Evening star., 1954-05-13
Adams Disputes Reasons
For Fuvors TO Pvt. Schine

testified he told Deputy Attor-
ney General William p. Rogers
he thought the real reason for
the trouble was the insiStence
of Mr.. Cohn. that the Army give
special treatment to Pvt. Schine.
Army Charges Probed.
The subcommittee, from the
Craftsmanship Of which Sena-
tor Mccarthy has temporarily
stepped down. is investigat-
ing the Army's charges that the
Senator and his aides brought
undue pressure to bear to get
favors for Pvt. Schine. The SEN
ator has countercharged that
the Army was attempting to use
Pvt. Schine as hostage" to
block the Senator's investigation
Fort Monmouth laboratories.
Two days after his first talk
with Mr.. Rogers-on January
81, 1954-Mr. Adams said he met
in Attorney General Brownell's
Office with Mr.. Brownell. Mr..
Rogers Sherman Adams, White
House administrative assistant
Gerald Morgan, and United
States Ambassador to the United
Nations Henry Cabot Lodge.
A member of Senator Nc
Carthy's staff. declining to be
quoted by name, said that Sen
ator Mccarthy believes that
Sherman Adams, Mr.. Brownell,
Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. Lodge and Mr..
Rogers will have to testify now"
in view Of John Adams testi-
mony.
Senator Mccarthy himself
Tended off questions along that
line with the words, II haven't
had time to give it any thought. :"
ITO this group" Mr.. Adams
related, II recounted the details
about the loyalty board ulti-
matum. and at Mr.. Rogers re-
quest described the problem
we were having over Pvt. Schine
and how the two matters seemed
to me to be related.
Asked Of Record.
"At this meeting, Gov. Adams
asked me If had a written rec.
ord Of all of the incidents with
reference to Pvt. Schine which I
had discussed with them that
day and which I have recounted
here. and when I replied in the
negative he stated he thought I
should prepare one"
Mr.. Adams said the group de-
cided that in addition to pre-
pairing the memorandum he
should consult the three other
Republican members of the sub
committee, Senators Dirksen of
Illinois. Mundt of South Dakota
and Potter of Michigan. This he
did. He had already talked to
the ranking Democrat. Senator
Mcclellan of Arkansas. None was
able to call of Mr.. Cohn.
1t was Mr.. Adams memoran-
dunn which touched of the bit-
ter wrangle which was presently
to .culminate in the full-dress
hearing. 1t was followed by q
FORMAL statement of Army
charges. which in turn brought
Senator McCarthy's statement CT
charges. ...e@
Tells of Pressure.
The incidents involving Mr..
Cohn'S interest in Pvt. Schine,
Mr.. Adams told the subcommit-
tee solemnly yesterday. were
such that he considered "that
the pressure ! was receiving from
Mr.. Cohn exceeded all Of the
pressure that ! have ever re-
ceived from all the other Of
f1cials Of the Congress with
whom I have negotiated in a
period of five years"
And he added:
From time to time ] get let
ters. During the past five years
my assignments have included
a considerable amount of nego-
tiation with congressional COM
nittees, with committee stats,
and sometimes with members of
Congress or members of the
Senate.
"The abuse that I took with
reference to Schine during this
period, if you would pile to-
gether all of the abuse that I
had from all the other members
Of Congress and all of the other
congressional employees over a
period Of five years, would not
compare to the abuse that I took
over this situation"
Abuse from whom?" asked
Mr.. jenkins.
"Mr. Cohn," said Mr.. Adams.
Asked for Caution.
Mr.. Adams said he finally asked