The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-12

News and Courier said:
Separation of the races is the only
radical solution of the negro problem
in this country. There is nothing new
about it. 1t was the Almighty who
established the bounds of the hablta-
ton Of the races: The n,n1 negroes ino Were 1bee
should be induced to leave here by per-
suaslon. There is no room for them
here, living on terms of political ana
There is opportunity for them in the
lands of their forefathers. Abraham
Lincoln. who set them free from slav-
cry, declared that 1t was impossible
for two diverse races to live together
on the same soil upon terms OF equal
ity. Ulysses s. Grant. who fought for
them. was in favor of their colonial
ton and settlement in the West Indies.
DR. Blyden. one Of the ablcst negroes
that ever lived, looked to the removal
and settlement of the American negro
ing, and has been urging for years,
the removal of the negro to Africa.
There is room and opportunity for him
in the negro republic of Liberia.
The difficulty of this radical solution
of the problem is not greater than the
ready sources of this country. In cal
culating the cost of helping the ne
in his appeal to Pharaoh fifteen
years ago. reckoned that by the expen-
diture of s3e,ooo.ooo year for ten
| ulation of this country could be re-
| moved to Africa in the course of de-
cade and without seriously interfering
with the industries of the South. or
imposing any special hardship upon the
negroes. The problem is worse now
| than It was ten years ago. 1t will
grow more difflcult as the years come
| It can he settled effectively only by
| the separation of the races. The soon
err 1t is settled the better for both races
oil
This is a matter that has often been
discussed, both North and South. 1t
may be admitted that the reasoning
is sound and good. but always the
J details are lacking There are two
propositions that we think will not be
| doubted or disputed by thinking and
| thoughtful men who are at all familiar
with conditions, not only at the South
| but to limited extent in the North
| and West. The first is that the col
ored race is an actual menace and is
! continually becoming more So The
| second. which is really a corollary of
| the first, is that complete separation
would be best for both races.
| After emancipation. and after the
|
! passed away, 1t was hoped by all and
| believed by many that the negroes
would settle down. accept the condi-
! lions as they existed and become or
! derby and Industrious citizens. All
/ know that for a number of years there
was not much real trouble or Ill feel
| ing between the races in the South
] n hat
! they must work for living, and that
/ they must work for the whiteS--at least
/ until they had provided homes and
farms for themselves. .~:
Up to a recent period it seemed that
these hopes were well founded and
/ that the races would get along peace
/ ably and tremendously, helpful to each
other, each in its own place. That
these conditions have changed of late,
and that they are changing for tn,
worse. must be apparent to all. Dem
agoguts and meddlers OF both races
have stirred mp strife and bred dis
content all over the South. The ne
! grors are becoming unreliable as la
/ borers, and 1t needs no argument to
. show that II they will not work they
/ cannot live honestly If they remain
idle. they must inevitably become vi
riouS. for they viii not starve while
! thcr. Is ANYTHING to b. had by any
means. honest or dishonest Unless
sour change takes place in their hab-
it,. they Will become race OF oilers
and Migrants. u dangerous ANA con
slant menace which cannot he suffered