The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
Especial to News and Courier.)

reSontatlVe Latlmcr. OF OOutn caro-
lima, who came to Washington in
company with number Of Mussa-
chusetts troops journoying northwest
on furIough, relates ali interesting
conversation which he had with some
of tho Bay State soldier boys in con
ncction with the recent race troubles
in South Carolina. 1t was in Mr.
Latimer's district that tho Grcon-
wood trouble occurred, and he is ia
miliar with tho conditions in that
vicinity. The establishment of mil.
itary camps in South Carolina aud
Georgia has enabled Northern volnn-
teers to learn, by practical experience
something of tho race conditions in
the South. Mr.. Latimer says he
talked witt Il number OF tho Massa.
chusetts soldiers en- route to Wash
ington, and they admitted to him
that they had learned, during their
short sojourn in the S nth, that the
Southern people arc really the best
friends the negroes have. The sol
diers frankly stated that many of
their friends in tho North, who have
never visited tho South, have fulse
impressions Of the relationship bo-
tween the white people in the South
and their colored ncighbors. The
negroes Gre, with few exceptions.
solely dependent up on tho whites, sand
when left to themselves arc inclined
to appreciate the generosity, forbear-
ance and friendly instincts of the
white people. Mr. Latlmer said the
mingling of tho Now England troops
with their Southern brethren is hav-
ing good effect, for it teaches them
that the negroes eau work out their
own salvation to better advantage
at the hands of the white people than
by outside interference. All vestiges
Of sectional prejudices and jealousy
have been wiped out by the events
Of the war with Spain, and Northorn
soldiers now camped in the South
arc received with open hearts and
hands by the people of the South.
WANT TO BE L1EUTENANrs.
Mr.. Latimer says that the mill
tary spirit all through his district il
on the increase, and he is daily il
receipt Of communications from
young mon anxious to continue il
the service of the regular army. Th'
majority of his correspondence aspir
to commissions in tho regular arm,
rs second lieutonants. 1t is proba
be that large number of sccon'
lieutenants will be provided for il
the now bill reorganizing the army
which il soon to come up in Con
|" gress for consideration. Mr.. Lat
7 cr called at the war depnrtmen
yesterday and placed on file the az
plications of several young mon i
his district who are seeking thes
| appointments. Among tho name
suggested were Thomas Stewart, c
Company b. South Carolina volnr
y, teers, and w. s. Langford, both {
, Nowberry.
, At present no appointments to tn
f grade Of second lieuter"nt in th
. regular army are being made, as tn
8 number provided for by existing la
: is exhausted. The now army bill wi
= be ono Of tho first measures consit
; erod by Congress-, and as soon az
= becomes a law thore will be a gran
: scramble for appointments to ii
!, grade of second lieutenant.
8 MIR. TATE MAKES ANOTHER HIT.
! Representative Carter Tate,
= Georgia, proposes to make Lmst
d popular with tho farmers and Il
u patrons Of small post Offices throug
u out the United States by urging
J. change in tho postal regulations,
y authorize tho salo of internal rev
y nue. stamps at fourth class postotlic'
l. Mr.. Tate has been in CONSULATE
- with tho officials Of tho postollice {
u partment, and also with tho comm
" sioner Of internal revenue, on Il
10 subject, and the consensus of op
o. ion is that such an arrangement W
D., | hn ftrnot oonuontn,o,> tl,o -,