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Evening star., 1954-09-29

most pro- French Chancellor in
German history, a blow to the
United States, a curtain On
four years of largely wasted
effort, and a windfall for the
Soviet Union and the interna-
tional Communists.
If, now, the conference in
London cannot re-cement the
present coalition, it is a ques-
ton whether it can be re-
cemented at all, and it is
certain that the repercussions
of failure will adversely affect
the domestic positions Of all
participating governments at
a time when none of them can
afford another failure or
serious setback.
Certainly President Eisen-
hover cannot afford a failure
on the eve of congressional
elections which are already
registering a decline in con-
f1dence; Chancellor Adenauer,
against whom a long latent op-
position is rising, cannot; and
no French Premier, however
meteoric his rise may be, ever
can.
And if the present govern
ments go out or suffer radical
declines of authority, the fu-
ture prospects for Western
unity are quite unpredictable.
Under the circumstances, we
wish the conference had been
better prepared. diplomatic
cally, than it appears to have
been, and that it were meeting
merely to confirm agreements
reached in advance. For no
such conference can escape
being a center of attention for
the whole world, including the
anti-WeStern states who hope
that nothing will result from
it but further division, and
the opposition parties in the
participating countries, who
sometimes oppose for opposi-
tion's sake.
We regret that a stronger
effort has not been made by
the participating governments
Evening star., 1954-09-29

big holding companies with
their subsidiaries and the COM
'plete dependence enforced
upon local officials by the New
York owners.
To veterans of the thirties
much of it had a familiar
ring. Mr.. Stietenroth re-
turned to those days when he
told how he felt the Holding
Company Act would cure the
problems of the industry. But
as the years passed, he said.
the same absentee landlord
ism and domination by in
vestors as against operating
officials had largely nullified
the good purposes of the act.
AS sensitive as the utilities
are to the attacks on Dixon
Yates, it was this blow which
will hurt most. They are on
the defensive again with these
old wounds reopened. A spe-
cific investigation of Dixon
Yates is one thing. The evi-
dent intent of Senators LANCER
and Kefauver to pursue the
whole story to which Mr..
Stietenroth has pointed, is
very bad news indeed.
The Senate subcommittee
which was refused funds to in
vestigate Dixon-Yates will
almost surely get them now.
Thus the power issue which
has been made more explosive
in this campaign than in any
of the recent past is almost
guaranteed as an issue in 1856.
Evening star., 1954-09-29

or dismissed by the Watkins
committee? In the case of a
person falsely arrested, there
is redress in the courts. What
is the redress of the Senator
from Wisconsin against those
Senators who in their public
speeches have abused him?
For the committee itself now
says these accusations against
Senator Mccarthy do not
justify censure.
Does it mean now that some
Senators can continue to cas-
tigate others-as they often
do on the stump - and yet
go scot-free? Or does it mean
that only if a Senator happens
to be investigating Commu-
nlsts, he must stand trial be-
fore the country and be given
a guilty verdict for offenses
never previously declared by
Senate rules to be offenses?
There have been many
martyrs in world history pro-
duced as a consequence of in
justice not recognized in the
passions OF the day. What we
shall witness as a consequence
OF the Watkins report is the
making of a martyr.
Millions of persons in Amer
lea will not accept the Wat
kins report as conclusive be-
cause they know that on this
very day a man who refused
to tell the United States Army,
OF which he was an officer,
whether or not he was a Com
munist can hang on his wall
a framed certificate of hon.
orable discharge from the
United States Army itself.
They know that the Senator
who exposed that kind of
thing is now being pilloried
and punished. They know that
the persons who withheld the
information from Congress and
who committed a blunder in
permitting the honorable dis
charge have never been CEN
sured. and their identity has
been covered up. Yet the SEN
ator who fought to expose all
this now has been punished in
the court of public opinion by
a formal report of a commit
tee OF six Senators. That's the
way martyrs are made.
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Decific Candidates

