Evening star., 1951-07-14
Probers Get New Data
From Owen baltimore
On Pacific Institute
By the Associated Press

Senate internal security in
vestigators said today that five
hours of secret testimony by Owen
baltimore gave them fresh evi-
dence" regarding activities Of the
Institute of Pacific Relations.
MIR. baltimore, Far Eastern af-
fairs authority, told reporters that
might be so. But he added the
inquiry panel had turned up
absolutely nothing" to cause him
any worry.
Mr.. baltimore, a professor at
Johns Hopkins University in Bal
timore, has served occasionally as
consultant to the State Depart
ment.
He was key figure in last
years Senate investigation of
charges by Senator Mccarthy
Republican, of Wisconsin that
Communist and fellow travellers
had infiltrated the department.
Founded Is Years Ago.
The Senate's Internal Security
subcommittee spent yesterday
questioning Mr.. baltimore about
his association with the Institute
of Pacific Relations. He is a
trustee of the organization and
was editor of its magazine, Pacific
Affairs, from 1886 to 1941.
IPR was founded about Is years
ago. Members have said it's pur-
pose is to carry on objective re-
search and put out factual infor-
nation about Far Eastern prob
lens.
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan said the inquiry COM
mittee is trying to find out
whether IPR is or has been DOM
mated by Communists. Mr.. Lat
timore told reporters yesterday it
never has been Communist
dominated and never has been
Communist 'front.'"
At the end of the day-long
committee session, Senator Fer
guson and Robert Morris, the
committee counsel, said Mr.. Lat
timore's testimony had provided
fresh evidence" about the IPR
and his association with it. They
refused to elaborate.
Session Called Routine.
Mr.. baltimore replied nothing
important" when asked by news
men whether anything new re-
garding the Institute of Pacific
Relations had cropped up during
the hearing. His attorney, Abe
Fortas. described the session as
routine and very minor"
Senator Jenner, Republican, of
Indiana said Mr.. Lattimore's tes-
timony was part of "a long and
detailed story" being pieced to-
gether by the subcommittee. He
called it "a very satisfactory hear
ing from our point of view"
Mr.. Morris said the committee
plans to call additional witnesses
in connection with IPR activities,
but he refused to name them. He
said there had been no decision
whether to call Mr.. baltimore
back to the stand when the COM
mittee starts public hearings,
probably next month.
Meanwhile, Senator Mccarthy
demanded to know why the State
Department hasn't suspended
Philip C. Jessup, ambassador at
large, and John Carter Vincent, a
State Department career officer
now stationed in Tangiers.
In a letter to Hiram Bingham,
chairman of the Civil Service
Loyalty Review Board, Senator
Mccarthy noted that the de-
partment had announced the
suspension of two other diplomats
Thursday. pending hearings on
security charges. He said the de-
partment had declared the
suspensions were automatic" be-
cause it's security board had called
for hearings on charges against
them.
The two officials are John P.
Davies, a member of the depart
ment's top-level policy planning
staff, and Oliver E. Club, director
of the Office of Chinese Affairs.
In its statement announcing
the action. the department said
suspension was mandatory under
the law once it had been decided
that charges should be filed and
hearings conducted. The depart
ment said the move carried no
implication of guilt pending out
come of the hearings.
Senator MacCarthy asked Mr..
Bingham whether it was true the
suspensions were automatic un-
der the circumstances, "and if so.
why John Carter Vincent and
Philip Jessup, whose cases are
pending before the loyalty board,
have not been suspended"
AchesOn Gives Explanation.
Senator Mccarthy said his rec
ordS indicate that cases against
26 persons have been ordered re-
opened and are pending before
the State Departments loyalty
board" He said % of the 26
"still, have access to secret and
other classified material" and
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