The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-29

and cry OF Southern editors because
Washington was guest at the White
House.
Today the President has received
many messages from Southern men
urging him to pay no attention to the
''yawp of bourbon editors" who have
not been able to get over their old
habit of hysterical discussion OF $50
cial equality"
Several southern statesmen called
upon the President today, and he talk
ed with them about the dinner Incl
dent He said the criticism to which
he is being subjected does not disturb
him in the least: that when he was
Governor of New York he entertained
a negro singer at dinner. and was
proud OF it, and that as likely as not,
he would ask Prof Booker T. Wash
ington to dine with him again pretty
soon.
The President also called the atten-
tion of his critics to the fact that
when he visited Tuskegee some years
ago. he called upon Prof. Washington.
was asked by him to remain to dinner.
and did so.
In the eyes of some southern people
to accept hospitality from a negro is
worse than extending hospitality to
enc hut the President isn't going to
make any statement about whom he
invites to dinner. and will simply let
his critics rage.
Washington Talks.
HUNTINGTON H. d. Oct. 49,
Booker T. Washington. the negro pres
ident of the Tuskegee Institute. and
recently the guest of President Roose-
welt at dinner in the White House.
which fact has set the South storming
at the President. lectured here last
evening. His subject was the race
question. and he spoke before 800 per
sons in the Huntington Opera house.
Prof. Washington did not care to
discuss very fully the hornets nest
raised in the South by the courtesy
extended to him by the President. but
he said:
Il do not care to say much about
the matter. think the newspapers are
getting up a sensation in regard to IT,
and that they do not voice the opinion
Of the southern people. However,
they are hurting the entire South more
than they are President Roosevelt
They represent a transient emotional
sentiment on the part Of class OF
white people in the South. but such
feelings do not last. and do not indi-
cate the general feeling and opinion
of the southern people.
Il have known the President for a
number of years. We have consulted
together many times over matters per.
tanning to my race in the South. The
President is very much interested in
the Tuskegee work. and keeps posted
on Il right along. AS far as / can
learn of him. he makes no distinction
as to the color of a mans cuticle
when he wants to get at facts. and Is
as ready to consult with a negro. In
dian or Chinaman as he is with an
Anglo-S3xon when he wants to get al
the whole situation in any line of his
work I esteem him very highly as a
man of sense and integrity.
There were two or three other
guests with us at the dinner. given
By the President. It was a private az
fair"
viii Bsth Be At Yale.
NEW HAVEN CONN. Oct 20
President Roosevelt and Booker T
Washington are TO probably mse.
again at the same table this week
They are to be the guests OF the Yale
President. Dr. Arthur T. Hadley. al
his reception next Wednesday. and the
Southern newspapers viii thereby b.
given food for more editorials Booker
Washington has arrived here He viii
be the guest during the Yale bi-centen
NAL OF Professor John C. Schwab. who
IS largely Southerner in sentiment
Professor Schwab Is the head OF the
department Of political economy al
Yale and has written a history Of the
Confederacy. He is the son OF the mul
s'millionaire proprietor Of the North
German Lloyd line OF steamships He
is chairman Of the general Yale BIZ
centennial committee and the honor
OF being his guest is one which many
distinguished guests at the celebration
will envy.
Washington and President Roosevelt
win sit en- the same platform at the
Yale commemorative exercises Wed
resday. They both viii probably re
ceive honorary degrees.
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