Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-01-30
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A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from Washington under date of the
9th instant, says:
President Roosevelt is now confronted
with responsibility from which he prob
ably would like to escape. He has invoked
the race issue for political purposes, and the
consequences have been accommodating upon
him. The negroes are rallying around him
He has become Jim-Crow Joshua, and his
Afro-partisans are talking of taking up the
sword and torch.
At mass-meeting last night under the
auspices oil the Afro. American Council, for
the promotion of the cause OF the negro,
which Mr.. Roosevelt has so ardently es.
poussd, the principal speaker, James II.
Hayes, a Richmond negro OF the educated
class" which MIR. Roosevelt processes TO ad
mire, declared;
"The time has come when the negro must
fght-not theoretically, not intellectually,
but fight with his hands. The disiranchlse
ment Of the children OF Israel in Egypt has
been followed letter for letter by the dis
reimbursement in the South"
And again: 81 am afraid we are anar-
chistic, that we are anarchists, and | give
the warning that If this oppression In the
South continues the negro must resort 10 the
sword and torch, and that the Southland
will become n land of blood and desola ion. /"
The meeting at which this speech was
made was presided over by negro Gov.
eminent official. Cyrus Field Adams, assist
ant Register of the Treasury The speech
was In support of the position taken by the
Airo-American Council In resolutions pre-.
senting the negro cause" and pledging 10y
atty TO Mr.. Roosevelt. The same Office
holder (Adams) who presided delivered
speech, as did the Recorder OF Deeds of the
District Of Columbia, J @. Daucey, q negro
sppointee Of Mr. Roosevelts, who was
among the guests at the recent W hite House
reception.
The temper of this meeting indicates the
Interpretation put by them upon Mr. Roose-
velts encouragement Of the negroes 10 BE-
come ROOu cltlzens'
The President Is not In Washington TO.
day, having gone 10 Ohio at midnight.
Therefore II is not known yet how far be
realizes the evil spirit he has invoked 10 lit
him into denomination and reelection.
For political purposes race preiudices have
been aroused. For political purposes ne.
groes are being lifted into false position of
self-esieem which with their Informed char
acter besomes dangerous arrogance. Ii is
feared that for political reasons the President
will not have the courage to attempt 10
check the onward progress OF the conflagra.
ton which, in his ignorance OF the negro
character, he has started in order To clear
his path 10 politics.
II is understood that demsnd will be
made for the dismissal OF the Assistant Reg.
lister Of the Treasury. But political consid.
eraiions enter into the matter Some of the
political advisers Of the President fear that
II an example were made OF Adams by his
dismissal from the Government service this
action would give ofiense to the negroes.
and some OF those In New York, Indiana,
Illinois and Ohio would vote against the
party, thus undoing all the good work" |
Mr.. Roosevelt has done 10 insure loyalty of |
the negro race to the Republican party.