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we a —? . wna Ltr ———e—e aes o” Other Shecifications. -+< Dp | Walter said, Es Eankiy believe |i yi ils House speech yesterday, ouglas. syou haven't made put a castliy wheeler listed these other ‘Continued re First Page.) ‘which I would feel justified in specifications to support’: his aise,” sap Presenting to the House.” -- _ [charge of high crimes and mis newspaper story w was f Mi.|" yr, Wheeler ‘conceded that demeanors warranting impesch- Wheeler said. “The divorce pro- under past definitions of treason, ment: ceedings in Portland did not In-| justice Douglas’ actions might]; a : volve Justice Douglas.” not be encorhpassed, but that if Did you look into the charge ltraason were to be interpreted yourself?” Mr. Walter asked. a “No,” Mr. Wheeler replied. 1 i + { t r = * ; ‘ i f sociate Justice of the court. 1 ae aantin tamnainae th ving tL 2, actuog TUB MS se. ww Orig thé. In a itberal fashion they might | curt into disrepute, crate . ale wd be, | - “Isn't that a rather loose wa « | 3. Public statements by Mr.” of attacking the integrity of 3 “Asked: to Cite ‘Overt Act. Douglas indicating. ‘he had, pres’ justice of the Supreme Court?” jf “Can you cite any overt action | Judged cases.‘ 9 0... ra Ju Mr. Walter demanded. é has committed which would j 4. Coyspiragy. ‘ On the score of moral - dicate treasonable | activity?” | tude, Mr. Wheeler ral furl | . Graham asked. Mr, Wheel- | House te subpoena records of er said he didn’t think so unless |!divorce case in Portland, Oreg the definition of treason “el fous which he said Mr. Doug: “stretched.” - figured. at Bae 8 haa “We believe in the right oth wae Mr, Wheeler said that to him the newspaper accounts indi- cated something which might tend to bring discredit on the Fou realize,” said Subcom- dittee Chairman Graham, Re- blican, of Pennsylvania, “that Beers Ate. one hat you have quoted up to this [free speech and the right of a oment would be mere hearsay justice of the Supreme Court to any court of law.” exprest himself,” Mr. Graham Mr. Wheeler said he thought “ _ the charge of ‘treason” might said, “Where has he sald any Ww stand up better, but on this point ¢¢"ng treasonable? wo the again ran into trouble ‘from Mr. Wheeler explained that he 4 ; the committee. - qthought Mr. Douglas as.a Su- . Mr. Wheeler said he thought |preme Court justice should be “a Justice Douglas had made state-! [ttle more,careful about provid- |. ments similar to those “put out! pe weapdns “for psychological by the propaganda artists of the | arfare, than if he were & pri- Kremlin,” It was then that Mr. Pt citizen. - i Waiter told him that he woulg! When Mr. Wheeler: etted a | be surprised at the propagandd| ‘speech Justice Douglas made in \Value to the Communists of th ‘1951 critical of some aspects of | jimpeachment proceedings at thd, American foreign policy, nr | time the Rosenbergs were await, Walter remarked bluntly: ‘ing execution. ‘ lf “If everyobdy who held .those : Mr. Wheeler saig he felt Jus-|' views were incarcerated, the, {tice Douglas’ granting of a stay {| population would be sadly de fof execution was “an impulsive || pleted. It seems to me that ha Sylelding to a-clamorous partisan || a very familiar ring.”. ‘group). He asserted that the ‘justice delivered a printed state- Depth of Charges Mentioned. -ment of the case only one day J Although subcommittee at oa -after he had heard the appeal by 9 bers did ia commend, Mr | ‘the Rosenberg lawyers. He said | they wort ee eooint in thet ‘he did not want to imply there j Gra ae x . rhea to. Mri was anything wrong about this, Wheeler’. ema i mat £ ke oe peculiar to him. “I'm afraid that, as a layman, “If your interpretation ts cor- | rect that w 4 you do not fully comprehend the : toe ae walter renege! depth of these charges in the; wouldn't it?” Mr. Walter asked. Mr. Wheeler said he a d| legal sense that we, as lawyers, ssume - Jenow and understand.” - } 180. Mr. Walter pointed out that |. the framers of the Constitution f Mr. Wheeler concluded nus had rejected malpractice as a) testimony by saving that, wheth- 2 ound for removing a judge. In-,}er or not the subcommittee |. ad, he said, they granted|/F recommended impeachment, he dges tenure “during good be-|{ believed his resolution would still |" avior.” have served & good purpose, He |* “Unless you have mote thank said that if ft did no more than |: you presented to the House,” Mr./} focus attention on the need for |é ‘tightening up the law “it will have accomplished something.” ‘ Mr. Walter remarked that the {seach a files are full of e i peachment proposals,. mostly by unsuccessful htigants who think ane ought to be ousted. 22: r- “This isn't » ‘novel experience | for us," he remarked dry Cr re re sr Sooo oso