New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-12
ELEJ4TTNG THE NEGRO.
BOOKER r. wAsHINGTONs WORK IN THE
INTERESTS or THE RACE.

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INTERESTS or THE RACE.
To The Editor 81 The Tribune
SIR: To come South ~ this time ~ the year and
End the weather grow cooler is unexpected as II
is pleasant and vet thai has been my experience
left Boston swctcrins IN the heat Of the hrst day
of September Washington the next morning. vas
no better and tho only persons there VINO looked
cool were the officials I'm the long, high corridors
2f tho Navy Department. But from the time Ne
Ief, Washington tho sickness IN tho air seemed
10 dry out and when we reached here. on Satur-
day evening il was find an atmosphere Ike
Boston in May or September while Sunday and to-
day have been cool and comfortable
Tho train WAS possessed by the soldiers return
ing from Montauk Point and boy the sailors from
tho Ace, EVERYWHERE they were the centres OF
knots OF interested listeners who generally Wed III
doing something for them. BY far the most unique
specimen OF the whole lot was a young colored
man from the 10Th Cavalry He was an unusually
Intelligent and we-educated fellow. but he was
rs, about az black as no well could he. and the
brown duck uniform which he wore was neither
whole nor clean. But back ragged and dirty "A
10 his clothes. ne was the possessor OF whole
section Of a Pullman from Ncw-York to his nome
in jacksonville. and he occupied II comfortably MS
feet stretched out on the front seat. and bis'
bulle, pierced gray hat lung down beside him
Some one I'm New York had paid for the section for
! him and he was as comfortable In II as he was
modest and interesting when one sat down 10 taIh
with him took particular pains to watch him
az We came further South. TO see how he was
! treated by the other passengers. ON the whole.
| every one took it very good-naturedy. and heard
| several complimentary comments on the way the
! colored troops had conducted themselves In Cuba
The Incident had the greater interest for me from
! the fact that | am making a snort Trip thfousn
! North Carolina and South Carolina with Booker T.
| Washington and Mrs Washington TO report
series of meetings which they are to hold In some
OF the cities Of those two States. know mat MT.
Washington feels that the bravery which the negro
soldiers showed in this cannot but be OF very
great assistance 10 the cause Of the race as
/ whole While he was IN Ncw-York Theodore
Roosevelt spoke 20 him OF the bravery OF me col
! ored soldiers in the very highest terms.
+ The meetings 10 which / have referred are the
| first Of a series which to cover period of two
years and be held I'm the cities OF all IN" southern
| states Morris X Jcsup OK New-York. and Dr.
! J. L. NJ Curry agent OF the John +. slater Fund
| Board OF Trustees, have arranged with Mr.. ana
| Mrs Washington TO devote as much Of their time
| during the next two yearc they can spare from
! Tuskcgec to holding these meetings. and an cnorl
| will lie made TO arouse the colored men and women
| I'm the cities to a realization Of their moral physical
and industrial needs and show them how they can
help themselves. Mr. Washington has made 4
careful study Of the situation. and can prove his
/ statements that in many cities the death rate
among the negroes Is twice tina; Of the whites u
can be as plainly shown that this is generally due
to bad moral and physical conditions AZ the be-
ginning of the first meeting Mr.. Washington said;
Ny main object here IS t. call your attention 10
the condition Of the morals and health Of our race
II is fact that in the arge centres o. popuia ON
a large class Is almost alarming ana ms 30 low
We have reached that point where We must throw
! aside air castles, glitterins generaites; and be
plain and honest with one another IN all matters
that relate TO our health and morals Facts
though they be dIstas'eful for the time beng: 90
us more good IN the long run than BATTERY or over
/ nraise The pill that Is bitter Is often the
xii that brings health To the body. Let me give
70" rev. C fact Of Mo %n GSr SamS FOR
given time ns per cent Of the white births are
own people cen, OF The children ARE without out
legal father IN t9e 6 e cept and % Sr cent mi
In Charleston s. c.. where the colored people form
about % per ce ggn, Of % crime ms sons the men and
per cen, among the women Is put down against th'
negro.
Mrs Washington's words to tho women, whom
she addresses at separate meetings. are no less
plain Nor does either stop at pointing out the
evils.
Wilmington. in this state, and AT Columbia anc
Charleston, s. c. Later other parts Of III
be held in each city. Mr. Washingion holds :
G of M i9h aHS al addresses
womtn I'm some church and Mr. Washington talk
them wherc their responsibilities lie in carrying OF
a the movement; which he has begun. Greensboro
one OF the most important cities Of North Carolina
The first mass,meeting here vas held at the Asr,
Dudley one of the abest colored instructors in tn
south is president This IS State institution 70
sns Sons cxe cs WORK Mr. Washngtons ad
to the teachers ana mnnsTs Was s foF
coored people. $500 r..,,.,,r,r r,,,, .e,,r,
e Greensboro, y. G., Sept. 5, isss
+. THE CARS PEACE PROPOSAL
:. To the Editor Of The Tribune.