Evening star., 1945-06-14
Truman Will Fly
Charter Here for
Senate Action
Ross Denies PIeu
Has Been Made for
Delay in Recess

AAColOCAlt IL ullldll WILL SUDIHS
the charter for world security
organization to the Senate for
ratification Immediately after he
returns by plane from San Fran
cisco, White House Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today.
Mr.. Ross said the President would
fly back with the peace charter and
submit it at once.
The press secretary denied re-
ports that Mr.. Truman had de-
manded that the Senate delay its
summer recess until it has acted on
the charter. He said that to his
knowledge, the President has not
even suggested such a course.
Nj. Ross explained that Senate
leaders have indicated to the Presi-
dent their desire that the charter
oe ratified as soon as possible and
that he felt there was a meeting
OF minds" between Mr.. Truman and
members Of the Senate on this point.
Some observers on Capitol Hill
have said that the President is
hopeful of having the charter agreed
to before he attends the forthcom-
ing Big Three meeting, in order to
bolster his hand there.
Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia, acting chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee, told
reporters TT undoubtedly" was
one OF the ms for Mr.. Truman's
desire for Senate action
The hope .or speedy ratification.
however, appeared to hinge today
on how long the Foreign Relations
Committee decides to hold hearings.
ConnalIy Confident.
In San Francisco, Chairman Con.
snally of the committee expressed
confidence the Senate will ratify the
treaty, but said he thought COM
mittee hearings would take two or
three weeks, if leaders decide TO
keep the Senate in summer session.
Senator George shared the view as
to the length of the hearings.
Senate leaders have been proceed
ing on the theory that the work at
San Francisco would be finished in
time to present the treaty to the
Senate committee by June Is. That
would leave three weeks in which
to meet the goal of July Is tenta-
lively set for ratification. If hear
ings take that long, leaders un-
doubtedly would have to allow for
at least another two weeks of floor
debate uyhio1, rr,o,,ld r,,n ~.
to the end Of July.
Some administration supporters
still believe, however, it will be more
advisable to remain in session dur
ing July and dispose of the charter
than to recess until Labor Day with
out action. If the charter is acted
on before a recess, they point out.
there would be no need for Congress
to return before October, barring
unforeseen developments.
Meeting Date Set.
Mr.. Truman said yesterday he had
definite date to meet with Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain, but that word of the time
and place would shave to await his
arrival.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executives
disclosure that James F. Byrnes will
accompany him to the meeting re-
vived speculation over the possibility
OF the former war mobilization di-
rector's ultimate appointment as
Secretary of State.
This speculation is founded both
on Mr.. Truman's long-standine
friendship for the South Caroliniali
and upon the belief that he has an
other important diplomatic assign
ment in mind for the present Sec
retary, Edward r. Stettinius. jr.
This could be either as an Ambas-
sador or as key figure in the pro-
Jected United Nations organization.
Mr.. Truman reiterated at his news
conference yesterday that no change
was contemplated in the State De-
partment portfolio, although, hu-
morously, he told the reporter who
put the question to keep on ask
ing it.