The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-03-29
NEGRO ISSUE
STIRS WRATH
Southern COngreSSmenCrOSs-
Examine Gillett of Massa-
chusettS on Race Equality
PRESIDENT ISDEFENDED
Inviting of Booker Washing
ton to White House Charac-
teriZed as Big HeartedneSS

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-The sun
dry civil appropriation bin was before
the House to-day, but debate took a
wide range. Ginett of Massachusetts
devoted considera bic time 10 answering
some OF the statements recently made
on the door by Spight Of Mississippi
regarding the race question He de
clared that he had supposed that there
was no grade in the United States, but
that every man had a right to choose
his own friends and associates among
those most IN sympathy with himself.
lie defended the President for inviting
Booker T. Washington 10 dine with
him and said the President was a man
OF big heart. as well as Of birth and
breeding
People OF the North recognize, he
said. that mob violence ought 10 be
stopped. not because Of sympathy for
The criminal, but from the results that
are 10 come nom II
Richardson OF Alabama interrupted
L. say that whenever the negroes cease
attacking women the lynchings and
DUrnings VIII cease.
Gilett declared that the feeling in the
North toward the negro is stronger
than in the South. In the North he
said, there is a stronger natural repug-
nance toward the negro. At the same
time, he said the people OF the North
don't recognize this prepOsterous talk
OF social equality and inequality"
he supposed, he said. there were no
social grades in this country. Every
man. he said, can choose his own
friends anC can associate with whom
soever he pleases-
be spoke Of the Booker T Washing
Ton incident al the White House, and
said no one had the right 10 say il was
q disgrace TO invite Booker T Wash
ilgton 10 the White House
Gillett was asked by Claud Kitchin
II he had ever invited a negro 10 his
table Upon Gillett answering that he
had not Kitchin remarked: ! want
sou 10 practice what you preach
A statement by Gillett that il is not
blood that makes caste brought
SlayGen Of Texas, who insisted that il
does make caste in this country.
1T does in some parts OF the coun-
Try rerorted Giuett
You are apolosizing for the Presi-
dent remarked SIayden-
This GiueJt denied, but said he ad-
mired the President for what he did
1t was h. said, AN evidence OF a
big heart, anc done by a man who had
birth, breeding and cultivation
There are 100000 negroes in the
south, be said. who cannot stay as
they are. who either have TO go up or
nit 10 negro domination, he declared
bur the oErrsg eous thing was that they
say The negroes cannot be developed
inJo the faculty Of voting or becoming
citizens. lie was surprised, he said,
that no one on tie Democratic side Of
the house had denounced lynchings-
GlIeEt drew the fire OF many South
ern members. who piled him with many
questions regarding social equality. He
declared that this kind OF social equal
iry is artificial, and that in the United
States race does not make superiority.
IN the. South, he said. they appeal to
Isce prejudice 10 make their section
solid against the Republicans.
Burgess Of Texas denied that il is the
purpose Of the South 10 use the negro
question for political purposes.
ReedeT Of Kansas, in defense Of
Booker T. Washington. said there was
nOt.a person in his section who would
not feel il an honor TO invite Washing
ton 10 his table.
De Almond Of Missouri criticized the
failure. Of the Republicans TO order an
4nvestigatiOn Of the Postoffice Depart
s ment and likcned il TO the mob rule
spoken Of by Gillett.
Champ Clark Of Missouri declared
that he had known white men to be
lynchec for attacks, and, he added.
they ought TO be lynched, II you want
my opinion about it,
Trimble Of Kentucky, in behalf of
the tobacco growers Of the country
said they should be put on the same
plane as the cotton and wheat grow
ers. He made a plea for the removal
or the tax Of s cents a pound on this
article, 50 that the producer may reach
the consumer without paying this in
1Quitcus and enormous tax" The
grower, he said. had but one buyer
The tobacco trust-3nd he said because
Of this tax a foreign corporation is
TObbine the American tobacco grower
every year upon an average Of s14,-
600 600
AZ result Of the tobacco trust
Trimble said, the negro was in a worse
fix than when he was slave. because
3hen his master FED and clothed him
ano cared for him in sickness. but to-
day the tobacco trust had forced on
him half rations and let him 20 hungry
ana ohalf naked and had no compassion
for him.
The bill was laid aside and a resolu-
ton adopted providing for the print
ing Of 1900 copies Of the merger de-
cisloh Of the United States Supreme
Court for the use Of members Of the
At 5:l9 .. m the House adjourned.
GOVERNOR AND STAFF