Evening star., 1950-04-02
Text of baltimore Reply to Mccarthy Charges
Spseiol Disposch te The Sfos


NEW YORK. April 1.-This is
the tert OF OUen Ldttimore's
statement at neDs conference
here today replying to Senator
McCarthy's charges that he is
Russid's top spy in this country:
I have not had an opportunity
to read all of Senator Mccarthy :
statements about me in connection
with his obviously political at
tack upon the State Department
I shall reply to the Senator in de-
tail when I appear before the SUBJ
committee of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. Meanwhile
however. want to comment upon
the basic charges which Senator
Mccarthy has falsely, irresponsibly
and libelously made against me,
am honored by McCarthy's
reference to me as the architect"
Of our Far Eastern policy and the
State Departments Outstanding
authority" But the fact is that ]
have and have had no connection
with the Department and the De-
partment does not consult me and
has not consulted me. except a.
follows:
Cd I was appointed by the
President as a member of the
Pauley Reparation Mission to
Japan and served in this capacity
for three or four months, begin
ming October is, 1945. Although
this was a White House Mission, I
was paid by the State Department
for my services.
CD I participated in a two-day
panel discussion of China prob
lens at the State Department in
October of 1949. The members of
this panel included about Is or 80
specialists from universities, busi-
ness. and public life. Among them
were Gen. George c. Marshall,
Harold Stassen, and John D.
III. 1t was while this
was in preparation
that I wrote memorandum, at
the specific request of the State
Department, giving my views on
China policy.
CD On June 5. 1916, lectured
on Japanese problems at the
State Department. It is my under
standing that this was one of a
series of lectures to State Depart
ment personnel presented by per-
sons Of various points Of view.
Worked for Owl During War.
Other than this, I have never
been a conSultant for the State
or on its payroll.
hope that the State Department
officials engaged on Far Eastern
problems have read my books and
articles. If they have, they have
the benefit of my knowledge and
views. for what they may be
worth. Like most other scholars,
think that If the State Depart
nent had in fact followed the ap-
oroach that my books suggested,
We would be in a much better po-
'ition now and China would not
now be in the hands of the Com
During the war, from 1912 to
l945. I was first deputy director
If Pacific operations and then a
for the Office of War
Information.
With the stated exceptions, I
have held no positions in the
United States Government, and
alone am responsible for what
I have done, thought and writ
ten.
I make these statements about
my virtual lack of connection with
the State Department to put the
record straight. I would not want
to get the idea that I
am disavowing connections with
the State Department because I
think that working with the De-
partment constitutes guilt by as
sociation. On the contrary, al
though I have many times dis
agreed with the State Department
and shall undoubtedly continue
to do so. I am sure that the Of
ficials of that Department are
loyal and devoted to their Nations s
interests.
Sees Damage to U. s. Position.
It is not my responsibility or
duty to defend the State Depart
ment, but I would be less than a
good citizen If I neglected this
opportunity of stating as force
fully as I can that I believe that
the vicious attcks of Sentor Nc
Carthy on the personnel of the
State Department are seriously
damaging this Nations position
in the world.
AS many Of you know, I have
just returned from the interior OF
The U.N. sent me