Evening star., 1955-06-23
President Wins
|SenateBackinq
On Big 4 Talks
BY J. A. O'LEARY

the Big Four conference in Ge-
neva next month without in
Istructions or restrictions on the
Issues to be discussed.
BY a vote of n to 4. the Sem
ate buried a resolution by Sem
ator Mccarthy, Republican. Of
Wisconsin, to declare that. be-
fore joining in the conference.
this Government should obtain
from Russia a promise to discuss
freedom for enslaved peoples be-
hind the Iron Curtain.
AS both parties Joined almost
solidly in opposing Senator Nc
Carthy. they made it clear their
action reflected no lack of in
Iterest in the plight Of the satel-
Ilites. but was based on a belief
that the resolution would have
tiled the Presidents hands. Some
thought it might even have
scuttled the conference before
lit met.
New Defeat for Mccarthy
1t was a worse defeat than
1.-THE Wisconsin Senator took last
December, when the Senate
voted, 81 to %, to condemn some
of his acts.
The three members who stood
beside him yesterday were Sem
ators Jenner of Indiana, Malone
of Nevada and LANCER of North
Dakota, all Republicans. But Is
lG. o. P. senators who were on
his side last December voted
against his resolution yesterday.
All Democrats who were present
voted against.
Senator Mccarthy told re-
lporters rejection of the resolu-
ltion was a great mistake" and
said he would continue to talk
about getting some conces-
|sions" fro mthe Russians at the
summit meeting. 81
Senator Fulbright, Democrat.
of Arkansas, who was attacked
sharply by Senator Mccarthy
yesterday, said he viewed the re-
suit as "a further confirmation
of the vote to condemn Senator
Mccarthy last December"
Democrats Observe
Senate Majority Leader john
son of Texas took leading part
lin obtaining quick showdown.
but most other Democrats sat
quietly through five hours Of de-
lbate, in which Senator Nc
Carthy exchanged bitter words
with some Republicans who have
frequently agreed with him.
The Senate blocked efforts by
Senators Mccarthy and Jenrier
Ito soften the rsolution, and also
defeated a Jenner motion to send
1.-THE issue back to the Foreign
Relations Committee.
| When Senator Mccarthy asked
unanimous consent to withdraw
Ibis resolution, which would have
avoided a roll call on it, Senator
Fullbright objected.
Later Senator Mccarthy said
Senator Fulbright had rendered
a valuable, stellar" service to
1.-THE Communist Party.
Senator Morse. Democrat. Of
Oregon. praised Senator Full
bright, and said Senator Nc
Carthy could have been called
Ito order for his remark. Sena-
Itor Morse said he had not in
voked the rule because he be-
llieved in free speech.
But when Senator Morse
served notice that this was the
last time he would remain silent
Iif Senator Mccarthy cast re-
Elections" on a colleague, Sena-
tor Mccarthy had the chair call
Senator Morse to order. On mo-
Ition of Majority Leader john
son, the Senate Immediately
voted to allow Senator Morse to
proceed in order.
Clashes With Knowland
A highlight of the debate was
the verbal clash between Sena-
tor Mccarthy and Republican
Leader Knowland. Senator Nc
Carthy said he expected the
Democrats to oppose his resolu-
tion because of "the long record
of the Democratic Party to whine
and whimper whenever they
touch the red-hot stove of Com
munist aggression" But he said
Ihe was shocked and disap-
pointed" by the opposition Of
Senator Knowland. He added
that it "is not the role of the
Republican Party to backtrack.
to appease, to whine and
whimper"
Senator Knowland jumped to
his feet to say he was not going
to let Senator Mccarthy say
that he has been whining or
whimpering. Senator Knowland
said he would lay his record In
Opposing. communism against
that of Senator Mccarthy.
Not today" Senator McCar-
thy interjected. 70
Others Oppose Mccarthy
| other Republicans who
clashed sharply with their Wis
Iconsin colleague were Senators
IHickenlooper of Iowa and Cape
hart of Indiana. Senator Hick-
enlooper chided Senator Nc
Carthy for suggesting that the
Democrats stand for appease-
ment. Senator Capehart accused
Senator Mccarthy of having
made a blanket indictment" of
Republicans also as appeasers,
land added, II don't like it,"
Senator Capehart told Sena-
tor Mccarthy some Of us feel
lyou are not always right. We
Iare with you when you are right.
but on this I think you are
wrong"
Senator Hickenlooper said his
lonly concern in voting down the