The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
Present-Day Thoughts.
Written for the Citizen.l
BY "CFAiO.'

1903 backward tbtlt were uuIlhellIS9
instances Of extraordinary devotion on
the part of the lored people towards
those who were their owners. 1t Is
only exllicable by remembering that a
dependent race is always quick t. rec
o.uize and to b. grateful for even a
shadow OF kindness, thougbtfulness
aud far dealing But if cruelty had
been the rule instead Of the exception
in he southern states, the slave ques-
ton would have been solved in such
-laughteriugs of whites that northern
lives would probab'y have been laid
down in sSiug the negro Instead
of in treeiag him Overlooking the
inherent wrong Of owning human
chattels in day and coun y OF free
dom, the records oi Colpred talth illness
are written IN history and in hearts be-
cause "a large proportion of the southern
gentry undid the wrong by doiuS right
as far as their ability ami the social
customs of their neighb)rs would per
NIT.
The temp alton before the writer i,
because of its timeliue-s, to carry the
above thought further and eudeavor to
explain why the nCs.u is IA greater
problem than ever. But that question
is somewh hat apart from the one intend
ed for your consideration. The con-
tentment of the oId-tlme negro Is mere
~ "a starting point for luther remarks
regarding our future government of the
Philippines.
dare to predict that We shall not find
it diflicuii t, govern the dark races that
have come under our protection il these
distant isles. Tn cheering thOught i
uttered, however, with some ueutal re-
seIvAtlons that it may he web to set
forth.
We must in all case, choose with the
most >crupuOus care the men no will
govern them. Every government oil
clal IN these Islands OF the sea VIII be Il
maker Ut history. Ii lie $50 ais he cruci,
arui rafy or iorgr.lul tuat tn rights Oi
The dark races IN these new po = ons
Il te.dlte opre by Huuirrd- Of years,
the history ueWIil make VIII b shame
lul reading; lor il will tell OF Il strong
race, bIutat ttcau-e Of It's strength,
once more Nupplaullh9 aud de>tfOy ny
Il weaker race Iur tA- sake 81 land
We must have as judges hrOad-ni a.
ed men no Will b. quick 10 r,cotuIle
III tne crimes ANA disputes and plea of
nee ne" members col our great ram
ny inc 'hhHehCN q. p!'Ni ku' ha}ils O.
'"""s u an o. previous sl|hdhds u
ili'I0ie' an" VINO ~ iHus utalIng gent
~ Win pltJuulCtS an the Ea>~l 1uatc
hnluIstS "l unnamed natures VII m IKE
'iIe ne" Ia" AN IN" ne" "r"cf eeen
thihS- 81 WOFth, Instead ui MEDIUMS Tor
iuitnef persecution.
p1aIihS III iilihu lheII oIl@lHai OWN
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Il" S'"S 10 tue IA, ives "l tHtse l-itildS
mus o. :" rec"Iu a ahd lis sale ana
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t'"'s lia' lhe SUM PIE "N htlo suhlI no
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