The age-herald., 1901-10-19

Great indignation is expressed in Birm- insham at the action of President Roose- welt in dining Booker T. Washington and his wife at the White House.
 The first public utterance on the inci- dent was made by Hon. John B. Knox in his speech at the Jefferson Theatre Thursday night, Mir Knox said the Pres ident had done violence to southern senti- ment, and then quoted from Abraham Lincoln in his debate with Douglas in 1858, in which he said:
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 Citizens of Birmingham who would dis cuss the matter yesterday were unani- nous in their condemnation of the policy of MT. Roosevelt, and did not hesitate to say that he had deeply wounded the feel ings of the people from which the an- cestors Of the President came.
 Following are some of the expressions made by prominent men:
 Attempt at Equality.
 Congressman Sydney J. Bowie Fourth District-The action of President Roose- welt Is an attempt to establish social equality between the races. This, of course, Is impossible. The sole effect will be to cause discomfort among the negroes as a race and revive In a measure the animosities and dangers of the recon struction period. I don't think the chief executive of the nation has the right to outrage the feelings and instincts of the people among whom the great bulk of the negroes live. Nor do believe it will be approved by the intelligence of the North.
 Shock to Southern Sentiment.
 AdJutant General W. W. Brandon-It was great shock to Southern sentiment, and will have tendency to ruin a good <<>->-%<~<-<%<-<~-< Dozier immediately reported the matter to the police and stated that he would prosecute the case to the full extent of the law. Officer Jordan was detailed on the case and up to a late hour last night had not seen MT. Cash.
 Neither of the Messrs Cash could be found yesterday. A visit was paid to their place of business at No. 2219 Second avenue two or three times every hour during the afternoon, but each time the office was locked and no one could be seen inside
 The city directory gives the residences of the Messrs. Cash at No. 1871 Park ave- nue, and visit was paid there last night, but the information was given there that no such person was known. Their yer sion of the affair could not be ob- tained.
 Bystanders say 1t is miraculous that some of the shots did not take effect in the persons of the participants or specta- tors to the affray. The doors of the Flor ence Hotel show that a battle had ragged nearby. One of the glasses in the door had hole about four inches in diameter and five bullet holes were counted in the woodwork. The walls of Pizitzs store on the opposite side of the street show the effects of a battle