The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-19
Says People Had Expected to See an American President
 But He Failed.
DISCUSSES TIE NEGRO
 QUESTION VIGOROUSLY
He Declares That Roosevelt Is PresI- dent of the Black Belt If Not of the United States-Aeree-
 ment on Cuban Treaty.

Washington, March 1s.--The race ques- tion was again discussed in the senate today. Mir Money spoke for two hours. his remarks having direct reference to the action of the President in closing the Indianola, Miss, postonice MT. Money explained at the outset of his remarks that if he could not secure unanimous con sent for leave to print he would not take up the time of the senate. The senti- ment of the senate seemed to be that remarks not already made should be spread In the record. He thereupon proceeded and delivered himself of se- we're strictures on the President, saying that If Mr. Roosevelt was not the Presi- dent of America. he was the president of the black belt. At times he was closely interrogated by Messrs. Foraker and Spooner.
 Agree on Treaty Vote. Before adjourning at ' o'clock tonight the senate entered into unanimous agreement to vote the Cuban reel procity treaty at 8 o'clock tomorrow. The | hope of securing q vote today was dissi- pated by the discovery that there were more speeches to be made in opposition l to the treaty than had been counted on. Indeed. it was difficult to secure an 1 agreement to vote on the treaty tomor- row, and 1t was evident that this result could not have been accomplished but for the anxiety of senators to secure final adjournment of the session. The executive session covered six hours and was devoted largely to advetse criti- cism of the treaty. During the day Sen | ator Newlands made plea for the an- nexation of Cuba and presented an | amendment to the treaty rendering an in- | vitation to that island to become a state
 of, the American union. The debate was participated in by Senators McEnery. Newiands, Spooner. Teller, Nelson, Cul- lom, German, Bailey and Carmack.
 Money Began Promptly. 1 In accordance with his notice previous | ly given, Senator Money began tc speak as soon as the senate convened at II l o'clock. It was the inherent and constitutional i right of great community. saiG Mir. Money, to have it's mail handled segu- larly. Letters. he said which have been addressed to citizens residing at Indianola have been sent to Greenyille, and this, he declared was an unwarrantable inter- IeTenCt Wltu lne llDeTly anu flBnlS OL the people of Indianola- If it was in- tended to punish the people of Indianola, | in his opinion the punishment had gone far enough.
 The department had shown to the world ] its authority and nobody had disputed 1t. He declared that the postmaster general should do all he could to heal the breach and not continue stubborn and vindictive.
 The department has made the people l hate the administration, said he. 1 Directing his remarks to President Roosevelt, he said that in the south it was believed that MT. Roosevelt when he succeeded MT. Mckinley, would make sn American instead of a sectional Pres ident. but change had come over this dream.
 He Is nst as much an American Preai- dent" said MT. Money, "as he Is the President of the black belt" Ans he added with some feeling. We won't con- slider him a great American Presidcnt-'' General Disgust. l He declared that of all the appointments made in Mississippi none has given such 1 general disgust as those made by this administration and he said the President l had raised the question of social equality l of the negro. but there could never pos- sby be any social equality between the two races.
 There Is a race prejudice in the south" he said land 1 thank God that l there is"
 The prejudice against the negro, he asserted, Is not local, but prompted by universal. worldwide sentiment. Answer ing MT. Foraker he said that these re- cent appointments have aroused the race question. and while the people of the south had heretofore tolerated negro office holders, they did not want any more VI them. This Is a white mans country. and white mans government" said he.
 Tt has been carved out of the wilderness and conquered from the Indians. not for the African. but for the white man"
 MT. Foraker asked MT. Money if his objection to coored people holding office extended to all offices of all kinds; also whether It would include the enlistment of colored men in the army to defend the flag and the constitution? The reply was that he had no particular objection to colored men acting fin the army. but he declared that 1t would be better if no colored man had any political position whatever
 Another Question. Would you de-cltizenize the negro as to voting?" asked MT. Foraker. land If so, should that be taken into account in fix ing the representation In congress?
 That is another question:" said Mir. Money.
 The participation of the negro in the af- fairs of government, he thought. was dangerous.
 "Is the demand Of the south," inquired MT. Spooner. that the President of the United States shall in no case appoint a colored man to federal office in the south?"
 MT. Money replied that there was no demand and no authority for 1t, but it was the feeling in the south that no col ored man, no matter what his qualifica- tions may be, shall hold federal office. The whole truth of history he declared, shows the utter incompetence of the col ored race for self government 4
 Mir Spooner remarked that President of the United States who would yield to the demand of any section that the right