The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

for the dominance or pre- eminence of
certain powers or capabilities. Each
race has it's genius. its destiny. Pet
maps one race is TO have permanent
monopoly of human eNcellencies. All
are made in Gods image The black
man has his genius and destiny.
The genius OF the Anelo-Saxon seems
TO be IN his capacity for political or
gani2ation. But there are other prob
lens than those of government. The
genius Of the negro seems to rest in
ms rich emotional nature and his des.
tiny may be in the direction of re-
lisious development aud those arts
which accompany it--oratory and mu-
sic.
There is religious phase to this
problem. Christianity is TO be the RES
ision of mankind 1t is to save tho
world ahd is to be the religion OF Iu
particular race. The hope of the ne
gro, as OF all men, Is in Christianity
ana IN all THAT Christianity represents
ana develops in human nature. Chris
tian education, Christian philanthropy
ana CHRISTIAN craftsmanship, and par
ucularly Christian living, will solve
the complex problem OF races and OF
huIlansty, and noDhing that is really
good n any race VIII be lost and moth
ing Will be permanently denied any
race that is In hal muly with u.s. Cos.
oil humanity. Let us as "A black men
be patient. Perhaps " is nos WISE lol
us The weaker race TO seem to dictate
TO the stronger which has a larger
view and wider responsib lily.
IS this race prublsm confronting us is
an adjustment OF Tie interests of the black
race to those of the white race we sae IN,
black people are but one factor in tie
problem. White people are concerned anu
responsible equally with ourselves
And while we ask tie patient forbe.n'-
ance end benevolent assistance of the white
race in helpirg us to do our duty we rnust
be careful lest by presumption and rash
ness we add to the difficulties OF the sltua.
ton. Let us remember that there are diff
fioulties on beth sides-difficulties Just rs
real and as hard for white men to bear us
ours are to us. We must bear in mind that
to the stronger race Is committed the re-
eponsihihty of maintaining and perpetual
ing civilization and hat there are inter-
csts at stake for all humanity too great
to be ieopardized by lisking them in I'M
tried hands.
Perhaps it is the duty Of the stronger
race TO prescribe the conditions, progress
siyely under which the weaker are TO be
admitted TO the privileges of universal
civilization. and to see that civilization
suffers no substantial loss. as well as that
no permanent injustice be done the weak
er. The advanced race has obligations u
itself as well as 10 The backward races.
though the door of opportunity should
never be closed TO those who Prove worthy.
The determination OF the wEite race to
maintain racial purity ana chronological
Identity and thus preserve unai0yaA the
current OF racial descent, springing as il
dots .Tom racial pride and self-respect and
possibly as we'll also from 4 cony,ctglu tnaJ
the higher interests of humanity Will be
thu; eubserved, Is not TO he criticised. All
races should respect and maintain their
own racial integrity, ana each should re-
spect the integrity OF the other. and par
ficularly the stronger race should respect
the racial integrity OF weaker races, even
whore these have not the race pride that
should lead them TO respect themselves.
God made race types by the operation OF
natural law they have n spiritual signlfi-
canoe. function in the evolution OF hr-
mality. and they must be preserved
Tho hope OF the negro Is not In making
himself = cheap and contemplate carlea-
ture of the white race by absurd attempts
at bleaching the skin CT STRENGTHENING tre
nair. and 60 hoping 10 spa,s for waite
Neither Is ii in an.algsmation. race
that would cherish n sDeal ing hope OF ~.
own absorption by another race has not
love nor respect fer itself and is worthy
only OF humiliation.
Yet the black man educate hlmsells re-
spect his own race, increase his moral and
Industrial worth and thus make The race
respectable.
Let Us, the black people, do our part hon
estly and solve this race problem, ana let
ms trust our white brother 10 do his, PER
hans he is as arxious to be Just and do
right as we. And God will do the rest.
There Is DO future before the back race
as distinct race in this country, JUST ~
Tiers is no future for the Italian, the
Irishman. the Frgnchman or the Germ
rs such But as individual citizens, along
with other individual citizens, regardless
OF race or color black men have future
in the American republic and t1ay iusuy
ASPIRE 10 usefulness and honor.
But any dream of race or class donhns
ton Is idle, America will be ruled by and
for Americans.
To Africa we look for civilization tnal
shall display the peculiar genius ana
power OF the negro race as one OF M 81 a.
elemental factors in universal civilization.
To the colored teachers OF Milan county.
bv whose courtesy am before you say
make every pupil In your school feel INA,
burden of the race rests with nam, anu
that in working out his own salvation ny
diligent study and by the formation OF
ri vht habits correct views and right dlInH,