Evening star., 1950-12-18
Republican Attacks
Strengthen Acheson,
Democrats Believe
By J. A. O'leoN

American sympathy for the
underdog was counted on by the
Democrats today to rally support
for Secretary of State Acheson, as
Capitol Hill awaited the country's
reaction to Republican demands
for his replacement.
Meanwhile, the Secretary Is in
Europe for an important North
Atlantic defense conference. He
took with him one Of his Republi-
can advisers, former Senator John
Sherman Cooper of Kentucky.
Two Democratic Senators said
privately they think the action of
House and Senate Republicans in
making a formal demand for Mr..
AcheSon's custer, on the eve of
his departure for Brussels, will
produce a reaction Of sympathy
and support for the Secretary.
All information reaching Demo-
cratic sources on Capitol Hill in
dicates President Truman will
Ses~AAN Ny 4A4s ACllCSUll.
Brewster Suggests Vinson.
One Republican, Senator Brew
ster of Maine, suggested yesterday
that President Truman name Chief
Justice Vinson to take over the
State Department helm. The SEN
ator said the Chief Justice Is one
Democrat who would command
the complete confidence of Con-
gress and the country in an at
tempt to rehabilitate the tragic
situation which we face"
Although the conference of Re-
publican Senators voted % to 5
against Mr.. Acheson last week,
there were reports yesterday that
nearly dozen argued against the
custer resolution as ill-advised and
ill-timed. Some opponents of the
custer move were reported to have
left the meeting without voting.
Senator Morse of Oregon, one
of the Republicans who voted
against the custer resolution, said
he believes his colleagues made a
mistake in taking such action
when every member knew he
(the Secretary was going to rep
resent this country in what may
be the most crucial conference in
history" Senator Morse added,
however, that he thinks Mr.. Ache
son is left no recourse but to re-
sign.
Aiken Notes Party Line.
Senator Aiken of Vermont, an
other Republican who opposed the
custer resolution, said he thinks
the Secretary has been put on
notice that he will not have the
support of those "who to a great
extent will control the new Con-
gress."
Senator Aiken presumably was
referring to the fact that after
January 3 the party lineup in the
Senate will be 40 Democrats to
At Republicans.
Democratic Senators Murray Of
Montana, O'Mahoney of Wyoming
and Hill of Alabama rallied to Mr..
Acheson's support.
Senator Murray said any Ache
son action toward resigning would
diminish American prestige and
ALLEVIATE our Allies" The Montana
Senator accused Republicans of
trying to make political capital
of the peril in which the free
world, including the United States,
now finds ITSELF"
Hill Deplores Move.
Senator O'Mahoney said "it
would be mistake" for Mr.. Ache
son to resign. Senator Hill ac-
cused the Republicans Of pulling
the rug" from under Mr.. Acheson
on the eve of the Brussels confer
ence. He said the move was to be
"sorely deplored."
Vice President Barkley. Defense
Secretary Marshall and Deputy
Defense Secretary Lovett were on
hand at the airport to speak a
reassuring word to Mr.. Acheson
as he boarded the Presidential
plane, Independence" yesterday
for Europe. Others in the group
were w. Averell Hartman, White
House adviser, the Ambassadors of
several North Atlantic pact coun-
tries. One Republican House mem
ber, Representative Fulton of
Pennsylvania. also was on hand.
He said he was there to wish Mr..
Acheson success, and he reminded
photographers to identify him as
a Republican.
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