The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-29
'Are Net Tive sparrows Sold for a
FarthIng."

Editor Morning News That was cur
rent rate 1000 years ago. but to-day the
little pests have no market value; no
one wants, or will have them at any
price. Yet Notwithstanding their many
hindrances, their reckless movement,
their fighting of all corners, as we'll as
domestic battles, also the danger from
the boy with his pea-shooter, hts Yliie
and club ready for attack, not one "
them falls to the ground" who ever
saw a dead sparrow? SO much for rely
ing upon kind Providence. But :pan
at very early period in history took
matters into his own keeping, Taking
of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, ;
but in a manner so superficial that the
los was more than the gain. Men die
by famine, by pestilence, by earth
quake, fire and food; and when these
are not rapid enough We engage In
war with our fellow man so th'.t nil
lions perish, but we are told. Fea. mt
W, are of more value than ma ~ spar
rows" May there not be in this islin-
mer of the great truth OF immortal life
for men? After the expuls IN from
Eden, Adam, or was 1t Eve, OF posi-
L y Bacon, who said ana felt:
~ ltbllt itdiiilli6 10 q NA'AA6 inns
Drink deep or taste not"
Our limited knowledge prevents us
from carrying on any great reioI m
without first having .~ransled and
qCa-reled over methods to be pursued,
aaI often the conten. ION is so warm lie
real point as issue is lost sight of. I'VE
know in part" evidently only very
small part But the more hopeful
among men realize that progress has
been, and that 1t will continue.
Passing from the outer world into
the cheerful room where fire served
to dispel the somber sadness of Novem-
Der shadow, realized how much we
owe to that good old Pagan Prone
theus, who is said to have brought
down fire from heaven" / was thank
full that he brought fire, also that he
brought down instead of up, else II
might have proved more destructive
than now.
During his active career Editor
Dana of the Sum was referred to by a
writer as 1.-THE Original Sin" One OF
my editorial critics in Atlanta comes
under the same condemnation when he
affirns the need of the rod in the home
and school; only he is not always
original
The mineral exhibit from Barlow
county presented the city OF Savannah
VIII prove Oh NdluC III w.
idents and visitors with knowledge
of the hidden undeveloped resources OF
North Georgia.
Our Legislature buried the negro
disfranchisement bill under an ava
lanche OF votes. only seventeen MEM
bers voting affirmatively. 1t would
be interesting IL we could know the
why and the wherefore. Do the ma
jority of men in Georgia believe that
any benefit comes to the state by fea-
son of the negro vote? Certainly 1t is
very doubtful If the negro has re-
ceived any benefit: close observers and
well wishers hold that the friction
caused by the presence of the negro
at the polls is harmful to the interests
of both races. Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Alabama, appear to hold like view
In North Carolina 1t was found need
full to eliminate the negro or TO suffer
distinct loss In civilization and corrupt
politics.
Being restricted at home the negro
finds employment in Philadelphia at
the recent election, receiving, IL is said,
five dollars for each vote cast and
mileage to and from Pennsylvania: IL
will be observed that after voting Mr..
Quay did not care TO retain them as
residents. Supplying reform voters for
Northern cities may become an impor-
tant Southern industry. The negro
needs our aid and he Will have IT. but
there Is coming TO thousands of the
race the knowledge that the ballot is
not for him a need or a. possible BEN
eft. The importation, In 1920 OF Afri-
cans was a blunder, a voluntary NIL
grafton 10 a land where he could work
out his problem alone and unhindered
would restore the equilibrium. But
far beyond our ken there Is la working
the machinery which viii right all
wrongs, and which Will clear away
what now seem insurm0untable diff
culties. bpt which will be removed,
here We must be content.
The negro viii adjust himself 10 his
environment, possibly after many
days" we cannot tell how many, but
meanwhile patience ana shunle the
cards" The effort 10 deprive Che ne-
gro ~ the privilege ~ the public
schools until fuch time - be- is able
io pass the cost in thEca viii fall, and
deserves AZ fan Those Nho adFoeate
"a are Cuemifs ~ fhe free school. nn1