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members of his subcommittee
who resigned July Is as an out
growth of the Matthews affair.
In an NBC televislon program
yesterday Senator Mccarthy &C
cused the Democrats of using
a "phony" issue. He also slapped
at Senator Monroney, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, on grounds that
he engaged in a fragrant ex-
ample of anti-Semitism" in
criticizing two Mccarthy staff
members, Roy Cohn and G.
David Schine.
When the Senate convened to-
day it's only Jewish member,
Senator Lehman, Democrat, of
New York, made a formal state
ment attacking Senator McCar-
thy'S crack about Senator Mon
roney.
Senator Lehman said Senator
Mccarthy had made IAN utterly
false and ridiculous charge" He
said persons of all faiths have
criticized and condemned the ac-
tivities of Mr.. Cohn and Mr..
Schine.
Not Proud of Conduct.
Members of my faith, not as
Jews but as Americans" Senator
Lehman said, ARE anything but
proud of these two young men"
and their "indefensible conduct"
The Democrats who quit Sena-
tor McCarthy's subcommittee
are Senators Mcclellan of Ar
kansas, Symington of Missouri
and Jackson of Washington.
They said they quit in protest
against Republicans on the sub
committee giving Senator Nc
Carthy complete authority to
hire and fire subcommittee en-
ployes such as Mr.. Matthews.
Senator Mccarthy said on a
telecast that this issue was
"phony." He said the Democrats
really were afraid to join him
in exposing graft and corrup-
ton" in the Truman admins
tration.
Democrats Deny Charge.
The three Democrats promptly
denied this charge.
Senator Monroney announced
he will introduce an amendment
to the Senate rules giving the
Senate authority to stop any in
vestigation by majority vote. He
said the move was prompted by
Senator McCarthy's activities.
In his attack on his former
committee colleagues, Senator
Mccarthy commented that Sem
ator Mcclellan was up for re-
election next year and Senator
Symington was being mentioned
for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1856. He said
committee chairmen always have
had the right to hire and fire
their staff members.
He said the Democrats action
reminded him of the little boy
who if he can't be the pitcher
will take his bat and ball and
go home.
"The better job the committee
does the more abuse we will
have to take" Senator Mccarthy
said.
SymingtOn ASsails Statement.
After the broadcast, Senator
Symington issued a statement
branding as false Senator Nc
Carthy's implication that he quit
the subcommittee because of a
lack of interest in uncovering
communism and corruption in
Government.
THAT statement is false" Sen
ator Symington declared, "and
Senator Mccarthy knows it. Most
of Senator McCarthy's recent in
vestigations and plans for inves-
tigation had to do with matters
concerning the Eisenhower ad-
ministration. If my concept of
politics followed those of Senator
Mccarthy for partisan, political
exploitation there would be good
reason for my remaining on the
committee.
But I resigned from his COM
mittee because I do not believe
he should have such sole author
ity-and because do not believe
certain recent activities of his
committee have been in accord
ance with the tradition of the
United States Senate"
senator MCCLELLAN and Senator
Jackson of Washington, the two
other Democrats who resigned
from the subcommittee, issued
statements similar to Senator
Symington'S.
Say Mccarthy Knew Reason.
Both said Senator Mccarthy
knew full well that they left the
subcommittee in protest to the
dictatorial powers given him to
hire and fire subcommittee staff
members and not because they
were reluctant to expose corrup-
ton and communism.
There is no rule OF the Senate
placing such power in any COM
mittee chairman" Senator Nc
Clellan said. "On the contrary
the rules Of the Senate empower