New-York tribune., 1890-01-17
body Of ey-Mlns,er Pendleton and bring it to the
United states FOX burial.
URGING THE EXODUS OF THE NEGRO.
SENATOR BUTLER ANXIOUS TO REMOVE HIN
TO EITHER THE NORTH, WEST OR AFRICA
SENATOR HOAR's REPLY.


Washington. Jan. 1G (Spccial).-SenatOr Buffers
elaborate speech today in support of his bill to en-
the emigration Of persons OF color from tlc
Southern states led to debate of more than u-h'l
interest and attracted 70 the senate galleries larger
and more attentive audience than has been seen there
since the recess adjournment. The provisions "l MI
Buffers bill arc already well known. Tic south
Carolina Senator wants S5OOOOOo set apart 10y the
Government 70 assist out of the country such coorcd
persons as may formally apply for aid to the Quarter
master General OF the Army. The Congo Free state
has been fixed upon As convenient ana proper
dumping ground for those negroes who may be induced
TO leave the United states. and, stimulus 10 eN-
patriaton, an inspiring picture Of future powerful
Black Republic in the Congo basin. civilized, con
trolled and guided by American negroes has been
drawn by the ready fancy and persuasive eloqucnce
Of the senator from Alabama. Mr.. Morgan.
Mr. Buffers argument followed to-day much tho
same line as that of his fellow enthusiasts for the re
conquest of Africa But the south Carolina senator,
while anxous enough for exodus to the Congo and
ready to pledge the credit of the Government for all
possible expenses across the Atlantic, is urgent ~
rid himself Of the black o be willing to throw
overheard the redemption of the Dark Continent II
necessary and merely shift the bulk Of the negro popn
laton at the South 10 the unoccuplcd parts Of tho
West to what he pleased to call the deserted
farms Of Vermont and Massachusetts,
"The cOlOred man must go, matter whittier or
at what cost This his thc-i- and the burden OF
his argument TO establish sweeping a proposition
simply that "unrclerting, unforgiving, inctra
bic prejudice demanded the absolute separation Vi
the two races. For the negro to go into voluntary
exile was the easiest and most satisfactory solution
Of the problem Mr.. Butler could think Of Aud that
1t might be made both more agreeable and more cort
Portable for the coored al the south 10 60 than
TO stay can easily be imagined from cursOry aoquan
tance with the methods past and present OF southern
politics. Mr. Morgan sought tO picture the desired
exodus a moral duty which the black man owed ~
his race and his native continent. and held out the
tempting project OF a sort OF Eldorido on the Cong"
inviting occupation. Mr. Butter touches lightly on
the sentimental and moral part OF the programme
He hints instead, that the nceros tuc interest lies
In getting away from this country VhatcVcr the con
ditons elsewhere may be-
senator ingalls, had been expected TO follow Sen
atOr Butler. but announced that he would >pclk on
Monday instead. senator lioar however. did not
let the the Gnsfe 80 BY to eAgls sor "crm e
races he said could not live together. the sen
ator fIom south Carolina contendcd, thch the Con,
stitutiOn lie the theories of the Declaration ot
independence were founded on rUtcnncs'. The re
gion in which the Christian world had been trained
was a hollow moChery. The country mad no rlght -
ask the negro "a 60 back to Africa and - cOnicS,
his failure citizen. until he had had fair chance
generation Of educated blacks, and 10 to that
generation iull and perfect justice n The matter OF
civil rights. especially ln the hight tO vote before
proclalmlns negro citizenship mistake SAd a mis-
fortune The south Carolina senator's policy vas
one Of despair Had he nothing better 20 offer than
the continuation OF present conditions lh thc N"nth
until the negro could be- dcpor;ci voluntarily or ln-
voluntarily No plan could lie cmpticr or more un-
practical.
senator Blair next attacked the scheme absurd
and impossible. The ncgrOcs didn't want 10 70 back
10 the Nds Of Africa. and couldn't be- forced %
The true remedy for ne III, arising ont OF negro
citizenship education. National Eiucg'lon
bill would dispose II the whole problem. Tli, sus-
geStiOn ended the debate Tor the day. II be
expected to break ont with renewed vi-or next
Monday the senate having adjourned until then.