The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-01


progress was made today by the House
in the consideration of the sundry civil
bill, fifty-one pages being disposed of,
leaving only twenty-one to be read
No amendments of general Importance
were read.
Mr. Bartlett, of Georgia. briefly re-
piled to the statements Of Mr.. Gillett.
of Massachusetts, made last Monday
on the negro question. He said Mr..
Gillett had lectured the South for GER
tain alleged outrages and disregard of
the law. He declared that Massachu-
setts was not free from the charges of
disregard of the law. even though that
state may claim to be more refined than
others. He cited an instance where
mob in Marion Mass, in 1902. had tar
red and feathered man and woman,
and he said the perpetrators of the
outrage had been acquitted and march
ed through the streets as heroes. He
read from statistics of Massachusetts
showing the number of "DisgracefuP'
marriages OF whites with negroes in
the city of Boston. If these facts are
true. Mr. Bartlett said, The teachings
OF the gentleman from Massachusetts
and those who believe as he does, are
like chickens come home to rOOSt. He
did not believe he declared that the
people of Massachusetts entertained noi
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 own way. "As God shall will 1t,
He added those people would work it
1n lnlr Of on II
the North if we can have it, but if not
we will work it out without their help"
To such as Mr.. Gillett, continued Mr.
Bartlett, 1--WE will say that your opin-
ion and criticism meet with the calm
Indifference of our contempt.
Mr.. Gillett replying said he believed
that the Caucasion race as a whole iT
vastly superior to the colored race,
but he said he did not believe it follow
ed that every white man is superior TO
every colored man. He declared that
he denounced such incidents as had
been cited in Massachusetts as he had
those occurring in the South. He as
serted. however. that the frequency OF
such occurrences in the South stimulate
similar occurrences all over the coun-
try.
The subject was further discussed by
Mr.. Crumpaeker Ond) who said that in
the last twenty-five years. 5000 citizens
of the United States who were entitled
to the protection of the law had been
seized by lawless mobs and put to
death. He believed that throughout
the length and breadth of the United
States the people are a unit in desiring
to have the law enforced everywhere
Mob law he declared. is not sectional
'I confess he said, that the record
OF the last twenty-five years viii snow
that my own state has had its 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 tbs
whole country.
Mr.. Maddox, of Georgia, entered a
vigorous protest against national park
commissioners. In answer to a ques-
ton Mr. Hemenway stated that ou
OF the appropriation of $4,000 for the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga Nation
al park, the commissioners and others
received salaries amounting to SIC S36
This Mr. Maddox said, was a ridiculou:
proposition and an outrage on the gov
eminent. He insisted that three com
missioners, with headquarters in Wash
ington. could take charge of all the ma
tional parks and if necessary, superin
tendents could be appointed The mat
ter finally was passed over on reQues
of Mr.. Hemenway who offered a prop
osition directing the secretary OF
10 prepare anu Tic dLIlud
estimates at the next session of Con
gress. proposition providing for tn
consolidation OF existing commission
ers and putting the national parks un
der the charge OF one man or commits
sion.
Mr.. Gardner, of Michigan. speaking
of the Chickamauga park said tha
Generals Boynton and Stewart, Of tina
commission, possessed accurate histor
fcal knowledge of the battle of Chicka
mauga and he thought they should b
allowed to complete their work befor
retrenchment was begun
Mr.. Maddox quoted from the remark
of General Boynton before a sub-con
mission, in which he said that on
commissioner could look after Chicka
mauga park as the work was abou
finished General Boynton he said wa
the most experienced man in this wor
that he knew of. and he said he took
for granted that IL national commi:
sioner were to be appointed, Gener;
Boynton would be at the head of It
A point of order against the amend
ment by Mr.. Hull was sustained.
The House adjourned until tomo