The sun., 1891-08-13
Mn NEGROES HERE TO STAY.
.v.r08 BRUCE SAYS THAT THEY
v,IL NOT 60 TO LIBERIA.

.c-,,an. ne says, n Color Only.
-. n. All the Elements OF civii'ssd
-.,ood Are Americsn-Their Edues-
-, and Industrial Progress since
chase OF tho War that Freed Them.
,,rox Aug. 12.-Ex- senator Bruce
A., a faith in Liberia as place OF refuge
as o'I,s. ,rsedmen OF America.
sThi, Is the Nth distinct enort mat mas
49,, made since the war;" he said to-day 10
s.,. Oe ,bs colorcd people to cast their fortunes
nash "s n. lonis MS Of Liberia but l predict that
". W.T. allure II he quite rs dismal rs was the
va ,ua,,. of the four preceding ones.
'auo "Ths c.lored people are not in sympathy with
. Ia ,sc, bishop Ii. NJ. Turner OF the Ameri-
" ye,boiist Church Is the only prominent
Gan ia ths country who favors the scheme.
nun lava, that the negro will only reach his
- NV deyslopment In the dark continent.
i1no. .Ts. pisb,p Is a man OF recognized ability
,;Dav.ncs hut he has failed to Impress his
..u ...rlior views in this respect upon his race.
~. N,ct race In this country IL not African.
Except in color.
i .,s American. and there is no more reason
~, ~ ,h.v should abandon the land OF their
",.,, "a and 90 to tho dark continent because
.n.,, tor,tathers lived there than that
~. Irish or Germans or any other
.l,u Of our heterogeneou: population
.hor,s rs,urn to tho old world because
,ss;r ,ore,athers liv ed there. One OF the mos
.o,.n, arguments made BY tho friends OF the
rovament Is that the conditions OF life are
.,.,.r IN Liberia than in the United Statesi
I'M, vast sums Of moaey cHn be realized from
the mahogany trade and from the cultivation
ol cotton and other tropical productions.
"They seem 10 forget that the negro has to-
day practically o monopoly OF the agricultural
lahor q, the South producing nearly all the
acton rice, and sugar OF that section.
"If tho progress made by the colored people
NJ tho South sine. their emancipation were
,..s satisfactory. the colonizationists might
Anil some ground upon which to stand.
,r.,s n the SOUTH because fifteen -sixteenths
a, ,he ,o,ored race reside south OF Mason and
yi,on' line. and it Is in this section that all
sforts are made in this direction. According
10 the ceusus there are $4,000 colored teachers
engaged in eieNa'ng their race. There are
uo.stlr grea. many more. because some OF
70 Stats, have not kept separate race
Eatlsa's.
pupils n the public schools There are In addi::
i'm to thi- a7OCO pnpils in private schools AMI
shont 5000 in pacochial schools. making to-
tai. in round numbers, of l.37S. .0O0
surerior education Of the negro. and over I 900
coored students in training for teachers. while
tund eds are studying theology. law. nnd
-s -ssiu tX Of the Southern States the percent.
AGE NJ gain in public school enrolment has fal
onrst tiuped the gain in population"
what have YOU to say o. the industrial
Cow OF the race 2" was asked.
As slaves. expending their physical ener
cihss they produced great volumes OF value,
and continuously upheld ths Industries OF one
entire section OF the country.
As freemen. acting upon their own JndG
meut and sustained by considerations OF theil
suits tan ever ncfore. Tho cotton crop O.
l'SO was the largest ever produced IN THIS
reYnrs
AnyRenera and widespread movement amone
Sstieast eight great States OF this Union. and
Sriousy aneet the business OF many more.
Heretofore We have contem plated the negro
simply ms n field hand but under tue siima; y;
things is rapidly changing. and he Is now
| rush nG him elf into every field Of activity
aud becoming artisan. mechanic. mercnant
Ian krr manufacturer. LAWYER. doctor. teacher
an! preacher.
The truth l.. the negro is going into every,
thing thai other Americans engage in. Not
Withstand nc the disadvantages under which
they, labor they own more than sl5.OOO. 900
Ho;,h r; .i rLorerty In the state OF Vir'
.d had III, a.sessments in. States o.
louisiana South Carolina. Mississippi. and
ome others boon kert separate. a. wes done
p Sirsini a far better showing would have
Yer made The negro is coming. only give