Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY DEFINES
POSITION ON RACE PROBLEM.
Special Mixed Commission to Carry
Plans Into Effect-Duty Of
the Government.

The conference of the National Sociologi-
cal Society to consider the race problem
which had been in session here since last
Monday, and which was attended by stu
dents of the problem from different parts
of the country, closed it's sessions yester-
day by the adopt of series of resolu-
tons on the subject. One Of the most i'm
portant results of the meetings was the
creation of mixed special commission of
six members three from each race. 10
carry the plans and conclusions into effect,
to lay the matter before Congress. to gather
material and to aid as a permanent body
in the solution of the race problem.
The three white members of the COM
mission selected are tie Rev. Or. Dean
Richmond Rabbit rector of the Church of
the Epiphany of BROOKLYN: the Rev. Dr.
Mayo of Boston and George c. Gorham of
Washington. The colored members of the
commission are Jesse Lawson, president of
the Sociological Society; Prof. Kelly Miller
and Daniel Murray of Washington.
This commiss on is to cooperate with any
commission which may be appointed by
the federal government and to assist in
forts for the solution of the race problem
before the general public and before the
government.
Demand for Equal Protection.
The resolutions adopted declare that it
is the duty of the government to afford
adequate and equal protection to each and
every citizen in the full enjoyment of every
right guaranteed by the Constitution and
by the laws of the land. and that the per-
petuity of the republic is dependent upon
fidelity to this principle; that, under our
form of government, there can be no recog
milton of master class and subject class,
nor can the government cOuntpnance the
idea of master race and subject race,
but must regard and treat all as equals in
the eyes of the law.
Other resolutions say:
Mob Violence Deprecated.
I'VE deprecate mob violence which we be-
lieve destroys the respect for orderly gov
eminent. and We deplore the crimes that
are alleged in excuse for such violence
We believe that crime of any characte is
most effectually prevented punished by
the sure and orderly process of the law
AS solutions of the race problem we re-
gard colonization. eXpatriation and segre-
cation as unworthy of further conSidera-
ton. We recognize that in the limits of the
eX-slave states, through state authorities
and through many southern friends the
common school system has been established
for the colored people and that with the aid
OF those friends and northern help more
than forty colleges there have been founded
I'VE further recognize that these friends
appreciate the vast Importance of the negro
population to the intelligence and industrial
prosperity of the south.
Faith in Industry and Thrift.
I'VE have faith. too. in the increasing in
telligence, industry and thrift of the negro
inasmuch as during the past forty years of
freedom the negroes have, in spite of ad-
verse circumstances of an unusual charac-
ter, made rapid progress. The records show
that they pay taxes more than 5000 0G0-
$50 valuation of real estate besides the aid
given to their ecclesiastical and charitable
institutions.
1--WE congratulate the group of young edu-
Gators of both races and sexes in the south
ern states on the revival in educational at
fairs under their auspices. especially in the
vast open country where the overwhelming
majority of the children and youth now and
for many years to come must live.
I'VE would urge that oft repea ted injunc-
ton to such of our great Protestant relig
lous denominations as have not yet united
with corresponding bodies in the south, the
policy of at least some form of union for a
general campaign of educa ton through the
less favored portions of these states
Reorganization of Schools.
I'VE urge the thorough reorganization of
the peoples common schools in the open
country of the south as the only condition
lOf the III OeVelOpHeHt OF tnaC secondary
higher and industrial education which
should be open to all sorts and conditions of
the coming generation.
I'VE earnestly urge upon Congress the i'm
portance of providing liberal appropriations
for the national bureau of education to the
end that the scope of its work may be en-
larged
THAT we are thoroughly alive to the i'm
portance of this race problem and believe
that it is highly necessary that when set
tied it shall be settled right, and to that
end we recommend the authorization by
the national government of an inquiry into