Evening star., 1954-05-18

Representative Gubser, Repub-
lican, of California. member of
the House District Committee: /:
II am happy to hear it"
Senator Monroney, Democrat,
of Oklahoma: "Give me time to
study it,"
Senator Ferguson, Republican,
Of Michigan: Said he approved
Of the decision.
Senator Stennis, Democrat, of
Mississippi: Members of the
court abandoned their lole as
Judges of the law and organized
themselves into a group of social
engineers" He added the deci-
sion creates a problem as far
reaching "as any we have met
since the War Between the
States"
Before we abolish our pub
lie school system in Mississippi,
he said, II hope that all of our
leaders and thinking people will
fully confer and study all phases
Of the problem and all poSSibili-
ties Of solution. I believe that
in many Of the counties of Mis-
Sissippi, the leaders of the two
races can work out satisfactory
separate arrangements for many
years to come. within the pattern
Of the public school system. u
Senator Sparkman of Ala
bama, Democratic candidate for
Vice President in 1882. The
South has been making remark
able progress under the old doc
trine of separate but equal
school facilities. Harlem was
1.-The most segregated area in the
United States" and there will
continue to be many areas where
people of one race will concen-
trate and where all of the chill
dren will be of one racial group
Senator Long, Democrat, of
Louisiana: The decision '"is in
violation of precedentS in the
history Of the court. 1t repre-
sentS tendency on the part of
the court to assume legislative
powers" It undoubtedly will
cause enormous dislocation of
the education systems in the
Southern States"
". Although I completely
disagree with the decision, my
oath of office requires me to ac-
cept it as the law. Every citi-
zen is likewise bound by his
oath of allegiance to his coun-
try.
&c. Whatever course we de-
eide upon, our purpose should
be to continue the great prog
resS we have been making in
the public education of children
of all races"
Representative Rogers, Demo-
crat. of Texas: THE decision is
unconstitutional itself. In other
words, the purport of the de-
cision invades the rights of the
States guaranteed by the Con-
Stitution.
MY wonderment is what has
happened to the great crusade for
States rights. This decision is
another step toward the centrali-
cation of powers in the Federal
Government, and the chipping
away at the few rights the States
have left"
Representative Frank Smith,
Democrat, of Mississippi:
II regret that the Supreme
Court invaded invaded the field
Of what I regard as State decision
I hope Mississippi can work
out some system that won't
change existing social practices
in the State"
Representative Winstead, DEM
ocrat of Mississippi: "A tragic
ruling . Not too surprising
when We realize the caliber of
men this administration as we'll
as the previous administration
has seen fit to appoint and the
pressure on the court by the pres
ent Attorney General. It certainly
will slow down the great progress
made by Southern States in the
education field in recent years.
It will be felt by both whites and
negroes"
Senator Humphrey, Democrat
OF Minnesota: "The decision of
the Supreme Court ruling segrei-
cation to be a violation of the
Constitution, is another step in
the forward march of Democ-
racy."
Senator Kefauver, Democrat,
OF Tennessee: 1--WE have been
making good progress on racial
relations in the South. I hope
the present decision does not re-
suit in a setback to that prog
reSS."
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama: 1T is shocking that the
court should reverse the able
judges of the past and overrule
their decisions. I deplore this
action by the court"
Representative Keating, Re-
publican. of New York, a member
of the House Judiciary Commit
tee: There is no doubt about
the soundness of the courts de-
ciSion."
Senator Holland, Democrat, of
Florida called the ruling "revo-
lutionary." but said he hoped
patience and moderation" would
be used in putting it into effect.
Representative Williams, DEM
ocrat, of Mississippi: The rul-
ing will set the cause of Negro
education back 100 years and
will mean the probable end of
public schools in the South"
Representative Whitten, DEM
ocrat, of Mississippi: 1.-The court
in effect has passed a constitu-
tional amendment. The effect is
tn iniure the very crOllp il wollld