New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
Mr.. cARNEGIE's ADDRESS.
In opening the meeting Nj. Carnegie said:


ana 5'S 4 vote 5:e S 5 to- e ES 5
Tribune. then our great alti-slavery organ. After
winter home in The south. and, during my nUmer-
Gus 1913 mere was sro1ght zee 10 lac ~
with ITS gravity, ss any Northern man is who IS
new problem. which I Rad never thought OF and
never could have correctly imagined Preconceivet
was forced 10 see tat it was Tot enoaeh To- say
hreathes our air. his shackies fan That uece5s-
begins. We have destroyed one bad - stem. blt
10 on bst tbe -ia--e 81 y'ete-55y rs-5TI+ Tie A.
the height OF full citizenship next day The pris-
n 5-f55 - e'- Gl --.lIi.- -, ca - A--s57'
Resolutions and party platforms, eloquent ha-
mote mote 10 ssai'hy g1owth. produce no good frsit.
aslsdy NE men who stand face 10 rae with ne
southern problem are soon convinced that the
needed help. the uplifting element the Indispensable
direction. The cure IS not political, but social
>o%' laeies enc gentlemen. here s. a remarkable
os---s. "i.i-l ask YOU 70 note; There never was,
northern man WHO settled FL The South and be-
..i,. mas 4gi been Inlne as have recounted ID
F-e1 z'te brethren Of the south. and sec that only
needed vo-ir - rsiei 5 49, - 81 ti IN y lne
July accomplished. We should ponder upon this.
ssIe1ally those 81 Gs in the North who have not
Educational Conference presided over by Ar ogden.
leples'lieg here lF him crd others T11ekegea.
represented hy that remarkable leader OF his people
Ar AasflirEtOl Hampton. represented by the Pres
tdelt, and Others, are On the right path and theirs
a.e ne means through which the coored man is
10 pc mace capable OF finally exercising the mowers
and performing the duties Of n citizen of a free
state with safety 20 the State.
now the wise policy seems obvious. We should
agree that the keeping down OF millions % people
even I successful would be destructive "a civilized
society and menace to the State To treat Them
- they had already risen would be equally So:
llefeio1e an educational test for the suffrage
should De adopted and strictly applied, applicable
t2 white and black alike for Ignorance I'm he
whites IS ceplorabe. There IS only way 10 make
satisfactory members OF society whether black on
Mhlte ana that IS through education in its widest
L is amazing 10 see now and then schemes for
e-e tAie tIi4llon or the cOlored race. 8 n such
= tEaLsleF were possible: which It is not and
IUrlner as n such transfer were desirshl which
u lh not We have a country with less than thirty
people a square mile. England. Wales Belgium
ana -ao4anu nave over i've hundred We cannot
--l-y4 ~. slSg1eh toE tle wants Of the world.
NC tello pe Y me position In which South Africa
IS to-day but for the faithful. placabie a~efrI
lncuStTlOuS, loTable colCred for fndusrrfol1s
ana peaceful he j. compared with anv Other bo6v
of the colder North IN continuous effort but far
10 advance OF any CORES ponding class elsewhere
south Africa has Just had TO admit contracted
Chinese labor. although there are between Ave q "a
six millions - CoOred people there who will not
Wofk- We should be IN the same condition hut Tor
our cocTed people. who constitute Of the most
economic standpoint. II IL certain we must grow
more cotton % meet the demands Of the world or
encaDEer our practical monopoly 81 that indig-
peusahle article. Either the efforts OF Furone v-
cost Tor time. the world viii learn 10 substitute
something else Tor H. We cannot afford 10 lose the
nero We nave urgent need Of all and or more
Let rs therefore turn our efforts 10 making the best
OF him