The Key West citizen., 1954-12-31
The
World
Today
BY JAMES MARROW


Carthy (R-Wis), having dominated
the news for much of 1854, wouldn't
let the old year pass without a
few more words and a promise of
plenty to come in 1855.
After his attack on President
Eisenhower Dec. 7 it seemed for
a while he might sign off for the
rest of the year. AT least he had
nothing else to say for almost
three weeks. This week he made
up for lost time.
The general line he took in
several statements wasn't exactly
new: he wants this country to cut
off aid to countries which trade
with Red China. He had said the
same thing before, more than a
year ago.
But, judging from what he said,
he may also have been giving a
preview of the course he'll take
in 1855. He may be shifting from
fighting communism at home to
fighting it abroad, although he
could combine both.
There had been speculation after
the Senate condemned him for
some of his conduct Dec. 2 on
what he would do next year. He
had been working the fight against
Communists at home steadily for
four years.
There was always the chance
he might become a bore if he
stuck to the same line another
four years, which is the amount of
time he has left in the Senate
before he has to face the voters
again in 1858.
Besides in the next two years,
with the Democrats running Con-
gress and the Investigations SUBJ
committee of which he has been
chairman the past two years, his
chance for making headlines will
be rather diminished.
If he could find a new course,
not necessarily divorced from COM
munism, which he has made his
special province, he might be able
to win new public attention.
He has now said he will make
lot of speeches around the coun-
try in 1855, demanding tougher
policy toward the Chinese Com
unists. He could concentrate on
that while at the same time taking
swipes at communism at home.
If anyone, inside or outside the
Eisenhower wing of the Republi-
can party. had the notion Nc
Carthy might retire into the back
ground after his condemnation
by the Senate and his attack on
the President. he must have other
ideas by now. N
In a nationally broadcast reply
to former President Truman, who
had criticized him ~obliquely, Me-
Carthy, in the fall of 1858, de-
manded the Eisenhower admin
istration shut off aid to any allies
trading with Red China.
(This government has an en-
barge on all trade with Red China,
but a number of friendly nations
allow limited trade. 3t
Mccarthy didn't pursue that idea
very often during 1854. Most of
his time was taken UP with the
McCarthy-Army hearings and the
Senate hearings and debate on
censuring him.
On Dec. Z, five days after the
Senate had condemned him, Nc
Carthy accused Eisenhower of a
shrinking show of weakness" TO-
ward world communism.
He made this attack shortly
after Eisenhower had congratu-
lated Sen. Watkins (R-Utah), who
had fought for McCarthy'S censure.
The President praised Watkins for
bis fairness.
Then Mccarthy. nursing an in
jured elbow, disappeared on q
vacation. He had nothing TO say
publicly until Dec 26, when he
announced a lot of public speak
ing" in 1855 to force a tougher
policy toward Red China. He also
said he planned no further hear
Jugs on communism this year.
He followed this up in an ex-
elusive interview with the Chicago
Tribune on Dec. 27, attacking Els
enhower's advisers as the 'palace
guard" and saying some of the
words Eisenhower spoke about
hIm were thought up by those
around him.
On Dec. % he reversed what
he had said Dec. &c by announcing
he would hold all-day hearings
Monday seeking Communists in
defense plants. On Dec. % he re-
turned to the theme of wanting
to fight for tougher policy to-
ward the Chinese Reds.