New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-21
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Political Study Members Discuss Negroes
North and South.

The race problem was the subject taken up at
me opening meeting Of the Society for Political
study yesterday afternoon. and many diverse
views were expressed upon the subject but the
prevailing opinion seemed be that franchise
and iniudicious education were the root Of the
evil. The president, Mrs. Leroy Sunderland Smith
expressed the opinion that slavery in spite Of all
irs evils. had been. the whole great benefit
20 the colored race
Tt was a wonderful advantage 10 them to live
on this continent even as slaves she said land
for our having taught them the habit Of work
the Christian religion and the English language
they must be forever grateful to Us The one
great wrong we did them 10 give them the
franchise
Miss H Louise Stevens was unable to see that
any such cause for gratitude existed.
In order 70 make few Christians" she said.
we murdered thousands of negroes in slaveships.
and they did not need 10 teach them TO work.
I do not know either that they have learned the
English language from US though they have &C
CURED the American language after fashion.
We are accustomed TO speak Of the coored prob
lem Miss Stevens continued" but I think there
must be something the matter with the white
that should have such a horror Of few drops
OF black blood Perhaps IL is because We too
near TO the slavery days that cannot remember
what ST Paul says about all nations being made
OF one blood. for IN the West Indies and South
American countries where emancipation
lier there j. no such race prejudice as with US.
7 don't think said Mrs. Anna Jackson at this
point that the question OF social equality is
pressing for solution the present time The self
respecting colored people DO not want 10 associate
with Us, and the duty Of the moment is 20 give
70 the coloTed people opportunities for making the
best OF themselves. The immigration and race
PeI1 ~ solve Zach oihs- We ought not 70 be
importing foreigners 10 do our hard manual labor
% 0 IT. We nave +'''s ''''' '''-
Mrs Jackson also observed that whereas IT had
domination meant she thought New Workers ought
nation meant simply the domination OF the ignorant,
With which BE cry ~s s., H Ky -alll,lr ir e +
negro problem on the shoulders OF the North. which
iti5-De5 rhe ex-slaves loose ike pack OF sheep
with the expectation that they would vote FOR the
Republican party
Mrs. Thomas Slack thought that the problem
could 5e solved only by education. and Mrs. VI. b.
RiGeIl thought the colored race was getting too
They are being spoiled for servants, she said.
might vel recognize TINS lact ana oueate the
negroes FOR the place for which they are specially
t. tbs Mrs Burgoygn save cordial assent r and and
said the only way TO get a GOO = III =, ~ ~
Of the modern colored servant was 10 taiA 10 "ei
as was the custom in slavery DAYS; - ,,- ,ro-.
The PAPER OF the DAY was REQ % i 49, 1t Iii
-,--jes .o- irs efforts educate the coored man.
Ibere was no social equality between the two races
tween them which existed nowhere else &c Whlte
preferred black labor and the negroes had oppor-
i.irfties for employment there which they Ga not
i, s,lrtf 5 Mrs Johnson described the con
-ifjon of the southern negroes as one OF hopeless
.rf.f
49, = ND rrav to merchants. VINO sell them
goods on credit and keep them continually III 'her
r. ,arar was preceded by discussion OF the
- fs,it.arl question. but vote vas taken ~
. g. -rar+er Tho president. Mrs. *. NJ Evans ana
NJ f3srgoggu favored an independent iederation
- - -.7-,aT but Mrs Anna Jackson said this
- entirely visionary. and thr ouF practlcal pan
was 10 the none Tor -choa rsI-Ils 90 We
- avss+tug trades school AT Amsterdam MISS
- Fysr.slone said she was very tired hear
a.. .1,,,.-T IN trades school. and dl1t know why
-. y--nf+d another IN NeW-l oTk. where ihty
Ia = good one already. She favored using me
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