The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-13
BY MEN OF THEIR OWN RACE.
STATUS OF NEGROES IN THE SOUTH
WAS DISCUSSED.


fercnt Lines-Both We're Applaud
ed-EN-Gov. MacCorkic of West
Virginia Also spoke.
Huntsville Ala. oct. 12.-The two fore
most negroes of the country and repre-
sentative white man Of The South talked
plainly end fearless.y on the race problem
to-day to the delegates attending the
Southern Industrial Convention.
Anticipating the discussion Of the sub
ject, the Huntsville opera House was
crowded when the morning session began
by delegates, their friends and representa-
tive citizens from the northern part of the
state The cause Of the negro Was upheld
but on different lines by Prof Booker T.
Washington, president of the Tuskegee
Normal School and William II. Council.
principal Of the Agricultural ard Mechan-
ical College at Normal. Ala.
The views of these Two men are well
known Prof Washington believes the
ignorant negro should not be allowed 10
vote. but favors the placing of the same
restriction on the illterate white man.
Prof Council wants the negro eliminated
from politics and his education given rs
an industrial factor. The speeches of these
two negroes were remarkable, and the
cheering from their white hearers was as
brisk as that sent out by men of the
speakers color who packed the galleries
Ex-Gov MacCorkle was literally APP
plauded by both whites and blacks. His
recommendation that a strict educational
qualification be imposed upon all negro vo-
tiers was received with favor by both
whites and negroes. The concordance of
views presented by the speakers prevented
any controversy, and the quick adjourn
ment of the convention at the conclusion
OF the speeches shut off discussion, If any
were intended.
The only departure from the subject dis
cussed by MaeCorkle. Washington ana
Council was an address on Agriculture"
by Prof c. w. Dabney Of Knoxville Tenn,
president of the University of Tennessee.
As he concluded, Prof. Dabney said:
eve hear to-day that the peaceful far
mers Of the Transvaal are on the verge of
being forced from their domains Whittier
are they going? They are hemmed in on all
sides by foreign Powers. / believe great
crime is about to be perpetrated But it
is the result Of the march OF progress. 1t
is inevitable. 1t is the law of nature and
the law Of nature is the law Of God"
Booker Washington Speaks.
Prof Washington was given an enthu-
siastic reception. He was introduced by
Col KiHebrew of Nashville, acting chair
man, in a graceful speech. He said:
"The South extends protecting arms and
q welcome voice TO the foreigner, all ma
tionalities, languages and conditions but
in doing this l pray that you do not forget
the black man at your door whose habits
you know, whose fidelity you have tested.
You may make of others larger gatherers
OF wealth, but you cannot make of them
mere lawabiding, useful and God-fearing
people than the negro who has been by
your side for three centuries, and whose
Toll in forest field and mine has helped 10
make the South the land of promise and
glorious possibility
Before We can make much progress We
must decide whether or not the negro is
TO be permanent part of the South. With
the light that is before us ! have no hes
hation in declaring that the great bulk
of the negro population will permanently
abide in your midst Any hesitation. any
residence OF the race will work infinite
harm to the industrial ana economic iu-
terests of both races.
The South has within itself the forces
that are TO solve this tremendous prob
lem. You have the climate, soil the ma
terial wealth. You have the labor to be
performed that will occupy many times
our present negro population. While the
calls come daily from South America,
from the Hawaiian Islands, from the
North and West for the strong and willing
arm of the negro in the field of industry
you at your very doors have that which
others are energeticaly seeking. Not
only are you in possession of that which
others are seeking, but, most important
of all, custom and contact have to knit
the two races together that The black man
hnds IN these Southern states an open
sesame In labor, industry ana business
that is not surpassed elsewhere. Ii is
here alone largely by reason of the pres
ence of the negro that capital is freed
from that tyranny and despotism that pre-
vents you from employing whom you
please when you please, and for that
wage which is mutually agreeable and
profitable. IL is here that that form of
slavery which prevents a man from sell
Ing his labor to whom he pleases on ac-
count of his color is almost unknown. We
have had a slavery. now dead. that forced
-
none that compelled him to remain ii idle
ness while his family starved.
Negroes Now Appreciate.
THE negro in all parts of this country is
beginning to appreciate the advantage
which the Sou n affords for earning lY-
irg-for Commerc al Developments, and in
proportion as this is true il will c0nsti-
tute the basis for The settlement of other
difficulties The cosored man is beginning
10 learn that the bed rock upon which
every individual rests his chances for sue
cess in life is securing in every manly
way-never al the sacrifice of principle
the friendship. the confidence, the respect
OF his next door neighbor in the little com
mun.ty in which he lives. Almost the whole
problem Of the negro in the South rests
itsef upon The question as to whether the
negro can make himself OF such indispen-
sable service to his neighbor. 10 the COM
munity thai no one can I'll his place bet
ter in Tho body polite. There Is no other
safe course for the negro 20 pursue. If
the lack uan IN The Sou h has friend in
his white noigi Dor and III larger num-
Der of friends IN his own community. he
3 saat ZION, a