The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-04
NEGROES AT WHITE HOUSE.
Nr. Scott, of Knnsas, Charges That
Cleveland Once Diaed a Kansas
Negro.

District OF Columbia appropriation
bill in the national house of repre-
sentative, on Monday Mr.. Scott. Of
Kansas, made the declaration that
a negro had dined at the White
House with President Cleveland
during the latters first administra-
ton. The statement was prompt
ed bv a reference by Mr.. Gilbert. OF
Kentucky, to the dining of Booker
Washington at the White House.
Mr.. Gilbert and others on the mi
noritv side said they had never
heard of the incident. and when
the name was demanded MIR. Scott
said it was c. H. !. Taylor. who
was appointed by President Cleve-
land as recorder OF deeds for the
District OF Columbia.
Referring to the declaration OF
Republican platform for Tree
dom and equality. Mr.. Gilbert
mentioned the retention OF Mrs.
Cox as postmaster at lndlanola.
Miss. and the appointment OF
Crun as collector at Charleston. ).
c.. and he made reference to the
dining of Booker Washington at
the White House, undertaking to
describe the seating OF the Presl-
dents family at the table.
Mr.. Scott, of Kansas, asked Mr..
Gilbert if he would critlcise demo-
cratic president if he should have
negro dine with him as severely as
he criticised President Roosevelt.
"An impossible. assumption, de-
clared Mr.. Gilbert.
Mr.. Scott asked him if he did
not know that a negro dined at the
White House during President
-Cleveland'S first administration, to
which Mr.. Gilbert replied that the
democrats were not particularly
claiming Mr.. Cleveland and that
he was not a hrst-class democrat:
Mr.. Scott then said that c. H. J.
Taylor, negro from Kansas, was
brought to Washington and was
taken to the White House when
MIR. Cleveland invited him to dine
with him. which invitation. he SAID.
was accepted.
Mr.. Scott drew contrast be-
tween Washington and Taylor:
savin" the former was a man OF
recognized ability and had been the
guest or distinguished people al
home and abroad, including Queen
Victoria. and declared that the lat
ter i!ad nothing TO commend HIM
save the claim that he carried the
democratic negro vote in his pocket:
He said further that Taylor had
been appointed to a position IN
Washington. And by Cleveland,
suggested a voice on the Republi-
can side. -
Continuing. Mr.. Gilbert said
that in the Spanish war there were
Gen. Miles. commanding general
Of the army: .Adnnir;:! Dewey. al
Manila; Admiral Sclllcy. Gems.
Lee. Wheeler and Bell. ali OF whom
were Democrats. On the other
side. he said. there was a member
OF the republicans Cabinet. accused
OF sending eriballned beet 10 the
soldiers. "Then." l?c said. there
was republican, horse doctor Sent
TO Cuba. who Was accused OF be-
ffriending the gamblers and law
breakers. He referred to the con-
viction OF Ratl?bone and Nceley.
and alluded to Gen. Funston. who.
he charged. had violated the rules
OF civilized warfare in wearing tie
uniforro OF ali enciny i'll tic c;:r'urc
OF Aouii,a!do. He next referred TO
Gen. Davis, "wllo. he said, sold
rice and other provisions to starry
ing natives at enormous prontS.
The republicans had promised to
destroy trusts. declared Mr.. Oil
bert. but they now had a bill in the
Senate making a lawful all reason
able trusts and repeating the I'M
prisonnnent clause of the Sherman
law as to criminals.