The sun., 1892-02-14

oaa. an our easc we ,nd this the only ne.e.
init us We must have recourse 10 i or sink
is unnecessn-y % reeati'u;,ter Occurrences
has Sieij iieeliSwcj the orcfatitM = the "hnovtogs
nanwSrehenaiss aw @ s q. worse resuiis is !hs iGE.tC.
%e feel that unless chscket " the strong
stit,,tonai aud malicious measure will Ne to
enc"nrage open persecution and incretse to !
fsiHntibMI n,har bnrasSISs assIS ''' V'' aha
Hx-aov. ANTOINE EyrIaISs
Interviews by THE BUN correspondent with
many eolorcl mon indtcate that the over.
%t Srinion that their ciyii rights sre denied ,Sm.
aud theE, look to tho t.-!erai Hoyerp,'nent to
Who % has held nnmbcr, Of imtot,an, 4tisSs.
anil is now employed 10 tho Custom il"nso.
Oppression. and discrimination. and Mc are
rprsn o. s,ii wsTss % shs to IS9S s,.i W. ara
places "i amusemsnt. and by the a,lroa,ls and
"tIer carriers. The caste iagislation knowp
.s The ssnarateear Isw wsj madS; ,S not 90 much
%iiai%S gsSD s, on, i T. Ra'sn;s
aesmsnd aasa nd jastiee Just as American citizens. WiS
is more. We do not intend to give up demand
essdsd. % as We we believe they intimately viii bs
| !.
to rsstess cesis o the s United ss Sta
n ns he'd WITH Gag Wien he 1
get our civil rights the future VII pc right
%ay ~ spts sep e sns We have made a
State u progress in the professions. in busi;
Il the sSss e Shy se a4a in
op,.,on. q. Washington.
James NJ Gregory. professor OF Latin IN
Howard University. Washington. d. c.. saidi
"Our children are crowding into the schools
They arc advancing to the higher grades
OF llearnins. They como out Of profes.
sional schools to become teachers: they
climb into professors chairs. Some are
earning an envfable reputation as law.
yers and physicians. while others are en-.
gagged in tho important work OF the Christian
ministry. By faithful continuance In these
lines the condition OF the people must improve
and their citizenship must be rendered more
valuable because OF increased intelligence.
Manual training has become IN important
part OF education. The training of youth in
the industrial schools will enable them to
reach q higher plane Of industry. will make
them competent TO do higher grade OF work
and consequently gain for them higher wages
"The struggle has not been an easy one
By reason Of our condition up to 1865 We had
acquired but little property. It Is q fact that
not one-sixth OF tho colored population OF tho
country lives in the cities. We arc an agricul-
turcl people. and in some localities arc getting
possession OF the land. We are becoming tax.
payers. and. therefore. like our white neigh
bors. are interested In having capable men
make and administer tho laws. In the single
State Of Georgia, in 1885. tho colored people
owned property valued at $s.655. .2oa a gain
OF about $8.O00. 900 over the valuation in 1880.
The reports in tho census Of 1900 will show
still greater increase in Georgia and q propor-
donate increase In the South and West
The outlook for thenegro in this country Is
certainly encouraging. although BY class leg
islation he has been deprived Of some OF his
civil rights believe that the law providing
separate cars for white and colored people will
te Tsnnsssee .ss that the RAILROAD companies ind
JSSssss sss
6ind the whites, In matters Of education M
eas asi AZ
DISCRIMINATION DO made against US on account
II oan S9 70 Sq.
,Gam not wanting in esamples Of people Iis!ng from
%ent those by whom they wePe % eppfessed e and
Ths nsspe afTisss to BE- The peer o;
and excellence" -
DE-. Pu1vn sAIs rH1 RACE u IMPROVING
DE- CHARLES a p PqEyts chief Rh{slotan Of tn.
e gosists Vii never b. rease e.
The colored people. born and bred here. citi-
stay part ana esres
S Ss; sss ssfs
happy. industrious. and intelligent citizens or
demon OF socialism. The trst s thins Z 10 'be be
1eee to s2iyS the negro problem s to take tie
offensive used IS sa sDtSes and as maEes ehs
yell %aos.I e. illogical Color nust % %itimatsy
%assinsten eGPa iPon a. s;afsss home in
ssssTsd a sh.
Eeoaa; was assigned to the duty Of attending
tss adsna
aft tins haSs sssn ted
their benefit. For years have been in charge p
& the Largest cqlored hospital n this city:
hss hs. 1fen not hs
,hsy have shaagsd ier tks bsttsF. Thers Hsa "rs
ta9TRas TSe sss RFetFsslas RFs
nd aad %heir carriage and set Is more decided
Result 81 the fusion wth pshs bIo5d u
white people. Amalgamat!on does not exist
here to-day to anywhere near the extent 1t did
before and during the war The improveme emit
which exists now Is on a legitimate basis"
HON. FREDERIcx DOUGLASS Is HOPEFUL
Fred Douglass. ex- Minister to Hayti, said IN
ne t c3lored people Is n changing public orin.
measure. controls alike lswmalers and courts.
ana fhnt neither laws nor decisions amount 10
Hence, they look with hope upon whatever
tends tend to change public opinion toward them.
upon the acquisition 81 property. the inau:
enee OF education. the cultivation Of good
Try, and general usefulness. They ap-
peal IN hope to the generosity. ei,iGht-
people. They look forward to staying in thii
country and making the best OF its oprortuni-
Ties and advantages. They know Il is as idle