sitting Democrats if they are
to have effective control of the
Senate in the next Congress.
Maybe, they speculated, the
President would depart this
once from his rule at Mis-
soula and give Mr.. D'Ewart a
real personal boost.
Newspaper correspondents
who came along with the
President from Denver were
alert for any departure;
though the betting was that
the Republican senatorial can
didate in Montana would get
only the my good friend"
treatment.
He did-and that was all.
The eternally hopeful
watchfulness among candl-
dates and the constant close
check by the press serves to
point up again the Importance
that Ike" the personality, as
we'll as the President, has for
Republicans in this congress
sional election campaign. He
recognizes that himself. He is
doing everything physically
possible to help. Yet he knows
that he cannot. as President
and party leader. stick out his
neck for every Senator Zilch
or Congressman Blat or Can
didate Jones.
There are some few that he
would not indorse personally
even if he felt himself free
to pass out Endorsements
broadside. But, beyond that.
if he personally asked for the
election of individual Repub-
licans, then individual defeats
in the November election
could be publicized to his det-
riment. AS it is, he is taking
quite a risk in throwing his
prestige behind the election of
a Republican Congress. 1t
may not turn out the Re-
publican way at all.
Whether the Eisenhower
magic rubs off on any Of the
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Censure Proposal Criticized
Watkins Committee Findings Denounced as Contoinnq
Serious Contradictions, GIonng Inconsistencies
David Lawrence

The Watkins committee re-
port. proposing censure of
Senator Mccarthy. opens up
more issues than it settles.
The issue never was and is
not now whether Senator Nc
Carthy is a good Senator or
q bad Senator, whether he is
clumsy and tactless or even
reckless in his speeches and
comments on others. The
issue is whether a Senator's
spoken or written words are
to be formally judged by his
colleagues as to the degree of
their justification. WHAT are
the standards to be used here
after before imposing or with
holding censure and in decid-
ing whether criticism is
harsh" or "denunciatory" or
gentle or polite?
The committee report has in
1t serious contradictions. One
need cite only a few of the
glaring inconsistencies to il
lustrate the point.
Thus, the committee
examined the innuendoes in
the report of the Senate sub
committee on Elections and
Privileges of 1852 relating to
the Wisconsin Senator's in
come taxes, and now frankly
admits that the other commit
tee had no proof of wrongdo-
ing. This special committee,
too, says it has no proof of any
law violations. How far can
a Senator be prosecuted in a
political inquiry or smear
about his personal affairs?
Must he himself furnish the
eV1d ence to corroborate
charges of wrongdoing against
him or else be subject to
censure? The committee re-
port completely ignores the
basic principle that nobody
should be requested to testify
against himself and that, if he
Is SO requested. it should be
in the form of a subpoena,
which the Senate subcommit-
tee on Privileges and Elections
never issued. The excuse for
failing to issue a subpoena is
a lame one-unworthy of the
men on the Watkins commit
tee.
What becomes, also, of the
Evening star., 1954-09-29

to consult these opposition
parties.
DR.. Adenauer, for instance,
created a Social Democratic
uproar on the eve of the con-
ference by announcing a poll
icy without reference to the
Bundestag, the Social Demo-
cratic leader, Herr Ollenhauer,
declaring at a mass press con-
ference that the entrance of
West Germany into NATO
would wreck German re-unif1-
. cation and that the armament
of West Germany on any basis
unacceptable to the French
would wreck Europe. d,
M. Mendes-France leaves
behind him a police scandal
which is likely to cause a
shakeup in his government, in
volving accusations of leaks in.
defense secrets from his Min
istry of Interior to the Com
muniStS.
The British government
the only one to come up with a
practical alternative to Edo
seems relatively calm and
Judicious, but is at odds with
M. Mendes-France in accept
ing the American position on
full sovereignty for West Ger
many, its entrance into NATO.
and the exercise of military
control in Europe by NATO
rather than the Brussels,
Treaty powers.
And France can exercise a
veto over any effective defense
plans, if only by continual
postponement of action-the
tactics by which she defeated
EDO.
We only hope that all par
tlclpatlng governments and
their peoples fully realize the,
critical character of this con-
ference; fully realize that they
dare not fail again, and that
France-German reconciliation
is the core of any defense of
the West, and, indeed, of the
preservation of European civil
iZation.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

