Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
WILLIAM NJ. EyARTS.
He Gives HIS Views on the Southern
Race Problem.


iCopuright 1889 bu James GOrdOn Bennstt1
VIENNA, Oct l2.-[New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. I-Senator
William NJ. Evarts, it will interest many
who are concerned about his health to know,
is greatly benefited by the Carlsbad cure,
and has besides received assurances from
Vienna specialist whom he consulted that
complete restoration of his eyesight is
to be brought about by care
aud time. The clouds forming
over the pupils will be absorbed in the treat
ment which has been prescribed, though it
may require months of exemption from
work. He is in fine spirits over the results
OF his visit here. He looks extremely we'll
In a two hours conversation with him ives
impressed with his cheerful sketch of home
affairs He talked of the bright side of politics,
parties and men, declining to raise any seri
Gus questions with the future, till at length
pressed him on the Blair education bill.
Then the Roman in him came to life-of the
paternal scheme so offensive to the theorizing
democratic elevate the negroes OF
the south by this plan of fed.
eral legislation. The senator has always
been warm consistent supporter
of the question. Said he:
wisdom, but that is no good reason why we
should not try n little human wisdom on il.
1t will not do to fold the arms and stand still.
The southerners say: oh, let us
alone; We'll take care Of this
negro business ourselves That is
what the south said before the war.
They flatter themselves in the south that the
red shirt and whip will suffice. Possibly
they may, but this rule of red shirt and whip
is not justice-it is war. am told on good
authority that there are now $4,000 south
erners IN New York alone. Before the
war southerner could not tolerate the idea
Of living at the north. 1t was the northerher
who went south. What we are to count on
plan of the greatest good for the great
est number. With this provocative race
growing up among us in semi-barbaric
way is the prospect to think about. If the
present conditions are suffered. to go on
we shall sec the negroes coming INTO
entire possession of the states. This the
whites Of the north do not desire any moro
than do those of the south. Southern
negroes have been given little enlightenment
and less justice, though they were freemen
A generation Of them has been allowed to
grow up in that other bondage-ignorance
An apportionment on basis Of comparative
illiteracy, which would give the south
s49,00o,0OO of the sT7,0OO,0OO of the
proposed expenditure provided by the
Blair bill, was framed, but
New York Massachusetts and other north
ern states did not take kindly to the idea.
The talk about education being q domestic
right and therefore q state or communal
concern was specious union in only the
the bigger state compreheuding the wisdom
and foresight of all. If congress finds that the
race evil in the south is to be diminished or
controlled by education, which the states
here cannot or will not give, and decide to
| force that education, 1t is using its power for
| the benefit Of the union and every state in it.
| Now that we are to have republican house
as well as republican senate, expect to
see the Blair bill passed."
Senator Evarts favors the idea Of the
government building up complete
postal service on the seas. That unfortu-
| fastened to all legislation bearing on this
subject. A subsidy he thinks necessary in
| opening the avenues for an increase of the
nations commerce. He cites England and
France as examples respecting party de.
signs. He says the republicans, now that
they are back in power, will strive
| to make friends in the south. He thought
| that the democratic party, when Mr.. Cleye
| land became president, would work on this
| inc and endeavor to swell the number OF
| their adherents in the north, instead Of doing
which they diminished it, The mistake he
| attributed to tho narrow -mindedness of the
| southern majority