New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
Mr.. wAsHNGTONs ADDRESS.
Mr.. Carnegie then introduced Booker T. Wasl
ington, who said in part;

Mr.. Carnegie then introduced Booker L wash
ington, who said in part;
Some time ago I sent out letters to Tepresenta-
tive Southern men. covering each eZ-slave state
asking them Judging by their observation IN their
the negro. To these questions ! received lS6 re-
! Has education made the negro a more useful
Answer-Yes. III; no, (: unanswered. Il
? Has it made him more economical and more
~ 6nswe-oYcs IS: no IA unanswered. "a
8 Does II make him more raluable workman.
especially where SKIN and IngggRs ede Geq1red
4 DO wen trained skilled negro workmen find
any difficulty in securing work IN your community I!
Az coIored men in business patronized by the
whites In your community?
AnsweT,Yes. s2 no, 9; pn pa. 81, s. che
not answered is due to scarcity Of business mem
Is there any 9gPCsj0n ~ ne ool0Fe' people
Answer-No. 12S; yes 8; unansyyered . -. -
AnswerEYes. 81; no. 20; unanswered. 70
s Has il made his religion less emotional and
Answer-Yes. 15l: no, Is. unanswered. 70.
Q Is IT, as a rule the ignorant or the educated
Answer"ignorant u5; educated. 3; unan-
IL Does crime grow less as education Increases
-- AnsTeT-Yes. lo3 no ls; unanswered. Is
Il Is the moral growth Of tho negro equal to
Answer-Yes. S; no. ~; unansyTerred: as ,..
G G%9 so FAR the Black and White races are
concerned The answer to the. one rests with my
people. the other with the whit. rae. For my
patient and feel that Il can get upon its feet BY
artificial and superficial efforts rather than by the
slower but slrc- process which means one stem at
time through all the grades or industrial mental.
moral and social development which all races have
ba1 70 follow which have become independent
and strong I would counsel We must be sure
that we shall make our greatest progress by Keep
irg our feet on the earth and by remembering
tbsr an inch OF progress Is worth n yard Of com
plant. For the white race the danger is that IN
lis prosperity and power il may forget the claims
~ a weaker people. may forget that a strong race,
Ike an individual. should put us hand upon US
heart and ask - Il were placed IN similar CIR
orr,starces how a. would like the world 10 treat II
+Eat the stronger race may forget that IN proper
ton as Il lifts up tho poorest and weakest even hF
a hairs breadth. that 81 strengthens ana 'nn"olsS
itself
DIT. Frlssall the president n Hampton. on be
ing introduced, told Of the amount OF property
negroes have accumulated since the war Il
amounts to nearly SSo00ooOOO IN farms. houses
and various business establishments He also
said:
At the opening o. the present school wear there
were over 100 negro and Indian boys and E1r7 l"-
ceiVirE instruction the HamnfrN -r'lHls->.'
boarse-z ard go day scholars. Five hun dred stu
don't rhe~g were gathered from every part ot
az six weeks. our annual expenses are sINtpA
An appeal has 90 DO made each year Tor ts.n1 10
meet Tho schools current expenses. 'H'-tlkLll 't
Years bv tho generous chairman 81 this needing,
AT~ CARNEGIE. The remaining $1,000 together with
provision fo- the schools permanent nlfoF 'n'nl-
friends have given s. 80 wear Tor Tho last two
Years Much OF the time ~ Tho r- ho'Is ofoeFf
Which osFht 20 De- given ~ th" institution lt's.1
has now bo spent 81 raising The niece sarE FUNDS
since General Armstrong; death. IN LEo. the
schools endowment has been Increased rom Et'.-
600 TO $4,000 II needs an endowment ~ S-'''"'