Evening star., 1954-09-27


SENATOR CARLSON. !.
unanimously, to censure Sen
Communist cause, and stating:
1.-THE Communists will have
scored a great victory If they
can convince every other Sem
ator or Congressman that If he
attempts to expose undercover
Communists, he will be sub
jected to the same type of in
tense smear, even to the extent
of using a Senate committee for
the purpose. They will have
frightened away from this fght
a vast number of legislators who
fear the political effect of being
inundated by the Communist
Party line sewage.
"n you have evidence of
| wrongdoing on McCarthy's part,
which would justify removal
from the Senate or q vote of
censure by the Senate. certainly
you have the obligation to pro-
duce it. However, as you well
know. every member of your
committee and staff privately
admits that no such evidence is
in existence. It is an evil and
dishonest thing for the sub
committee to allow itself to be
used for an evil purpose. Ger
tainly the fact that the Demo-
crat Party may temporarily ben
eft thereby is insufficient justi-
f1cation. Remember the Commu-
mist Party will benefit Infinitely
more"
Demanded Speedy Action.
80. Senator Mccarthy again
wrote to Chairman Gillette on
the same day, May 8, 1852. de-
manding expeditions action in
the Benton case.
80. Chairman Gillette wrote to
Senator Mccarthy under date of
May 10, 1852, informing him
that the subcommittee had con-
cluded to take testimony on May
IL. 1852. and that it was the
courteous thing to do to invite
him to attend, to present evi-
:. dence in refutation or explana-
ton. and that the opportunity
would continue to be that OF
Senator Mccarthy to present
such matter as he might wish in
connection with the hearing and
| to attend If he so desired.
"a. On May IL. 1882, Senator
| Mccarthy wrote to Chairman
Gillette, Senator Monroney. ant
Senator Hennings Jointly, a sar.
castle letter, the meaning anc
intention of which can be un.
derstood only by reading it II
its entirety.
35. The chief counsel for tht
subcommittee wrote to Senator
Mccarthy on November z. 1852
inviting Senator Mccarthy tx
appear before a subcommittee II
executive session, in connection
with Senate Resolution 1877, dur.
ing the week Of November II
1852, and asking to be advised
Of the date Of Senator McCar.
; thy's appearance.
SO. The administrative assist
ant to Senator Mccarthy replied
for Senator Mccarthy by letter
of November 10, 1852, stating
that Senator Mccarthy wa
away and that he did not know
when he would return to Wash.
ington, stating, however, that Il
the subcommittee would let hin
know what information was de.
sired, he would be glad to try
to be of help.
Letter From Hennings.
81. Chairman Hennings, Of
the subcommittee, then wrote 9
letter to Senator Mccarthy un.
der date of November 81, 1852
which because of its Importance
is set forth in full:
Dear Senator Mccarthy: A!
you win recall on September Is
1851; May Z, 1852, and May 10
1852, this subcommittee invited
you to appear before it to give
testimony relating to the investi.
CATION pursuant to Senate Reso'
luton 1877.
Under date of November z
1852, the following communica.
ton was addressed to you:
"Dear Senator Mccarthy: II
connection with the considera.
ton by the Subcommittee OF
Privileges and Elections Of Sen
ate Resolution No. 1877, intro
duced by Senator Benton OF
August s, 1851. as well as thu
ensuing investigation. I hav'
been instructed by the subcorn'
mittee to invite you to appear
before said subcommittee II
executive session. Insofar al
possible, we would like to respec
your wishes as to the date OF
which you will appear. How
ever, the subcommittee plans II
be available for this purpos'
during the week beginning No
vember II, 1852.
EFT will be appreciated II 70,
will advise rne at as early a dat
as possible of the day you vii
appear, in order that the sub
committee may arrange its plan
accordingly.
. Very truly yours.
paul J. Cotter, chief coun
sell"
ION November II, 1852, ths
subcommittee received the fol.
lowing communication, datet
November 10, 1852:
Dear Mr.. Cotter: Inasmucf
, as Senator Mccarthy is not nov
; in washington, ! am. taking thu
/ liberty of acknowledging receip
! Of your letter Of November z.
81 have just talked to thu
Senator over the telephone ane
. he does not know just wher