The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-22
TO DINE TOGETHER.
Prof. HadIey Invites Roosevelt
and Washington to His Table.

New Haven Oct 22-President Roose-
velt will not make any change in his
policy of meeting on friendly terms
with negro leaders. He will sit on the
same platform here Wednesday morn
ing with Booker T. Washington. who
dined with the president in the White
House last week, at the commemorative
exercises of the Yale bicentennial. 1t is
rumored here that Mr.. Washington will
receive the degree of doctor of laws with
Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t is also understood
that Mr.. Washington and President
Roosevelt will eat at the same table
again Wednesday evening in the home
of President Had1ey of Yale. Both have
been invited to dine at the table of the
Yale president. Only the unexpected
absence of either Mr.. Washington or
President Roosevelt will prevent a repe-
titiOn of the circumstances which called
forth the infiammat tory editorials in south
ern newspapers last week. Mr. Wash
ington is here. Especial honor is shown
to him in being the personal guest of
Prof. John Christopher Schwab, head
of the department of political economy,
and chairman of the general bicenten-
NAL committee. He is at Prof. Schwabs S
home on Prospect Hill, within a stones
throw of the F'arnam home where Pres
ident Roosevelt will stay. Prof Schwab
has spent much of his life in the south
and generally is regarded as distinctly
southern in his sympathies He is the
author of a history of the confederacy.
SOME SOUTHERNERS APPROVE.
Washington, Oct. 22.-In spite of the
flaming indignation expressed by some
Democratic editors of the south over
President Roosevelts entertainment at
dinner of Booker T. Washington, the
president has received many messages
of congrat atulatiOn over the incident
from white leaders of southern thought
None of these messages will be given
out at the White House for pubIica-
ton, because the president does not re-
gard the incident as of sufficient i'm
portance to be noticed publicly or COM
mented upon. 1t goes without saying
that the president invited Prof Wash
ington to dine with him at the White
House as a mark of respect for the man
and of confidence in his judgment, just
as he has invited other representative
citizens to partake of his hospitality.
Had the president desired to force
recognition of the social equality be-
tween blacks and whites as is being
charged by some of his vehement critics
he would have invited some white men
to meet Prof. Washington at the White
House board. But for the first time
since he has occupied the White House
the president had only one guest at din
ner the evening that Prof. Washington
was invited, and that one guest of
course was Mr.. Washington.
Another false impression has been
made upon the public mind by news
paper reports from Washington, both as
to the presidents intention and attitude
in the face of southern criticism 1t
is not true that he regards these criti-
cisms in a humorous sense or that he
has expressed an intention again to in
vite Prof Washington or other repre-
sentative negroes to dine al the White
House in order to show defiance to his
critics. The president has read with
astonishment the editorials of southern
editors, because he had no idea that
the courtesy he extended to Prof. Wash
ington would be considered either as an
intentional or accidental affront to the
south or to any other section, and fur
ther. because he holds that it is the
privilege of every American to have as
his guest whomsoever he pleases. Act
ing upon this principle, and this alone.
the president may again invite Prof
Washington or other negroes to dine at
the White House.
FIT FOR ANY TABLE
Chicago, Oct. 22.-"He is fit to sit at
any table in the land said Bishop
to Booker T. Washington having dined
with the president
''Inasmuch as 1 entertained Mr.. Wash
ington at my table last winter and
man exists, naturally feel that there is
no reason in the Outcry. I sympathize
fully with the president in a position
that would be trying to the greatest man
and feel perfectly confident he will sig
nally distinguish himself
AS VIEWED IN PARIS
Paris Oct. 22-The expressions of in
dignation in the newspapers of the
southern states over the entertainment
of Booker T. Washington by President
Roosevelt, which are reproduced at
length in the Partisan journalists known
in Paris
Mr. Washington was here some years
ago on an educational mission, and was
received in a most friendly manner by
the cabinet ministers and the highest
functionaries of France. On one occasion
he dined at the same table at which
were present three cabinet ministers
NJ. Myric de Villers, the colonial COVER
nor: Ambassador Porter. Edouard Rod,
the novelist; Jules Claretie, administra-
tor of the Comedie Francois; the Mar
quis de Rochambeau. and other notable
men.
The comments of the French press are
in favor of the president having had the
moral courage to break what is consid-
cred here as narrow-minded anti
quated race prejudice.
MISS ROOSEVELT, TOO.
New Haven, Conn, Oct 22-Defnite
announcement has been made that not
only will President Roosevelt again sit
at the same banquet table with Booker
L. Washington next Wednesday even
ing at a banquet rendered them by
President Hadley of Yale, but that Miss
Alice Roosevelt the presidents oldest
daughter, will also sit at the table near
Mr.. Washington, the negro leader.
Miss Roosevelt will come here with
her father on Wednesday, and will be
the guest of President Hadley. Miss
Roosevelt has accepted the invitation
to dine here with Booker Washington
with a full realization of the import
ance of the step.
Miss Roosevelt makes her debut into
society in the national capital at the
White House next month, and knows
full we'll the influence southern women,
who revolt at the idea of a negro guest
at the table on terms of social equality,
WELD in the society of Washington.
England Orders More Horses.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 22.-The British
government has placed an order with
Moncreiffe Bros, of Sheridan, Wyo fol