New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
A NEGRO WILDLY KISSED.
DENOUNCED PRESIDENT.
4sk Pastor to RetrdCt-He Attacked
B. T. Washington. Too.

The denunciation of President Roosevelt ana
of Booker T Washington by the Rev Dr
Charles s. Morris colored pastor of the AbyS-
sinian Baptist Church. in West 40th-st., IN tne
Mount OIivet Baptist Church African) in west
53d-st last night caused a sensation Two
women tainted. The speaker was hissed ana
there were cries of 'Outrager' He was later
denounced by number Of clergymen ana ias :
men. The meeting was a reception for James ID.
Hayes Of Richmond, Va. a coloTed orator y
committee was at once appointed TO ASK ~,
Morris TO retract The church was crowded
with colored persons TO honor Mr. Hayes.
President Roosevelt sent a letter OF regret
through Secretary Loeb. which was read
Dr. Norris was chairman. but he was so la'e
that the meeting was started before he got
there He was enthusiastically received. 9eV-
eral clergymen and Iaymen had spoken in praise
of Mr. Hayes and had also talked hlshiy Oh
President Roosevelt and Booker T. washington
DR.. Morris had his speech prepared In II he
said:
AS among the whites, 50 among the neg negr4fs }Ts
hand that srnites them the other the cla9s WIZ
dare to do. -o,.or ,,,orn-
pIished anything. What our race needs 70 40 -
10 fight for It's rights. From Mr.. WasnlnStnn ,
speech in Atlanta he has been halIed as Inc Inc
leader of the negro Not 10 De TOO hdIo' "a
bas only compronised He has been coward
in his way.
At this point the Kisses began. DR.. Norris
went on:
He Welded to Acknowledgement. He went to
the White House He had chicken and re put
mis- legs under the table And you know @ IiIS
rest Mr. Washington will next week kIlO"
how the South despises him as a man, ana nov
far and fully he has been used as tool We've
had five years Of Booker Washington anu HN0
States have disenfranchised negroes
If when Booker T washington nad 4elt -
kegee and visited President Roosevelt IN the
White House and sat at table with him, if some
anarchist had dropped bomb under tnat taDie
no great harm would have been Done
This remark sent the excitement to fever heat.
Mr.. HAYES vigorously protested. He showed
much feeling.
We're for Booker T. Washington" several
called out At this point the two women faint
ed. They were carried out
DR.. Morris continued soon as he got
chance He said:
7 believe Mr.. Washington means Wen. The
fault is not in the man. II is in the douoie
he is attempting TO play No man can be the
heegar of money for a school in Alabama that
would be laid in ashes if he made one bad break
the South did not Ike, and at the same time the
hold. fearless revengeful champion of q race
about TO be plundered of its dearest and most
sacred rights
George z. Widecam, jr.. colored Republican
leader of Kings County, jumped up. He said
excitedly:
This has been mistake the part of DR..
Morris to attack Booker Washington or any one
ei# at this n-eettrg. The taeetitg Vas called
to prove that public sentiment Of the Northern
negroes strongly supported Mr.. Hayes in max
ing his brave fight for his race. We did not
meet here tonight to fight Mr.. Washington, who
is one of our dearest friends.
When Mr.. Hayes spoke he made no reference
TO Dr. Morris's remarks. He strongly praised
President Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington
and pleaded for the negro.