The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
INTERVIEW WITH A PROMINENT
RICHMOND PHYSICIAN.
He Expresses Some Original Opinions on
TIE Momentous Qusstion-Nsgro Birth
and Des,h Rsts-Racs Chnrastsristie-
How the Problem Can be Solved.

1T 10 a formidable fact" declared one OF
tho oldest and best-known PHYSICIANS III
Richmond a. TINES reporter that the M
crease Of the negro race is greater ~ pro,
portion in the South than the whites; ana
the reason for IL IL that most OF inc
woman are mothers or Will be mothers
whether they marry or not. As ruie'
they have neither the physical or inorai -.
-traints that influence white women. me
are extremely prolific. and much more hpie
TO bear the pains of chld-bearlng iha"
white people. On the other hand, their death-
rate is considerably greater than the Ni'' u
but they are born faster than theS uic'
These facts Of their great proporiivnai' III
crease il not merely surmlse, but Is oaseu
on statistics and proper Deductions
MORE MoMENrOus.
..The negro question is rendered more mo-
mentous bv the fact that their increase IN
morality and thrift il not commensurate
with the opportunities offered them by the
white people to better their condition. Ihey
have great aptitude for any of the initiative
arts that are taught them. but they have no
originality. and they succeed simply by
copying. 80 that if outside helps Withdrawn
their tendency would be to retrograde. You
will find, especially in the negroes in the
rural districts. that they are. from any eN-
ffrnai tNlltDtf~ lldl iifN -lNf. ~ NV cum
type ~ the old-time slave. They have very
nearly the same habits. modes OF Thought
and conduct a. they had during SLAYER!
time.
RELIEF.
"As far a. any relief from the threatened
trouble is concerned. there is one cOmpcn-
satng influence that is at work 10 some eX-
tent; that il the disposition 10 spread abroad
through the land. A. soon ~ their chtrac-
tcristics become better known through the
land. the people OF tn country generally VIII
have the same objection to their supremacy
or equality a. we have now. and. therefore.
we may then expect a cessation OF the out
side intermcddling. which is our CHIEF
trouble now.
An AMIABLE PEOPLE.
The negroes are naturally an amiable
people. have found easily managed by
kindness and cancellation. and in this re-
spect they are very like children, and hence,
can bc similarly controlled.
WE CAS- BEST SOLVE THE PROBLEM OUR
SELVES.
"Of course.in anything like An actuaicon-
fict between the races We can predict rs
the result Of a former experience that no
excess Of numbers on the dark side can
avail against the superior mental power, OF
the WHO FiFu~. HIS III wi iH''hA AiiH''
was shown i'm the Indian meeting. when "A
small band Of English successfully With
stood great horcles Of a dark-~kinned race
Of much higher type Of civilization
than the African has attained to. and
which had also the advantage Of having
been thoroughly educated in the art Of war
by the English themselves. But there Is. !
think. no doubt that any conflict could be
atprfed if We could bee lcft 10 adjust the
matter ourselves. No doubt we would Dee
willing 10 maintain only such supremacy as
the negroes themselves would be- willing To
submit b if we were left alone. and the
spirit of rebellion in them was not To-
mcnted by outside agitation"
The gentleman who expressed these views
i'm an interview with TINES reporter on the
great question now exciting such general
interest. requested that his name should
be- withheld II il We're permitted 10 be
published the th0ughtfillness which char
acierzc- his views would be generally ac-
knOwledged.