Evening star., 1950-06-04
6. 0. P. Session
On McCarthy's
Urged
Thye Wants Senators
To Toke Responsible
Position on Probe
By Cecil Holland

Senator Thye. Republican. Of
Minnesota. yesterday suggested .
conference Of all Senate Republi-
cans TO thresh out "a responsible
position" for the party in the
disruptive controversy over charges
Of Communism in the Govern
ment.
Senator Thye said charges and
counter-charges being hurled back
and forth in the dispute are
destroying the confidence of the
people in the Government itself"
If we destroy the Govern
ment." the Minnesotan added,
we destroy the United States"
Senator Thye was one Of the
signers Of q statement by seven
Republican Senator'S last week
saying certain elements" Of the
Republican Party were hoping to
ride to a Republican victory
through the selfish political ex-
ploitation of fear. bigotry. igno-
rance and intolerance.
Should Be Clear on Stand.
While the statement made no
mention Of Senator Mccarthy.
it was taken as a marked repu-
diation Of the tactics used by
the Wisconsin Republican in
pressing his charges that the State
Department has been harboring
Communists. fellow travellers and
security risks.
Senator Thye said the issues
raised by the Mccarthy charges
should be considered by a con-
ference Of all Senate Republicans
since in the public mind the party
must assume q certain respon-
sibility" and should be clear on
Its own stand"
Senator Millikin of Colorado,
chairman of the Senate Republic
can Conference. said he would
call such meeting II requested
to do so. He added that the mat
ter had been considered by the
Senate Republican Policy Com
mittee. headed by Senator Taft
Of Ohio. which decided against
taking q stand on the matter.
Suggests Showing Files.
Senator Thye indicated he
would propose such a conference.
He said he hoped there could be
agreement along the lines Of the
statement he and the other six
Republican Senator's siened-"A
Declaration of Conscience" drafted
by Senator Margaret Chase Smith
of Maine.
The Minnesotan also had .
suggestion for Democratic partici.
pants in the months-old contro-
versy.
Discussing the situation with
reporters. he said that President
Truman should call In Senator
Mccarthy and members of a Sem
ate Foreign Relations subcom-
mittee investigating the Nc
Carthy charges along with others
in the Government concerned
with the matter.
He (Mr. Truman) should place
them all on their honor and have
an understanding that there would
be no leaks Of confidential infor-
nation" Senator Thye continued.
Then he should lay open the files
so they can get at the bottom Of
this situation"
Some Files Made Available.
The President has made avail
able to the investigating subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Tydings.
Democrat. of Maryland. the State
Department loyalty files on 81
persons accused by Senator Nc
Carthy of being pro Communist"
or security risks. But he has re-
jected the demands Of Senator
Mccarthy and other Republican
critics that all Government loyalty
files bearing on the charges, In
cluding the so-called raw" FBI
investigative reports. be made
available for the inquiry.
Senator Thye said that II Mr..
Truman would open all the files
under those circumstances the in
vestigating committee could make
a report. to the people that would
lay all doubts to rest"
Senator Thye said that stab
bing out indiscriminately" might
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