Evening star., 1950-03-20

After the wrangling over the
files, Senator Hickenlooper began
questioning DR.. Jessup and asked
do you object to an examina
ton of your f1les?"
80 far as my files are con-
cerned," the Ambassador replied
''all can be made public"
Senator Hickenlooper ther
turned to the question of whether
such files should be turned over
to the investigating committee.
DR.. Jessup replied that he was
mot passing on policy"
Senator Hickenlooper asked il
the witness was in complete
agreement with the State Depart
ment attitude" on China.
II am in complete accord with
the position of the United States
with regard to China policy at
the present time" Dr. Jessup
said, adding that the State De-
partment attitude is the United
States policy.
Questioned on baltimore.
Senator Hickenlooper then
questioned DR.. Jessup about his
association with Owen baltimore
OF Johns Hopkins University and
one, of these accused publicly by
Senator Mccarthy of being "pro-
Communist" He asked if DIR.
Jessup had discussed China policy
with Mr.. baltimore before leay-
ing on a recent fact-f1nding trip
to the Orient.
Eyes SIR DR.. Jessup said and
added that 1t was in a large
group at the State Department.
Senator Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, broke in to ask
that Senator Hickenlooper kind
ly give the ground for this line of
questioning-is it," he asked,
guilt by association-With Owen
Lattimore?"
Senator Hickenlooper said he
assumed he had the right to ask
what questions he desired. Then
he asked DR.. Jessup if he. had
telephone conversations with Mr.
baltimore between the time of the
State Department meeting and
his departure for the Far East.
Jessup Quizzed on Hiss.
Il don't recall" DR.. Jessup re-
piled. Il may have"
Did you ask Mr.. baltimore to
accompany you?" Senator Hicken-
looper asked.
Il did not" DR.. Jessup replied
emphatically.
With Senator Hickenlooper's
next question there was a notice.
able tension in the hearing and
the audience strained forward to
hear DR.. Jessup's reply, apparently
aware OF the controversy that re-
suited when Secretary of State
Acheson was asked about. the Hiss
case and said he would not turn
his back on Alger Hiss.
Il believe you were character
witness for Alger Hiss" Senator
Hickenlooper remarked.
DR.. Jessup replied quickly:
II was, sir"
Senator Hickenlooper then
asked if he held the same opinion
about Mr.: Hiss.
Explains Role of Witness.
DR.. Jessup explained what he
considered the role Of a character
witness to be. in the accepted ju-
dicial practices in this country,
and added that he saw mo reason
to alter" the testimony he gave
under oath during the Hiss trial.
Senator Hickenlooper pressed
for an opinion about the case and
some of the Democratic members
of the committee objected.
But DR.. Jessup intervened and
said, "I'd be glad to answer"
He added that Senator Hicken-
looper's line of questioning seems
designed to involve me in COM
ment" about a matter still before
the court.
Il do not intend to engage in
public discussion of matters that
are still before the court"
With that reply from the wit
ness, Senator Hickenlooper moved
to other matters.
Fears Confidence Is Impaired.
The Ambassador -at-large said
Senator McCarthy's insinuations
against him "had the effect of
the confidence in the
United States and it's representa-
tives."
Charging that Senator McCar-
thy's attack was obviously in
tende !. to give the impression that
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