The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-06
NEGROES ISSUE ADDRESS
 TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
APPEAL TO FRIENDS OF HI. MANITY TO AID THE
 NEGRO.

Ask That He be Encouraged in the De-
 veIopment of Character and Aeuu,st-
 ton of nteIIigence-DecIares That Crime Has No Color and the Criminal
 No Raee--To Impute to Race the
 Evil Deeds of Individuals Promotes
 Rather Than Diminishes Crime.
 Washington, Aug. 5.-The Negro Young Peoples Christian and Educa- tlonal Congress brought it's sessions to a close here tonight by a meeting at Convention Hall. Numerous addresses were delivered, mainly regarding the work necessary to airse thestandard of the race,
 During the day the members of the various denominations represented in the congress attended services in the negro churches, number of the min isters filling local pulpits.
 The last act of the congress at which approximately six thhousand persons were present, was to issue a lengthy address to the American public, in which the hope is expressed That an aroused public conscience may be di- rected to Americas most troublesome and complex problem-a harmonious adjustment of the races.''
 After directing the energies of the colored people to the Christnan train ing and nurturing of the young and to greater evangelical effort toward spirit ual awakening, the address continues: We appeal to the friends of hurnani- ty everywhere to aid and encourage him in the development of the charac- ter and the acquisition of intelligence. thrift and frugality and means to reach higher level of life"
 The address characterizes as a t1llis- chievous fallacy the dogma that the white race voluntarily imposes taxes upon itself for the education of the ne- gro." It declares that the laborer more than any other class bears the weight of the public burden and is justly enti- tied to share in all public benefits, and that the apportionment of such benefits according to tax paying abilities is new CT advanced except where the race is sue is involved. Directly or indirect ly," 1t is declared, 'tne negro contri- butes his full share toward bearing the public burden in every southern city, and is therefore entitled to thhe educa- ton of his children on equal terms with l the rest as his just and equitable por-s tion and not as civic gratuity."
 Declaring that crime has no color and the criminal no race, the address states that to impugn to race the evil deeds of individuals tends to promote rather than diminish crime. It says all < friends of law and order without rel gard to race, should be arayerd against vice and crime
 All negroes are called upon to main tain "a manly, Christian oourage' and to preserve an optimistic spirit.
 We rejoice in thegrowinga spirit of harmony and cooperation among ne- groes of various beliefs and shades of thought for the common good of the race. In our united endeavors we in vite the cooperation of all Americans who feel it human duty to help bear the burden of those who are cast down and overborne." The address urges that the first day of January he devo- ted to praise, prayer and supplication touching the condition of tho negro race.
 It has not been settled definitely where the next quadrennial meeting of the congress will be held.