One trouble with the World Series Democrats
you wonder you the price ticket
Republicans you wonder if you borrow it.
Comment of foes of Joe Mccarthy committee
report reouklng him. "A living miracle It had brains
4t
Joe Mccarthy will fight the to him. He'll
prove it's all subversve plot by the old
United States
republican crowdand that for the World Series tool
Labor Secretary Mitchell speaks three
labor leaders in week That's the trouble
worrying privileged
Ike conters with Arthur Burns his economic adviser There's
bad news Times getting much BETTER people
they can afford the Democrats again.
Attorney General Browne says high official
has sought asylum here Things slow Washington
since the Republicans took they're using fill
the asylums.
One diplomat says conference in London
hasn't generated enough
Evening star., 1954-09-29

would offer at least the ap-
pearance of political co-ordi-
nation among the NATO
powers.
But there are many OBJ
servers who fear that when the
principles are translated into
hard facts, such as the size of
a new German army in rela-
ton to the French forces, a
new rumpus will break out.
The French have not yet
disclosed what they mean
when they demand that the
German army shall not ex-
ceed the French. Do they mean
the French forces allotted to
the NATO. which even if built
up will not exceed five active
divisions? Or do they mean
the entire army in the metro
politan area and North Af-
rica? The latter condition
world be acceptable to the
Bonn government; the former
is not.
What is more important
than these technicalities,
which could be overcome with
persuasion and some politi-
cal concessions to the French,
is a barely visible cloud in the
east.
The U. S. S. r. has been
remarkably silent on the SUBJ
,ject of the London conference.
But 1T is known that it's diplo-
mats are following develop
ments closely. It would be USE
less to start the usual disrupt
ing maneuvers until some sort
of agreement in principle is
shaped up.
American diplomats are con-
vinced that it won't be long
before Moscow starts it's
scrambling operations in
France and Germany. a..
Evening star., 1954-09-29

idea for a meeting of the United
States, Canada, France, Britain
and Russia to study arms con-
troll. Representatives of those
nations met in London last
spring as a subcommittee of the
U. N. Disarmament Commission.
but the. Western powers could
reach no agreement with the
Soviets.
MOch and Malik Arrive.
Two members of that sub
committee arrived in New York
this week to take part in the
forthcoming, disarmament de-
bate-France's Jules Moch and
Russia's Jacob Malik.
Mr.. Moch is expected to
stump for a joint British-F French
proposal, Endorsed by the United
States and Canada. to ban the
use of atomic and hydrogen
weapons except in cases of ag-
gression. -s.'s.
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Doris FIeeson-
Some Bad News for Big Utilities
StleIenroth estImony Seen Leading to Certain Probe
vi Power Monopoly Policies, Making 1t 1855 Issue

A modest and unassuming
Mississippian has shaken to
it's foundations the much
vaunted Eisenhower power
policy of partnership between
the Government and private
enterprise on which the Presi-
dent is risking so much in this
campaign.
In his soft-spoken testimony
before a Senate Judiciary sub
committee on monopoly, J. D.
Stietenroth, former secretary
treasurer of the Mississippi
Power and Light Co., made it
absolutely certain that the
next Congress. whether it is
Republican or Democratic, will
have an investigation of the
power industry. Not only the
controversial DiXon-Yates con-
tract, but the whole question
of the efficacy of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act
will be at issue.
With the m mentum
achieved now, it easily could
rival the dramatic public utility
inquiries during the early days
of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This
is an amazing reversal of the
most favorable climate for the
private utilities since the de-
preston. 1t may prove that
they made too much hay while
the sun shone.
Mr.. Stietenroth's former
company is one of four operat-
Evening star., 1954-09-29

candidates with whom he ap-
pears before the people is
something that must await
the balloting in November.
But one thing is certain now.
Democrats certainly recognize
his personal charm, and are
hesitant to criticize him per-
sonally. fearing that it might
react against them, or some
OF their own candidates, as a
boomerang.
There was an instance here
a few days back. Representa-
tive Lee Metcalf of this State,
a Democrat running for re-
election and regarded as a
likely winner, was addressing
the State Democratic conven-
ton. He blamed the Presi-
dent personally for the new
farm program which has
aroused so much resentment
among many farmers out this
way.
He went on to explain in
some detail how the President
interceded personally with
doubtful members of Congress
to swing them over for the
administration program, which
is nothing more than the fact
and nothing more than every
President does. He told how
the President, himself, is per-
sonally welded to the program.
That. too, is true, since the
President backed it publicly.
But some Democrats didn't
like this criticism of the Presi-
dent personally and by name.
They told the congressman
so. They suggested that he
. shouldn't do any more of that
in his speech-making to audi
ences in the campaign. It is
reported likely that he will fol-
low this advice. AS one promi-
nent Democrat here put it:
"You can't talk against God.
Ike'S still a hero, whether he
can elect Republicans because
sof that or not"
L
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Thomas L. Stokes
Thon1os L. Stokes
The President and His Portv
He Refuses to Ask for Election of Specific Candidates
Their Defeat Would Be Blow to His Prestioe

