,
he said, Southern Senators will vote
for a specific item affecting their State
and then vote against the bill. we
are opposed to that sort OF politics. 80,
Senator Fletcher, in letter to Hollis
Bush, at Miami, Fla, gave IranS
statement of his views ana prolesUeu
against the tactics of the Southern
Tariff Association.
The Senator's letter was sent 10 hI-
mold by Lorenzo A. Wilson, terIliiHer
manufacturer at Jacksonville. Senator
Fletcher wrote Bush that he would be
in no position to get any increases 1or
Florida If he took the views urged upon
him. He discussed in detail the Florida
agricultural rates and stated that, agree
ing to support the bill, "if there Is any
trading to be done, ! am out OF IL.
Yet such a position, he wrote, you
and others demand that be placed In.
II can't agree with you. / am not
going into fight like this with my
hands tied"
Arnold told the committee he APP
proved of Senator Fletcher's position.
The witness then was asked to COM
ment on the letter Wilson wrote him
inclosing Senator Fletcher's letter.
It rather believe" Wilson had writ
ten, that with a little nursing he will
come on all right, and perhaps he Is
pursuing the right tactics In having
something to trade with rather han
to Just sit right down and say All right,
1 will vote for the BILL
Wilson expressed in the letter dis
appointment over the position of the
railroads on the associations 'arih bill
work, particularly the trunk lines out
of Florida which would benefit so much
by this activity" II don't seem to be
able to get anywhere with them unless
1 can get Rodenbaugh Oh. N. RodeE-
baugh, vice president of the Florida
East Coast Railways to do the trick,
and he apparently has .a!led.
Ticker every Cooperative"
"You will find Ticker element S.
Ticker Of Baltimore) very cooperative, y
Wilson continued. land he used to have
very strong drag with the Seaboard
interests, and IL may be that he can be
of assistance to us in securing som9
funds from those railroads.
have an idea. however, in order to get
him we may have to make 1t worth his
while. / mean by that commission
basis"
DO you mean to say" Blaine asked
Arnold. that your association was try
ing to get an official of a railroad to
collect money from his own company
for YOU and then pay him commission
on chat he got?"
well" Arnold answered. eve were
willing to pay him some consideration
for his efforts"
The name of A. M. LOOMS. secretary
OF the National Dairy Union, was
brought into the inquiry today and
Arnold identified him as having been
paid 500 a month by the Tariff Asso-
citation for work in Washington. Asked
by Senator Blaine what LOOMS did,
Arnold said he made contacts with
members of the Senate and the House. :
That's isn't lobbying, is it?" Blaine
asked sarcastically.
Mo" Arnold answered. II don't
think 1t Isl
Several DAYS after Senator Fletcher
expressed himself to Bush on the tariff
bill, Arnold received word that the Sem
ator would be inclined to vote for the
bill II the Florida rates were put In.
Arnold didn't recall where he got the
information.
did you convey that information to
Senator Watson?" Blaine asked.
II should, have" said Arnold. land
probably did"
Blaine Returns to Finances.
When Mr. Arnold resumed the stand
this morning, he was questioned by
Senator Blaine regarding the financial
records of the National Council State
Legislatures, which had been forwarded
to the committee in compliance with
request made when John Henry Kirby
of Houston, Tex, president Of the
council was on the witness stand.
Senator Blaine called attention to the
fact that the disbursements OF the
council from its organization in Wash
ington in September, 1927, to September
/, 1929, had amounted to $l7,90l, but
that no information was furnished to
show how the money was spent. Mr..
Arnold said that as he was not an
officer or even a member of the council,
he could not give any details.
Replying to further questions, Mr..
Arnold said the American Tax Payers
League deposited its funds in the Mum
sey Trust Co. Of this city, and the
Southern Tariff Association keeps its
money in the Fort Worth National
Bank of Fort Worth, Tex. The Ma
tional Council of State Legislatures, he
said. also had used the Munsey Trust
Co. here as depository, but he thought
the councils funds had been exhausted.
Senator Blaine asked for list Of all
persons who attended the first meeting
Of the National Council of State LegiS-