The sun., 1903-04-21

EvfL EFFECTS or THE PRESENT
AGITATION IN THE SOUTH.
Degfhesn sentimest Expressed In Poem
'--0stssue Interference with the Ne
gro question Rescnted--White PreJu-
disc Aroused--EditOr Ousley's Views.

l.--Outssae Interference with the Ne
gro question Resented--white PreJu
disc Aroused-EditOr Ousiey's Views
HousToS, Tex, April Is.-Soon afte
~ first. ostburst Of indignation over TIN
,esro question. which was the result o
svents Of the past four or hve months
here appeared a poem which was caugh
lp everywhere In the Southern Statei
v expressing with spirit and the true RIM
4 Sarnestness the opinion OF representa-
i've. Southern people on this topic. 1t wa
,rinted IN nswspapers from one end O
~ South TO the other. and frequently !
~ been recited a. gatherings Of one kline
M another whore the negro question. Ii
u recently precipitated form. has comt
ID for discussion among Southern men.
II wss written by Clarence Ousley. editol
4 the Houston Post. who has given mucf
honsht along broad lines to the problem
4 tire negro, and In generally regarded a
~ of tho trusst exponents OF Southern
'pinion ~ well as one OF the strongest o
|outhern editorial writer's. The poem u
Alled Our Brothers In Black; an Address
rem the South to the North and In par
} - follows:
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Mors nYm than the title you gave
=, Ths Wesl OF the served and the serving.
u Tue love OF the master and slave.
Tcsv ssd sror m, IA os our store.
And oalicd 10 the far neld Of conflict,
We left them on guard at our door.
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And only our GOD ana our virgins
Know what We were called on to face.
AlAss oy tne nsn' OF 'ne saxon.
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n. AN, II ,ns End to our own.
Agssa ~ gave cheerful compliance.
We tool up The burden with care.
~ "an.x sos% s1s e.os,vs".ss,. Ss a. :. .c,1 ,or .S.,,
AZ ~, o,no,tun,,y opens
10 SIsck man ana white man the same
- ALLOW the bsat Of his genius
", 10 s'rtuns and culture and fame
ID sisp.sy, Al % peoples ssv. ,rod
IA socis,iy sSers y . chasm
bps deep In the wisdom OF God.
Nsps. were death 70 both races;
soa, e,ua. On youI neaais mns soms o"
a. -.dSs. ~ :. - vormvaod ~ nv % and r...
80
We know them-thsy knowua Between ~
II fnov1edse you never can know.
HnoS. nol sne oen..nes uuen. %;
s..Ssn6s an, me burden |. ou,s:
And, faishfufi5 pIodd,ng along.
Wen move through the night 70 the moraias
And snsver to God for the wrong.
In rssponse to Q request for his views In
sln prose and In somewhat moro simph-
ID form than the above. Mr.. Ousley to-
" said: s'-s -.'--.
s0lsvery was . national institution In its
u9inniAG. II became sectional only by
roo Of clroumstanoes and by lack Of self
tersst IN The North. therefore, no part Of
., American people can rightfully hstter
Dsaf upon immunity from responsibility
& slavery and all It's Consequences.
sOn the other hand, when slavery became
SECTIONAL institution II became. a to sub
'Qn0t Developments. . sectional re-
And % tho question stands
,day with respect to the negro race. The
Nth occupies the unenviable position Of
ing rsspons fble In common with the
hole country for the establishment Of
Axsry and OF being solely responsible for
70 right disposition OF its consequences.
sAs the entire nation had the right Of
lTisdiction over the institution. 90 II has
70 right Of opinion In respect to the status
the negro. But the North. being re-
'0vsd from contact and acquaintance with
V negro. a. also from responsibility Of
'anaeement. cannot possibly have that
lteligent comprehension OF the question
hich comes wholly from intimate relation
ID direct burden-bearing.
within the limits Of inquiry and advice.
10 South welcomes the concern which the
orth feels toward this troublesome prob
N. Bot the South has . right TO resent
% mcddling and impudence Of emotional
ocffinAirss.
'updoubtedly circumstances have oon-
ibutsd In . large degree to the present
Jsival ef the Facs question. but It II un-
niAhh Mat tho methods and expressions
President Roosevelt have aggravated
feeling which ts always sensitive. 1t Ia
,sAaps trns that President Roosevelt
y not appointed 10 ONCE greater num-
y Of negroes than were appointed by