Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-01
Star Survey Shows
Delegates Oppose
Ceding D. {. 10 Md.
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District residents to vote and
govern themselves in some meas
ure, they said an act of retroces-
sion is not the way to do it.
In addition to the objection
that the District, as a Federal
city. should not be under the
control of any State, most of
the lawmakers said they feared
the move would impose an extra
tax burden on Maryland. They
said the District is not self-sup-
porting because its chief indus
try-the Federal Government
pays no taxes.
Coy. McKeldin said, in his
press statement released in an
Swer to a query from The Star:
mo single State government
should have the responsibility
for dealing with the Washington
population-much of it transient
in nature-or with that major
property holder - the Federal
Governlnent-for operating rev.
enue
THE permanent residents of
the. city-those without voting
residences in other places
should have voice in the gov
eminent Of Washington. They
should have the right to elect a
chief executive and council or
other legislative body. They
should, too, have a voice in the
electing of the President and
Vice President of the United
States and they should have di-
rect representation in the SEN
ate and the House of Repre-
Sentatives.
las an American, I would OPP
pose the annexation Of the Ma
tional Capital City by any State.
"As a Marylander, I would
oppose particularly its annexa-
ton by Maryland"
Cite Segregation Problem.
Although many State legis-
lators indicated the Districts
segregation problems figured
largely IN their opposition to the
proposal. only one said so out
right. ~ . -.
Senator Paul ]. Bailey, Repub-
lican, of st. Marys County said
he believes Incorporating the
District into Maryland would
be a fatal mistake for many
reasons. but mostly because of
the segregation question"
In the schools, for instance,
segregation has worked we'll in
Maryland, but the trend in
Washington is to break down
segregation in the Schools" he
added. TITS part of a general
and widespread move to abolish
segregation everywhere. The sit
uation in Washington now, as
see it, is that most people are
trying to move out of there,
and I mean colored as we'll as
white" So
Calls it Escapist Method.
Delegate Robert A. Wallace,
Republican, OF. Montgomery
County, referred to the proposal
as " an eSeapist approach to the
Districts problems"
He said, Congress ought to
face up to- its own problems. If
1t wants to give District resi-
dents the right to vote, they
ought to be given that right"
Another Montgomery lawmak-
er, Delegate J. P. King, Repub-
lican, took a similar tack. when
we have headache, we take an
aspirin" he commented "but
apparently when Congress has
a headache. it wants to pass it
on to U.S."
One of the strongest opponents
Of the bill is Senator Louis L. ]
GoldStein, Democratic majority
leader from Calvert County. He
plans to introduce q resolution
in the State Senate urging Con-
gress to reject the bills. It's
his opinion that annexing the
District would be "a dead ex-
pense to Maryland"
Senate President George w.
Della, Democrat, of Baltimore
City. said: "To Maryland, the
District is a white elephant.
you're not going to sell me
a lot of liabilities without any
assets" he added.
Senator Robert B. KimbIe Of
Allegany County, Republican
minority leader. also opposes the
bills. 1T would be q terrific ex-
pense taking over a heavily pop
ulated area with the only good
taxable property remaining in
the hands of the Federal Cow
eminent" he said.
PhOebus Favors Idea.
OF the 26 Senators interviewed
on the question, 20 said they OPP
posed the proposal, S were neu-
trail or undecided and one favored
it.
The prepayment is Senator Har-
~ T. PhOebuS, Republican, of
Somerset County who said: I'VE
would be happy to have the Dis
trlct back. I would vote for such
a proposition.
Over on the House side, 33
Delegates listed themselves as
opponents of retrocession, 10 as
undecided or neutral and in
favor.
I'VE don't want it," said House
Speaker John c. Luber, Demo-
crat, of Baltimore. why not
give 1t to Virginia?"
Both House floor leaders
John w. Logan for the Demo-
Gratis, and Arthur H. Green for
the Republicans-were non-com-
initial.
The four Delegates who ex-
pressed favor for the bills are
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