The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-17

- Constitution
-, the portliest, broadcast and black
4, the bishops Of the black church.
..orao the prophet OF . Startling
mich he has evolved and embodied
,rrm as his contribution to the
.ture Of his race.
,ook which is not yet out Of the
!. the frankest and. maybe. the
:. mat has yet appeared on the sub
~ speak after the manner Of the
,.ner shop, 1t is. ussurelly. tie most
tlsual.
,,s.enting his view Of the question. he
=, minced words, nor has he lodged
,..,ons as he sees them. He has mar
q Il, the facts he can lay hands on
.rsd them like the blum an! ready
s,.hon that he is. The result is some
rat may cause the white race to
vcrd. Gaines presents the theory
~ HACK race is surely and gradually
! absorbed by the white; that i'll the
= the years the black race wiz dis
the evolution teing reached
rsh process of graded mulatto tints
.ccaantly lessening African character
This process OF Dleaching ont q
M declares, is going on year by
and will continue inexora3ly until
v,yarie is wrought. In fact, he main
4 Il already, in a great measure, ac-
I,,ished. He marshals to his use the
~ icgic of some shocking facts to
hin his stand.
y bishops warming finger points to
figures which show that there are
a million and quarter mulattos in
South. Gaines stoutly asserts that
has already been a sufficient in
on Of white blood into black VEINS to
essianize the whole race II the Slood
generally distributed.
handles with marked delicacv. vet
impressive force, the difficulties
ch the problem thus viewed presents.
character OF his book on "Amalsama-
r Is followed by one on "Intermar-
e." On this subject he quotes rom a
York woman in presenting q plan
he removal of one of the moral diff
lilies In the pathway of the iucv. table
kding OF the two races. From her lie
tes this sentiment:
Y believe that we are bound to brush
wiy all barriers that separate the ne
b from the white man. do not
now whether the sexual amalgama-
% Of the races is desirable or not,
" do believe that every law for
ading intermarriage should be swept
om the statutes. If it is a law of ma
be that they should+not mingle, leave
10 nature, and nature will work it
1t but every refusal to legalize mar
ase is to give opportunity to illegal
ID Irregular unions"
y from Mrs Edna G. Cheney in the
pnk conference. at Lake Mohonk, N.
seven years ago, the bishop says:
MS Is the language of one OF the most
ured and highly respected women of
North and as | have stated before, is
nigh the universal sentiment OF the
est section OF this country"
Pc bishop believes that every sign of the
points to the contamination Of the
netlon Of his race. 1t will disappear,
snng Its traits and qualities with the
Y race, diffusing through the whole
Caucasian blood the Africans blood
% latter's contribution to the construc-
q the wonderfully composite eau.
"a race.
,lues not only points to the evidence
IAnng Facts which rest within the range
WY eye, but he claims the warrant OF
uy 10 prove his theory. He declares
wy one race In history has maintained
saal integrity-the 5ews-and. he de-
with all their boosted purity of.
must be admitted that admixtures
asn place. He approves the theory
n'erDiehdlng OF races is favorable
general progress of mankind.
lucy up. Gaines concludes that there
~ total extinction of the black
NMcn, when accomplished. although
sss Vugn shame and defilement. Will
70 the might and greatness Of
us bishop does not commit himself
NY approval of miscegenation or
!nage; he states rather tama3y in
81 mat he deplores both, but tho
otee and influence of his argument
whether Intentionally or not.
At direction. He maintains his
~ racial integrity, claiming his
~ me ultimate triumph of the
nd MS unshaken and unsuitable
4. mat they can develop the best
n y. citizenship and civilization.
ns clear-cut view coming
I,ial a. auoen official so high and in
les ~ nisnop Gaines will engage the
4 - ~ al the thoughtful world. Game,
has ~ sreatest leaders OF his race.
Ropmsn, powerful factor in the
pdIs, at ana upbuilding OF the African
great heh, and he is known oil. the
Ia u,, ehiispheres. When he was a
iel IT. ~ slave and the property of
kr roo,hos, brother nf Senator
VA ~ In his childhood days
-of auVahtages--Sa slaves advan-
Bate intact with the great men of
ind n N this way mis- ambition
y yo,,n uenerai Toombs was a friend
II slaves boyhood. and Alex
aua epnens, Bishop George f..
frsonen. ny other eminent Geo gians
u bumt,v visitors to the roombs rlace
q h. waiting boy, ,ne day des-
her "a . bishop, hung raptarously
lxays s rvros. In his book he Gays:
nee 's.s the inspiration OF their
khins j. was conscious that there was
Nj tbau me that made me aspire to
= . .
seaH,sS impulse of ambition has
into Al the bishops life. lie has
y Il sreat and widespread use
Indy 70 race, and as a bcneflcent