Evening star., 1954-11-14
Prospects Slim.
For Easing Of
.Censure Fight
compromise Dims;
Watkins Ready to
Hurl Stiff Rebuke
By Robert K. Welsh

The Senate censure debate
will flare into its second week
tomorrow with an angered Sem
ator Watkins prepared to be the
first Republican member to hurl
an all-out rebuke at Senator
Mccarthy.
The temper of the scheduled
speech by the chairman of the
committee recommending cen
sure of the. Wisconsin Republic
can is expected to be far stronger
than the quasi-judicial tenor Of
of the opening presentation last
week.
Efforts Continue.
Efforts to devise a compromise
continued. The prospects. how
ever, seemed to be dwindling de-
spite reminders that some al
most equally troublesome and
battling senatorial situations in
the past suddenly were settled
by some ingenious and accept.
able idea.
The only hopeful pronounce
ment of official circles yesterday
was Republican Leader Know
lands prediction that a show
down might come within 10
days. Meanwhile, the Senate
atmosphere seemed likely to
grow hotter. but not SUMMER, to-
morrow. Senator Jenner, Re-
publican. of Indiana, chairman
OF the Senate Internal Security
Committee. announced he also
plans to take the floor. He said
ne will oppose censure of SEN
ator Mccarthy.
Erwin to Join Fray.
Still another prospective entry
into the fray, is Senator Erwin,
Democrat, of North Carolina.
He served on the six-member
committee headed by Senator
Watkins. Republican, of Utah.
He said yesterday he intends to
urge that the Senate censure
Senator Mccarthy. He reported,
too, that he sees mo tangible
basis" for a compromise.
Republican Senators Case of
South Dakota and Carlson Of
Kansas spoke at length last
week in defending the report Of
the committee of which they are
members. They criticized Sem
ator Mccarthy for his denuncia.
ton of the committee as well as
for his prior utterances and
activities that formed basis Of
the censure recommendations.
The Kansas Senator especially
scored Senator McCarthy's ap-
parent strategy in meeting CEN
sure proposals by wrapping him.
self in the mentle of a No.
crusader against communism.
Plans to Hit Harder.
Senator. Watkins, from m-
official but reliable accounts. is
determined to hit much harder
and cover a considerably broader
field when he obtains the floor
tomorrow.
He served notice yesterday
that he does not intend to be-
come involved in any more
"wrangles" with Senator Nc
Carthy. as happened frequently
last Wednesday when he made
his first formal speech on the
censure question. He said he
would insist on being allowed to
complete his speech without in
terruptions by any Senator but
then would be glad to give full
answers to questions. At the
same time he said he was not
appearing in the role of a prose-
cutor."
Meanwhile, Senator Mccarthy
disclosed he has invited Senator
Watkins to testify tomorrow
morning before the Mccarthy
investigating subcommittee in
connection with the Peress case.
Senator Mccarthy has been try
ing to ascertain who was respon-
Sible for the promotion and hon.
orable discharge of former Army
Maj. Irving Peress, a New York
dentist.
II don't intend to force SEN
ator Watkins to attend, but I
have sent him a wire inviting
him to be there" Senator Nc
Carthy said at Milwaukee last
night. Il want to find cut If he
lives by the rule he breaches"
Senator Watkins has said he'll
be there. AS to who promoted
(See CENSURE, Page A-5.)