The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-25
DEFEND ROOSEVELT.
Washington Makes lnsinuations
Against the South.
Foraker Says He is Glad the Presi-
dent Recognizes no
Color Line.

New York, Oct 20.-When asked by
a reporter to-day at Huntington Long
Island, as to the meaning of the de-
nunciation of President Roosevelt by
a number of Southern newspapers for
giving the colOred orator dinner at
the White House, Booker L. Washing
ton said: II do not care to say much
about the matter | think the news
papers are getting up 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 transient
emotional sentiment on the part of a
class of the white people Of the South,
but such feelings do not last and do not
Indicate the general feeling and opin-
ion Of Southern people.
Have you ever been received at the
homes of some of the best people OF
the South. - asked the reporter
''I have, said Washington. II do
not weigh very heavily these violent
Outbursts of few of the newspapers,
and think it will blow over soon.
Washington said the uplift of the
colored race in the South meant the
uplift Of tho whites, and the degrade
ton Of the negroes means the degrade
ton Of the whites.
He explained at length the failure OF
the various colonization schemes, and
said that the two races were destined
10 live together in the South, and both
were necessary for the development OF
the South and for the welfare of the
other. He explained how the South
ern negro refrigerated after slavery
On the plantation he was taught the
useful trades and was expected tc
build the houses, mako the carriages,
shoe the horses cultivate the land, per
form all sorts of skilled labor. After
the war the young negroes were taught
no trades and only the old negroes were
sef-supporting. Such institutions al
Tuskegee came in at an opportune time
tosaye the race from deterioration.
Hanna, Foraker and Nash's Opinion
Delaware, Ohio, Oct. 9.-The forma
opening of the Republican State cam
paign was held here to-day.
Senator Hanna said The subject
Ia personal one with President Roose
Welt He has right to entertain
whom he pleases He has not surren
dered that right by becoming presi
dent. The incident can not be mag
nified into one of political Importance.
The Republican party. however, has al
ways been the friend of the coloret
race, and of course President Roosevelt
is in accord with his party. -
Senator Foraker said that the colore(
race was to be congratulated on tn,
obvious fact that the people of thi
country had representative in TIN
White House who would not draw thu
color line. In entertaining Booker
Washington at dinner in the Whit
House President Roosevelt had givel
satisfactory evidence that he is tn
president of the whole people Mr.
Washington personally was highl.
qualified TO sit at any mans table, ant
as the representative OF "a formerl.
down trodden race it was gratifying t
know that he had obtained for 1t sucl
recognition from the chief executive
Gov. Nash said: President Roose
Welt did just right. He sticks to hi
announcement Immediately following
the death of Mr.. Mckinley, that h
would be the president of the people
Surely the colored race is part OF on
people, and an important part. Politi
cally the occurrence has no importance
except to show what the colored peopl
knew already, namely, that they hav
u friend in the White House.