Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-22
REPLIED TO GILBERT
GILLETT OF MASSACHUSETTS, ON
THE RACE QUESTION.
Believes Respect Should Be Paid to
Worth Regardless of Color-Consid-
ering Military Academy Bill.

The remarks Of Mr.. Gilbert of Kentucky
yesterday in the House on the race question
We're replied to by Mr.. Gillett of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. GilIett said he was willing
to admit the prejudice against the negro in
New England. He thought that perhaps
there was a greater physical repugnance
toward the negro there than in the south.
But because one man personally felt a
prejudice against the negro he did not
think he had a right to attempt to enforce
them upon others.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga.) interrupted to ask
whether some time ago Booker Washington
was not refused lodging at the hotels Of
Boston
Mr. Gillett replied that the incident re-
ferred to occurred at Springfield, not Bos-
ton, and he explained that Mr.. Washing
ton was refused lodging at two hotels be-
cause they were full and could not accom-
mediate him. But he said the proprietor of
one Of them made every effort to secure
lodging for him elsewhere, and invited him
to come to the hotel for his meals.
Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.) asked if the governor
Of Massachusetts,. when he went to the
Nashville exposition, declined to take with
him a member of his staff who was a negro
IF he did replied Mr.. Gillett, 'it was
because he did not want to wound the SEN
sibilities of the people OF Nashville
Recognition Of Worth.
Proceeding, Mr.. Gillett explained that in
New England they could understand the
prejudces in the south against the negro
and against negro domination. but the peo
pie of his section insisted that social ostra-
cism should not be visited upon those who
did not share these prejudices When
negro man raised himself above his fellows
and led pure clean, manly life. he
thought his worth should be recognized.
He did not sympathize with state of
society which accepted man whose hands
were stained with the blood of lynching or
with election frauds, but which rejected d
worthy, pure man simply because his color
was black He objected to making unpar-
donable the crime of color.
do not dodge the ISSUE" cried Mr.. Gill
bert. did you ever invite negro to your
tabie?''
II never have" replied Mr.. Gil1ett, "but
never have been mean enough to criti-
else a man who has done So Republican
applause.)
Mr.. Gillett went on to tell Of the high
honors won In New England by coiored
men Of worth. including the selection of
colored man as class orator at Harvard
this year. and concluded by saying that he
did not ask the people of the south to put
aside their prejudices. but he did insist that
they should not ostracise others who did
not believe as they did.
Mr.. Patterson CTenn.) said he blushed for
the honor Of Massachusetts, when he heard
defense made of social equality Of the
negro and white man.
Mr.. Blackburn On. c. made vetInent
speech, protesting against the constant in
lection Of the race question into politics in
the south.
Alleged British Camp.
Mr.. Cochran (Mo) made a speech, in
which he argued that 1t was the bounden
duty Of the government to stop the ship
ment Of war material to South Africa. He
declared that within forty miles of his home
there was a British garrison engaged in
buying war supplies. and that the existence
of a camp near New Orleans was notorious
He insisted that it was the duty Of the ad-
ministration to prevent these violations Of
the laws of neutrality.
Mr.. Gillett (MassD replied to Mr.. Coch-
ran. reading a letter of the sheriff at Chal-
mette. La. to the governor of Louisiana
stating specifically that while mules and
horses were being loaded at Chalmette,
there was no British military camp there
Mr.. w. W. Kitchen IN. c. replied to the
remarks made earlier in the debate by Mr.
Bla ckburn.
After completing twentyfour Of the thirty
pages of the Military Academy bill, the
priation bill was reported.
A joint resolution adopted to author
lie the admission. free of duty of the
replica of the statue Of Rochambeau.
At o'clock the House adjourned.