Evening star., 1954-05-04
Republican Attempt
To CuhaiI Hearing
CoIIapses in Row
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vealed himself in the unhappy
role of a peacemaker and dis
closed that on the basis, of
earlier suggestions by Mr.. WEIGH
he had undertaken to work out
some arrangement of shortening
the hearings reasonably and
honorably" and, as he said, "con-
sonant with the truth and the
facts"
He said Senator Mccarthy had
agreed to the suggestions which
involved:
/. Withdrawal without pref
udice of charges by the McCar-
thy side alleging misconduct on
the part of Assistant Secretary
of Defense H. Struve Hensel.
2. The calling of Senator Nc
Carthy at the conclusion of Mr..
Stevens appearance with the
view that ''it wouldn't be neces-
sary to call subordinate wit
neSSeS."
Senator Dirksen said there
would be mo forfeiture of truth,
of facts in the case," if Senator
Mccarthy next took the witness
chair and that the hearings
might very Well come to an
end this week.
Comments Come Quickly.
Senator Mundt, Republican, of
South Dakota, who has taken
Senator McCarthy'S place as SUBJ
committee chairman for this in
veStigation, invited all interested
parties to comment. The COM
mentS-sometimes equivalent to
speeches-were quick in coming.
Senator Mccarthy spoke up
first and said his agreement to
withdraw the charges against Mr..
Hensel was mot on the grounds
they are true or untrue" He in
dicated that he would resume the
subcommittee Craftsmanship and
give the Hensel matter first pri-
ority."
Attorney Frederick v. Bryan of
New York. representing Mr.. Hen
sci, spoke up:
1T is Mr.. Hensel's position,
quite plainly" Mr.. Bryan said,
there is nothing to these
charges. He feels very strongly
that withdrawal of these charges
without a statement from Sena-
tor Mccarthy saying he was in
error would be completely unac-
ceptable to him."
Senator Mccarthy jumped in
to say that under no circum-
stances" would he make such a
statement.
Senator Mundt said Every seri-
Gus consideration" had been
given to limiting the testimony
to Mr.. Stevens and Senator Nc
Carthy. He added that Mr..
Welch this morning had in
formed him he had withdrawn
his proposal and favored letting
the hearings go on"
Welch Explains Proposal.
MI. WEIGH explained that his
proposal was to call Senator
Mccarthy next and that he be-
lieved the Army would need only
two more witnesseS-perhaps
Roy M. Cohn. subcommittee
counsel. and Francis Carr. staff
director, both principals with
Senator Mccarthy in the con-
troversy.
He said he had met with Ray
H. Jenkins, special counsel for
the investigation. this morning
and added:
I'VE were unable to invent a
magic formula for shortening
these hearings" He said the
public interest required that all
the facts be presented mo mat
ter how much time is required.
First, last and always, We
must pillow the long, hard fur
row."
In subSequen discussion MFR.
WEIGH suggested the subcom-
mittee might want to vote on
the DirkSen proposals, but
warned that "a committee vote
too close in numbers would not
leave the American people
happy"
Senator Mccarthy at that
point charged. that Mr.. WEIGH
had *welshed on his agreement"
and said "thoSe who instigated
these hearings are trying to pro-
long them"
Mr.. Stevens, who had sat
quietly in the witness chair dur
ing all the discussion, said. "All
I have to say is that every fact
should come out"
".. To the Bitter End"
Senator Mundt said that since
arbitration efforts had not
worked out, he foresaw the hear
ings going on for two or three
weeks more, that no rules
changes have been proposed to
limit further the questioning, and
that:
Having put our hand to the