Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-14


he Believes in the Education of the
Southern Negro.
VIENNA, October 13th.-Senator William
N. Evarts, it will interest many who are
concerned about his health to know, has
been greatly benefited by the Carlsbad
cure and has besides received assurance
from the Vienna specialist whom he con-
suited that the complete restoration of his
eyesight is to be brought about by care and
time. The clouds forming over the pupils
will be eventually absorbed in the treat
ment which has been prescribed, though it
may require months of attention and ex-
emption from work or strain of any kind.
He is in fine spirits over the results of his
visit here. He looks extremely well. In a
Two hours conversation with him to-day |
was impressed with his cheerful sketch of
home affairs.
He talked of the bright side of institu.
tons, politics, parties and men, declining
to raise any serious question with the
future till at length l pressed him on the
subject of the Blair educational bill. Then
the Roman in him came to the defense of
this paternal scheme, so offensive to the
theorizing Democrat, to elevate the negroes
of the South by this plan of Federal legis-
lation. The Senator has always been a
warm and consistent supporter of the bill.
The question" said he, may be one
transceuding human wisdom, but that's no
good reason why we should not try little
human wisdom on it. 1t will not do to
fold our arms and sit still. The Southern
ers say, oh, let us alone we will take care
OF this negro busint IS ourselves That is
what the South said before the war. They
fiatter themselves in the South that the red
shirt and whip will suffice. Possibly they
Of CHI o,Nh hi -
not peace, it is not iustice-it is war.
Il am told on very good authority that
there are now 125 900 Southerners in New
York alone. Before the war Southerner
could not tolerate the mere idea of liv-
ing at the North. 1t was the Northern
man who went South. What we are to
come TO, on the plan of the greatest good
for the greatest number with this procrea-
tive race growing up among Us in a semi
barbara way, ls prospect 10 think about.
If the present conditions are suffered to go
on, we shall see negroes coming into entire
possession of States. This the whites of the
North do not desire any more than do those
of the South. The Southern negroes have
been given little enlightenment and less
justice, though they were freed in the name
of the latter. Since their emancipation q
generation of them have been allowed tC
grow up in that other bondage of ignorance
IAN apportionment on the basis of COM
parative illiteracy which would give the
South $40 600 900 of the 100000 of the
proposed expenditure provided by the
Blai' bill was framed, but New York
Massachusetts and other Northern States
did not take kindly to the idea. The talk
about education being domestic right and
therefore State or commercial concern is
speclous. The Union is only the bigger
State, comprehending 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
cannot or will not give, and decides 10 en-.
force that education, it is using its power
for the benefit of the Union and every
State n it, Now that we are to have Re
publican House as well as a Republican
Senate, l expect TO see the Blair bill
passed"
Senator EVarts fayors the Government
building up a complete postal service or
the sea. That unfortunate Ward subsidy
he says has been fastened to all Legislation
bearing on this subject. A subsidy h,
thinks necessary in opening up an increase
of the nations commerce. He recites Eng
land and France as examples. Respecting
party designs he says the Republicans, nov
that they are back in power, will strive t
make friends in the South. He though
that the Democratic party, when Mr.
Cleveland became President, would worE
on this line and endeavor to swell their ad
herents in the North, instead of doine
which they diminished them. The mis-
take he attributed to the nsrrow-minded
ness of the Southern majority.