Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
GRUNDy DEFENDS
TARIFF ACTIVITIES
Senator Stands Firm on
Statement He Has No
Apology to Make.
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And Mr.. Doane prepated the data
Tor Senator COTS speech"
Senator Goff demanded that the Sem
ator yield.
IT want to say right here that no
one prepared all the data in that
speech" said Con. absolutely no one. y
Senator Norris of Nebraska, coali-
ton leader, rose to remark:
81 heard the speech / am inclined
to believe the Senator Is right"
IT don't know who prepared your
speech" answered Senator Blaine,
should have said the senior Senator"
Senator Blaine said that Faubel had
testified before the committee that ne
prepared the famous statement OF
Grlndy's, which described backward
states whose Senators should talk
small" on tariff matters. because they
have so few chips in the game. Mr.
Doane had stated. that he prepared
the statement.
Senator Grundy rose to say:
''Mr. Faubel never saw that state
ment until after it was made.
Senator Blaine. without connSns'
bowed in elaborate apology and smlleo
AS Blaine continued his recital Oh
the testimony regarding Goffs speech:
the latter interrupted to demand II
athis is senator Blaine's way to reply
to the speech?"
Disregarding the question, Blaine ex-
blamed that Faubel prepared the oata
three weeks before the speech was de-
livered. -,
said. was looking for an orator, ana
the speech fell into the hands OF SEN
ator Goff."
Goff then said in explanation Of the
conference described by Faubel:
at told some of the Senators that II
was doubtful whether I could get the
floor Immediately, and that had the
speech and was anxious to deliver it,
but that would have to leave Wash
ington this week; and II I couldn't get
the floor before my trip, some one else
would have to deliver It."
Explanation Considered Perfect.
Senator Norris remarked that he con-
sidered this q perfect explanation.
Senator Blaine then Launched into
his attack on the Hobbies and charged
that their influence could be observed
in recent votes on the tariff schedules
mo one dares to dispute the plunoer-
ulnd." he said, 1.-THE evidence that shows
clearly there was deal on 70 trace
sugar for oil and oil for sugar. That
A. the point I make: That there have
heen unseen and unclean hands IN this
tariff fight. That there has been an
organization of lumber, oil, sugar, plate
glass and cement.
"It is an unholy alliance 70 drive
through by a steam-roller process tnis
bill The American Tariff League, the
Southern Tariff League. the American
Taxpayers League, certain so-called
farm agents. every selfish interest,
every racketeer combined. That Is why
the American Tariff League News Blu
reau moved from the Transportation
Building to room 322 Senate once
Building"
81 am speaking now because the
ueoule of the country are entitled TO
know and to know now. the facts which
have been dragged out from corners OF
darkness and from behind closed doors.
Senator Con then expressed MS sur
urise that "a committee OF Senators
an agency of the Senate--should set out
to cast reflections on Senators whose
views are not in accordance with
theirs" and launched into his attack OF
the lobby COMMITTEES.
Caraway Defends Committee.
Senator Caraway, Fastening from the
gallery to defend his committee, de-
Does the Senator object to the facts
which have DEVELOPER There Is not
line in what the committee did which
Is not a sworn statement under oath"
Senator Golf replied that the COM
plant he made was its piecemeal re-
ports, and then turned to records OF It's
hearings in the chemical tarin. which
have never been reported to the Senate
on the ground that Senator King was .
very sick man, and no report or the
charges against him should be mace
until he has appeared before the COM
nittee. This attack placed the critics
entirely upon the defensive and broke
the line OF attack against Grumpy ana
Goff.
committee to testimony of DR.. Pickerall
concerning data for Senator La Toilette
and Senator King" insisted Senator
Con.
II care not who thinks I did not pre-
mare nv speech. It speaks for itself. ]
object to having my asking Tor data
being singled out when others can ask
for what they please. 1t Is unfair to
pick out those speeches TO when you
object and submerge those you ike"
Senator La Toilette interrupted to
say; -. .,,.,, -. e.n.tor wa. draw.
ing differences from testimony he COLL
fined himself to the testimony. II the
Senator will examine the testimony he
will see there was only compilation
Of data from Government sources ana
contained only statistics and no Ian
guage which could be woven into my
own"
Senator Glenn, Republican, Of I'LL.
nois asked Senator La Toilette II that
was not identically what Senator Go1
did.
Senator Goff concluded by remarks
that he was not in the least embar-
raised by the attack on him, though
he could not say he condoned IL.
Senator Grundy on taking the moor
said:
II gave as concise an answer yester-
day to Senator Caraway as could.
The ofices allotted to me are under
direction Of my secretary, and Mr..
Doane has nothing to do with those
ofices.
"Mr. Doane has been with me for sew
eral years. The only reason he Is not
in my Offices Is because there Is NOT
room"
Senator Blaine asked:
Hasn't Mr.. Doane a desk and q
typewriter In the office?"
He may have for use when he drops
in" answered Senator Grundy. "0i
course, he uses those facilities when he
drops by"
when I stated yesterday his head
quarters were in the La Fayette, and
that he only visited my Offices, that was
the fact. The only reason he Is not
there is the lack Of room because OF
the great duties upon Senator from
Pennsylvania"
JOSEPH {. BARNES DIES,