Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-12
HELP FOR THE SOUTH
Greatly Needed in Settling the Much
Discussed Race Problem. =.
A LOUISIANA JUDGES VIEWS.
Expressed Before the Teachers Association
at st. Paul.
| COLORED ORATOR ALSO SPEAKS
On the Same Theme, Making an ElOq ueut Plea for
Rights for His Race.

i NV0Vh6U VhAAVh ALLOW 0Inhho
| On the Same Theme, Making an ElOq uent Plea for
| Rights for His Race.
| At the meeting of the Teachers Associa-
tion at st. Paul, Judge Grundy, of Loulsi-
| ana, spoke on "The Race Problem" Other
addresses of an interesting character were
| given.
ST. PAUL, July 1.-THE session to-day
Of the National Educational Association
was marked by several heated debates. and
an especially lively time was had over the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The ball was started rolling when at the
opening of the session DR.. Hewett, of Ohio,
arose on question on privilege to deny
| published statement regarding his candi-
dacy for the Presidency.
It had been reported that he would
have taken the office if given him, and
considerable feeling was expressed
against the action of the Nomination
Committee in choosing for President one
whose connection with the association
was considered as comparatively recent.
After DR.. Hewett's statement, Hon. John
Hancock, OF Ohio, offered a resolution in
| dorslng compulsory education, which was
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
MORAL TRAINING FAVORED.
If the afternoon meetings of the association
were somewhat slimly attended there was no
falling off at the late session tonight. Prof.
j. M. Baker, of Colorado, presented the
report of the Committee on Resolutions
They favor moral training IN the
vestigation of the White Cross
League literature; indorse the American
Humane Society; advocate the teaching of
the ethics of politics; approve compulsory
education to limited extent; commend
United States Commissioner Morgan's plans
for Indian school lands; indorse land grants
for colleges; demand the repeal of all i'm
port duties on books, and express satisfac-
tion with the wonderful growth OF the
National Educational Association.
A resolution regarding spelling reform
had been handed to the committee, and at
their request a special committee was ap-
pointed to consider it and report next
year.
THE RACE QUESTION.
The race problem was the subject for the
evening and the first address was by Hon.
A. A. Gunby, Judge of the Louisiana court,
who said:
"This race problem concerns not only the
South, but the whole country. 1t affects
and interests every section alike. 1t is
burning home question of more Importance
to the American people than all other
problems. 1t will not settle ITSELF 1t must
not be let alone. It demands brave thought
and determined action if we would solve il
by bloodless revolution.
''Tho various remedies proposed as a set
tlement of the race question are refuted.
Amalgamation is impossible, and both races
are averse to it. The better class of negroes
wish race purity, and do not seek or desire
social intermingling or intermarriage with
the whites. He who counsels social equality
or intermingling between the races is an
enemy to both races"
NO RACE ANTAGONIST.
Deportation of the negro was de-
nounced and answered unnecessary, unjust
and barbarous. There is no race antago-
nism, no race prejudice in the South. The
relations between the races are kind and
friendly. The whites are attached to the
negroes and like to see them prosper,
and the negroes are conscious that
they received their language, their
religion and their civilization from the
whites. There is nothing in the character
of negro, and nothing in the nature of the
relations and feelings existing be-
tween the races that would prevent
their living together in peace and
harmony on terms of equal freedom.
But the trouble arises from the political
jealousy of the negroes and from the fear Of
the whites that negro rule will be restored
and utterly destroy the new born progress OF
the South.
The suffrage qualification should be
adopted BY the general Government and
the same Government should give the
negroes the means of education as an act of
simple justice to qualify them for
the burdens and responsibilities of
full citizenship which the Govern
ment placed on them to subserve its own
ends Public education is the peculiar and
grandest distinction of the American nation
and it ought to be put into our national
Constitution.
THE SOUTH NEEDS HELP
In its proper solution, and she appeals to the
North, not as a mendicant, but as sister.
The South respects the chivalry and philan-
thropy of the North, and she wants
your good will and your capital
and your people. She wants you
to be proud OF the battle she is
fighting to develop her resources and proud
of the say her old soldiers has worked to re-
store her place after the war. All patriots
and true men she cries: Come over into
Macedonia and help u.s." We Of the South
look into the future of our country with
gladness, and the further we gaze new stars
and new triumphs come out and cluster
around her celestial pathway.
President j. G. Price, of Livingstone
College, Salisbury, n. c., next delivered
addresses on Education and the Prob
eloquent one. He kept himself closely to
his subject, arguing that education was a
necessity and right Negro freedom would
never be completed until the negro had be-
come educated.
THE NEGRo'S RIGHTS.
The solution of the problem is the grant,
ing to the negro of all the civil rights to
which he is entitled as a member of the
human family. The race problem is the
natural outcome of environment, and g.
change must be made IN the character of that
In politics even the negro
did not want to be governed by ignorant
officers, but all officials must be elected by
legal methods. While educating the poor
negro the poor whites of the South
should not be neglected.
The rest of his address was an argument
for morality as an outgrowth and accompani-
ment of Christian education. United States
Senator Blair had been announced, but could
not come. President Garfield made brief
closing talk, turning over the gavel to the
new President, W. r. Garrett. who spoke
for a moment and the thirty-fourth annual
Convention OF the National Educational
Association was declared adjourned.