The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03

comes only with content and good works.
| The war has already seriously depleted
| the school-many pupils gone, and others
going from Key West, because Of war be-
tween the United States and Spain. Many
business men who have no fear or anxiety
about remaining in Key West themselves
prefer to send their families away to the
| staes.
1--WE know" said the mother superior
| "that 1t is sure to break up our school,
even il hostilities should not actually
come. Many of our pupils have gone al
ready and others are preparing to go. We
do not war-it is cruel way to settle
dispute. But IF it must come hospitals
will be needed, and we are ready to turn
our convent over to the government and
give our services as nurses
BROUGHT A BOOM.
The fleet has bee ma boom TO Key West.
It has given work to many about the
| docks and new life to business, espe-
cially in all dimes of supplies, and the
groceries and other shops are making
money. The one big hotel is more than
crowded, and every small boarding house.
It has brought many people here, and
town. But there is nothing TO make the
boom permanent, as some Key West peo-
pie are sanguine enough to believe, and
already predict investments of northern
capital But there is absolutely nothing
on which the place could grow. The nope
is in improvements on modern lines of en-
terprise. While 'he fleet was welcomed
and white troops would be, the Key West
people have no use for the colored man,
except in his proper sphere of mental
service. The feeling against colored
troops is very bitter, and was plainly ex-
pressed before the arrival of the two COM
panies. The south canont accept the
"nigger'' in uniform. It is curious hui
man nature, but strikingly true, that It is
the young men, born after the civil war,
who are least reconciled to the "nigger"
in any position indicating citizenship.
There are in the little hotel with me
number OF young men from southern
states who are employed here at the naval
station as clerks. They are unanimous in
their estimate of the colored man, and
declare they will never be reconciled to the
fact that the United States government
CAV the rights of citizenship to him.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Said one young southerner: why do
you northern people say negro? Is it be-
cause you like 'niggers' so welI?'
"Oh, there is no question of like or dis
like. 1t is merely a question of correct
pronunciation, was the reply.
The young man looked puzzled mo-
ment, then said seriously: why, 1 never
care what you call him III the north. He
will never be anything in the south but
a niger. You can't make him anything
else, either. I tell you, he's no right in
the United States uniform-it was all
wrong to give him rights of citizenship.
We will never be reconcled to the Niger
in any place except where he belongs
that of a servant" Then ne added with
in-concealed bitterness: III you people of
the north are so fond of the 'nggers'
that you want to live with them and have
them for social equals you can do so. But
we of the south don't care to have any
such close relations with the 'niggers.'"
OF course it was not worth while to re-
ply. Blu twomen do not always weigh such
values, and 1t vas woman 5 voice, clear,
distinct and determined, that fell upon the
silence:
IF the various shades Of color among
the negroes are any evidences, the south
ern people must have had pretty close re-
lations with them in the days of slavery.
There was no interference by the govern
ment then
1t will require many new generations in
the south TO eradicate the natural preju-
dice against the negro, if indeed 1t is ever
eradicated Men VINO fought in the con-
federate ranks accept the freedom and
citizenship of the negro as the inevitable
and logical outcome OF the Qcivil war
accept the situation philosophicaIly.
CANNOT ENDURE HIM.
But their sons cannot bear the niger
in uniform" or the niger in Office" The
presence OF colored troops is a source OF
irritation. sure TO. cause trouble in Key
West. One disturbance has already re-
suited in the arrest and fne of one OF the
colored soldiers-a fine of s., COO which, OF
course, the man could not pay, and there
fore he is in Jail awaiting trial the first
OF May. 1t is probably the first time the
law against carrying arms has been en-
forced in Key West. Il Is the common
practice in the south for a man to carry
a revolver-out not in plain sight, as the
soldiers wear theirs IN their belts Up 10
the time OF the arrival Of the fleet Key
West had police force Of one man.
After the fleet anchored IN the taarbor
the pollce force was increased 10 six men.
The negro soldier was ordered to take of
his arms. as II was against the law. This
led to a dispute and something OF
''tussle.' in which his pistol went off. and
he was arrested on the charge Of attempt
10 Kill the policeman. He went TO jail
Quietly enough, but al midnight thirty OF
his comrades went 70 the jail and de-
raauded OF the sheriff his release. The
demand was complied with, to avoid Sc
rious trouble. and The soldiers all went
back 10 tneir barracks TIE following
morning tee prisoner appeared for trial.
was fined 1903 and. no, being able 70 pay.
went 70 jail.
TIE amount OF the fine speaks for itself
Key West people themselves say "a white
man would have got or for IS" But rasy
add IT serves me niger right he has
70 business n The uniform, anyhow"
Key West IS pretty certain 20 be placed
under martial law. L only 70 keep peace
between ths colored people ana the white
residents.
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