HELENA, Mont.-President
Eisenhower has been pushed
far by desperate congressional
campaign managers who are
relying so heavily on him for
a Republican victory. So far as
physical activity is concerned.
he has gone a long way with
them, flying hither and yon in
behalf of the party.
But he draws the line still
at asking for the election of
specific individuals by name.
He will shake hands with
Republican congressional can
didates, sit next to them on
the platform for all to see,
and refer to them as my good
friend" so-and-so, though this
last is not a hard and fast
rule.
There is, of course, always
the possibility that he might
make an exception and go fur
ther than handshaking and
praise by association. Every
candidate hopes so. and that
the exception might be in his
case. Just to be sure. news
paper correspondents accom-
panying the President are
careful to check closely every
time the President speaks with
a candidate anywhere in the
offing.
The possibility was in the
air. and reporters took the
usual precautions to check
the Presidents words. when
he visited Missoula last week.
The Republican candidate for
the Senate, Representative
Wesley A. D'Ewart, was on
hand, ready and willing to
hear any extra flourishes that
the President might venture
at dedication ceremonies for a
United States Forestry Service
airport. His assignment was
to introduce the President.
Republicans want very much
to unseat Senator Jim Muir
ray, the Democrat. They
Snow they've got to oust some
Evening star., 1954-09-29

pious comments of recent
months that the separation of
powers between the Executive
and Legislative departments
of the. Government must be
respected and that the Execu-
tive agencies should be per-
mitted to do their job without
interference from the Legisla-
tive branch? The Justice De-
partment. in a letter from At
torney General Brownell. sew
'eral months ago announced
that the Wisconsin Senator
had not violated any Federal
law. Now it has become known
that the Internal Revenue
Service has no charges of
fraud to make against Sena-
tor Mccarthy in connection
with income taxes. Yet the
Watkins committee still in
dulges in such innuendo and
leaves it to the reader to imag-
inc that there was something
fraudulent which the Internal
Revenue Service presumably
overlooked. Isn't that charac-
ter assassination?
Another inconsistency is in
the matter of provocation. The
Watkins committee ruled that
speeches by Senator Flanders
of Vermont had inspired Sena-
tor McCarthy's outburst about
him and hence he should not
be cenSured for what he said
about Senator Flanders. But
if provocation becomes a basis
for dismissing one censure
charge, why was not the same
rule followed on the cenSure
count in connection with the
alleged abuse of Gen. ZWicker
when he was witness? The
record shows that the Wiscon-
sin Senator had ample basis
for provocation but the Wat
klns committee refused to in
sist on the evidence as to just
what p-Ovoked Senator Nc
Carthy's outburst against Gen.
ZWicker. Who is the Watkins
committee expert on human
psychology capable of deter
mining from a mere reading of
words whether a witness was
evasive, arrogant or provoca-
tive?
Also, what happens to the
Senators who filed charges
which now have been dropped
Evening star., 1954-09-29

ing subsidiaries of Middle
South Utilities. Middle South
Utilities is the Dixon of Dixon
Yates.
From his inside knowledge
he testified that Dixon-Yate-
promoted and defended by
President Eisenhower as an
example of free Enterprises
virtually risk-proof. Should
there be any loss. however, he
explained that the contract
allows Middle South to pass
them on to it's operating COM
panies. They, of course, would
pass them on to their Gus
toners.
They are being guaranteed
a 9 per cent return on their
investment. Mr.. Stietenroth
testified that in view of the
lack of risk, the money could
be obtained much cheaper in
the open market.
Mr.. Stietenroth was fired by
Mississippi Power for what he
describes as a long fight for
increased independence in the
operations of the company, all
of whose common stock is held
by Middle South, a New York
holding company. He had been
employed by his company 27
years.
He was emotional as Com
mittee Counsel Sidney Davis
touched upon what it meant
to him and his family to be
fired. He was lucid, sensible
and often humorous as he dis
cussed the relationships of the
Evening star., 1954-09-29
Chang Says Coast Guns
Routed 40 Red Craft
BY the Associated Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, Sept. 90
The Chinese Nationalist govern
ment reported 40 Communist
craft, sighted today east of a
small island in the Nationalist
held Matsu group off Fukien
Province, fed after coastal guns
opened fire.
A defense ministry communi-
que said it was the first time
such action had occurred in the
Matsu area, off the Fukien pro-
vincial capital, Foochow.
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