New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
DEFENDS THE SOUTH.
Mr. Spight Speaks on Lynchinga-
BriSto7c attacked 1gain.

Washington. March 16.-In the House to-day
IN the discussion OF the Postoalce Appropria-
ton bin, Mr. Spight. OF Mississippi discussed
the negro question and declared unjust the at
tacks on the people OF the South who had been
charged with brutality and barbarism toward
the coIored race Comparing the lynchinFs and
burnings at the stake which had occurred IN
the South with those in the North. he said
that the people OF the South. IN melting out
punishment TO a negro who had committed a
hendish crime. never followed &c up With vio-
lence toward 6efenceless women and children.
had been done in the North. lie declared
that President Roosevelt. by inviting Booker
T Washington 10 dine at the White House. had
done more 10 lnflame the passions OF the negro
and 10 give him perverted idea Of his impor-
tance and his near approach 10 social equality
than anything else that had been done for the
last ten years. He said Booker Washington
had sat down 10 dinner with the President las
Eraciously as Il he had been the Governor Of
New-YorIL" he was. he continued. sorry that
M. Washington did not have more sense and
self-respect than 10 accept the Invitation Il
would have been infinitely to his credit had he
declined. THE more the negroes are put on
social equality" he vigorously asserted. tho
more dangerous becomes their position and the
surer death by violence viii overtake them
| sooner or later" The right to vote and TO hold
Office had been denied 70 the negro IN the South
but not the right 10 work FOR an honest living
as had been done IN the Northern States We
sometimes kill them for outrageous crimes" he
said. but never because they want 70 work
As for lynchings he said that sometimes they
have unnecessarily occurred IN the SOUTH Lis
referred 20 the Wilmington lynching last year.
and TO the attacks on the negro settlement
This never occurred in the south, ne sLu-
The alleged Bristow report rejecting on mem
hers bitterly attacked by Mr. Pearre' OF
I Far q n "a
and undigested mass Of EtuH.' IN an 'is us
cussion which had taken place he had neafq no
law quoted and regulation mentioned when
prohibited members from making the recon-
rrencations they did. He wanted 10 know II the
fact that Beavers had been indicted carried WIN
Il a charge against members OF cong Ivss. "a
member Of Congress, he insisted, had the right
10 expect the performance OF PUBIC GUY III ~ I9
execution OF the law by FoSJoIlce ollicI-t- -,
verv report itself he said, in which brlstoW
sought 10 condemn members. JUSTIFIED theH 10
MT Crurpacker, Of Indiana. said that Mr..
Bristow Gid not pretend TO say that any nemoer
OF the House made improper requests OF beaEeL7'
but he said Beavers had granted requests VII
out auv regard TO the merits or the cases. ne
contended that members had put an undue inter
probation on the report Dec'uae ,tt"+,, a tba
conduct Of single member Of the House, -,
Subsidies TO railroads TOT speclat man 49, -
ties came IN for considerable crluclsn Dy MI
Robinson OF Indiana, and Mr.. Gaines OF Zen
rsssea the latter characterizing them as "a
T,i rail carriers found many friends on the
floor who advocated increased pay for them ana
the privilege Of acting as agents Tor newspapers
and tradespeople- -, O.
Mr. Flood, Of Virginia denied that FeILy a. :.
Heath was entitled to credit for inausuTaLHs
rural free delivery He said Heath MADE me
claim notwithstanding the fact that he mac not
vet emerged from the pOstoftice scandal Win a
name as unsullied the Alpine SHOWS ulrIco
bleached by northern blasts.
NJ V-iIi,aus. Of Mississippi had read an
eSf-orial from THE New-YOTk Tines OF To-
dsy under the heading. LAS TO Running ATnuck.
having reference to an interview with lhe g.
.o~nAy General on the merger decision lls
Attorney General had given his views ne salu
80 guist the apprehension Of trusts and COM
hinations for fear they might think the govern
,7ent was going into the business OF discovering
end prosecuting them miscellaneously without
60 T3srub1ican policies" He said Il remained
70 be seen whether this prosecution was the
s+rical campaign trick or the beginning OF
.-sreral nolicv ''of Stacking cunning now as
strength and brute force have been shackled in
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