Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-10-20
NEGRO EQUALITY Both Politically and Socially Seems to Be What Presi-O
 sdent Proposes. THE FAMILY DINNER To BOOKER WASHINGTON IS so CON.
 STRUED.
Washington Telegram Says Roose- velt's Influence With Southern
 White Men Is Gene.
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 Washington, Oct. 1e.-Presidant Roosevelt shocked severely his re gently acquired Southern friends and admirers GE inviting Prof. Booker T. Washington. the noted negro college president. to dine at the White House Wednesday night Washington Went there without other guests. There IS a feeling ef indignation among South ]. era men, generally. that the president should. in tic lace Of his declaration of friendliness toward the people of the South, take this early opportunity to show such marked courtesy and : distinction to a negro.
 There is but one similar instance within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant Of the Capital City when persons of negro blood were dned ct the N hite cHuse bE the president. ] That was during President Cleveland $ administration, when Queen Lllluoka. lani vialted this country to resist the proposed annexation of the Hawa11a'i islands. Then the royal party took dinner with the president.
 Political ard Social Equality.
 What effect the dining of Prof. ! Washington by President Roosevelt IS i going to have upon his Southern policy remai..s to be seen. t is predicted that it will drive from htm some of his new allies. A few days ago. when delegation of Southern polite ians called upon the president ln con necti0n with a federal appointment he took occasion to remark that the color of a mans skin should not op- crate to his advantage or dlsadvant age in an appointment or removal from office President Roosevelt ap- parently intends to apply the same rule at his dinner table and exercise his independence in the selection of | ms guests.
 Some of the men who have talked with the president on the situation the Southern states have come away from the White House impressed ny frankness and independence in speak Ing of the race question, but at the same time many of them have also been convinced that he does not fully appreciate how difficult t IS for the average white man of the south 70 place himself on a personal equality with the negro lt is for this reason that it has been more than once sUS- geSIed to the president that. i9 the event of 6 change in the pers9nra! If the cabinet, it might ba to his a1yant- age to select a represent from the South to help solve the raes problem Southern men here toalgnt ia ecma3eHtlag aa the Nas4iastan ,n. cident de ia that tie bfeslia's, dos not and eanret Haaaests94 rsa bad feet his invitng tf.a8 99-a7r to dinner w3il have o1 [. ffft1da of the recro.a ot the @oata toward Vlite Mes. ta r 1-3E1 sssz.. s!. lliee.
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