Evening star., 1951-09-05
ConnaIIy Sees Senate
In Long, Hot Debate
On Ratifying Treaty
BY the Associated Press

Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, said today he foresees long
stormy debate before the Senate
will ratify a peace treaty with
Japan.
Senator Connally, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. told a reporter he be-
lieves there is mo question" that
the Senate will approve the treaty
ultimately.
A storm signal was raised by
Senator Jenner, Republican, of In
diana, who said he found threat
to our security still hidden" in
terms of the proposed peace treaty.
In statement yesterday Sena-
tor Jenner said secrecy surrounds
the treaty itself and companion
pactS proposed on one hand be-
tween the United States and Ja-
pan and on the other between
Japan and Nationalist China.
How" he demanded, "can Sc
crecy and double-dealing help
uS?"
Will Press for Action.
Senator Mcfarland of Arizona,
the Senate Democratic leader,
announced he plans to press for
ratification of the peace treaty
before Congress adjourns on or
about October /, if it is completed
"in reasonable time"
This country is pushing. at the
treaty conference now in progress
at San Francisco. for signature of
the draft this week.
Ratification by the United
States, among other nations, is
required before the treaty can be-
come effective. House action is
not needed: the Senate alone
ratifies treaties.
While predicting ultimate ap-
proval. Senator Connally said he
expects a long, vigorous fight
from critics first
IF they want to filibuster
against it," he said, "they can
hold it up for long time"
Senator Connally, named Off
clally as member of the United
States delegation, has stayed in
Washington. An associate said
the Senator may fly to San Fran
cisco IN time for signing of the
treaty. but Senator Connally him
self reserved announcement of his
plans
Demands Nationalist Bid.
Senator Jenner denounced fall |,
ure to invite Nationalist China to /
the conference and declared Con-
gresS must insist that Free China
be invited to this conference at
once"
The Indiana Senator asked
whether it is true, as Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat, of Nevada,
said in a recent Senate speech,
that the Nationalists were left out
Of the meetings lest their pres
ence wreck" the conferencing by
offending Soviet Russia and other
nations.
Senator Jenner said the State
Department repeatedly assured
some Senators that Japan will
sign a separate peace treaty with
the Nationalists, and not with the
Chinese Reds. But the Senators
must not say so publicly" he
said, for fear an announcement
might disrupt the San Francisco
conference.
Why are we afraid to stand
alone?" he asked. IF it is both
morally right and essential to
our national interest to support (
Free China, what choice do we
have but to take our stand? What
can secrecy and double dealing
help us?"
Whom are we afraid of?" he
demanded. Red China? The
Soviet Union? The Soviet fifth
column in Britain and France?
What country makes the State
Department tremble with fear?"
Charges Treaty Is Withheld.
Senator Jenner protested also
that the State Department has
kept from Congress the text of
a proposed mutual aid treaty be-
tween this country and Japan. +
He said Congress should insist