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Macarthur and that he should be
invited to return for that purpose
forthwith. Ir addition, the ques-
ton of possible impeachments
were discussed.
'I might add that Senator
Wherry and myself will introduce
resolutions simultaneously invit-
ing Gen. Macarthur to come back
and present his views to Con-
gress."
Must Originate in House.
It was Gen. MacArthur's reply
| to a letter from Mr.. Martin last
week which touched off the final
explosion in the long series of dis
agreements between the supreme
commander in the Far East and
his superiors in Washington.
IF the Republicans should de-
eide to try to start any impeach-
ment proceedings. the initial
steps would have to be taken in
the House. Impeachment resolu-
Itlons go to the Judiciary Com
Imittee ordinarily. If such a
resolution passes the House it con-
Istitutes charges, which must then
be tried by the Senate. Once an
Impeachment proceeding starts,
the. entire Senate becomes a jury.
Crowded Senate galleries broke
into applause when Senator Jen-
ner, Republican. of Indiana called
for the impeachment of President
Truman this afternoon. Vice
President Barley had to rap hard
on his gavel to restore order.
Jenner Reads Statement.
Senator Jenner was reading a
prepared statement criticizing the
dismissal of Gen. Macarthur
when he said:
Our only choice is to impeach
President Truman and find out
who is the secret invisible gov
ernment which has so clevely lee
our country down the road tc
destruction"
/ The Republican conference tool
place as congressional hackers bit.
terly assailed the removal of Gen
Macarthur as "a tragic error" anc
amid individual demands for "a
complete investigation" Of event!
leading up to his dismissal.
/ Comment, for the most part, or
the Presidents drastic action was
divided along party lines. With
flew exceptions it was denounced
by the Republicans, while Demo
cratic members defended it as
necessary and logical step.
Hoover Fears Great Tragedy.
l In Congress and out the presi-
Dental action was scored bJ
Republican leaders with former
president Hoover saying:
This action can bring great
tragedy to our country. 1t doe,
not solve the primary question o1
what to do to end our war witt
); Communist China without ad
vantage to Soviet Russia. A stronl
pillar in our Asian defense ha
been removed"
:. Senator Taft was one of the
outSpoken congressional critics
and said:
THE President has made ,
tragic error"
He added that the decision II
remove Gen. Macarthur indicate
a determination to continue TIN
t wavering, planless course in thu
Far East and points to a stale
mate in Korea or to ignominiou
i concessions to the Chinese Com.
: munists."
Bricker Calls for Inquiry.
From Senator Bricker, Republi
can, Of Ohio came a demand TO,
an investigation of the event.
leading up to the custer of Gen
Macarthur.
ut was a political decision II
satisfy the Acheson crowd and tn
British" said Senator Bricker, re
Iferring to Secretary of Stat
Acheson. There will have to be /;
complete inveStigation-the Amer
lean people are entitled to it. Gen
Macarthur is too great a man t,
be dismissed in such summar.
fashion"
Senator Hickenlooper, Republi
can, of Iowa, also called for al
4 investigation and said the Senat
Foreign Relations Committee, O
which he is member, should "g,
to the bottom of this matter"
On the Democratic side, Senate
Green of Rhode Island said som
action was needed and this wa
the, logical action" He adde'
I that the dismissal of Gen. Mac