Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-28
RIGHTS
North Stirs Racial Unrest in South,
Russell Charges in Senate Debate
Continued From First Page

Vealed Tor the nrSt time tnat
the Senate may be splitting up
into three instead Of two fac
tons on the issue.
When the fight began, the
contest appeared to lie between
Southerners who want no new
Federal Intervention. and a
large bipartisan bloc of
Northerners favoring action in
all fields.
But Senator Cotton, Repub-
lican of New Hampshire. sug-
gested yesterday it would be
wiser for Congress to narrow
its action down to a voting
rights bill, on the theory that
If all qualified Negroes are
guaranteed the ballot they will
be able to insure their rights
in other walks of life.
The Cotton suggestion would
mean dropping five of the sew
en- points in the administration
bill which deal with school in
tegration bombingS and dis
elimination on government
building projects.
Senator Cotton said that
while he did not speak for any
organized group. he felt sure
a considerable number of what
he called "moderateS" would
share his view when and If
amendments are voted on.
Senators Javits, Republican
Of New York, and Douglas,
Democrat of Illinois, opened
the debate on the issue by pre-
senting a comprehensive sum-
mary of the pending proposals.
including some that go beyond
the administration bill.
VindictiveneSs Denied
Senator Javits told the SEN
ate he and other civil rights
advocates ARE not being blind
ed by zeal and passion"
I'VE believe there are serious
wrongs that need to be cor
rected," he said. He cited what
he called mass disenfranchiSe-
ment of Negroes in the South
and resistance to the Supreme
Courts school indignation de-
cision.
Senator Douglas claimed sup
porterS Of civil rights measures
are not trying to punish the
South.
Il hope our Southern friends
do not feel that we are being
vindictive nor self righteous"
he said. I'VE are conscious of
the many faults we have in
the North"
They were followed by Sem
ator Russell, who listed a whole
series Of events which he said
have occurred around the
country in recent weeks Ito
create a political atmosphere"
for the Senate civil rights de-
bate.
Pattern Pointed Out
He included among these
events the formation of a new
organization Of women headed
by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to
work for equality of education;
the wave of Shutdown demon
STATIONS by Negro students at
segregated lunch counters in
the South, and the outbreak of
protests over job discrimina-
ton on building projects on
Capitol Hill.
Senator Russell called one
part Of the pending admins
tration bill the salute to the
Richard Nixon section" be-
cause it seeks to make per-
manent the Committee on
Equal Job Opportunity in
Government Contracts, headed
by the Vice President.
In his appeal for efforts to
avoid stirring up racial feeling,
Seantor Russell said:
This is no time to 60 down
there in the South and try to
provoke a race riot. 1t is time
to stop this drive. 1 hope and
pray that the match won't
catch fire and set of some
tragic event."
Charging that the boycotts
and propaganda were DELHI
erately manufactured against
the South" the Georgian
shouted:
why did they wait until
this legislation came up? Why
are they trying to beat the
people of this country into a
frenzy? I appeal to them in the
name OF decency to have this
campaign called off,"
Senator Russell indicated that
he blames not only Negro lead
ers but also some politicians"
and Segments of the press.
My people have been SLAM
dered over a period of years,
he continued. But I am proud
Of the restraint my people have
shown in this situation. I am
proud of the way the police
department of our cities in the
South have handled these in
cidentS.
Il appeal to the press of the
Nation to denounce those dem
onStrations before they get out
OF hand. appeal to the spokes-
men of the Negro people to de-
nounce those demonstrations"
Identifies Organization
He asserted that a group
known as the Congress of
Racial Equality advocated mass
efforts by young Negroes to get
into segregated places.
They fostered, planned and
melted these incidents that
could lead to a great tragedy
In some cities" he said. 1T
demonstrates to me that they
were anxious to start a race
riot Of tnr,.ikla ...Ana.4iA.