St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-06-02

the criticism is unfair; to be sure,
it is exaggerated; but the fact is
that we need to bolster our
foreign policy by the Intangible
forces which are known as good
will and sound democratic prac-
tice, and by living the faith that
we have declared to be our faith
the democratic faith.
Mr.. President, those who would
like to save a few dollars on the
budget will do more to strengthen
our foreign policy by voting for
civil-rights legislation, than the
contribution of another billion
dollars of economic aid could do
for it. II will not cost the Govern
ment of the United States a dime,
except for the administration of
the law.
The global conflict in which we
are engaged is a conflict between
the ideas and moral values of our
democratic civilization and the
philosophy of totalitarianism. In
the consciousness of our people
everywhere, the dignity of the in
dividual, the innate value of the
human persOnality-these are the
touchstone of the democratic
ideal. To the extent that we per-
nit men to be denied the right to
work because of the irrelevancies
of race, religion, or origin. to that
extent we do violence to the dem
ocratic ideal, and to our position
as the spiritual arsenal of demo-
cracy.
Mr.. President, l wish to say a
few words in analysis of the argu-
ment of the opposition, up to this
time, after having read the RE-
CORD.
The opponents of fair employ
ment practices legislation are
guilty of gross misipterpretation
of the detectives, and of distor-
ton of the facts. They are guilty
of political trickery and subter-
fuge. They are guilty of efforts to
smear the proposed legislation by
continuous reference to and use
of such terms as communism,
socialism" and "un-American-
ism"
Strange as it may seem, Mr..
President, we are not at this stage
of the game even debating the
merits of FEPC. The average
American citizen thinks we are
debating FEPC, when, in fact, all
we are debating is a motion to
consider the bill.
I should like to have one of my
colleagues explain that to intelli-
gent American citizens. I should
like to have them explain why
this motion should be treated any
differently from any others. We
take up appropriation bills with
out any difficulty. There is no de-
bate on taking up such a bill,
though it is debated when once 1t
is on the floor. We took up the
question of foreign-aid programs
without any argument about the
motion to take up; but when it
comes to a civil-rights bill, we
have unlimited debate upon the
question of whether we should
even consider the issue for the
purpose of a final vote. It is not
only strange, but, submit, it is
an effort to evade responsibility
for constructive legislation. 1t is
an effort to delude the American
people. 1t is an effort to deny the
Congress of the United States an
opportunity to vote upon a highly
controversial and vital piece OF
legislation.
We are engaged in parliament
tary trickery-
Mr.. CONNALLY. Mr.. President
a point of order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER
(Mr. Long in the chair. The Sen
ator will state it.
Mr.. CONNALLY. Did the Sen.
ator say that those who are oppos'
ing cloture are deluding the
American people?
Mr.. HUMPHREY. The Senator
from Minnesota said that the eff
fort to deny this bill a chance &c
come up on the floor to be con-
sidered upon its merits is an eff
fort to delude the American
people.
Mr.. CONNALLY. Mr.. President
l make the point of order that thai
statement is a reflection on every
Senator who does not agree with
the Senator from Minnesota
The PRESIDING OFFICER
Under the provisions of rule XIX
the Senator from Minnesott
should take his seat.
Mr.. RUSSELL. Mr.. President
Notwithstanding the invoking o
rule XIX, / move that the Sena
tor from Minnesota be permitteC
to proceed in order.
Mr.. CONNALLY. That means
that he shall not violate the rul,
in proceeding in order, does 1
not?
The PRESIDING OFFICER
That is the understanding. tn,
question Is on the motion Of tn,
Senator from Georgia (Mr. Rus
SELF The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HUMPHREY. Mr.. Presi
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