The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
URGING HIGHl'S REMOVAL
Protest of COlOrea Citizens Pre-
scented TO the President.
Mr.. Mckinley Hears the Committee
Appointed st sundays Mass Meet
ing-Non-CommittaI ~ to His Po-
sition-ItnIinns to Take Action Re
garding the Commissioncr Tonight

aspersions against the negro. Irish, an,
Italian population Of the city in testimony
before the subcommittee on appropria
tons Of the Senate District Committee
The committee appointed at the mass
meeting held last Sunday afternoon at the
Second Baptist Church. headed by W. Calvin
Chase, Chairman, called at the White
House, and presented to the President the
resolutions asking for Mr.. Wights i'm
mediate removal. which were adopted al
the meeting Mr. Chase. speaking for the
/ committee, stated the position Of the color
ed people. and gave a detailed explanation
Of the reasons for the stand they have
taken.
The President listened very attentiyely
/ 10 the committee. but did not intimate what
/ his course in the matter would be. At one
/ point during Mr. Chase's remarks. Mr.
/ Mckinley asked if he understood the com
mittee to ask for the immediate removal
OF Mr.. Wight. Upon being told that such
was the committees desire, he remarked
/ that Mr.. Wights term OF Office had nearly
I expired. While this does not give a de-
I finite cIew TO the Presidents policy, it was
/ taken by some Of the committeeman to
mean that Mr.. Wights resignation viii not
be asked for but that he will be allowed
to remain in office until his term expires.
The committee, consisting of J. W. Pat
terson, Lewis II. Douglass C. l.. Marshall, j.
5. Thompson, and ". Calvin Chase, arrived
at the White House shortly after noon. and
after waiting a few minutes were ushered
{ he
Chase presented the following resolution:
Whereas the population OF the c9]ored people
Jt The District Of Columbia Is from 5000 to
Tu1, and ssid population pays taxes on prop
esv valued at from i2,C0O,OJj TO Sl5000,ODO, wC
believe. and We. the coldred citizens OF the Dis
tret OF Columbi5 request the Congress Of the
. United States 90 50 amend the bill providing tor
tho creation OF school board OF five members,
superintendent Of public Instruction, etc, 50 as
to provide for two superin teudents to be ap-
pointed by tie President Of the United States one
Of whom shall be a coioTed man and shall man
age the Colorsd schools Of the District Just as
the other, a white man, shall manage the white
schools And to so amend the bill that the
board Of education siall be increased 10 seven
members, three OF whom shall supervise the col.
orad schools and four Of whom shall sJiperyis,
DE white schools and the majority OF this board
shall supervise the entire public school system OF
tIe District OF Columbia, and
Whereas in a recent Investigation OF tfe Police
Department OF the District John B. Wight,
Commissioner Of the District Of Columbia did
outraseously ISLANDER, libel and condemn the Gu
tire negro. Irish, and Italian population Of The
District in the following language:
IL ray it with all kiudasss. bat state it az
fact that the 10000 eolcred people here are equal
10 ihe criminal conditions in any city. They re-
s'r1 H,' rs OF ma ''iae WhajeTer-
o. 'y d. ~ t'NihI''ef oil
,,- - -. l re- ~ '-s 80
and to reoussr hin, f., tbe ,,,,. ~, o, M, ~ Ne
fellow citizens .bird. rf .Frr, ,,s go
crs. TO Tcarct ,fs ir,rYef,fs -s.,r,li # ,, s,5J
Ichn b. vigil rr5m the traa Of gl.agIi...a,,~ of
tl. District of Columbia. erd 81 al, r,oacs-
oluEot be complied aita ir tac rltr. of 50. 600
citizens % tie District Of Columbia sad l4.DDo.-
v" OF oo.o5'd citizens Of the several state, 20
protest asaia', lis r'lProiH.m'n, de- Commits
-'gGef.
feeo.Ied i'fiG"r' i'at . similar committee b.
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,.f.b any So ar f,,,.-,.-.. ~. -.,,
tire wishes Of t., r.opIr.
III bHet a'aIes- MI chase told The
tA'ueu' mat INC eoloied people nave
"' ~ "s' pis NJ, D. me uh"dIIah5'a at
N NO ~ 'i'' d" isAt us"" 'uelI Guar
a-Ss' a. ''i]eHA' Ioey believe Mr Chase
Sd'u' lea' municipal on'ef dependent
lPou lhe 'oioIeu taxpayer Tor portion
oi MS aaiaiy' VINO coaId use the language
attributed TO Mr Nlghi- "aS uEnt 10 hold
puoi. CulCe. me eo!o'ed people OF the
s'ilg'' Nr. Lhase declared. desire Mr..
W ISHl Ii'lln5 re removal burlnS me
l lIIte Stai7 ne mas Desh ID Once Mr.
,ns5e sdln Mi' "lshi h'I SHOWN unms-
|"'oIt 'H'i'"'l'y to"Siu l"t to'oft1 peG-
e. d.