HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES the Request of the Gentleman from West All of Its Varied Forms and Ramifications

HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES the Request of the Gentleman from West All of Its Varied Forms and Ramifications

5066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE April 13 and firmly based upon the Constitution, ization of this character to obtain peace· from which to carry on her cold war and and unless it can be abrogated our great if it were not for Russia. Russia and cause us to expend ourselves until we Republic cannot be taken into this spur­ her satellites are the only ones indulg­ are resourceless. That is the doctrine ious world government. ing in aggression, yet Russia is a mem­ put forward by Karl Marx, and the Rus­ Ours is the only Government in the ber of the organization which professes sians follow that course not only gladly, world that unqualifiedly exists for the peace, but is actually spreading war. but thoroughly and consistently. people. The people built it. It was done Russia holds a powerful position in the Russia's only hope to overrun the by them. It was done for them. Most United Nations, for the military head of United States is to do it by intrigue and foreign countries have the opposite view. that organization has always been a Rus­ the spread of communism among our '!'here the people exist for the govern­ sian citizen, and always will be, for a own people, and through our recognition ment. How in the world can true, loyal secret agreement made in London be­ of her and her position in the United Americans believe that a Government tween Molotov and Alger Hiss provides Nations this process is going forward, to like ours could mix with governments of that the Russians should hold that oflice the everlasting satisfaction of the So­ opposite views, and present a mongrel permanently. Russia is recognized by viets. world government that does not believe this country and maintains a cesspool How long it will take the American in our Constitution? of Communists right here in this great people to rise up in their might and de­ The avowed purpose of the United Na­ Capital City. She can speak her ism tions was to bring peace to the world. with impunity. She gets all the privi­ mand our withdrawal from this com­ It had a great appeal to all classes, be­ leges of the United Nations, yet her daily munistic enterprise I do not know. But cause in this country the people do not action is absolutely against what the they are becoming more enlightened as want war. But time has revealed the United Nations was avowedly organized the days pass. fact that the United Nations is more for. Our only fear for the security of the concerned with changing the Constitu­ Under the United Nations and under future is the fear that our own people tion of the United States than it is with the recognition of our Government, Rus­ will fall victims to this Russian world world peace. We would need no organ- sia has a powerful position of advantage propaganda. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to policy, and it should be implemented in HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the request of the gentleman from West all of its varied forms and ramifications. Virginia? Stand firm, Mr. Dulles, stand firm. T u ESDAY, APRIL 13,1954 There was no objtection. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. BYRD. Mr. Speaker, recently The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Mr. Harold Stassen, Director of Foreign THE LATE JOSEPH P. TUMULTY D. D., offered the following prayer: Aid Operations, went to London to con­ The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes fer on the easing of restrictions on East­ the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. 0 Thou God of all majesty and mercy, West trade, and the United States sus­ daily during this Holy Week, we are re­ HART]. tained a diplomatic defeat. The Brit­ Mr. HART. Mr. Speaker, on last minded of those events ar-d scenes in the ish-French view obtained, not only to life of our blessed Lord whose sacred sig­ Thursday morning I was profoundly the extent of encouraging more East­ shocked and saddened by the receipt of nificance our finite minds cannot com­ West trade but also in the agreement to prehend. news that Joseph P. Tumulty, who had revise thoroughly the definition of what been confidential secretary to Woodrow Give us the humble spirit and the constitutes strategic goods. contrite heart as we follow, in thought, Wilson as Governor of New Jersey and the King of Kings who, on Palm Sunday, One of the primary conflicts between as President of the United States, was proclaimed His sovereignty and the High Red totalitarian philosophy and eco­ dead. The leading newspapers of the nomic democracy is the unending con­ Priest who, on Good Friday, laid upon N~tion and the radio informed readers the altar the acceptable sacrifice