The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-18
CAN'T ASSIMILATE THE NEGRO
o>JGGER," DIR. PARKHURST CALLS
MINNIE WON'T AMERICANIZE.
n. different with the White Races Of
Europe, Jew or Gentle in Time They
Welt Into the American Type-But
the "Sigger" Grows Ever DlaCker.

The Rev Or. Parkhurst, in an interview
Yesterday, discussed the negro problem
and the national type Of the American OF
the future
Since my return from the South he
said Il have been informed that some
Of NV critics have accused me Of expressing
regrets that slavery days are over. That
il not true. I have merely said that most
If the niggers are unfit for the respon-
sblities of citizenship. I call them mig
GERS because that is what they call them
selves and because the word has been
accepted among educated people in the
South did not go down into the South
land to win popularity by expressing views
concerning the race problem such as South
erners approve. On the contrary, I told
them nothing more than have told the
members of my own congregation more
than once
1t is very serious problem to see two
races multiplying and gaining in num-
bers and strength side by side in this great
land of ours. 1t is most solemn problem,
one that saddens a thoughtful man when
he pondcrs over 1t.
"'ihr 'niggers' will never be assimilated
by tie nation. They never, never will con-
tribute. in any part, toward forming the
national type of the Americans OF the
mture, They grow ., blacker and blaC IseI
barrier which even time, the great lev
eler, cannot sweep away.
Persons who talk OF assimilation in
connection with the race problem do not
understand what they speak Of. Future
generations of our race will be very much
a. we are. The physical barrier that sepa-
rates the blacks from the whites to-day
will be just as broad and as high through
out all the centuries TO come.
1t Is different when there is only an
Intellectual barrier among men. For in
st,nce, | sincerely believe that the Jews
will contribute in, no small part toward
forming the typical future American. That
is because there is no physical barrier
between US. The only thing that holds us
apart is a matter of religion. which is not
progressing very rapidly up to the time
of the recent heavy immigration OF Jews
10 this country from Russia. OF course,
We may now expect to see the complete
mixing Of Jews with Genties retarded
for some generations, but ii has not been
stopped. In the ages to come they will all
form one undivided people, one race type
1t is common for Americanization or assimi.
lation to be retarded whenever people come
together from foreign countries in suffi.
Gent numbers to form communities. II
they come singly, dependent upon Their
individual efforts they quickly become al
one of u.s.. They learn cur speech and oul
WAYS and their children become thorough!
American. But when they come with Others
of their countrymen they preserve the
language and traditions Of their father
lands sometimes for generations, because
they are not compelled to have social OF
commercial intercourse outside Of colonies
al their own people. Fast or slow, how
ever. the end is always the same-thei
descendants become Americans
This rush of Jews from persecution il
Russia will give us a large Jewish popula
ton which will be separated from us for
time, not only through ignorance Of on
language and customs but because Of re
irion. But these barriers will crumble il
time 1t is impossible to believe that tw'
distinct types can exist forever in natio
like our own without some great physica
harrier such as holds us apart from tn
'rippers'"