The Key West citizen., 1954-11-08

Oh S1essInB tne heus In govern
ment issue In the final weeks Of tho
campaign.
/ A vote of eensufe would have nc
legal effect, beyond an official re
buke, on the 44.year-old Mccarthy
the'n be As next Sunday.
Sen. Monroney tD-Oklal said yes
terday such a vote would, however
have q bearing on the accept
anee Of what be mccarthy says
a. d senator when il reaches the
American public" "
Sen. Dirksen lRillJ resffifmed
last night iis intention Of voting
against the eensure move. But he
refused 10 20 along with MeCaf.
thy's '1ynehins bee'' comment or
the Wisconsin senators charge that
the Watkins committee was
Stacked" against him.
Difksen, interviewed on a televi.
sion program tNBCJ. said ne
eouldn't imagine such things hap
pening in a body with 1.-THE integfis
ty and probity" Of the Senate. He
did say, however. he doubted
whether Mccarthy was Slowed TO
put In 4 full defense before the
watkins group.
The Illinois senator said these
two things disturb him most about
the whole question.
/. The possible limitations q cen
sure vote would put on the inves.
tigatihg powers OF other senator's.
"0nee you have put d limit on IT,
where do you stop?" Dirksen
asked.
2. The possible effect on public
sentiment abroad II, as Difksefl put
II, II appears the U. 8. Senate Is
rebuking Its foremost fighter
against communism.
In New York the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Edward R. Martin, retired Isl
Army chief chaplain, told q com
inunion breakfast Yesterday more
than five million dollars has been
raised in Washington TO oust Me.
Csfthy from the Senate.
II personally know that over
five million dollars has been pooled
10 kick Joe out Of the Senate. .
said Msgr. Martin, now pastor Of
q Bronx Roman Catholic church,
"and that's only small portion
Of what ia pouring into Washing.
ton and the reason Is solely
because Of his Catholic ideals"
Mccarthy, told about this. said
he knew some organizations have
raised "a vast amount Of money
To hamper nv work. - He
told d reporter. however, he
thought this was part of 4 cam
paish to halt his efforts ito es.
pose those who protect Commu-
iiists," and he added.
II don't think that religion en-.
tefs into it,"
MeCarthy's former chief eouf.
sci on the Investigations subeom.
inittee, Roy NJ. Cohn. said last
night he has mo doubt'' the sen.
ate will vote for censure and de.
elafed that action "would be one
Of the blacklist, utfalrest things
In the history of the United states. -
Sen. Mcclellan (D.Ark), who Ii
In line TO succeed Mccarthy as
Investigations subcommittee chair.
man when the Democrats Organize
the new Senate in January, said
yesterday he may move for the
creation Of a single senate.house
committee to handle all Red Hunt.
ing probes.
MeCaFthy's current difficulties
stem from 4 series Of speeches
made against him on the Senate
floor last spring BY Sen. Flanders
tR-Vt).
Sen. Morse tInd-0reJ and Sen
Fulbright tD-AfkI joined in the at,
tack. Altogether. the three piled
up list Of 4s overlapping charges
which, they said, warranted a vot,
Of censure against Mccarthy.
Nixon, on the Recommendation,
Of Senate leaders Of both parties
named q select committee TO look
into the charges. Besides Watkins
the committee included the follow.
Ing senator's: Case (R.SDl, Carl
son (R-Kanl. Edwin c. johnson
tD-Colol, Stenhis tD-Missl and Err
vim tD-NC).
Mccarthy contends watkins
Johnson and Erwin were biaset
against him from the start. All
three have said they felt qualifiet
to give him q fair hearing.
The watkins committee mar
rowed the 4s charges down to fiv,
sro,,ns TsksN aftse r,,ht;s hs.s