Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
THE RACE PROBLEM
RESTS WITH NEGRO
Vice President Fairbanks Ad-
dress at Columbus
TO coL0RED EDUCATORS
A Practical Talk on the Progress of
the Race.
BOOKER WASHINGTON SPEAKS
Reception at State House and Lunch
at the Columbus Club-Gov.
Harris Assisted.
TO c0L0RED EDUCATORS
A Practical Talk on the Progress of
the Race.
,00KER WASHINGTON SPEAKS

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 25.-vice Pres
ident Charles w. Fairbanks and Booker T.
Washington. the colored leader and presi-
dent Of Tuskegee College, today addressed
the Ohio State Colored Industrial and Edu-
cational Exposition at Grove City. a suburb.
Mr.. Fairbanks attended reception at
the state house at 10 o'clock. and Gov
Harris stood In line with him. a committee
of prominent citizens having been appoint
ed to receive him. He then lunched at the
Columbus Club. and spoke at Grove City
in the afternoon with Mr.. Washington.
THE President alone can decide when It
is time for the United States to intervene
in the Cuban trouble. II that time arrives"
said the Vice President when asked about
the situation in that country.
THE amendment defends our rights very
distinctly, and, of course that will govern
the action. cannot talk about politics or
Mr.. Bryan"
Regarding the race question, Mr.. Fair
banks said: The settlement of the So
called race question race problem rests
with the colored people themselves. / be-
lieve these people. who make up 10 per
cent of our population, have improved won
derfully, and they are taking advantage OF
the opportunities placed at their disposal"
Mr.. Fairbanks said that one of the serious
problems confronting the American people
was that of irrigation.
Even in Ohio. he said, the subject must
middle west will have to provide against
droughts when the population of the coun-
try reaches lO0.OO00OO
Mr.. Fairbanks Address,
In addressing the Ohio State CoIored In
dustrial and Educational ExpositiedT Mr..
Fairbanks congratulated the colored peo-
pie upon the successful Inauguration
of the exposition, saying that their sue
cess was not surprising to him. as he
knew something OF the tenacity OF their
success was not surprising to him as
he knew something of the tenacity of their
purpose The Importance of the work in
which they were engaged could be better
appreciated when the fact was recalled that
the black race now constitutes more than
10 per cent of the population of khe United
States. The exposition, he said, Is a hopeful
sign, not only because IT illustrates what
the negro has been able to accomplish In
the industrial arts in a comparatively few
years, but II shows that he appre ciates the
value of cooperation The exposition Is an
admirable object lesson. full OF encourage
ment and inspiration to the coiorod people.
To advance education and industry is to
encourage two of the mightiest factors in
the upbuiiding Of amy race. To prosper to
the utmost and make the greatest advance
In lie the cOiOreQ people lnusp scdcn the
virtue of sobriety. honesty, frugality. in
dustry and fair play. Their advance had
been accomplished against tremendous OBJ
stacles, one of their greatest difficulties be-
ing prejudice.
broad opportunity. he said. lies before
the colored race. What 1t will become will
depend upon what Il does. In the final
analysis people advance only by virtue of
their own efforts The future of the colored
race was in it's own hands. Make IL
worthy of yourselves. Make 1t worthy Of
your country"