The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-07
Con A. Rldeout Would Rank
With George Washington.
II Assisting bishop Turner. Of the
African Methodist Erixcopal
Church. in Establishment of Ma
ton of Coforcd People fra south
Afrtca-Would become u Leading
Figure In Worlds History.

According 20 stories tod by local COZ
ored people. Con i. Rideoat. The we'll
known local eolorsd attorney who left Sc
attic few weeks ago Ter South Africa
went away with dreams IL empire Ait
ting through his brain. k5dsoRt Is said
To be ambitious % being the first presa-
dent OF 3 coloved republic which RtShan
Turner, of the African Methods Frisco
pal church. propose 10 establish N South
Africa Ridecgt has gone To South Africa
10 assist in the founding az he republic
anu it Is said he desires 10 figure ia the
future along with George Washington as
the founder OF enc OF the greatest nations
81 the earth.
Iha prevalence 81 lynchings In tho
Southern states in the past few years has
caused Biss3op Turner. one Of the leading
men or h4s race. 10 advocate the idea of
rounding negro nation. and the eraigrsa-
ten OF the negroes Of the United States
to that nation. Bishop Turner has pro-
claimed ii 10 be hopeless for the people
OF Ms race 10 expect 20 obtain justice
and proper recognition at The hands OF
the people Of the United States.
Win the founding OF republic in
Souih Africa in view. ahere colored men
would have national existence of their
own. the bishop has asked the congress
OF the United States TO make large an
preparation 10 pay the passage OF the col
l.
Tica, and 10 assist In the establishment
or the race there.
The bishop secured the co-operssion OF
many prominent colored people through
oui The country, and one Of the most en-
thusiastic advocates OF the scheme proved
to be Con A. Rideou:. for several years
an attorney at the local bar. Rideout
correspondent considerably with Bishop
Turner. the result Of which was tina, ne
tf0FfYeS n 70 A f~f.
self and assist actively in the establish
ment Of the new nation.
Rideouts friends say there Is no doubt
that he has 4 desire to become the first
chief magistrate Of the new nation Ride
out was always active In politics In Sc
attic, but here his political ambitions
failed Of accomplishment He IL said
however. TO believe that with the estab-
iishment Of negro republic on the dark
continent will come his opportunity 10
become leading figure in the worlds
current history. The war between the
British and ne Beers may temporarily
impede the founding OF the new nation
but ttS advocates believe that eventually
me prospective nation viii develop into d
reality.
Local colorod men. however. are divided
upon the question OF tho wisdom of Bishop
Turner's idea. One Of its opponents is
j. T.. Hawkins, tho attorney, who said
yesterday: II have yet 10 he convinced.
that the United States Of America is not
the best place for the negro 10 live In.
| believe II "a /: Is true that people Of
our race have suffered terrible Injustice in
some sections OF the country. but all things
considered, / believe firmly In our stay
Ing here
III the negroes OF the South wan. 10
emigrate. let lot 81 them coma 10 this
great Northwest. For years have been
endeavoring 10 secure the immigration of
negro farmers 20 Washington Here ia
their golden opportunity. and there Is room
for thousands of them