15942 · CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE NOVEMBER 29 for my part, I cannot let this day go by for that-both the statements, offered RECESS without making the observations which in all humility and seriousness, and in Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, as a. I have now made. I am satisfied, let me hope, too, by the Senator from Wyoming further mark of respect to the memory say, from inquiries that I have made, and by the Senator from Washington, o!' the deceased Representative, I move that our military officials· are and have are deserving of some consideration and that the Senate do now take a recess been giving consideration to this matter, thought by others among our colleagues, until tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. but there must not be delay. by some of those in the executive branch, The motion was agreed to; and Cat 5 We must speak. We are the last de­ and by a good many other Americans. o'clock and 58 minutes p. m.) the Senate f enders of freedom with the power to act. If they give rise to questions leading to took a recess until tomorrow, Wednesday, We have the weapon. It is the atomic action that will commit us-if that is the November 29, 1950, at 12 o'clock meridian. bomb. We have it. We have tried to right word-with the help of our allies, maintain the secret of the bomb. We many of whom are not yet on board, to have not been particularly successful, win what has been started, what we have because the spies have been at work begun this afternoon will have been SENATE Eeeking the information and getting it. worth while. I have appreciated listen­ ing to the remarks of the Senator from We have tried the remedies of the courts. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1950 We have arrested and convicted spies. Wyoming. \ \ 1 e have arrested and we have tried the DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE HERBERT A. (Legislative day of Monday, November Communist leaders in the United States. MEYER, OF KANSAS 27, 1950) We have moved through all the patterns of legal action established by free na­ The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, the Senate the following resolution <H. tions, but while we have b~en doing that on the expiration of the" recess. in the regular order of democratic pro­ Res. 868) coming over from the House of The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown cedure the dictators of the Kremlin have Representa tiv~s: Harris, D. D., offered the following been preparing and mounting this at­ !N THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S., . Prayer: tack. It could be carried out only by the November 27, 1950. Resolved, That the House has heard with Our Father, in this troubled time when active support and participation of Red profound sorrow of the death of Hon. HERBERT all mankind stands in the valley of deci­ Russia. A. MEYER, a Representative from the State of sion, we turn to Thee with hearts that For us to sit longer in diplomatic con­ _ K ansas. are heavy with anxiety and with grief for versations with Red Russia it seems to Resolved, That the Clerk communicate the fallen, with minds that are clouded me is to sacrifice our own self-respect. these resolutions to the 8enate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. with perplexity and doubt, with spirits The United Nations cannot be a success that are dismayed by the world's catas­ without us. If Russia and the Red pup­ Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn. trophe. From the tumult of an unhappy pets from China are permitted to waste world, where desolate lie many cities and weary days in diplomatic debate before Mr. SCHOEPP~L. Mr. President, I the Assembly or the Security Council of am profoundly moved by the statements multitudes weep in darkness with no the United Nations while the military that were made by the distinguished consolation, we turn for a hallowed mo­ preparations of Russia proceed, then the Senator from Washington and the dis­ ment to this wayside shrine of Thy grace. time will not be too far distant when we tinguished Senator from Wyoming in the Be to us, we pray Thee, not just the God will not even have the superiority,. of the discussion just preceding the iniportant of the altar of prayer but also the com­ bomb. matter which the Chair has laid before panioning presence of our daily lives, We cannot permit ourselves to be the Senate of the United States. It facing with_us what we face, going with drawn into a series of big and little wars should impress upon all of us the grave us where we go, sustaining, guiding, cor­ with the satellites and puppets of the responsibility which we have to cooper­ recting, empowering, until our brief day's Soviets while the latter, like spiders in a ate, to consider, and to do something work is done and sunset comes to find us web, sit in the center watching us exhaust about the very serious situation in which, undishonored, undefeated, s.:::id un­ our substance around the perimeter . according to press reports, we find our­ ashamed. We ask it in the dear Re­ while they build up the military power selves tonight. deemer's name. Amen. with which they plan to take over the Mr. President, I am reminded by the THE JOURNAL world ·in one all-inclusive totalitarian resolution which is now before the Sen­ On request of Mr. LUCAS, and by unan­ dictatorship. ate that· on October 2, 1950, the late -:i.mous consent, the reading of the Jour­ Mr. President, I think the statement HERBERT A. MEYER, Representative from nal of the proceedings of Tuesday, of the Senator from Washington was the Third Congressional · District of my November 28, 1950, was · dispensed lVith. quite proper. I think it was important State, passed away. He served with great that it should be made. I think the Sen­ distinction and determination and cour­ SENATOR FROM KANSAS ator from Washington recognizes, as I age in the House of Representatives in Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, Hon. recognize, that the Executive is charged the Capital City of the Nation. He en­ FRANK CARLSON, Senator-elect from with a deep responsibility here, even as joyed the respect and confidence of the the State of Kansas to fill an un­ we are, and that it is a matter of the people of his district and of his State. expired term, is present in the Senate greatest importance to every one of us We regret his untimely passing, and, out Chamber, and I wonder 'if it would be that every precaution be taken, because of respect for him as a fine, outstanding agreeable to have him take the oath of the decision that may be made may be public character, and as a man, I offer office at this time. the decision to bring upon the world a for immediate consideration the resolu­ Mr. LUCAS. Mr. President, it will be third world. war. And no man on the tion which I now send to the desk and very agreeable to me to see my old friend, floor of the Senate, in the House of Rep­ ask to have read. the former Governor of Kansas, now a resentatives, or anywhere else in our The PRESIDING OFFICER. The res­ private citizen, sworn in as a Senator of Government or among our people has olution will be read. the United States. the vision to predict what the result of The legislative clerk read the resolu­ Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I such a war may be. Nevertheless, I think tion (S. Res. 364), as follows: have the honor to s~nd to the desk the the issue is clear now. Russia is without Resolved, That the Senate has heard with certificate of election of Hon. FRANK good will. It aims at world conquest. profound sorrow the announcement of the CARLSON to be a Senator from the State We have the choice between freedom death of Hon. HERBERT A. MEYER, late a Rep­ of Kansas. and the expansion of totalitarian slavery resentative from the State of Kansas. The VICE PRESIDENT. The certifi­ throughout the world. For one, I am Resolved, That the Secretary communicate cate will be read. glad that the Senator from Washington these resolutions to the House of Representa­ The legislative clerk read as follows: has opened this discussion in this public tives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. STATE OF KANS Ao., forum. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Mr. CAIN. Mr. President, I should The PRESIDING OFFICER. The CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION like to be permitted only to say that to question is on agreeing to the resolution To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OJ' THE n11 mind-and certainly, speaking for submitted by the Senator from Kansas. UNITED STATES: myself, with no pride of authorship at The resolution was unanimously agreed This is to certify that on the 7th day a.11, as the subject is entirely too serious tp. ·of November 1950, FRANK CARLSQN was duly 1950 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 15943 chosen by the qualified electors of the St~te The Senator from Indiana [Mr. JEN· The VICE PRESIDENT appainted Mr. of Kansas a Senator from said Sta~e to rep­ NER] is unavoidably detained. JOHNSTON of South Carolina and Mr. resent said State in the Senate of t h e United States for the unexpired term of 6 years, The VICE PRESIDENT.