The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25

colors and in one OF which all or the
ma -,icinanta we're colored. Four partici-
pants In these several ,,s a.
now serving terms In tue 80, ahhia 10
1 regret that we have no'
convict greater nuhDeI. H.. ros,oo,
Now. having answered with cue respect
the only letter received from your com
mittee, ! must be paruo.." ,,i,h sonna
ment upon your moVeniehs ~. '
what OF frankness and freedom.
OF course we ought, ana 90, ascoru
to your committee entire soou !di.n,
but then, what are we " BOY VI '"e'
Upon what possible system OF reason
ing does vour committee, or do the Eng
fish people. base their assuinptlon vi
right TO teach the people o. ,n,1 y. a,thay
other Christian or civiiizeu eo"''''' ''''''
What single page of English history
or what aspect of English character,
would Justify intelligent people IN sup
posing that England mas miSn1is or
gard for human rights, Tor ihordls, .,
for religion than the people Of the United
States? A.. -,..o
What civilized country on me glQoe
has shown less regard FOR human IlSnts
where her own interests were HlVoNen
Her treatment OF Irish tenants; OF
the African: of the Egyptian; OF tne
Sepoys Of India; of our own Co .l,,is,
ancestors: Of whatever people over Tn t,I
she had secured control whether leSlti-
mate illeeitimate all attest the hypoc-
risy OF such an assumption, .,.h,o.
But part from her natlOhal Sins WIZ
stain her escutcheon. her eHort 10 pc
come monitor Ia this country forces the
conclusion that your committee are ei. .,,.a
DrofoundIv ignorant of human nature
or of this country-I confess ts suS-
picion Of both. ,-,.., c.a.os ore
exeelling England in almost every n ae-
partment OF human endehEoi' udt
ever Of success or titles 10 noIoI tlei
attain, are achieved ana NOT lnI,eIs ~
and because achieved by indiVidual eIlolt
may be reasonably supposed 70 nav
greater merit behind them thah u NAM am
ed down from father TO son py la W.
devised TO guard impotence asdinsS 'l af
competition of merit. J. e e ppeUihta for
England pay only 70 cents per Capita h dol
the education Of their YOUTH %hlIe tnos nus
OF the United States pay SD OF Hloie
than three times as much. .oo
This State Of Arkansas, W ',inrI ragsrd
some of your leading newspapers TesaI Il
as wild western State, according 10
the last census reports Is educating, nov
only a larger percentage OF neI ,N Iiir0
children. but also Of her ColoIeu Ch4l"Itu
than England is edlca,ingi oil H tsa r o"t
sons and daughters. ana Withln me pass
Ten wears has established nearly one
church every other day, until she has
one church for every 20 people. ,,-,-...
Can England boast Of as rapid religious
progress
If the people composing. your commit
tee were possessed Of the intelllgence
which their exalted rank would indicate
and ought 10 insure they would not fa
to appreciate the worse than folly OF
their almost ludicrous impertinence-
With the professcd object OF your com
mittce | deeply sympathize, and precise
" because symPathi5ze en with tS your Gr, Gf
nal folly of your oficious intermeddllng
in matter, for the rectific;atuion OF which
you are prepared by, neither nationai
training. national habit, Eor national
character. and which can only have
tendency to defeat the very end at Whlch
we In common aim. ,.,,..
Pardon me. therefore. for respectfully
suggesting that what ever OF time or
money or energy your committee may
have decided TO devote to this cause
be diverted and devoted TO remedy the
evils which so abound in England. Your
benevOlence would then be no longer
merely theoretical. but practical ana
sensible Very respectfully.
W. Vi. FISHBACK,
Governor OF Arkansas.