Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11

end We may travel, for a time at ieast on
different lines, but the goal Is the same.
We can do a certain work In this organl1a-
ton If we stick to the problems whicn nave
heretofore been outlined and emphasized IN
the printed matter concerning 1t, perhaps
what no other organization can do. but II
is only through the various organizations
that all sides of the race issues can be en-
phasized and be properly represented. re-
peat that you have work to do in this Or
ganization that is not being done by any
other. and work that will rebound to the
great good of the entire race. l am glad
that we are getting to that point that we
can talk without regard to denomination,
without regard to even political bearing.
and discuss our race interests in a large and
broad sense. as see we are doing here this
evening.
His Two Propositions.
Now. there are two things which I wish
to say before / finish. One is that hope
that you will always bear in mind that the
great body of our people live in the south,
and that the problem is in the south There
are eight millions and more down there,
and the problem is going to be there. If
you can help us to bear our condition
hope that you will keep in touch and SYM
pathy with those who strive for better con-
ditions right there in the south. There are
some who under all conditions mean to re-
main there. If they suffer they mean to
remain there, right there in the heart of
the south as long as the bulk of our people
are there 1t is comparatively easy for you
to discuss the problem in these atmos-
pheres. but always with view of not look
ing to your own interests, but to the larger
masses of the people in the south.
In the discussion of these questions. it
seems to me that We should bear in mind
that agitation should have very large and
important part: that is proper; the con-
domination of wrong should always have a
very large and important place: the de-
mands for rights withheld should have
md 1o,-<
place in all our discussion and in all our
efforts should be given to some thing that is
constructive. Now, some of us live in
section of this country where we hear of
these wrongs. We eat them for our break
| fast. for our dinner, for our supper. We
live on them day in and day out Some of
them we know pretty well. Along with the
condemnation. hope that such a thought
ful body as this will turn its direction more
and more to the constructive direction:
what can we construct, what can we pro-
Ject that will bring us relief? And have
great hope when / see such an intelligent
and conscientious body doing something in
| this high-reaching constructive method
Responds to Question.
Prof. Washington had not left the plat
form. after finishing his remarks, when
DR.. Harvey Johnson of Baltimore asked
whether he would permit a question. Mr.
Washington said that he would.
DO you think that your constructive
! plans have been successful, or any others
that have been tried? Is not the condition
as bad as ever?''
Mr.. Johnson, without waiting for an an
swer. launched off into a speech on the
subject of present constructive plans and
their results After several minutes Prof
Washington started to leave the platform,
where he had been standing in readiness to
answer the question. stating, as he stepped
down. that he did not wish to interrupt
| the gentleman.
| Mr.. Johnson said he had finished and
| stopped abruptly. Mr.. Washington then
replied from the floor in the following
words:
MY own feeling is that we must do our
duty in the line of human progress. and
whether We see any immediate results or
not. we should trust to God to help us out"
These words were received with ap-
plause.
After the address of the leader the MEM
bers discussed for some time different fac
tors In the race problem. Among those
who spoke was Mr.. J. w. Lyons. register
| of the treasury. He advised the conference
to ferret out the crimes that had brought
on the numerous lynchings and thereby be
able to show the wrong done the race. He
said the social crime of the white man
cumstance in these cases. He also attacked
the statement that the negroes are con-
sumers and not producers.
Committee to Investigate.
The statement was made by Rev. DR..
Corrothers, president of the Suffrage AS
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia, to
the effect that the white men Of Chicago
had been guilty of the social crime more
than the entire negro race in the same
length of time. This drew out much discus
sion, and committee was appointed to in
vetSigate the records to ascertain whether
or not this is true.
Others who took part in the discussion
yesterday afternoon were: Ex-Representa-
tive George H. White. John P. Green R.
S. Crapsey, Kelly Miller. Jesse Lawson,
Rev. A. NJ. Green, Rev. Harvey johnson,
Rev. Sterling N. Brown, ]. McHenry Jones
Rev Owen M. Waller, DR.. Booker 7. Wash
Professor George w. Cook and Mr. Chris.
Perry.
Discusses Race Prejudice.
Over $500 persons were present at a
public meeting held last night in the Met
ropolitan A. M. E. Church, on NJ street
| northwest near 18TH Rev. Dean Rich
mond Babbitt of Brooklyn made an address
on the question of race prejudice which
| evoked enthusiasm. He dealt particularly
| on the subject of the mob law, and in this
| connection said:
This mob monster the American public
must now deal with in a Short quick, de-
| ciSive way. 1t has but one medicine-bul-
| letS-StralSht ana swirl, from guns IN the
| laws hands. Lynchng is murder, and
| lynchers are plain murderers, to whom the
| law should give no quarter
Reference was made by DIR. Babbitt to
| declarations of certain orators regarding
! the demands for lynch law to deal with
| crimes of negroes, but he declared these
people do not represent the south in up
| holding mobs. lynchings and fanciful, quix-
otto schemes of eXpatriating the negro.
He especially scored John Temple Graves,
the Georgia orator and lecturer.