Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-12
WASHINGTON TALKS
UTTERANCEs MAKE SOUTHERN NEGRO'S PATH DANGEROUS.
Urges Best Effort of His Race Toward Making Decent Citizens of the
 Worthless.

.StA aoih, oci' --.z= lG dtintldt SeS= sion of the National Afro-Amoriean council, which has been In session here, was brought to a close last night with servicees in Zion church
 Booker T. Washington made the principal address. He took for his subject, The Requirements of Citizen ship"
 number of those in attendance being from the southern states. Prof Wash inston said in part.
 In the season of disturbance and excitement, if other yield to the temp tation of losing control of their indG. ment and give way to passion and pre-
 judice, let us, as a race, teach the world that We have learned the great lesson of calmnesS and Self-con- trol, that We are determined to be gov erned by reason rather than by feeling Our victories in the past have come te us throaaugh our ability to calm and patient, often while enduring great wrong
 Again, am most anxious and know that in this respect it is tin sentiment of conservative members of our race, that our race everywhrt tafi ~ lp TV- hi iH n c and law-respecting people. If others would break the law and trample l. under foot, let us keep and reepee it and teach our children to follow ou: example
 Get Rid of the Criminal Negro.
 "In this connection I repeat wha' have urged on a recent occasion, - every iota of influence that we pos sess should be used to get rid of tn criminal and loafing element of ou people and to make decent, law-abid ing citizens.
 ITO the mebmers of my race who reside in the northern states let mt utter tn caution that in your enthusi astic dseire to be of service to you' brethren in the south you make their path more thorny and difficul by rash and incorporate utterancas Before giving advice to the negro the south, the negro in the north should be very sure that what he ad yses is that which he himself would be willing to take into heart of the south and put into practice, Be car full not to assist in lighting a fire which you will have no ability to pu' out. tr
 Praise for Southern Whites.
 Some may think that the problem with which we are grappling will b. better solved by inducing millions of our people to leave the south for res idence in the north, but l warn you that instead of this being a solution it will but add to the complications of the problem. While condemn 'ng the giving of prominnce to the work of the mob in the south We should not fail to give due credit to those of the white race who stood manfullX and eourageously on the side of law and order during the recent trying ord als through which this section of our country has been passing. During the racial disturbances, tha country very seldom hears of the brave and heroic acts of certain element of Guthern white people whose deeds are seldom heralded through the press.
 The indiscriminate condemnation of all white people oil the part of any member of our race is suicidal and dangerous policy. We must learn tt discriminate. We have strong friends both in the south and ill the north and We should emphasize and magni fy the efforts of our friends more than that of those who wish us evil: Negro Must Dwell in South. II have said we must differentiate between white people in the south We cannot afford to class all our enc mics, for there are many who are oul friends. The country must also learr to fferentiate between black people It is a mistake to place all in the same class when referring to labor, morality or general conduct. There is a vic ious class that disgraces us; there is also worthy class which should al WAYS receive commendation. Further We must frankly face the fact that