Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-04
6. @. ?. Group
Sees PASSAGE
For u. n. Loan
BY j. A. OTEARY
Star staff Writer

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Republicans who favor the
bipartisan compromise giving
President Kennedy broad dis
erection in lending 500 million
to the United Nations rallied
to its support today and pre-
dicted it will pass with a sub
Stantial majority.
Senator Cooper of Kentucky
complained in the Senate today
that some newspaper headlines
gave the erroneous impression
that Republicans as a party
opposed the compromise in a
conference yesterday.
He said speeches in favor of
the compromise at the closed
conference were overlooked,
and added:
eff we took a vote on the
compromise one hour from now,
1 am confident a majority of
Republicans and a majority on
the other side of the aisle would
support it."
Others Agree
Republican Senators Kuchel
of California, Heating of New
York and Bush of Connecticut
agreed with the Cooper re-
marks.
Senator Kuchel said the peo-
pie of the United States "are
not going to let the U. N. be
pushed over the brink, and
neither is the Senate, or the
Republican or Democratic par
ties in the Senate"
Senator Bush said he will
support the compromise. He
said the important thing is not
what interest rate or duration
the President puts on the loan
as long as provision is made
for repayment out of the an
nual dues the members pay to
the U. N.
The net result of the in
creased Republican opposition
may be to prolong the debate
and necesSitate votes on a
series of amendments, but
without any major change in
the compromise. which is CO.
sponsored by Democratic Lead
er Mansfield and Republican
Leader Dirksen.
Power Curb Sought
The party leaders apparent
| ly have decided. for the time
being at least, not to try to re-
write the compromise again,
but to let dissatisfied Senators
propose individual changes,
most of which probably will be
beaten.
The Republicans want to
curb the Presidents discre-
tionary power by spelling out
the duration and interest rate
of the loans which the Presi-
dent could make up to a limit
of 500 million.
Although these amendments
may not be adopted, their de-
feat could reduce the size Of
the favorable vote which lead
ers had hoped to roll up on
final passage as an expression
of national support for the
world organization.
The first test may come late
today or tomorrow on the sub
stitute of Senator Russell, Dem
ocrat of Georgia, which would
sharply reduce the financial
assistance and prevent the use
of American military equipment
and men in any future U. N.
operation unless approved by
Congress.
Scheduled to Speak
Senator Russell was scheduled
to speak in behalf of his plan
this afternoon, but informed
sources estimate that his pro-
poSal will not muster more
than IS votes, which would not
be enough to win.
The Russell plan would strike
out the 500 million loan and
merely cancel a $38 million debt
the U. N. already owes the
United States. A more far
reaching feature of his motion
would require congressional ap-
proval of any future American
participation in U. N. expedi-
lions. If a crisis should occur
while Congress was not in
session, the President would be
permitted to commit not more
than SIS million worth of mill
tary equipment to U. N. OPP
Grafton until Congress con-
venes.
Another amendment giving
the leaders much concern is a
proposal by Senator Miller, Re-
publican of Iowa, to deny
American economic loans I'M
der the foreign aid program to
any country which is more
than one year behind in its
payments to the U. NJ, unless
the President finds there are
exceptional circumstances to
justify the arrearage.