The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-19

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Wright Ccolored), who was recently ap-
pointed by President Mckinley as a
paymaster in the volunteer army, with
the rank Of major, but who has re-
signed and returned 10 the school.
There were no elaborate exercises con-
nected with his visit. The pupils were
gathered in the chapel.
Mr.. Mckinley was introduced by the
president of the college. He said:
Fellow citizens: 1 have been pro-
fCuEJly impressed with this scene and
l have been deeply touched with the
eloquent words and the exalted senti-
ments which have been uttered by the
gentleman whom you delegated to
speak in your behalf. It gives me pc
culiar pleasure to meet you and to
greet You in this institution of learn
ing, presided over by one whom l have
known for more than twenty years,
and whom I have come to admire and
respect as one of the splendid leaders of
your race. 1 congratulate him and all
associated with him in the good work
done here for the eXaltation OF your
race. 1 congratulate all Of you upon
the splendid advance made by you in
the last third Of a century. You are all
entitled to praise and TO high commen-
datiOn, which l am sure you receive
AIUkn your Willie LEAlOW ClLlZenS IN TINS
and every part of the country.
I congratulate you upon your ac-
quirement of property. Many of your
race have large properties on the tax
lists in the several states, and in that
way contribute proportionately to the
support of the government. l congra-
tulate you upon what you have done
in learning and the requirement Of use
fulfill knowledge. on the fact that there
of stars and stripes where every boy
end girl, white or black. cannot have
an education to fit them for the battle
OF life. Keep on, is the word I would
leave with you today. Keep on in the
efforts upward, but remember that in
acquiring knowledge there is one thing
as important as that. and that is char
acter. Nothing in the whole wide world
is worth so much, viii last so long and
serve it's purpose so well as good char
acter. It is something that no one can
take from you, that no one can give
10 you. You must acquire it for your
self
There is another thing. Do not for
get the home. The home is the founda-
ton of good individual life and organ
lied government. Cultivate good homes,
make them pure and sweet, elevate
them, and other good things viii follow.
congratulate you that this institution
is net only looking after the head, but
after the hand. I congratulate you that
It is not only making good orators, but
good mechanics Ii is better to be a
skilled mechanic than a poor orator or
an Indifferent preacher. Great ap-
plause). II g, word, each OF you must
want to be best in whatever you IN
dertal1e. Nothing in the world com
mands more respect than skill and in
dustry. Every avenue is open TO it.
Il congratulate you upon the splendid
valor of your race. My friends. the
president has made an allusion in his
speech to what many years ago I said
in g public address. ] told of a white
colonel who had delivered the flag Of
our country to his black color SER
geant, and said to him:
- Sergeant, place in your hands this
sacred flag. Fight for it; yes, die for
ii. but never surrender it to the hands
of an enemy That black soldier, with
love of country and pride in his heart,
answered: / will bring the flag back,
colonel. in honor, or report to God the
reason why In one battle, in carry
ing that flag Of freedom, he was strick-
81, down. He fell with the folds Of that
flag wrapped abqpt him, bathed in his
blood. He did rot bring il back but
God knew the reason why. He did all
he could. all any man could do. He gave
his hearts blood for that flag
"At San Juan hill and at FL Caney-
hut General Wheeler is here. (Great
aDplausel. I know he can tell you bet
fer than I can of the splendid heroism
nj the black regiments which fought
side bv side with the white troops on
that historic field. Mr.. Lincoln was not
far from right when, speaking of the
black men. he said: The time will come
when they will help TO keep the jewel
Of 1,a
race. and in a third Of a century since
Won have helped to give liberty in Cuba
TO an oppressed people.
at leave with you this one word, Keen
on You will solve your own probieT$
Re ratient Be progressive. Be hon
est be God-fearing, and you will win
fcr no effort fails that has a stout
honest, earnest heart behind it.
Returning from the college, the pres
idenfial party passed through the camp
of the Indiana. regiment, which is to
embark for Cuba on the transport Min
newaska tomorrow morning. The pres
ident graciously wished the officers and
men godspeed and a safe return
At the conclusion Of the president
speech america" was sung by all pres
ent with possibly more Vlgor ana spirit
than harmony
as THE Hero Of Santiago" He was given
an ovation which lasted for several
minutes. He spoke briefly Of the hope and
glory of the country and of the efforts
which were being made by both white and
colored people 10 secure educations. After
General Wheeler's speech he was APP
r,lauded for several minutes.
Secretary Gage also spoke. He said that
he had not fully realized untll this trip
soufil that there was any such thing as
a negro problem and that IT was of such
wfdesDread proportions. What he had
seen. however. had opened his eyes There
was such a problem and it was a very Sc
rious one However. the information de-
rived by him at Tuskegee and at the
school which he was addressing had led
him to believe that the true solution OF
the problem had been found. and that it
Law in the Industrial education of the
coiored youth. on plans that were being
worked out at the institutions named