The Washington times., 1902-12-16
EDUCATION THE HOPE
OF THE NEGRO RACE"
Noted Speakers at Metropol-
itan African Church
SCHLEY AND HOBSON THERE
Crumpacker DisappOints His Auditors
by Advocacy Of a Restrict
ed Suffrage.

ed Suffrage.
Three distinguished Americans. each
OF whom was introduced as hero.
spoke 20 a large audience at the Met
ropolitan African Methodist Episcopal
Church, fin NJ near Fifteenth Street. last
evening
Admiral Schley spoke on THE Coiored
Man as a sailor" Capt. Richmond Pear
son Hobson on "The Colored Man I'm
America" and Representative e. d..
Crumpacker Of Indiana on THE Col
ored Man In Politics" Mr.. Crumpacker
who was introduced by Judson W. Ly-
ons. Register Of the Treasury, was
chairman OF the meeting. Hailed as
the Hero OF the House of Commons, p"
Mr.. Crumpacker said that politics was
q means to an end, and urged the col
Ored man TO prepare himself for the
ballot.
Education Urged.
Civilization" he said. rs an evolu-
tion. and the colored man has had com
paratively short experience in the affairs
OF government 1 believe in an educa-
tional qualification for Suffrage. and in
sist that # shall be applied TO all races
and kinds Of men. whether in South Car
olina OF Massachusetts.
Most important Of all the reconstruc-
tion measures was the fourteenth
amendment making a great body OF
men citizens Of this Republic. Repre-
tives was to be based on the number
OF voters. but, for reasons that appeared
sufficient then, another clause was add
ed. making the representation conform
to the population.
A Great Bluuder.
mo greater blunder was ever com
mitted." said Mr. Crumpacker. than
the sudden thrustirg upon a great body
Of lately emancipated men the rights
and responsibilities Of suffrage. Under
our Constitution every State has a right
to regulate its own suffrage and provide
restrictions. 1 believe in educational
qualification. IL is a great incentive to
the colored man to prepare himself
Chief among the attributes OF the good
citizen are a patriotic regard for his
country and the desire and ability to
found a home.
The homebuilder Is the hope Of the
world. The army and navy are only SEN
tinel guards. Civilization is a conflict
and the white race has come TO it's COM
handing position through 1000 years Of
conflict defeats, and Victories"
The larger part OF Mr. Crumpacker's
D.
plause. hut his remarks on qualified suf-
frage were evidently disappointing TO
the majority Of the hearers.
The "Old Nanny"
Admiral schley. introduced as that
grand American whom all the world de-
lights 20 honor. spoke Of the tender
relations existing Hetween the children
OF the old South and their black guar
dians. He told Of the Jealous care Of his
old plantation nanny" He said that
he first learned 10 box the compass
under colored seaman. From the war
Of the revolution until the war Of 1898
the colored sailors and soldiers took a
gallant part and discharged their duty
in every station with honor and fidelity.
He paid a tribute to Samuel Turner. who
was close TO him on tIat great day. July
81, at Santiago.
Admiral schley closed with a strong
appeal to the members Of the race 20
strive 20 improve their minds and TO do
everything in the way OF duty with fdel-
ity and zeal, remembering that hard
work Is the road to honor. He did not
touch on the political side Of the ne
gro's struggle as did the others.
The Colored Troops.
Captain Hobson. Hero Of the Merri-
mac" WAS received with tremendous ap-
pIause. He said the first troops he saw
when released from his Santiago prison
were colored troops. He bestowed lib
eral praise on the coIored men as fight
ers. but his strongest commentator
Was Of the negroes Of the South, who
so nobly stood by the defenseless women
and children OF the Southland while the
men were in the war.
Speaking Of childhood memories Of the
relations Of the white and colored people
IN many parts Of the Southland. Captain
Hobson said he should not forget that be
was brought mp with them and that by
one OF them he had been tenderly nursod
Captain Hobson gave evidence that he
was an advocate Of the strenuous life
and the gospel Of hard work. and as
sured his admiring auditors that their
destiny lay In persistent endcavor.
"The battle OF Santiago and that OF
Manila Bag were won before the war
began" said be. Let no one persuade
you that the Spanish had a fimsy feet.
or that they did not have brave and pa
triotic men. Our victory was due 10
she iresssant practice before az Hamp-
ton Roads and Key West
SeTfdom Of Europe
Your condition today bears no com