Evening star., 1954-09-28
By Robert K. Walsh

ny NOUSJt ~. VOtSU
Senator's commenting-or post
poning comment-on the rec
concentrations for cenSure of
Senator Mccarthy showed con-
siderable support today for the
report and some outspoken OPP
position to it. But most reserved
Judgment while giving weight"
to the committee findings.
Several of Senator McCar-
thy's colleagues. refusing to
comment directly at this time,
according to an Associated Press
poll, called particular attention
to the committees discussion Of
overall procedural problems and
possible precedents for years to
come.
A few others declared the
committees report was all the
more reason why the Senate
should have been called back
into session before the election
instead of November 8.
Senator Morse, Oregon Inde-
pendent, one of three Senators
whose censure charges led to
the committee action, said the
report "left no room for doubt
about the fact that Mccarthy
has conducted himself in q man.
ner unbecoming a Senator.
Senator Morse predicted that
the Senate will adopt a resolu-
tion of censure.
Called Confession of Fear.
"The refusal of the Republi-
can leadership to call the Sem
ate back into session Immediate
ly to take action on the resolu-
tion Of censure is sad confes-
sion of the Republicans fear Of
the ISSUE" he said. "The Amer
ican people are entitled to action
on the resolution before the elec-
tion. This is a matter that
should not be left to a lame
duck Senate for decision" .
Senator Flanders, Vermont Re-
publican, who originally intro
duced resolution of censure and
supplied many of the charges
heard by the special committee,
commented in Chicago that the
committee members have done
a good job" He added, how
ever. that he does not plan to
lead a fight for censure when
the Senate reconvenes. He re-
marked that II don't want to
fight any more"
"The fact that the investiga-
ton was done in a completely
judicial atmosphere lends more
strength to the charges that were
sustained than if all charges had
been sustained after hearings
carried on in a flamboyant
atmosphere" Senator Flanders
said.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat.
of Arkansas, the third Senator
who submitted specific COM
plants, was not available for
comment.
Senators Jenner, Republican,
of Indiana; Welker, Republican,
of Idaho; Barrett. Republican,
Of Wyoming; McCarran, Demo-
crat, of Nevada; Malone. Repub-
lican, of Nevada, and Dirksen, Re-
publican. of Illinois, were among
those who announced or indi-
Gated they would fight against
censure of Senator Mccarthy.
Senator Jenner said that the
same charges against which SEN
ator Mccarthy must defend
himself "can be found in the
Communist program to destroy
the Senate
He said that while the Wat
kins committee report focuses
the issues before the Senate, ~
there was one important omis-
sion which he described as more
significant than all the con-
clusions."
This is the fact that the
Communist world conspiracy, !"
Senator Jenner continued, "is
engaged in an unremitting at
tempt to destroy the political
institutions of the United States,
especially the congressional in
vestigating committees, and that
the principal spokesmen for the
Communist apparatus have
frankly put the discrediting of
Senator Mccarthy at the top
Of the program which concerns
every member of Congress.
1.-THE attack on Senator Nc
Carthy is not a personal attack, :"
Senator Jenner continued. "It
Is the front line of a continuing
attack on the United States
Congress which will end only in
the destruction of the Commu-
nists or of the Congress"
Welker Opposes Censure.
Declaring that he "unhesitat-
ingly" disagreed with recommen-
dations of the committee, Sena-
tor Welker said he would vote
"emphatically no" against any
censure resolution. He warned
that the report made it possible
and set a precedent for any Sen
ator. no matter how incompetent.
to embarrass another by sending
down a resolution of censure and
accusing any Senator Of mis-
treatment of this or that person. !"
Senator Malone, without COM
menting directly on the report,
said the inquiry followed a dan
gerous trend.
eff the Senate starts taking