Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-04-17
CLEVELAND J.
PLEADS FOR
THE NEGRO
Former President Delivers an Ad-
dress at Meeting In Madison
Square Garden, n. Y.
BURDEN OF THE SOUTH
They Have the Question Near
Home, But the North Must
.ss Give Its Aid. ,@
EDUCATION THE REMEDY
Booker T. Washington's Tuske-
gee Institute Praised For the
Work Accomplished.
BURDEN OF THE SOUTH
EDUCATION. THE REMEDY

New oYrk. April 15.-Former President
Grover Cleveland was the principal speak
er last night 1t, q meeting heG In the
concert hall OF Madison Square garden
In the interest of the Tukegee Norman
and Industrial institute.
Among those present on the platform
with Mr.. Cleveland were Mayor Low, who
presided: Booker r. Washington. Edgar
Murphy. DR.. Lyman Abbott. President
Nicholas Murray Butler and Dean J. Van
Amringe Of Columbia: w. II. Baldwin,
Chancellor McCracken OF New York uni
versity; John Dewitt Warner and George
F. Peabody. ,. @
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, who are
Mr.. Clevelands 8 hosts while he Is IN the
city.
Mr.. Cleveland. who was greeted with
prolonged applause as he was introduced
by Mayor Low, said:
Il have come here tonight As sincere
friend OF the negro. and should be very
sorry to suppose that my good and reEu-
lar standing ii, such company needed sup
port at this late day either from certificate
or confession Of faith. Inasmuch. how
ever. as there may be differences Of
thought and sentiment among those who
profess to be friends OF the negro. desire
to declare myself az belonging to the
Booker Washington Tuskegee section OF
the organiza ton. believe that the days
Of Uncle Toms Cabin are past. believe
that neither the decree that made the
slaves free. nor the enactment that sud
denly invested them with the rights OF
citizenship. any more purEed them Of
their racial and slavery bred imperfec-
tlons and. deficiencies than that it changed
the color OF their skin. I believe that
among the nearly 100000 Of negroes who
have been intermtxed with our citizenship
there Is still grievous amount OF ignor-
ance, a sad amount Of victousness and a
tremendous amount Of laziness and thrift
lessness believe that these conditions
inexorably present to the white people OF
the United States. to each In his environ
ment and under the mandate Of good cit
lzenship. q problem, which neither en-
lightened self-interest nor the higher mo-
tive Of human sympathy will permit them
to put aside.
sympathy Tor Southern Whites.
Il believe our fellow countrymen III
the southern and late slave holding
states surrounded by about ntne-tenths.
or nearly eight millions Of this entire ne
gro population and who regard their ma
terial prosperity, their peace and even
the safety Of their civilization inter-
woven with the negro problem, are enti-
tied to our utmost concern and sympa.
vinced that the efforts Of Booker Wash
ington and the methods Of Tuskegee In
stitute point the way to a safe and be-
neflcent solution Of the. vexatious negro
problem at the south; and l know thai
the good people at the north who have
aided these efforts and methods, have
illustrated the highest and best citizen.
ship and the most Christian and enlight-
ened philanthropy Ne
no, Nov kAo mt
mind tonight the thought. that with al
we Of the north may do. the realisation
Of our hopes for the negro must, after
all. mainly depend-except 80 far as II
rests with tho negroes themselves--upou
the sentiment and conduct Of the leading
and responsible white men Of the south
and upon the maintenance Of kindly
and helpful feeling on their part towards
4. ose IN their miost wnnF 80 much need
their aid and encouragement.
South Aids the Schools.
II need waste no time In detailing tie
evidence that this aid and encouragement
has thus far been generously forIbcom.
ing. Schools for the education Of negro
children and institutions for their indus
trial training are scattered all over tn:
south and are literally assisted by ths
southern public and private funds. 80
far az am Informed. the sentiment N
favor Of the largest extension and the
broadest influence Of Tuskegee institute
and kindred agencies Is universal; and
believe that without exception, tho ne
groes who Mt themselves for usefnl oc.
cupations and service lind willing and
cheerful patronage and employment,
among their white neighbors. The man
who is beyond doubt the best author.
ity In the world In the prospects OF tht
negro race, hs who founded and 10 nov
a. the head ~ Tuskssas institute and
the most abls representative Of negro