Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-13

VlCuIld CUdb Ito HINT. GOlullIlc.
Would you pie ase find out If
that is true and give us the
answer as soon as you CAM"
Il WILL" Mr.. Hagerty replied.
At the same time, the Press
Secretary was asked whether
he would pass on to Mr.. Adams
press request for interviews. He
said he would do this. too.
Rules Out Press Conference
At today's briefing, a reporter
reminded Mr.. Hagerty of the
two pending matters. His reply
was.
About the interview: The
Governor (Mr. Adams, former
Governor of New Hampshire,
is addressed by that title) sent
a letter yesterday to Mr.. Harris
and that's all he expects to say.
He won't have a press confer
ence.
THAT same answer would
apply also to the other part of
your question.
There will be no further
answers"
A reporter persisted:
us it the White House posi-
ton that it is none of the
public's business whether Mr..
Adams accepts expensive gifts
from people?"
Mr.. Hagerty said he had
nothing further to say on the
matter.
Resignation Demanded
On Capitol Hill. by contrast,
plenty was being said in both
Houses Of Congress and on both
sides of the aisle.
Representative Mack scorn-
fully referred to promises by
the then candidate Eisenhower
that if elected he would provide
an administration that would
be clean as a hounds tooth
He said President Eisenhower
should ask for Mr.. Adams res
ignation mot omorrow, but
right at this hour"
Republican Senator williams
Of Delaware said Mr.. Adams
actions must not be condoned"
and Democratic (ex-Republi-
CAM Senator Morse of Oregon
Joined in the attack.
Representatives Moulder of
Missouri and Moss of Cali
fornia, Democrats, also Joined
in the criticism of Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. Moss said it was naive to
believe Mr.. Goldfine was not
getting preferential treatment
when an assistant to the Pres
ident sets up a contact with a
Federal agency"
Defender Speaks Up
One voice raised in Mr.
Adams defense was that OF
Representative Bass, Republi-
can of New Hampshire. Charg-
ing "unwarranted character
assassination" and latter-day
McCarthyism on the part OF
Mr., Harris committee, Mr.
Bass said:
II have known Mr.. Adams
for many years, and of all the
people I am acquainted with in
Government, I know Of no one
with higher set of ethics than
he.
IT have followed carefully
and closely everything revealed
so far. I see absolutely moth.
ing that reflects that he die
uAiJ SilAIiS WIOIlB.
This is the kind of ATTACK
that keeps many able people
from accepting public office. Il
is responsibility at its worst
and character assassination. i
is Just the same sort of tactic.
(the late SENATOR Mccarthy
used"
Asked about the $500 vicuns
coat. Mr.. Bass said he had no
heard Of it. But Mr.. Adam.
ought to say whether he did o.
didn't accept one" he added.
Representative Harris saic
his subcommittee would Il
ahead with an inquiry. Pend.
ing plans to develop thu
case starting Monday, Mr.
Harris said he was mot pass,
ing any judgment. The fact.
that are preSented-let then
speak for themselves"
day afternoon, Mr.. Hagerty
reported. that Mr.. Adams
had the full confidence anC
backing Of President Essen,
hover. The Press Secretary
issued copies OF the letter from
Mr.. Adams to Representative
Harris which he said smoke foI
itself.
Hagerty Queried
The White House attitud,
was summed up in Mr.. Has,
erty's answers in the following
exchange:
@. The President has put hi
approval on this transaction
A. The President thinks tina
these facts have been statec
and that these are the full
facts.
@. Your answer was tina
Adams feels there was nothing
improper and the Presiden
agrees that there is nothing
improper?
A. I think that's fair.
@. Would 1t be fair to go OIL
to say that as far as the Whit
House is concerned. this matte
Is closed?
Cites Personal Friendship
In his letter, Mr.. Adams as
sured Mr.. Harris that tn,
oeldfne Adams Relationship