The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-07
(From the New Haven Register.)

American soldiers freed the Cubans
they opened Il pathway to liberty and
happiness for tho colored people Of
the United States. The solution of
the negro problem lies in the drec-
tion of q partial emigration of the
colored population Of America from
tn" South to Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. What with lynch
ings in the South and oppression in
tho labor market of the North it
seems that tho colored man Of North
Americn has his choice between three
things:
First. Gradual, buJ sure, annihila-
ton, as in the case of the North
American Iudian.
Second. Gradnal, amalgamation,
which is physically impossible and
undesirable from all points Of view.
Third. Emigration.
In my earnest opinion the gradual
emigration Of the colored people
from the South to Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines-the two former
islands moro particularly will fur
nish Il sure solution of the many
wrongs and prosecutions to which
the recently cmancipated people
he7e been subjected during the past
thirty years. There is before this
people now an 'open door" as re-
suit Of the Spanish American war
which makes it possible for the col
ored people of the States to emigrato
in large numbers to the islands com
rrislng our new possessions and still
be- under the protection Of the Stars
ahd Stripes.
| would not advise any person or
persons to emigrate to either of the
islands mentioned unless they pos
sess the same hustllng qualities
which wore found in the early colo.
nists Of North America. The class
Of people who should como must
possess the following qualifications:
Nerve, manhood, determination, an
independent spirit; three or four
hundred dollars and good team.
They must burn tho bridges behind
them and come hero to stay, to make
Il home for themselves and their
pcsterity. The man Or men who will
como here or 80 to either Of the other
islands to sit on the seashore and
sigh for the old plantation had bet
ter remain where they are. There
only waiting the Drawn, sinew, intel.
ligcnce and enterprise of the colored
people of the States to turn this
island, now uncultvated and power
ty. y.stricken by reason of the late war,
into Il field Of plenty.
Luuds can be either leased or
bought at reasonable prices and on
reasonable terms. They arc supplied
with m abundance Of water, and will
produce almost any vegetable grown
in the States. In addition to these,
sngarcnne, tobacco, coffee, cocoa and
sweet potatoes are grown in great
abundance in Cuba. Corn aud cot
ton arc also produced here. Oranges,
bannnns, grapes, mangoes, lemons,
hm"s, Iigs and many other fruits are
ahundant. ~ thrifty and energetic
farmer v 10 gets fair start in Cuba
can treh;" his money in year
The kin'Ily treatment accorded the
distressed Cuhans by the 23d Kan
sus, Sth Illinois volunteers and the
0th United States volunteer infantry
lcoloredj during their six months
stay in he province Of Santiago, has
created friendship between the
American colorod people and tho Gu.
bans that will always make the form
or welcome visitors to the islrnd, dc.
spltn tho fact that there have been
efforts on the part Of some white mon
high in station to discourage it. |
would be pleased to hear from ono
or two Of the leading colorcd men in
each Of the States who favor a par
tial emigration of our people from
tho South to tho three islands ro-
ferred to, to tho end that we may CO.