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in the dispute as it convened at 10
O'Clock and the discussion, with
tempers being aroused, continued
up until the moment Gen. Bradley
was excused and afterwards.
During the committee debate,
the transcript showed, Senator
Russell criticized his Republican
colleagues for injecting partisan
ship into the investigation.
The issue arose yesterday when
Senator Wiley undertook to ques-
Ition Gen. Bradley about conf
dental conversations with Presi-
dent Truman leading up to the
dismissal of Gen. Macarthur as
Far Eastern commander.
Gen. Bradley refused to answer
and pleaded that the conversa-
tions were on a basis Of his posi-
ton as confidential advisor to the
President.
Wiley to Appeal Ruling.
Senator Wiley brought up the
issue again at the opening of this
mornings session and sought to
have the matter put off until to-
morrow. At that time, he said he
would renew an appeal from Sena-
tor Russell's ruling yesterday that
Gen. Bradley should not be re-
quired to answer such questions.
Senator Russell noted that some
Republican members had held
"huddles" on the issue last night
and this morning and added:
Il have tried to sit here. not as
a Republican or Democrat, but as
an American" Senator Russell
said as Gen. Bradley awaited a
second round of questioning. II
have devoutly hoped from the mo-
ment these hearings opened that
they would not degenerate into a
partisan fight, where the Repub-
licans would have huddles here
and the Democrats would have
huddleS there"
The controversy was renewed asI
soon as the joint investigating
committee-Senate Armed Serv-
ices and Foreign Relations-began
its session this morning.
Wiley Suggests Postponement.
Senator Wiley suggested that
the whole issue be passed
over until tomorrow morning.
At that time, Senator Wiley
said he proposed to renew his ap-
peal from Senator Russell's ruling
yesterday that Gen. Bradley should
not be required. under threat of
contempt action. to divulge what
went on in the White House con-
versations.
The Senator made and then
Withdrew such an appeal when
the issue arose late in yes
terday's session and disrupted
Gen. Bradley's testimony Defend
ing the administrations war poll
cies in Korea and the dismissal
of Gen. Macarthur.
Senator Russell insisted, how
ever, that the committees should
decide without delay a matter of
such Importance.
Wiley ResentS Suggestion.
Senator Wiley, recognized after
the chairman's criticism, said that
he didn't like the way the chair
man suggested that because a few
of us Republicans got together
and talked the matter over that it,
was a partisan matter"
Some of the Republican mem
bers held a conference last night
and again this morning before the
hearing began in an effort toI
chart their course. Senator Fer
guson, Republican, of Michigan,
and member of the Judiciary
Committee. was asked to prepare
a report on the matter.
Senator Wiley said that he and
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, had discussed the
matter with Chairman Russell.
"You didn't discuss the pro-
cedure you were going to take
with me-" Senator Russell inter-
rupted.
Russell Challenges Record.
'That is the very thing we did
discuss" Senator Wiley said, and
then spoke out against "the in
ference that some of us are not
judicial, are not bipartisan"
Senator Russell interrupted:
Il challenge the record as to
the judicial part. I did question
the non-partisan aspects of your
Senator Wiley protested the
interruption and said "the chair
man has the right to preside but
not to occupy all the time"
II apologize for the interrupt
tion," Senator Russell remarked.
Lodge Questions Future Course. |
Then, hitting at the Republican
''huddles." the Georgia Senator
said:
"1t seems to me that if there
ever was a time in our country, or |
a matter before a committee, that
is peculiarly unsuited for PARTISAN
handling, it is the matter that is |
under Investigation.