New-York tribune., 1905-08-07
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
FEARS "WHITE PERIL"
Name Nan Thinks 1t Imperils Our
Institutions.
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SH' cur responsibility to the undevelored races
- d" oea winch the trend of events is forcing upon
the attention Of thoughtful Americans Aftar tha
tiVli War General Armstrong worked out his con
ception of this responsibility i'm the INSTITUTION at
hampton, the parent OF so many schools which, are
now blessing the South
As DR.. Frissc!I. the president Of Hampton. has
said:
II You were to ask Booker T. washington he
Wotuto tt teII you that it General Armstrong 5
ttLaHnE tLn which made it possible for him 10 utter
white black from North or soFf SPsecF sba r m
4pmn 4. so oW as to make me hate him General
A1ttmSttrong understood the difficulties Of the new
SSituItoh Tor all concerned. He realized that the
tbat I'M man conlounded liberty with license. and
tne rights OF the negro as free man.
me spirit of cooperation and mutual heIpfulness
Illustrated in the attitude such great soldiers as
IeHeraIs >. g Armstrong and o. o. Howard toward
the Indian and the negro are Just as necessary in
our relations to the Malay and the Mongoan The
Chlnese boycott beginning to be felt is an in
ucauon of this. We have treated that nation of
peaceabIe traders with contempt and now stimu-
iated by japanese success. they are returning our
treatment in kind.
We exclude the Chinese: they exclude our goods
They arc slow but solid people l have lived
'hrteen years in their country and know their
characteristics and I venture to state that Min
.stei hockhill has on hand a task that will rival
Ninlster Congers at the time of the Boxer trouble
peen deliberately invited by our greed to sell the
ohnese American goods. at the same time we spurn
tretn from our doors. There no reciprocity
OF co-opera ton between the two races, and now
Mneh the Importance of Chinese markets is dawn
ing upon us as nation. we are lust beginning 10
nave those markets closed to US
II Is the misfortune of America that so many of
Ut Ptople nave the idea of race superiority COM
DIHeu with no sense of responsibility for belated
anu uldeNclOped races. Ten millions OF negroes
if1l'lois as ten millions of dark skinned islanders
~ r our care, and yet the prevailing sentiment in
many sections is that of doninat ton oyer their
LIIefloTit% Though We proclaim all men to he free
ana equal the white practically believes il is
nc me only one capable Of seIf-gOvernment, either
This shows greater faith in our color than in
!tte institutions. If the idea is correct that the
iILttu races VIII never be sef-governing- chal-
.Ltl?e uer antagoHiSm, and ultimately will feel
ourr @ poWeTc japan has shown what fifty millions
uo III iity years. ana when the four hundred
u,iil OF cooperation instead o antaeOnsul
III, LoF one, tear more the white peril than The
SsiiIoW peril II republican institutions are suited
Sl.IS 10 tne white race they will not avail even
% ard Il, oeileve IN freedom and free Institutions
Sxu 80 peIleVe that IN time any NAV he IN
nIled by them. The Caucasian race is far 01+nln1
ucItd ny the other races. We drag them ont Of
tt tIeI ISOLATION and force civilization upon
1,l-lii IN pFuef 70 promote trade
eSe are not the only people who can react a nd
IIHdIioh IN their own way and for their own D,Ir-
lTIsa. Cllfla India. Africa will gradually arouse
,IG are vital forces within other races than ours
M spIrlt or domination will not permanently Dre
mem the spirit of cooperation is the true
RULCS OF me age. and the only one which will nro-
uuCe helpful and lasting results -
Hiram, Ne, Aug l. 1906 ~ W LII