Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-13
Increasing Pressure
In Senate on Spanish
Issue Seen by Wherr,
Dr. me Associated Press

Steadily increasing Senate pres
sure on the administration to re-
sumo normal diplomatic and COM
merical relations with Franco
Spain was forecast today by
Senator Wherry. Republican, Of
Nebraska.
He added this second prediction
that before the Spanish issue Is
settled, the State Departments
China policies will be dragged out
on the carpet for q thorough
"oyerhauling."
THE same group that is fight
ing recognition Of Spain is the
same group that favored a coah-
ton government In China" Sena-
tor Wherry told a reporter. He
refused to elaborate.
Senator Wherry lis the Republic
can floor leader In the Senate.
He has been working closely with
Senator Bridges, Republican. of
New Hampshire, In Q, Senate ap-
preparations subcommittee where
both the Spanish and Chinese
issues are being spanked.
McCarran Demands Change.
1t was Chairman McCarran Of
the subcommittee who kindled
the initial fire under the Spanish
question during q hearing on
State Department appropriations
last week.
He told Secretary of State
Acheson bluntly that unless there
is a change in attitude toward
Spain, he is going to go over the
departments spending program
with fine tooth comb" #
The United Nations in 1946
passed a resolution calling for
its members to withdraw Am
bassadors from Spain. Mr.. Ache
son told Senator Mccarran that
: the United States has been ad-
herring to that policy. but does
maintain a Charge d'Affaires in
Madrid.
Mr.. Acheson has said that he
does not think much of the pol
icy. But he made 1t clear at
q news conference Tuesday that
the United States will not take
any initiative in restoring full
diplomatic relations with Spain
because. he said. 1t still is Fas-
cist nation.
Mr.. Acheson's views brought a
fresh outburst Of criticism In the
Senate yesterday from Senator
Wherry and Senators Brewster.
Republican, of Maine, and Cain.
Republican. OF Washington. There
were also these other develop
ments:
/. Chairman Connally Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee said that an exchange Of
Ambassadors with Spain would
increase United States trade
prospects In that country.
z. Senator Vandenberg Of
Michigan, Republican foreign pol
icy leader. and Senator Connally
said they were opposed to Spain
entering the North Atlantic Pact.
But Senator Vandenberg has an
nounced that he favorS an ex-
change Of Ambassadors with
Spain.
The Spanish recognition issue
has attracted strong support from
Southern Senators who want TO
see Spain again become o good
customer for Arnerictu cotton.
A meeting Of southern 6ena-
tors was held In the Capitol last
Tuesday for the purpose OF dis
cussing the situation. It was ar
ranged by Senator Connally and
enator Eastland, Democrat, Of
Mississippi and included repre-
;entatives of the Hispano-Americo
tank of Madrid and the Chase |
-Iational Bank of New York City. |
Senator Connally has Q bill
pending before the Senate Bank
M Committee to authorize and
direct the Export Import Bank to
extend loans to non-Marshall |
Plan countries to buy surplus
American Farm commodities. pro-
vided there is reasonable assur- |
ance" Of repayment.
However. he told q reporter
there was no mention Of loan to
Franco Spain at the Tuesday
meeting. The organization Amer
leans for Democratic Action had
protested that a group Of Senators
held q secret session Tuesday with |
a Spanish banker to work out o
large United States loan to
Franco for the purchase Of cotton
in the United States"
u. N. Vote on Spain
Called Still Doubtful
. LAKE SUCCESS. May 10 R.--l
Stubborn behind the scenes strug-
plaS 0yar Suain were under way