Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06


that you as a person have been
hurt in fighting Senator Nc
CarthyS methods"
1t was charge by Mr. Stevens
that Senator Mccarthy had
abused and browbeaten a gen.
eral which set off last weeks
controversy over the Wisconsin
Republicans methods.
The Secretary at first had
seemed headed for a televiSed
showdown with Senator Nc
Carthy. who denied any abuse.
This was called off after Mr..
Stevens, Senator Mccarthy and
other members of the Senate
Investigating U b m m i t t e e
reached an accord. which was
generally regarded as a sur
render by the Secretary. Aroused
by this Interpretation. Mr..
Stevens issued a statement that
he would never accede" to hui
initiation of Army men.
Sees Lack of Support.
Il regret the way in which all
which you have accomplished
in the name of fair treatment
has been obscured by a lack of
energetic and skillful support
from the very people who should
be the first to help you." Mr..
Kane wrote to the Secretary.
Remember. however. that II
you hadn't been fighting, you
wouldn't have been hurt. That
is why various other people in
the Government have not fought
before you did"
Mr.. Kane added that he was
certain the Secretary would be
1.-The first person in the world
to admit that you do not possess
political experience. -.
ITO my mind that is all the
more reason why you should be
saluted for what you do possess
courage" he continued.
IF these who are infinitely
more skilled in politics and pub
licity could have your courage
there would be quick end to
this fight.
amateur VS.. Pro-"
1T is unfortunate that those
who are hastily analysing the
events of the past 10 days tend
to forget that all of the techni-
cal errors you made were those
Of an amateur bravely fighting a
professional and also tend to
forget that it was you alone who
decided to begin the fight. feel
that the credit for anything tina.
has been accomplished up to now
belongs to you-alone."
Mr.. Kane. 80. is a native of
Scranton. Pa. and was a news
paperman there before he joined
the Army as an enlisted man
during World War II. He became
a consultant to the Army De-
partment Information Office in
1947 and has been special as
sistant to the Army Secretary
since September. 1851.
Lehman Chides Leaders.
Meanwhile. Senator Lehman,
Democrat-Liberal, of New York,
complained that administration
leaders are afraid to tackle Nc
Carthy head on. He said in a
speech prepared for delivery In
New York. where he is receiving
the John Dewey award given
by the New York Teachers Guild:
Here is a man (McCarthvi
and force to be reckoned with,
and yet there seems to be none
courageous enough in the ad-
ministration to reckon with him.
Senator Mccarthy had left for
a weekend trip to Miami before
the Kane letter was made public.
He declined. comment when he
arrived in Florida and he
wouldn't tell reporters what he
might investigate in that Florida
city. but he indicated it could
have some influence on his SUBJ
committees plans for next week.
The subcommittee now is
scheduled to resume on Wednes-
day public hearings on alleged
Red inf1ltration of the staff of
the Federal Recommendations
Laboratory at Nutley. N. j. The
plant does electronics research
for the armed forces.