The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-12
TILT OF THE TEACHERS.
THEIR PRESIDENT AS AuToCRATIC
AS CzAR REED.

AkuCESS TIE constitution ana he
fuses to Entertain an Appeal.
ST. PAUL, July n.-When the fourth
days session of the thirty-fifth annual con-
vention Of the National Educational Asso-
citation opened this morning DIR. Hewett
OF Ohio arose on question Of privi-
ment regarding his candidacy for
the. presidency. II had been rep rted that
be would have taken the office if given him,
and considerable feeling was expressed
against the action of the nomination com
mittee in choosing for president one whose
connection with the association was con-
sidered as comparatively recent This
matter was said to be about to create fight
IN the association, I'd SO 1t proved.
After DIR. Hewett's statement the matter
was STAYED off for a few minutes by John
Hancock OF Ohio Offering resolution in
dorsIng compulsory education, which was
referred to the committee on resolutions.
PRECIPITATING THE FIGHT.
Alexander Forbes of Illinois then got the
floor on question of privilege, and read
from the constitution of the association to
prove that the method of the election of
officers yesterday had been illegal, and was,
therefore, null and void. He offered a series
OF resolutions setting forth this state
ment, and moved that an election
OF officers be now held. His mo-
tion was Immediately seconded, and
he spoke in favor of it, claiming that proper
and legal methods were necessary for the
strength and continued prosperity of the
association. The constitution provided for
an election by ballot, which had not been
granted. Neither was there any record of
any election nor Of the announcement of
one by the president. His speech was
heartily applauded.
PRESIDENT CANFIELD EXPLAINS.
President Garfield said he wished to
make statement and, explained that the
present constitution had been adopted for a
small body and was in many ways insult
able for the e. eatly augmented numbers of
the present organization. The very rapid
growth OF the association had compelled the
waving of may constitutional provisions,
and it would now be physically impossible
to carry out all the exact provisions of
the constitution. He argued strongly
in favor of the advisability OF the action
taken, saying it was better to make ono
mistake tnan to make thousand in trying
to obey the letter of the law. For the
reasons given he declared that the motion
and resolutions were out of order.
Mr.. Hardy OF Wisconsin, who had sec
onded Mr.. Forbes motion, appealed from
the decision of the chair, but President
Garfield refused to hear the appeal, and his
decision was greeted with combined ap-
plause and Kisses.
AN APPEAL IGNORED.
The chair called Immediately for the re-
port of the president of the educational
council, and tee matter was dropped for the
session and probably for the meeting.
George f. Brown of illinois offered res
Nt, fNv.a l,n,
cago and recommending the appointment
of Prof o. V. Tousley of Minneapolis as
Commissioner of education at the exposi-
tion.
The reading Of papers on educational
topics was then resumed.
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
The board of directors met this afternoon
to consider the matter of The next place of
meeting An informal vote resulted in
twenty for Saratoga and fif cen for Toronto,
and it was referred to a committee of five
to consider the propositions Of the two cities
and decide thereon, keeping in mind the
preference of the directors.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
To-night's session closed the SERIES Prof.
j. NJ. Baker of Colorado presented the re-
port of the committee on resolutions. They
favor moral training in the public schools;
recommend an investigation of the White
Cross League literature; indorse the Ameri-
can Humane Society; advocate the teach
ing of the ethics of politics;
approve compulsory education to
limited extend: commend United States
Commissioner Morgan's plans for Indian
school lands; tndorse land grants for col
leges: demand the repeal Of all import
duties on books; express satisfaction with
the wonderful growth OF the National Edu-
cational Association; return thanks to the
state of Minnesota. to the city and citizens
of st. Paul and all who have so cordially
entertained the convention, and praise the
officers of tine railroads that aided in the
success of the convention.
A resolution highly complimenting to
President Garfield was carried with great
applause.
A resolution regarding spelling reform
had been handed to the committee. and at
their request special committee was APP
pointed TO consider it and report next year.
THE RACE PROBLEM.
The race problem was the subject for the
evening, and the first address was by Hon.
A. s. Gunby, judge of the Louisiana court
Of appeals. In the course of his address Judge
Gunby said:
This race problem concerns not only the
SOUTH but the whole country. IL affects and
interests every section alike. 1t is burning
home question Of more Importance to the Amer
ican people than all other problems. 1t will not
settle itself. 1t must not be let alone. 1t de-
mands brave thought and determined action If
we would solve il by bloodiess revolution. Va
rious remedies proposed as q settlement OF the
race question we're refuted.
AMALGAmATIoN IMPOSSIBLE.
Amalgamation was impossible and both races
were opposed to it. The better class of negroes
wish race purity and do not seek desire
social iEterDingling or intermarriage with the
whites. He who counsels social equality or in
termngling between the races is an enemy to
both races and traitor to his own. Deporta-
ton of the negroes was denounced
and answered as unnecessary. unjust and
barbarous. There is no race antagonism
and no race prejudice in the south. The rela-
The whites are attached to the negroes and like
to see them prosper and the negroes are CON
scious that they received their language, their
religion and their civilization from the whites
There is nothing in the character of the negroes
and nothing in the nature of the relations
existing between the two races that would pre-
vent their living in peace and harmony on terms
of equal freedom.
CAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE.
But all 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 newborn progress of the
south. The true solution of the race problem
on Just basis lies in restriction of suffrage, and
the only just restriction is an educational
qualification. Education, sound and thorough,
benefits the negro in every way, and particu-
larly readers him less liable TO be involved IN
race riots as proved by experience. II the
negro was enabled TO exercise the
Ii. Of usffr int anft a