The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-03

velt would say: 81 forbid the match
because he is black man."
Does any friend of Mr.. Roosevelt's
doubt this statementY
If the statement cannot be denied
and 1t cannot-will it be said that
Mr.. Roosevelt il sincere in his etti
tude toward the negro question in
the South, in his refusal to recognize
race prcjudicoP
Perhaps you will say: eff there
does exist prejudice against the no
gro, all honor to him who begins the
task of wiping it out" But Mr..
hoosevelts attitude doos not promise
to wipe out race prejudice. It prom.
lses-if it promises anything-to
wipe out certain number of ma
groes. MIR. Roosevelt is deliberately
accentuatlng prejudice against the
negroes in the South. And he knows
it. And tho Intelligent negroes
know it.
There is not the slightest doubt
that the first white men who landed
here--a mere handful-were going
to rule here, despite any efforts Of
the Indians. The negroes can get
decent treatment only by the develop.
ment of good feeling If there shall
occur now, in the South, a series of
outbreaks against Legro arrogance
Mr. Roosevelt will be responsible.
1t seems appropriate for those who
understand tho feelings Of the South
to ask MIR. Roosevelt q few questions.
Are you aware, Mr.. Roosevelt, that
the Republican votes from the South
in the Republican presidential con
vention of 1904 will be negro votes 2
If you are aware Of that fact, dld
1T have any connection with your
Spartan attitude on nego equality ?
Have you been conspicuous
friend of the negro in the North,
whence no negro delegates are sent
to the conventionY
In California, there exists against
the Chinese, a prejudice most violent
on the part of the whites. Have you
appointed any Chinese rs postmasters
or collectors Of ports in California
There are many Chinese American
citizens in California, good voters,
and very intelligent, law abiding cit-
zens. Which Of them have you se-
lected for public Office Thor rights
under the constitution arc the same
AZ any negro A Chinese born here
could be president.
All the Republican delegates from
California are white, and all of them
are prejudiced against the Chinese
race. Has that fact any relationship
to the other fact that you have skipped
the Chinese in your splendid pro-
gram of human equalityY
Are you aware of the fact that in
the South you can get negro dele
gates, able to nominate you in 1904,
and of the other fact that you can't
get white votes? Do those two facts
influence you when you compel white
merchants Of the South to accept
your views on the race question that
you do not understundp
You invite coIored man and his
wife to dine with You at the White
House. Did you ever invite coored
man and his wife to dine with you
and your family in your Madison
avenue house in New York cityY
You did not
Then, do you think the general
Puolc Will bellevo that your sudden
inviting of negroes to the White
House is anything but fishing for
the votes of negro delegates2 Dc
you really expect anybody to doubt
that You arc deliberately offending
the Democrats Of the South, in the
hope of winning the votes of negro
delegatesY
How does it happen that as to TEN
porary and accidental inhabitant OF
the nations White House You leave
behind tho social customs that gov
erned your own New York house?
We believe that the white mon OF
the South, dealing with grave prob
lem, and dealing with it most earn
estly and honorably, are entitled te
put the above questions to Mr.. Roose
velt.