Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
|HuddIes Tomorrow
Seek Substitute For
Bricker Amendment
By Gould Lincoln

A final desperate effort to
write q substitute for the Bricker
constitutional amendment limit
ing treaty-making powers Of the
President-which can be adopted
by a two-thirds vote of the Sem
ate-will be made tomorrow at
conferences between Senate Re-
publican Leader Knowland and
Senators Bricker, Republican, of
Ohio, and George, Democrat, of
Georgia.
Plans for the strategy huddle
went forward as two Democratic
Senators. Hennings Of Missouri,
and Kefauver of Tennessee, re-
newed their attacks on the
adoption Of the Bricker amend
ment or any proposed substitute,
including that Of Senator
George.
Senator Hennings called on
Attorney General Brownell to
reject all compromises on the
Bricker amendment. In a tele-
gram. Senator Hennings urged
Mr.. Brownell to make public his
views on a compromise-or sub
stitute amendment-proposed by
Senator George.
Justice Suggests Changes.
Senator George had before him
yesterday suggestions for an
amendment of his own substi-'
tute resolution. submitted by
Justice Department officials to
Senator Knowland. According
to a request of Senator Know
land, the Georgia lawmaker de-
clined to comment on the pro-
posed changes until after Sena-
tor Knowland has had an oppor-
tunity to talk with him and
Senator Bricker.
Senator Hennings expressed
surprise that the Attorney Cen
eral had submitted any sugges-
tions that might be considered a
compromise.
There can be no compromise
on this issue without compro-
missing the Constitution ITSELF"
he continued. when it comes
to putting the President Of the
United States in a straitjacket in
the exercise Of his constitutional
powers in conducting the for
eign affairs of the United States,
we cannot compromise"
The Missouri legislator warned
Mr.. Brownell that II any attempt
were made to ammend the Con-
stitution because of PERSONAL
tiles or for political expediency.
there are those Of us who will
resist you or anyone else in this
course of action"
Search for a compromise on
the constitutional amendment
has been pressed by some Repub-
lican leaders in order to take
the issue out Of the coming po-
litical campaign and to forestall
a bitter fight among Republicans.
Urges Defeat Of Substitutes.
Senator Kefauver said: AL
though the Bricker amendment,
as such. appears to have been
beaten, the Senate will face a
raft OF so-called harmless sub
stitutes' when it reconvenes
Monday"
The Tennessean strongly urged
the defeat of all these substi-
tutes-which he said were in
reality both harmful and need
less.
Il am encouraged" he said,
because my mail during the
past few weeks has taken a de-
cided turn. The general public,
having been shown the dangers
of the Bricker amendment, are
writing thoughtful letters urging
the utmost caution in consider
ing any amendment"
Senator George, on the other
hand. said he hoped that a salts
factory proposal for amendment
OF the Constitution would be
out and submitted IN tho
people for their approval.
Il would let the people decide"
said Senator George. Through
their State legislatures, they
would either approve or reject
the amendment submitted. The
issue which has been raised is
dlvisive. 1t should not be al
lowed to hang on"
Debate of the amendment will ne
resumed in the Senate tomorrow.