The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-10-05
PRES, ROOSEVELT SUMMONS
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
BY WAITER wELLMAN. Washington Correspondent.

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for several hours this evening" conference with President
Roosevelt Mr. Washington bv invitation the President
that the who had been invited
capital for with the President Of the United States
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President Roosevelt said By Mr. Wasngtonto Be very much
n bis find satisfactory solution of what
statement conodes with the best information which members ef the
cabinet and others have had to of mind which the
future political status of the South pe''N'''S
drift along they have been going and departure conden
H expected by those who have conferred with him this subject
lines and The appointment Of the best men to federal Offices broh
out the South even if they prove to be Democrats.
months ago the then Vice President Roosevelt had long
with Booker T. Washington New York Colonel Roosevelt
asked Mr. Wahnton what in his opinion should to improve
ne outlook for the party in that section and out Of the
Colonel Roosevelt wanted to know what best for the party
Washington reply was that the best policy which could
be adopted by the party capital was to
OF % 60 ssPs a a a oossnss % %G ss
or and Of the public generals that such appointment should
nifty wanted for postmaster collector happened
that fact should be no bar to his selection
f want to build the Republican party the South and
make Of something beside bywod reproac Mr. Wash
IN IT, for the s and o the
service 1t is also best for the negro
The coprcd the South went on to explain to-
Colonel Roosevelt Of that interview that the present
Simply two of @ and
n @ n They to be % able to deliver the vote and to
they display is in their rivalry which gang control
and enjoy the emoumen As rule about dsrepuabe
the other Neither the people of the South They
not nothing Tor the education uplifting Of the and by disgusting
for the party which the negro belongs have
Mr. Washington explained that he voiced these views to Colonel
%sd not politician and never expected e but because
out the South than that which now prevails.
Colonel Roosevelt much impressed by what Mr. Washing
that Alabama November
e was going TO Tuskegee the famous nue
self ofcouse President Mckinley changed ali these
but M Roosevelt did not forget the subject and asked Mr.
leader OF the in America to the executive mansion this
1 known that for year President Mckinley had been
inquiries as to the situation Of the party the party in the
least prepared do what hecould But he handicapped
& Posa e sre II % .pssan % poss had enabled
5n " Louis convention of 1896 In this obligations
1a @ been incurred and these could be rute degaded
within the limitations which inevitably surrounded him Mr. McKn
I d the best he could and there doubt that had he lived
h might have been expected in parts
% % Already he has the sympathy and confidence Of
@ southern people to marked degree and his friends
% be adheres ideals and follows his instincts he will COM
& ignore all the party leaders, the who have been
h Y to win the allegiance class men, Republicans
5 Dmssrsn Sana e aaa& j. & and not then p
m n resident does enter policy onen Washington
# sds e hGy Il far with h ana Td aa
o political revolution the South Others
% wonder the approach Of the political campaign
bv usea o adverse delegations the national convention chosen
5e leaders will not bring about change Of policy
a approach Of the political campaign Of 1904 with threats of
I to the national convention chosen by the discard
'''s's will not bring about change Of policy not Of heart
bnes D. President which
an sctor @ o internal for South Carolina little
ID Teek ago will foce the Roosevelt administration show its
10 me yexed political situation in that State Webster had
II ne 81 known as the Republican boss that State He
ion = very sort Of leadership through trading and mapu
nn mas made the Republican party OF the South stencil in