Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-12

conded Mr. Forbes's motion. appealed
from the decision Of the Char. but Presi-
dent Garfield refused to hear the appeal,
and his decision was greeted with COM
biued applause and Kisses.
The Chair called Immediately Tor the re-
port OF the President of the Educational
Council aud the matter was dr0pped for
the session and probably for the meeting.
George +. Brown. of Illinois. offered a
resolution commencing the Columbian L.
position at Chicago and RECOMMENDING the
appointment of Professor o. i0usley, of
Minneapolis, as commissioner Of education
az the Exposition. The reading Of PAPERS
on educational topics was then resumed.
The Board Of Directors met this after
noon TO consider the matter Of the next
place Of meeting. An informal vote re-
suited - for Saratoga and IS for To-
rOnto. and it was referred 10 o commit
tee Of FIVE TO consider the propositions or
the two cities and decide thereon. keeping
in mind the preference Of the directors.
T0-nigbt's session closed the series.
Professor j. NJ. Baker, of Colorado. pre-
scented the report Of the Committee on
Resolutions. Among other things they
favor moral training IN the public schools;
recommend an investigation Of the
White Cross League literature; advocate
the teaching Of the ethics of politics. APP
prove compulsory education 10 q limited
extent endorse land grants for colleges,
and demnnd repeal on the import du-
ties on books.
TIE FACE PROBLEM.
The race problem was the subject for the
evening. and the FIRST address was by Hon.
A. $. Gunby, Judge OF the Louisiana Court
OF Appeals. In the course of his address
Judge Gunby said: This race problem con-
Germs not only the South. but the whole
country. IL affeCts and interests every sec
ton alike. LISA burning home question Of
more importance 10 the American people
than al other problems. 1t Will not set
tie itself. II must not he let alone. 1t de-
mands brave thought and determined &C
tion If we would solve It by bloodle5s reyo-
luton. The various remedies proposed as
q settlement of the race question were re-
futed. AmalcamatiOn is impossible and
both races ore averse TO it. The better class
Of negroes wish race purity and do not seek
or desire social internlngllng or inter-
marriage with the whites. He who coun-
sells social equality or intcrmiugling be-
tween the races is an enemy of bOth races
and a traitor 90 his own. The deporta-
ton Of the negroes was denounced
aud answered as unneces AIRY IN
lust, and barbarOus There - no
race antagOnism, no race prejudice. IN
the South. The relations between the
races are kind and friendly. The whites
are attached 10 the negroes and Ike 10 see
them prosper. There is nothing in the
character OF the negroes and nothing IN
the nature of the relations and feelings ex-
istng between the races that would
prevent their living together IL peace and
harmony on terms OF equal freedom. But
all the trouble arises from 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 ONE SOLUTION.
The true solution Of the race problem
on Just basis lies in restriction of sui
frage, and the only just re friction -
an educational qualification. Education.
sound and thorough. benefits the negro in
every way and particularly renders HIM
less liable 20 be involved IN race riots,
~ il proved by experience. If the
negro was enabled to exercise the
right of suffrage inielligently all danger
and apprf hcnsiOn of race trouble would
cease. This qualification should be- adopt
ed by the General Government, and the
same Government should give the negro
the means Of education a. an act Of simple
Justice o. qualify him for the burdens and
responsibilities of full citizenship, which
the Government placed on him 20
subserve It's own ends. Public education
is the peculiar and the grandest di-tinc-
tion of the American nation, and It
ought 10 boz pat in our national Con-
stitution. The press should cease % be
partisan i'm the presence Of this grave
issue. The spirit OF Henry Clay. VINO was
too patriotic 10 be proud Of sectional
applause. should preside over the solution
Of this vexcd problem. The South needs
D.. and III ra
TO the North not "A a mendlcant but a.
sister. The south respects the chiyalry
and philanthropy OF the North, and
she wants your good will and your capital
and your people. She wants you 20 be
proud Of the rattle she ls fighting TO de-
veloD .r resources and proud Of the way
her old soldiers worked 20 restore her
waste places after the war. To all pa
triOts and true men she cries: Como
over into Macedonia and help us" We
of the South look into the future Of our
country with gladness. and the farther We
gaze new stars and now triumphs come
out and cluster around her celestial path
way.
j. G. PRICE (coLoEED) on THE QUESTION.
President j. G. Price, Of Livingstone
College. Salisbury. n. g.. next delivered an
address on Education and the Race
Problem
President Price is negro, and an clo-
Quent one. lie kept himself closely to his
subject. arguing that education was neces-
sary and right. Negro freedom wouldnever
be complete until the negro had become
educated The solution of the problem IS
the granting TO the negro Of all the civil
rights 10 which he is entitled rs member
of the human family. The race problem
is the natural outcome OF environment,
and q change must be made N the cnarac-
ter OF that environment. 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 Doe neglected.
The best Of his address was an argument
for morality as the outgrowth and accom-
panimcnt of Christian education.
United States Senator Blair had been
announced but could not come.
President Garfield made a brief closing
talk. turning over the gavel to the new
president. W. II. Garrett, who spoke for q
moment, and then the thirty-fourth an
nual convention Of the National Education
Association was declared adjourned.