New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
COLORED PEOPLE PROTEST.
THEY WANT 40 GROCERY IN THEIR EN-
POSITION BUILDING.
A vuIsxEy CONCESSION FROM THE ATLANTA
MANAGERS CALLS FORTH LETTER
OF INDIGNANT INQUIRY.

fsv TELEGRAPH 10 the TRrBuNEl
vvosn,ny,on Sent, 1.-THE colored residents OF the
District OF Columbia have shown warm and active
interest in the Atlanta Exposition. and the local
commission appolnted 10 represent them has been
exceedingly jealous and d.ligent In its efforts to
make creditabe display IN the department. assigned
10 the colored race. These efforts have been re-
warded With a good measure Of success ana the ex-
h,l;. from the National capital will he highly cred
table one The members OF the Local commission.
however are greatly disturbed by reports. which
appear 20 b. trustworthy. that the managers OF the
Exposition nj Atlanta have gold concession Tor me
snle of louor in the building devoted TO the exhibit
Of ,hn coiored people. and vigorous protest has
been made Yesterday letter, OF which the follow
ING Il a copv was addressed to the managers OF
the Exposition by Secretary Johnson. OF the "Dls-
trict Of Columbia Commission. Colored Exhibit:
Information has Jus. reached this city through two
responsible persons. white and the other col
ored. that your Exposition Company has seen At to
sell for cash "whskey concession In what your
It Is ssd has srn sold to one of the
white merchants OF Atlanta. and he in turn has
20 Ieo after iSs Wnrkcy Concession Our inform
ants further state that the selling OF cheap whis-
key o y T who or w enter Rr 90 me
VIII surely be productive Of disastrous results-prob-
ably the loss OF NE or course. the entire commits
sion having in charge the exhibit OF the colored
people from the city OF Washington are surprised
and chagrined TO learn that after all OF our work
10 procure for your Exposition a good display the
articles collected must be placed in exposition
If such we're the aims and objects OF your company;
YOU should have told II the main purpose of a
lion by the sale OF cheap rum to c5lored visitors
There is now no dena! that such concession has
been granted since the persons In cnarge OF the bar
are now placing advertisements in the Washington
papers. under the tile Of iirs,-cass restaurant.
But you can rest assured that the aooi-tnnklng
white citizens from all sections. many OF whom have
encouraged US in The collection OF exhibits. VII
frown down any attempt; such as this appears to
be- to induce the coiored people to hudde them
selves tosether in atlanta 10 drink cnflop run, IN
did you and your COMPANY have ms Whsle l,,
gnzhne snn"X paced in some 9 n ~ n o,nqr IL IN
the 'Negroes' Building? can you show negro
paris Of the county TO visit the Exposition ana
drink cheap wnislsey. simply because Ii ~ so It IN
rneni mus have known that where you crowl
together it ls hoped TO do at A,lanta thousands
trouble is bound TO ensue perhaps IN the shape oil
q few murders few lynchings, 49,,
Is that such via be the cas- Then you u, 1p n mot
try 70 induce our people to go TO the Exposition.
lie and influential newspaper Will vigorously ad-
wise tie coiored people 10 remain away: ! send
YOU by private mail communication stating IN
a arrSe wt me 81 is entirely reliable have taken
this method OF addressing You because oap co ar
.acled bv certain newspapers for countenancing this
whiskey selling in the building referred TO- b tS
there are other humatine CHARGES concerning me
management OF and the programme to be carr s
out i'm what Is called the Negroes Bulding. an
NJ which | have referred TO in the letter sent by
maj The colored people Of the country Nor'h amd
south before visiting the Exposition IN any SrTs.
numbers will demand clear ana conpIie.
hensive answer TO the following a isd in
any pa ri OF what is known as Negroes B"lidlng
Vas such n concession purchased by a Wnits
man through the aid and assistance OF the chef OF
he Negro Department and his associates on ne
hoard for the purpose Of making money lot '"e
Exposition ,,, ,o or s,loons
located on the Exposition grounds wherein coioreu
American citizens can buy and drink Georgia run,
at 8 cents per glass. except In your Nesroes
Your reply should be open and above board as u
&c now entirely late for any furtner gan lIe
o,i:I a subject so vital 10 the race Sh9lIu 'neie
he 10 oiria reny denial, then the coloren pso
Mo NlIl be asked By best men 9nd woinei ". ..
churches ard the newspaper press or me
Keen away from the Exposition unless tne! uesae
70 cot mixed M in q drunken braHl because eNe"
tho1ch there did not occur single murner III III
Gle n,Isrrel aff.ay or lynchng connected WIN Me
hiskey drinking in the building. even me nred
,rcnt OK . erogshOp IN connection WIN 'hr CIV.
,,.ot,a's exhibit Is an Insult and an Outrage 10 uc
thrstian sentiment; OF negro decency ana r, ~
and The race throughout the country, cerlal'F INV
1nte'lirsn, norton Will 50 feel and decide.