The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
No Negro Ever Dined at
Grover CIeyeland's Table.
so WRITES EX-PRESIDENT
Statement Of Kansas Congressman on
Floor Of House Brings Forth En-
phatlc DeniaI-ApoIosy and
Applause Follow.

house, Thursday, resumed considera
ton Of the District Of Columbia appro-
priation bill in committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Lawrence, Of Massachu- .
setts, in the chair.
Mr. Webb, of North Carolina, called
attention to the statement made few
days ago by Mr.. Scott, Of Kansas, that
a negro had dined in the white house
while Mr.. Cleveland was president,
and answered that he had written the y
former president sending him an ez-s
tract from the Record and asking him
if the statements made by Mr.. Scot
were true.
Cleveland Makes Denial.
Thursday morning Mr.. Webb receiv-
ed the following reply, which he read
amid applause on the democratic side:
princeton, N. j., March 2, 1904. 81
"Hcn. E. H. Webb, House OF Repre-
sentatives:
Dear Sir-It is q matter Of small
concern to me that q Mr.. Scott has
seen fit to use my name in q display
Of his evil propensities on the floor OF
the house OF representatives.
In answer to yur inquiry, however,,
I have to say of his statement thai
the colored man, H. ]. Taylor took
lunch with me at the white house
that it is deliberate fabrication ont
Of the whole cloth.
"As far as Taylor Is concerned, IS
understand, prior to his appointments
as registrar of deeds at Washingtn.
that he had served as an assistant IN :
the Office Of the city attorney at kan-
sas City. His nomination as regis.
trar was confirmed by the senate and
he served in that place with tnseili-
gence and efficiency. He mas since
died. Some people restrain themselves
from abusing the dead. g &.
my inquiries concerning Taylor be-:
fore his appointment and my obsefSa-
ton of him during his incumbency and
the little I have known Of him sinees
satisfied me that his character Is very
unjustly attacked by the diatribe o.
Mr.. Scott.
zone charge is. made against Taylor
by Mr.. Scott which he doubly clinches
with the truth when he declares:
He was a black negro am:
led, however. to doubt his familiarity
when he adds as black as you ever
saw Yours very truly,
(signed) GROVER CLEvELAsD."
mot Fool Friend"
Mr.. Webb said he wanted this de-
NAL to travel that the statement Of
Mr.. Scott might be oyertaken.
1eMr. Cleveland was a friend OF the
negro, but not a fool friend" said
Mr.. Webb.
HE never by word or act encourag
ed the dream of social equality in the
breast Of the black man."
This was greeted with applause by
the democrats. 1
again" he continued, "he was the
friend of the colored 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 Mr. Roosevelt
seemed ever to have done"
Scott Makes Apology.
Mr.. Scott said he accepted the state;
ment Of Mr.. Cleveland as true and Of.
fered his apology to the former presi-s
dent. In justice to himself. said Mrs
Scott, he desired to- say that he nevor
heard the report denied. 81
Mr.. Swanson (Virsinia) asked Mr..
Scott where he had heard the report,
to which Mr.. Scott repNed that he had
seen the statement in newspapers.
Mr.. Swanson asked further for
copy of newspaper containing the
statement
Mr.. 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 fun
apology to Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Scott added that he had brought,
to Mr.. Cleveland for the first time in
the four years applause from the dem.
ocratic SIDE This was doubly applaud
ed on the majority side of the cham.
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