Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
BOOKER WASHINGTON
Henry G. Davis Promise in
Baltimore About Him.
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THE EDUCATORS VIEWS
HIS OWN STATEMENTS TAKEN
FROM HIS BOOK.
Honors That Have Been Paid Him
Treatment by Mr.. Cleveland-Re-
ception in West Virginia.
THE EDUCATORS VIEWS

candidate, recently appeared before a large
audience in Lyric Hall. Baltimore, he made
a decided hit bg declaring that If Judge
Iarker g elected President no Booker
Washington would be invited to the White
House
That sentiment was popular In Maryland
where so-called regro domination is being
made the paramount issue of the campaign
by the democrats. 1t is being heralded from
One end CT the state to the other bill
hoard on one of the prominent streets of
Baltimore has life size picture represent
ing in caricature President Roosevelt made
up to have rather tough look with his
hand on the shoulder of sporty and flash
lily dressed negro with the inscription at the
bottom. He is good enough for me-" This
Picture in oil was put there after the re-
publican committee had painted on the same
billboard the wel-known picture of Uncle
Sam with his hand on Roosevet's shoulder
saying, He is good enough for me-
In every way throughout Maryland the
race question Is being pressed at the ex-
rense of other Issues of the campaign,
which might involve a discussion Of the
great principles of the two political parties.
Wherever this question is brought forward
Booker Washington Is used as an instru-
ment for further inspiring race hatred and
as typifying the negro race in an effort to
force itself into social equality with the
Whites.
Booker Washington's Writings.
Some dislnterested observers in this cam
pafgn who are familiar with the writings
Of Pooker Washington, are calling attention
to the fact that in his work. up from
Slavery" published by Doubleday, Page &
Company. Booker Washington has never ad-
vocsted II. the slightest degree any form of
social equality The careful record of that
work indicates that on the principal occa-
sions on which Mr.. Washington has acted
In conjunction with the white people of the
south In advancing his educa tional ideas, he
has done SO at the invitation of the white
PEOPLE. Hi many instances such advances
nave been made by the most prominent
southern men who in the years that have
passed have heralded Washington as a
great leader of lis race.
The w1sest among my race" says Mr..
washington, in his book, up from Slav-
cry. understand that the agitation of
questions of social equalityds the EXTREMIST
folly. and that progress. In the enjoyment
Of all the privileges thatn will come to us
must be the result of severe and constant
struggle rather thans of artificial forcing.
No race that has anything to contribute to
the markets of the world Is long in any de-
gree ostracised. 1t is. important and right
that all privileges of the law be ours, but 1t
is vastly more important that we be pre-
pared for the exercise of these principles.
The opportunity to earn dollar In fac
tory just now IS worth infinitely more than
opera house.. % ~
At the Atlanta Exposition.
Mr.. Washington was speaking of the At
lanta exposition and of the occasion when
he delivered an address at that exposition
He remarks that after an address was de-
Hvered at the exposition by Governor Bull
lock. after an Invocation by Bishop Nelson
OF Georgia. dedicatory ode by Albert How
ell, 5r.. and addresses by the president OF
the exposition and Mrs. Joseph Thompson.
president of the woman's board, Governor
Bullock introduced him with the words:
1--WE have with us today representative Of
negro enterprise and negro civilization" He
was heartily cheered and after he had fin
ished speaking Governor Bullock rushed
across the platform and took him by the
hand as many others did. Congratulations
for several days were showered upon him
by white people. For months afterward
there were favorable editorial notices Of his
address. Mr.. Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution. was loud in his praise
Of that address, which he declared made a
platform upon which blacks and whites
could stand with full Justice to each other.
His address called forth an approving let
ter from President Cleveland in 1895 Later.
when Mr.. Cleveland visited the exposition.
he spent an hour in the negro building and
shook hands with many Of the colored peo-
pie there. In his book Mr.. Washington
states:
Acquaintance With Mr.. Cleveland.
las soon as met Mr.. Cleveland became
impressed with his simplicity. greatness and
rugged honesty. 1 have met him many
times since then, both at public functions
and at his private residence in Princeton,
and the more 1 see Of him the more ad
mire him. When he visited the negro build
ing in Atlanta he seemed to give himself up
wholly for that hour to the colored people.
He seemed to be as careful to shake hands
with some old colored aunty, clad partially
in rags and to take as much pleasure In do
ing so, IL he were meeting some Million
aire. Many of the colored people took adj
vantage of the occasion to get him to write
his name in book, or a slip of paper
He was as careful and patient in doing this
as IL he were putting his name to some
great state document.
"Mr. Cleveland has not only shown his
friendship for me in many personal ways,
but has always consented to do anything
have asked of him for our school. This
he has done whether 1t was to make a
personal donation or to use his influence
in securing the donations OF others.
Judging from my personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Cleveland 1 do not believe that
he is conscious of possessing any color
prejudice. He is too great for that"
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins
University, in 1885, asked Mr.. Washing
ton In a personal note whether 1t would
be agreeable for him to be one of the
judges Of award in the department of
education at Atlanta.
II think" said Mr. Washington. refer
ring to this invitation. II was even more
surprised to receive this invitation than
I had been to receive the invitation to
speak at the opening. Of the exposition.
It was to be part Of my duty as one of
the Jurors to pass not only upon the ex-
hibits OF the colored schools. but also
upon those Of the white schools. I ac-
cepted the position and spent month In
Atlanta in performance of the duties
which 1t entails. The board of jurors
was large one, consisting in all of sixty
members. 1t was abapt equally divided
between southern white people and
northern white people, Among them were
college presidents. leading scientists and
men of letters and specialists in many
subjects. When the, group of Jurors to
which was assigned mel for organiza-
ton Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page. who was
one Of the number, moved that be made
secretary Of that division, and the motion
was unanimously adopted. Nearly half
of our division were southern people. In
performing my duties in the inspection
OF the exhibits Of white schools was In
every case treated With respect, and at
the close OF our labors I parted from my
associates with regret"
The Negroes Political Right.
Mr.. Washington believed that all the
political rights which the ability. char
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