New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
HE VAS MLSQUOTED
Mr.. Grdy6M Refers to HIS Negro
Question SDeech

81 dc not object to receiving the negro on terms
Of social equality because of his color but because
CT his ignorance For the same reason deny hia
present right 20 enffanchisement, Just as deny
ths right OF social equality and enfranchisement tP
the dirty ignorant Italian immigrant. consider
that no foreigner coming to these shores should
receive his citizens papers before he has satisfied
the Judge that he Is aware Of the articles Of the
constitution and is qualified for the duties OF citi-
zenship."
Thus spoke James Edward GraybiIl. presidsat OF
the Georgia Society Of New-York. yesterday to a
Tribune reporter in reference his remarks at the
dinner OF the Delaware Society held In this city on
February 1s, remarks which evidently prompted
the anonymous letter threatening his life, which
Mr. Graybin made public yesterday.
'"The North" continued Mr.. Graybili. 'Enust rec
ognize that the present generation Of SouthsrneEs
viii not tolerate negro rule in the South. Pres1-
dent Roosevelt was not justified in inviting Booker
T. Washington to dine with him at the White
House. He did not invite him before in Madison
ave- or at Oyster Bay. Neither was he justified In
appointing the negro Crum collector OF the port at
Charleston, S. c. the negro postn1istFess aG
Indianola. It Is very well to say that the late
President Mckinley for whom; though Demo-
crat voted. did such things. but it should be re-
rnembered that Mckinley performed them in such
a manner that the Southerners did not feel It,
President Roosevelt, on the other hand, for
whom the less, have the greatest respect
so stamps his appointments with his tnpetuous in
dviduality that the South is resentful II negroes
are appointed in the South why not IN the NortnF
1 notice you Northerners are in no great hurry TO
appoint negroes to Office Why do you net appoint
Tom Harris at Larchmont?
REGARDING his reputed utteranceS at the Della
ware dinner, Mr.. Graybill then averFed that ne
did not state, reported and printed that
he objected to sitting the same platform with
Booker T. Washington, nor did he utter any as
courtesie5 about Mr.. Washington.
What did say-end my remarks were i'm
promptu, made, I supposed. at love feast
said Mr. GraybiIl. was that when l appeared at
the Atlanta Exposition in my capacity as COM
missioner from New-York. looked up from where
1 was speaking and saw Booker T. Washington.
1 said that when I saw him there had grave ap-
prehensions that the people OF Georgia VINO were
present might misunderstood, and that uounle'
which should not be revived might be again Gre
sted. After had spoken, Mr.. Washington ad-
dressed the audience. It was an address with
which thoroughly agreed. and which aroused In
me a warm admiration for the fine craftsmanship
displayed.
taThe speech of Booker T Washington was made
before he was invited to luncheon at the White
House. After this occasion he recently mace an
other speech in Brooklyn, in which he gave ex-
preston to very different views from those e4-
pressed at Atlanta. I should dearly ike to see
those two speeches published in parallel columns
Mr.. Graybill then referred to the anonymous 4ct-
ter received by him. which was typewriter on q
half sheet Of commercial notepaper ana was post
marked station c. New-York, p: m, February
90" the day following his speech at the Delaware
dinner. The letter runs as follows:
James E. GraybiI, Nessau-st. city; As presidenII
of the Georgia Society, don't you tnlnk you nae a
Northern people getting very tiFsa m on bs2 byTp
a6ont our President? Look out for your mead OF
ii will get hit or you will get it put IN tne sane
same aE you put the poor placA man . "i'A ~
one OF society to do It.
'I attach no importance whatever to the letter,
added Mr. GraybiII, land only regret alloWed 5s
publication: which gives the writer n0'0Fie'S "'
does not deserve"