Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-24
Strauss Rejection
BY its rejection Of Admiral

SuOuSS NCIGS tfOH
BY its rejection of Admiral
Strauss for Secretary Of Com
merce. the leftist-liberal Ca
bal Of the Senate has won
a Pyrrhic victory. Reaction
of patriotic Americans is
bound to be tremendous.
True, the 1916 vote serves
the Kremlin well. The Soviets
had openly opposed Strauss
confirmation. not only for eff
fectively blocking the trans
mission Of atomic secrets to
the Reds. but for his ideas
for an Economic NATO." to
nullify the economic warfare
Khrushchev has begun by
dumping tin. aluminium and
gold on the world markets.
But on the positive side,
the benefits viii include: A
further diminution Of the
political stature Of Lyndon
johnson and any other lib
erals in the eyes Of the public
as presidential timber.
It will stir the Demo-Re-
publican Party to even great
er coalition and determine
ton to defeat the liberal left
list cabal on its next 60
round. 1t will mean Presi-
dent Eisenhower will be able
TO get confirmed an even
more determined, more eff
fective conservative to the
Secretaryship Of Commerce, II
1t be possible to find one.
1t is an Ill wind indeed that
blows no good. The igno-
minious defeat Of Admiral
Strauss may well be the low
water mark In senatorial
politics that hereafter may
turn into a fiood-tide Of good
craftsmanship for this Re-
public.
Charles r. BeazIey.
1t behooves one to remark
on the latest outrageous acts
perpetrated ag ainst the
American people by the cur
rent crop Of boobs currently
comprising the membership
Of the United States Senate
the inquisition of Mr.. Strauss.
The Democratic Party,
with q few notable exceptions
Of course, displayed a COM
plete lack Of integrity in the
matter of Mr.. Strauss, a
quality with which 1t is
becoming progressively more
identified.
The exceptions are 10 be
highly commended for their
refusal to join the wolfpack.
Their reward win be far
greater than the SNUG politi-
cal smirk Of satisfaction de-
rived from this hollow VIC
tory. Theirs will be peace Of
mind. Particularly, I would
like to single out the most
distinctive vote-that cast by
the junior Senator from
Rhode Island. Hon. John o.
Pastore. His conduct through
out the Strauss trial and his
final vote. in spite Of his
party's almost uniform stand
Of hypocrisy, in spite Of his
definite Liberal" status, dem
onstrated clearly that his
vote was truly the vote Of his
untainted conscience.
Ferdinand D'ArengO.
In your June 10 editorial,
1.-THE Strauss Defeat" you
accused a United States SEN
ator of harboring ''bitter
hatred of the candidate. I"
and in your June 20 editorial,
1.-THE Leaders Choice" you
accuse the Senate under Sen
ator Johnson's leadership Of
IAN error In craftsmanship
and fair play" That is. you
question not only the judy
ment Of those you disagree
with, but also their motives
BY what right?
Your implication is thai
there couldn't possibly bt
any doubt for any right
thinking person that Ad-
miral Strauss ought to havt
been confirmed as Secretary
of Commerce. Therefore, no
confirming him was immoral
1t was not a difficult decision
you seem to say; we knew thu
answer all along. and thos'
who do not agree with !
must have been under tn
influence Of improper mo
tives, 40 Senators to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
But Senator Fulbright i
q witness against you. HI
says he was unable to max
up his mind. According Il
James Reston New Yorl
Times, June al, the "sensi
tive and moderate" Senate
Mike Monroney was unabl
to make up his mind unit
the last minute when he de
cided to vote against confir
nation. Senator Margare
Chase Smith voted agains
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