of His test to demonstrate the superiority of and listeners of this ·..,ragic event. But own life for the sins of the world. the respective system. Clearly, the eco­ their accounts dealt almost altogether We penitently confess that we cannot nomic philosophy of Western democracy with the achievements and in:fiuence of fathom the mystery of His sufferings and has proved its superiority; so, with the Mr. Tumulty after his arrival upon the death but may we find in it all the su­ cold war in full force, with Moscow's national scene. The fullest and most preme revelation of a love that seeks our campaign of hate America unabated, moving of these reports and the best that redemption and will never let us go. with the West pledged to bring the op­ has come to my attention is that which May the days of this Passion Week portunities of self-determination to David Lawrence wrote in his syndicated evoke within us the faith and hope that captive peoples, what do we do?· We column for April 12, which I s:i1all insert the time is coming when the whole world surrender at one fell swoop the eco­ in the RECORD immediately after my re­ shall be lifted by the spirit of the cruci­ nomic advantages we have won in the marks. Mr. Lawrence, highly talented fied Saviour and risen Lord out of its struggle against communism. observer of public affairs, was well ac­ tragedies and tribulations, its chaos and Moreover, the press today, Mr. Speak­ quainted with both Woodrow Wilson and confusion, into the glorious orbit of jus­ er, brings us the disquieting news that Mr. Tumulty before their advent to tice and righteousness, peace, and good Anthony Eden, British Foreign Minister, Washington. In fact, he had been a stu­ will. is presently endeavoring to persuade dent of Woodrcw Wilson while in at­ In His name we offer our prayer. Secretary of State Dulles to refrain from tendance at Princeton University. But, Amen. seeking a unified warning from the West the sad intelligence of Mr. Tumulty's to the Communist bloc against any pos­ death set me to indulging in recollections, The Journal of the proceedings of sible aggression in Southeast Asia. Mr. recollections of days long, long ago, and yesterday was read and approved. Dulles :flew· to London in an effort to get of fine men associated with them, nearly the Western Powers to present a united all of whom have passed to their reward. SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED front on this crucial issue. But I am sad I have been thinking of the Persian poet, to say he h as been met apparently with and of the cruel finger which having Mr. BAILEY asked and was given per­ the old ostrich-like pre-Munich appease­ mission to address the House for 30 min­ writ moves relentlessly on. I have been utes on Wednesday next, following any ment blindness. This kind of weak, in­ thinking back four decades and more, al­ special orders heretofore entered. decisive, vacillating policy, Mr. Speaker, most to the turn of the century. After never protects the peace; it only invites a long period of complacency, de­ war. mocracy was stirring :'..gain. It was com­ STAND FIRM, MR. DULLES Now, a~ never before, is the time for ing alive to the realization that it was Mr. BYRD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ constant vigilance. The administration being throttled by overpowering forces, mous consent to address the House for 1 and the Congress need to be ever alert to that devices conceived by cunning minute and to revise and extend my re­ new and subtle forms of appeasement. groups of men were frustrating its larg­ marks. Peace through strength must be our er purposes, anJ that it must bestir it- 1954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 5067 self, if the public welfare were to be tion of those who saw and helped him The column by David Lawrence is as revitalized. _ rise to leadership in a great cause. So follows: The necessity for action was nowhere true that is that although for more than [From the Washington Evening Star of more immediate than in New Jersey. a quarter of a century before disabling April 12, 1954] Antisocial forces directed by unscrupu­ illness overtook him-his visits to his JoE TuMULTY, WHAT PRICE GLORY?-RIGHT­ lous corporate power and buttressed by native S.tate were much fewer than HAND MAN OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON faithless public officials had brought our either he or its people could wish-they DmD IN VIRTUAL OBSCURITY, BROKEN IN people close to servitude. Due and time­ still followed his career with pride and . Ml:ND AND SPIRIT ly recognition of this stark fact impelled interest; they quickly filled the halls (By David Lawrence) them to rebel. wherein he all too seldom spoke and This is the tragic and untold story of a Those were thrilling days back in my gave wholesome respect to the senti­ man who helped make American history in old State.

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