National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-06

The Senate exodus committee yesterday ex.
amined four witnesses. The first one called
was b. J. Waters, a lawyer from Fort Scott
Kan His testimony WIS brief, aud rel ated
to immigration into Southern Kansas fro m
Texas. He said the burden of the complaints
of those cmgrauts he had convcrssd with
was hard times, bulllOZing, denial of political
rights, aud limited school facilities for their
children.
Mr.. j. w. Wheeler, colored, of St. Louis
mud manager Of the CUlored Relief Asso citation
at that point, was next called. IIe stated
that over 1000 omigrants had passed through,
the hands of the association at st. Louis, and
he thought that altogether, by aid OF different
associations, fully $4,000 had located in Kan.
sas from the South. At present he thought t
the movement was, If anything on the in-
crease.
NJ. II. Case, Republican mayor of Topeka,
Shawnee county, Kan, related his experience
and observation of the movement at that
point. lie thought from 5000 to 10000 had
come into Shawnee county within the last six
months. But few applications had been made
to him rs mayor for aid, although he believed
seven-tonths Of those arriving needed assist
Rncc. They were looked after by tho several
relief associations having headquarters in
Topeka. These associations received supplies
from all parts of the country and even from
Europe. The people of Topeka were divided
without regard to politics, on tho subject o.
the adyisability of the negroes coming to Kan
sas. Some Republicans thought Kansas was
getting a suricit of this thing. The com.
plants of those einigrants ho had convcrsod
with worc generally the insecurity of life
aud deprivation of political rights in the
South. He said that he had not conversGd
with very many on the subject, but had met
with only ono person who had seen any shoot.
ing and bulldoan2; the others merely related
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had been located in the county for several
months, but who was endeavorng TO return
South, inform ell the witness that thousands
of the Cmigrants would return If they could
obtain the means to get back. He also in
formed the witness that the relief associations
refused to assist them in returning. Senator
Voorhees, asked the witnoss If there was not
vein Of dissatisfaction with their present
condition in Kansas running through the
large body Of cmigrnts 10 this question
tho witness answered yes, but In reply to Il
question from Senator Window he admitted
that the vein was worry thin. llp said there
had boon q society organized in Topeka to nil
them in returning. A notice TO that effect
had been published, but few, however, re-
spondCd to 1t.
Mr.. Case expressed the opinion If tho blacks
behaved themselves better in tho South thoy
would be treated better. lIo thought the
stories IN circulation about the ill.troatmeut
of the blacks were greatly exaggerated, but
still ho thought they were msusod, and that
they were not improving their condition in
the least by coming to Kansas in such largo
numbers.
H. C. Parks, Democratic publisher, and
editor of the PdhOH at Atchison, Kun, testified
In reference to public opinion in that city in
regard to the exodus. The people, he said
without regard to politics uro all opposed to
this influx Of the blacks. The committee Nd.
joumed until to-day before concluding the
testimony of this witness.