Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
The Negro Question Up.

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But few pages had been disposed of when
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga) obtained unanimous con-
sent to address the House on the negro
question. He said that Mr.. Gillett in his
speech Monday had lectured the south for
certain alleged outrages and violations of
the law. He declared that Massachusetts
was not free from the charge of disregard
OF the law, even though that state
may claim to be more refined than
others. He cited an instance where a
mob in Marion, Mass, in 1902 had tarred
and feathered a man and woman. and he
saio the perpetrators of the outrage had
been acquitted and marched through the
streets as heroes. He read from statistics
Oh massachusetts showing number of
olssraceful marriages of whites with
negroes in the city of Boston.
IF these facts are true MI Bartlett
said, the teachings of the gentleman from
Massachusetts and those who believe as he
does are coming. like chickens, home to
roost He did not believe, he declared.
that the people of Massachusetts enter
tanned nor re-echoed the sentiments of Mr.
Gillett. While the people of Massachusetts
may have peculiar notions as to some things
and may be stern in their convictions they
at least have awakened to believe that the
white people of the south are entitled to
work out this problem in their way "as God
shall will it." He added that those peo-
pie would work it out. with the help of our
brethren of the north, if we can have it,
but II not, We will work it out without
their help" To such as Mr.. Gillett. con-
tinued Mr. Bartlett. 1--WE will say that your
opinion and criticism meet with the calm
indifference of our contempt
Mr.. Gillett Replies.
Mr.. Gillett replying said he believed that
the Caucasian race a whole is vastly
superior TO the colored race, but he said
he did not believe it followed that every
white man is superior to every colored
man. He declared that he denounced such
incidents as had been cited in Massachu
sets as he had those occurring in the
south. He asserted. however, that the
stimulate similar occurrences all over the
country.
The subject was further discussed by
MIR. Crumpacker Qnd), who said that in
the last twenty-five years 5000 citizens of
the United States who were entitled 10
the protection of the law had been seized
by lawless mobs and put to death. He be-
lieved that throughout the length and
breadth of the United States the people
are unit in desiring to have the law en-
forced everywhere. Mob law he declared.
is not sectional
II confess he said. that the record of
the last twenty-five years will show that
my own state has had it's full share of
these disgraceful exhibitions of lack of
control on the part of the people, all Of
which, he said, illustrated the weakness
OF human nature, which was about the
same throughout the whole country.
MIR. Maddox (Ga0 demanded the regular
order, and the reading of the bill was pro-
ceeded with.
Rock Creek Park Commission.
Mr.. Robinson Qnd) criticised the appro
priation for certain park commissioners,
"A hat
toward some commissioners over others.
He cited the Rock Creek Park commits
sion of this city, which, he said, was
it.
The Postal Bill Taken Up.
When Mr.. McCumber closed the post office
appropriation bill was taken up. Its read
ing had. however. not proceeded far when
Mr.. German addressed the Senate, saying
that notwithstanding the bill carried S1IO,-
100000 the Senate committee on post offices
had spent only two days in it's considera-
ton. and that now. when only four days
lave elapsed since the bill came from the
House, the Senate was asked to pass upon
ii. Not a single senator could possibly
know what was in the measure, and he
could not comprehend the haste displayed
LEdeed. he asserted, from the beginning of
the session there apparently had been some
mysterious influence at work in connection
with the post office matter. He did not mean
to be understood that the Postmaster GEN
eral or any of mis- principal assistants had
been untrue to ms trust but SO far as in
formation had been allowed to ooze out it
had shown that there had been great laxity
in the department. He also said that there
had been persistent denial of the privilege
Of investigation of the affairs of the Post
Office Department and he urged that it
was not yet too late to take steps to prevent
further robbery and thievery in the depart
Eent."
An amendment was agreed to appropriate
ing $50 for the care. protection and main
tenance of Confederate Mound" lakewood
cemetery, Chicago.