The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-04
AP0LOGIZED TO
Mr.. CLEVELAND
Congressman Scott kcknOwI-
edged That He Lied.
LETTER FROM Ex-PREsIDENT
NEVER DINED a NEGRO AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.


made a few days ago by Mr.. Scott
(Kan), that a negro had dined in the
White House while Mr.. Cleveland was
president, announced that he had writ
ten the former president, sending him
an extract from the Record. and ask
Ing if the statements made By Mr.
Scott were true
This morning" he said. Il received
the following reply. - which he read.
amid applause on the Democratic side.
as follows:
Cleveland's Letter.
Princeton, March .. 19Of.-Hon. Z.
w Webb, House of Representative
Dear Sir; 1t is a matter of small con-
Germ TO me that a Mr.. Scott has seen
Mt TO use my name in a display of his
evil prOpensities ON the floor of the
house of representatives.
In answer to your inquiry. however,
have 10 say OF his statement that the
colored man. c. II. ]. Taylor. took
luncn with me al the White House
that II is deliberate classification out
of the whole cloth.
''As far as Mr. TAYLOR is concerned.
/ understand. prior TO his appointment
as register of deeds at Washington
that he had served as an assistant in
the Office of the city attorney at Kan
sas City. His nomination as register
was confirmed by the senate. and he
served in that place with intelligence
and with efficiency. He has since died.
Some people restrain themselves from
abusing the dead.
Scott Denounced.
My inquiries concerning Mr.. Tay-
Tor before his appointment my obser-
walton OF him during his incumbency
Inn fFF N
since, convince me that his character
Is very unjusuy attacked in the dia-
tribe Of Mr. Scott. One charge is made
against Mr.. Taylor by Mr.. Scott which
he doubly clinches with truth when he
declares: He was a black negro I
am led, however. TO doubt his famil
iarity with his subject when he adds. /
As black as you ever saw.
Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr.. Webb said he wanted this denial /
to travel that the statement OF Mr.. |
Scott be overtaken.
Mr. Cleveland was a friend Of the
negro, but not a fool friend" said Mr..
Webb He never by sword or action
encouraged the dream of social equality
in the breast OF the black man"
This was greeted with applause byfi
the Democrats.
SCOTS Apology.
Again" he continued, he was the
friend Of the coIored man. but he was
also the friend of the southern white
man and SympathiZed with US in our
race problems and race burdens. and
that, sir, is more than MIR. Roosevelt /
seems ever to have done
Mr.. Scott said he accepted the state 4
ment of Mr.. Cleveland as true. and I
made apology 10 the former president 4
In justice 10 himself said Mr.. Scott 1
the statement had never been denied.
Mr. Swanson (Na.) asked Mr.. Scott
where he had heard the report. to 4
which Mr. Scott replied that he had /
seen the statement in newspapers. MI |
Swanson asked further for copy of a 4
newspaper containing the statement 4
Nh Scott explained that these state [
ments were made several years ago, /
and the papers might not be easily pro- /
cured He said that he had made full 4
apology to Mr.. Cleveland Mr. Scott /
added that he had brought TO Mr.. !
Cleveland for the first time in four I
years applause from the Democratic /
side This was loudly applauded upon /.
the majority side Of the chamber.
Social Equality.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader I
charged that Mr.. Roosevelt had dined /
Booker T Washington TO carry the 1
light of example 20 the south. which 4
does not believe in social equality. /
When a question is raised he said 1
against the appointment of a negro 10 /
positions in the south the statement is /
made that there can be no discrimfna- |
ton on account of color. but. added I
Mr.. Williams, the administration would Z
not appoint a Chinaman as pOstmas- /
ter on the Pacific coast if he possessed /
the ability OF Ii Hung Chang.
Reception to Taylor.
II remember distinctly that when AR 1
Taylor came back from washington
said Mr. Scott. preceded by the an
nouncement that he had been appoint
ed To the Office of recorder OF deeds in /
the District of Columbia by President +!
Cleveland, MS friends met him at the
Union depot, Kansas City. with car
riage 70 which were attached four
white horses y committee was with
the carriage and ne was escorted 10 a
public hail. and then he boasted &C
cording TO the reports Of the newSpa-
pers that il remained for a Demo
cratic president, Notwithstanding the
professed good viii 10 the negro always
made by the Republicans. 10 entertain
at his table at the White House for the
first time, "a negro. That matter was
published so broadly and generally
throughout the state of Kansas that it
was impressed upon my memory
Was Merely HeaTsay-
What evidence have you chat he
ever made that boast2" asked Mr.
Shackleford (AIo.).
NO evidence. but newspaper re-
ports" replied Mr.. Scott.
Does the gentleman agree that il
would be improper and a lack OF digni-
" for the president of the United States /
TO rush into print and deny every news
paper statement that might be put
out2' asked Mr.. Hardwick Of Georgia.
Mr.. Scott replied that he was not crit
icising the former president of the
United States for not having heretofore
made denial Il was giving him full
credit for the denial he now makes he
added.
Hypocrisy Exposed.
Mr.. Williams said the whole incident
showed the underlying hypocrisy of the
contention that all men are socially
equal regardless of color. race, traits
and tendencies.
Mr.. Scott inquired who had been as
sorting social equality
Il have understood - replied Mr. vii
liams. that the political theory OF
your household OF political faith Tor the
last twenty years has been that men.
of color. race. traits, tenden-
cies, capabilities or what net. ought TO 4
be strictly equal politically. but that is
not all The head of your party set
the example of social equality in the !
only manner in which itican be set by 1
inviting a black man 70 the table II
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