The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
FLORIDA OPENS
 ARMS TO CUES I
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(contlnued from First Page) --->--,---~>-------- this is our genuine attitude toward all our sister republics. If ever we should have to interfere in the affairs of any of our neighbors it would only be when we found it impossible longer to refrain from doing so without serious damage following; and even in such case 1t would only be with the sincere and effective pur pose to make our interference beneficial to the peoples concerned. Of course, oc- cupying the position we do, occasions may now and then arise when we cannot re- frain from such interference, save under penalty of seeing some other strong na- ton undertake the duty which we neglect; and such neglect would be unfortunate from more than one standpoint. Wherever possible we should gladly give any aid we can to weaker sister republic which Is endeavoring to achieve stability and prosperity. It is an ungenerous thing for us to refuse such aid; and it is foolish not 10 give 1t in way that will make 1t really effective, and therefore of direct benefit to the people concerned-and of indirect benefit to us simply because 1t is a benefit to them. In the last resort. and only in the last resort. 1t may occa sionly be necessary to interfere by ex- ercsng what is virtually an interna- tional police power if only to avoid seeing some European power forced to exercise 1t. In short, while we must interfere ai- ways cautiously, and never wantonly; yet on rare occasions. where the need Is great 1t may be necessary to interfere. unless we are willing to confess ourselves too feeble for the task we have under taken, and to avow that we are willing to surrender it into stronger hands; and such confession and avowal I know my countrymen too well to believe that they will ever make"
 Speaks at Negro College.
 After luncheon the President was driven to the negro Baptist academy, where he delivered a short address. Preceding his speech there was brief ceremony in the assembly hall, in which the students par ticipated. This consisted in the singing of number of songs, especially written for the occasion. The last one entitled, You Are All Right, Teddy" caused the President to smile broadly.
 The President was then conducted to stand in front of the academy where he made his speech, He spoke as follows:
 My Friends-Let me say what pleas ure it has been in driving along the streets to have the governor and the mayor point out to me house after house owned by colored citizens, who by their own in dustry, energy and thrift, had accumu
 
 spending 1t wisely
 Every good American must be in- terested in seeing every other good Amer ican citizen rise, help himself up, so as to be better able to do his duty by him self and those dependent upon him. and by the state at large
 Tt seems to me that 1t Is true of all of us that our duties are even more im- portant than our rights. If we do our duty faithfully fin spite of the difficulties that come, then sooner or later the rights will take care of themselves. What say to this body of my coored fellow citizens. Is just what would say to any body of my white fellow citizens.
 What we need fin this country is typl- fled by what have been shown to- day as having been done by people of your race
 Need of Clean Living.
 "We need education, morality, industry. We need intelligence, clean living and the power to work hard and effectually. No man interested as every President must be in the welfare of all his fell low Americans, could be otherwise than deeply pleased. not only at the evidence of thrift and prosperity among what must be- evidently. many hundreds of your number here In this city as shown by the homes that have seen, but also in seeing an educational institute like this, carried on, as this institute is evil dently carried on. The costliest crop for any community Is the crop of ignorance. It is perfectly true that education in