The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-20
The South and Her Problems.

Gov. Hill, In his speech at Chattanooga
on Friday, said that the only way to settle
the ques ions which confronted the south
was by lettingthe people Of the south alone.
They would settle these questions. he said,
as successfully as they had recovered from
the wreck of the war. This is what the
MORNING News has been saying for years,
and if the northern republicans would only
heed it they would prove themselves TO be
as anxious for the progress and prosperity
of the south as they pretend to te- That
they do not heed it is pretty good evidence
that they do not want these questions set
way is selfish one.
The settlement Of them that the northern
republicans want is one that will strengthen
their party. and give it a loug lease Of power.
They care nothing for the material progress
of the south, and are Indifferent whether
the blacks advance beyond their present
condition or not. They would willingly
let the blacks remain as they are, provided
they could have the full benefit of all their
votes.
There are some northern republicans,
doubtless, who believe that tine Republican
party is doing a great work for the blacks,
and that it will eventually settle all race
issues. They are totally ignorant Of the
actual condition Of affairs in the south, and
they know nothing whatever Of the pur-
poses Of their party. Now and then one Of
them makes his home in the south, and it is
not very long before he finds out that he
was mistaken in his views, and in the in
tentions OF h!s party.
The fact is the southern people under
stand the race questions much better than
those who criticiSe aud condemn their way
Of settling them, and if they are let alone
they will eventually bring about a salts
factory settlement of them. They know
very well that their prosperity depends upon
a settlement that will be satisfactory to
both races, and hence they are proceeding
cautiously.
The blacks know that their future is
much brighter In the south than in the
north, and they have greater conf lence in
the whites of the south than in the whites
of the north. That this is true is shown by
the fact that they remain in the south. II
they were oppressed, or if tie future prom
ised nothing for them in the south, they
would emigrate to the north and west in
large numbers The facts that they cannot
be induced to leave the south.
1t may be said that they haven't the
means to emigrate. Such a statement
would not be true. They earn good wages,
and could quickly save enough to carry
them to any part of the country. They are
much better able to emigrate than the
poverty-stricken masses Of Europe who
come to this country in such countless
numbers.
The blacks do not want to leave the
south, because they have no injustice to
complain Of. They know that their condi-
ton is gradually improving, and that they
a e secure in all their rights. Schools are
pI divided for their children, and the way is
open to them to acquire property to any
amount They are citizens, with the
rights of citizens, and they
have all the benefits which result
from good laws carefully administered.
There are some race questions that are un-
settled. but they cannot be settled in day,
nor in year. They will be settled event
ually. however, and by the southern people.
The northern people can hasten their settle
mentbY letting the south alone as Gov.
Hill advises.