The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-22

~ cultural institute, Wnlcl is
also mechanical trades
school. as is its daughter institution
at Tuskegee. has had both Indians
and negroes on its list of pupils. The
two races have lived and studied and
worked in peace and harmony, as ap-
| parently those races always have lived
when brought together.
Carlisle Indian school it is now an
nOilnced. is to receive a number of
Porto RicanS into its classes the COM
ing year. The Porto Ricans are large
~ a race Of mixed blood. Spanish and
negro creoies. and therefore will prob
ably study and dwell in harmony with
those other wards of the nation. the
Indians at Carlisle. Porto Ricans Of
Spanish race only will undoubtedly if
they come here for education enter
other academical institutions.
There are a few of our great univer-
stiles at which, at least it has so been
stated. few young men in whose
viens the blood of the white and col
ored races have blended. have been
graduated. Outside of acknowledged
fiction trying to show the higher edu-
cation to be bad for the Indian be-
cause he must return to his tribe, we
do not remember to have read of any
such claim of graduation for the red
man. 1t is not apparent. however,
why the highly educated Indian should
prrforre return to his tribe. If he
should develop such an ability and
such Il desire to uplift his people out
on the plains. as Booker T.. Washing
ton has shown for his race in the
South. that would be another matter
But the educated Indian who should
choose the white mans work and way
of life among the whites would en-
counter no such race prejudice as
| meets the negro everywhere in the
| United States. The case of General Ely
Parker. OF the Six Nations, on Cen
eral Grants staff in the war for the
Union. would alone he sufficient To
show this. Other cases. not 50 con-
spicuous but equally positive. have
indicated III. same.
The argument is still on among the
ther anything beyond primary or lower
grade grammar school education added
to thorough industrial ,rt'lirc should
he given to the negro in the South
The general trend of opinion is in
favor of letting his education rest at
that point hut there is also a strong
current of conviction in the minds of
~
thinking people, both North and South
| that the teachers and preachers of the
race must b" chiefly of their own NUM-
her: therefore that thos. Wno show
the most capacity ought to be and
must be thoroughly trained for the
position of leaders.
In the Danish West ."dics. which
| this country is expected. at no dis
iAni day, TO acquire by purchase. the
uitstion of status under this cOvcrI-
inent is Il burning one among the
people. For they are, almost 10 Il man,
Of the negro race. Many Of them have
| been highly educated in European uni
versities. The trade of the islands is
in their own hands, Naturally. they
are not longing to become wards of
/ the United States,
on tn" other hand, tn return 10 The
Indian problem. out on the plains,
among the tribes. the efforts of GOV
! eminent 10 educate The children and
/ bring the race into civilized conditions
| have been SO largely thwaVed by the
| ignorance. obstinacy and prejudices of
| the Indians that it is now purposed
! by the Indian bureau to bring "A bill
| into the next congress for the com =
! nulsorr education of the children of
the various reservations. The success
! of the compulsory education laws in
/ the tWenty-nine states and two ter
! ritories in which they are in opera :
| tion has brought about this decision
| II is only fair To the negro in The
! Southern states to add that there has
never been need of compulsory laws to
! induce him TO attend school.