Evening star., 1954-05-11
Stevens Wont Agree
To Dirksen's Terms
On Limiting Probe
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committee delayed its opening
morning session for an hour to-
enable him to prepare it.
The. revised PROPOSAL. as one
suggested yesterday by Senator
Dirksen. would provide that the
testimony of Secretary Stevens.
who was in the witness chair for
the l4th day. be concluded with
the adoption Of the motion and
that Senator Mccarthy be called
Immediately as a witness. after
the Wisconsin Republicans testi-
mony and cross-examiIlation has
been ended. the public hearings
would be recessed.
An additional provision added
by Senator DirkSen to his orig
inal proposal said that "other
witnesses requested by any prin-
cipal for rebuttal may be called
in executive session forthwith
and such testimony be made
public Immediately"
Would Specify Report.
The Dirksen proposal in both
original and revised form pro-
vided that the subcommittee
special counsel. after the hear
ings were recessed, survey all the
charges and testimony and re-
port to the subcommittee. The
subcommittee would then deter
mine whether further public
hearings were necessary. Such a
report would have to be submit
ted by June 10.
The Dirksen proposal would
permit Senator Mccarthy to re-
sumo his Communist hunting
after the recess. In its revised
form. however, Senator Dirksen
added a provision saying this
could be done with the under
standing that no investigation Of
military installations or person.
mel shall be undertaken until the
subcommittee has concluded the
pending investigation"
In offering the proposal for
mally. Senator Dirksen said it
was lin the public interest, in
q time Of tension" to get the
public hearings recessed.
Jackson Protests.
Senator Jackson, Democrat. of
Washington. protested that the
Dirksen proposal calling only for
rebuttal witnesses to be heard in
executive session would exclude
most of the principals from tes-
tifying.
However. Senator Dirksen in
sisted his motion provided that |
other witnesses could be called
If the subcommittee decided they
should be heard.
Senator Potter. Republican, of
Michigan, inquired If the pro-
posal would make it possible for
"all pertinent facts" to be ascer-
tanned.
Il haven't the slightest doubt
about that" Senator Dirksen
said.
Senator Mccarthy received as
suranceS from Senator Dirksen
that if the proposal should be
adopted he would be permitted
to resume an investigation of
alleged Communists in defense
plants.
The temporary subcommittee
has a rule prohibiting Senator
Mccarthy from carrying on any
Investigations while this con-
troversy is being explored.
Seek Every Ones Views.
The subcommittee spent the
entire morning session discus
sing the Dirksen proposal with
Senator Mcclellan insisting that
Chairman Mundt ascertain the
views Of all principals regard
ing it.
The decision was put off when
Frederick Van Pelt Bryan, rep
resenting Assistant Secretary Of
Defense H. Struve Hensel, one
Of the principals, said he wanted
to confer with Mr.. Hensel before
stating his attitude.
When Senator Mundt inquired
OF Mr.. Welch about the Army's
view, Secretary Stevens inter-
rupted to voice his objections.
During the discussion, Senator
Symington, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, spoke out against it.
Il was opposed to it before
and I am opposed to it now"
Senator Symington said.
He protested that the Dirksen
motion was unfair" He added
that he believed "the people have
the right to form their own opin-
ions" as to the charges and
counter-charges.
Eisenhower Quoted.
Senator Jackson read a quota
ton by President Eisenhower
saying that any accused person
has the right to face his ac-
cuser. He added that he hoped
his colleagues would give "seri-
Gus consideration to these very
wise words"
Adoption of the Dirksen reso-
luton. Senator jackson said,
would mean that the charges
would not be answered in public,
which is "the right of any prin-
cipalS involved"
Prestige Suffers, Mundt Says.
Senator Mundt said that "peo-
pie are genuinely concerned"
about the Senate taking up its
time with the McCarthy-Army
row while more serious matters
needed attention.
American prestige abroad and
at home is suffering, he said,
II honestly believe that this
Is not the most imp0rtant mat