Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
.SOLUT|ONOF PROBLEM.
Colored Leaders Deal With
Race Issue.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
PROF. BOOKER wAsH1NGToN's
CONSERVATIVE POSITION.
Avoids Questions Under Debate and
Gives Advice - Other Addresses
and the Ideas Advanced.


tional Sociological Society. in session in
this city, is holding it's last executive coun-
ell this afternoon ut the Lincoln Memorial
Temple, 1901 11th street northwest The
session began at 2 o'clock. 1t is expected
that Thomas Nelson Page of Virginia, the
| author, will be present at the conference
| this afternoon and will deliver an address
| Other speakers expected to be present are
Mr. Abbott, son of Rev. Lyman Abbott,
| and Prof A. F. Craven of Columbian Uni
| versity of this city.
| The conference will devote some time this
afternoon to a full discussion of the ma
| ture and cause of race prejudice, the fac
| tors in the solution of the problem, educa-
| ton of the negro, craftsmanship. embracing
| politics, religion, philanthropy and patriot
| ism.
1t is extremely probable that the confer
ence will also recommend that the Presi-
| dent of the United States appoint COM
mission to consider the race problem in all
, its phases, and to lift it, If possible, out
of party politics and place 1t beyond party
! cavil. 1t will be suggested that the COM
mission be composed of nine men, three
white men of the north. three white men
| of the south and three colored men from
| any section of the country.
The committee on resolutions will also re-
| pert this afternoon. Some common ground
on which the friends of the cause can
stand will probably be indicated by the
&C mmttee. A resolution pointing out the
| duty and necessity of the citizen to stand
by the government, we'll the govern
ment by the people, will be introduced.
The last public mass meeting of the con-
ference will be held this evening in the
Metropolitan a. NJ. f. Church, NJ street
northwest between 18th and 10th streets.
There will be an address by Rev. DR.. Alger-
non S. Crapsey, rector of st. Andrews P. E.
Church of Rochester, N. Y. DR.. ]. r. Will
| der of this city will also speak, as well as
Bishop L. H. Holsey of Atlanta. 1t is un-
derstood further that DR.. s. L. Corrothers
| president of the local Negro Suffrage
/ League, will make attack this evening
| upon certain statements made recently by
| Booker T. Washington concerning the sue
| cess of MS plan in Alabama. Mr.. Cor
| rothers Goes not believe that Mr.. Washing
toms work which has been SO widely talked
| of, has accomplished any good, or is likely
| to do so.
| The Discussions Yesterday.
| While an important discussion of the spe-
| cial problems of Segregation, THE City
! Negro - "Raping and Lynching." THE Ne
gro as an Industrial Factor and THE Ne
gro a Patriot was in progress at the
session of the leaders Of the colored race in
Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church
yesterday afternoon Prof. Booker T.
Washington of Tuskegee. Ala, was called
upon to speak. Without referring to any
of the subjects before the conference, how
ever. the colored leader gave to the con-
vention some advice in generalities.
Prof. Washington had come to this city
yesterday purposely to attend the confer
ence. He called twice at the church and
listened attentively to the discussions.
Previous to his return the second time the
delegates had entered upon the cOnSidera-
ton of race segregation and an impasson-
ed speech was being made by delegate
Greene as Mr. Washington came into the
room. The speaker was unceremoniously
interrupted by prolonged cheers and hand
clappng for DR.. Washington, who was es-
corted to a front seat by President Lawson
of the National Sociological Society. Then
Mr. Greene was allowed to proceed.
! Mr.. Greene said he had not much to say.
| He simply could not understand, he said.
why there should be SO much trouble in adj
! justing the condition of the negro in this
| country when almost perfect adjustment
was being effected with other races that
| Italians, Hungarians and Chinese, for in
stance. THE only difference is one of col
or" he said, impressvely and conclusively.
| DR.. Harvey Johnson of Baltimore having
gained the floor asked whether the con-
ference was not confronting condition
rather than anything else?' No one an
swered his question in the negative, and he
proceeded to ask further, whether this
condition is of our own makng?" NO" he
almost shouted in response to his own
| query. We did not make ourselves black
/ We did not keep ourselves from becoming
| educated, and We did not make the condi-
lions that are the causes of our degrade
ton. The white man is responsible and
the white man should get us out of our
trouble
Should Adhere to Bible.
| Not segregation, nor distribution, nor
| colonization, is what We want" said Rev.
Mr. Brown. pastor of the Lincoln Memorial
| Temple I'VE do not want to crush the in