New-York tribune., 1906-04-05

roon Ex-Mayor Seth Low OF New York, was IN
shle 10 attend. and his address was read.
secretsry Taft criticised those who were inclined
N be doubtful OF the solution of the negro problem
BE characterized the scheme OF deporting the men,
ne-s of the race as chimerical. After reviewing
.he progress OF the race since the war. which he
.sid was most hopeful. be praised the South for
enacting laws imposing educational qualifications
Cor voters which while intended 10 shut out ne
roes from the polls. would act with equal effective
,ess he believed against ignorant whites and
would in the end produce intelligent negro voters
SECRETARY TAFTs SPEECH
The secretary said in part:
u now Is the habit OF many contemplating the
g shSks their heads and say that the negro PROB
len IS FAR, far from solution Plans have been
siher country where they would create a nation by
themselves such n ~ Ioss - %
sogth would seriously object 10 his going IL
MAKES no dierence how impossible and objection
66e the amagamaiion Of the TWO races may be; It
them 10 come together socially; the negroes are
here IN ths cogn{IS, as As parL & OF OF % peoS. i '0
bound 70 continue 10 be part OF OUT PeoPls
me white men who can do the most good for
e q stseT sp material and nteectual condtons are
the southern white men who are his neighbors.
Il Is one OF The encouraging signs OF the time that
there Is growing up IN the South body Of leading
rsce AFFECTS The future OF the South.
Put say the pesslmlsis, what Of the polltl-
- 81 -casrsi5e-ati5H Of lie third great war amend
Snent-the Fif,eenth-which forbade that any state
should deurive The negro Of his vote account OF
Is c6loT or previous condition Of servitude. Here
- - gse6 10 a social condition. in which the
negro occupied serNlle status. brought by the Law
~ 1o5-. gn6raft, bewildeTed and irresponsible
people who but yesterday were their property.
Declarations OF equality ana popular rights and
sssiTss he inevitable impulse Of human nature
n vEs impossible that with the elements ! have
stated there should not have been disturbance ana
and oppression. The negroes vote, after long
struggle the history of wnich shaIl not reeal-
made 20 count for nothing. Ihen the leaders
of the South IN many states came 10 realize the
- Es sr,,fe5 and fraud was 10 constitute the basis
of government So they cast about 10 make the
ana Educational guaHdcaJions which should ex-
euee ne neg negro me SiSb We're Won, fo
overcome The colored iu the South itself indi-
estes a turn For the better il is impossible 10
Of the Fifteenth Amendment and which VIII not
ultimately operate, no matter what The quallnca.
lion on present effect 70 permit certain class OF
he negroes tc exercise the ballot.
subject 10 oppression and misleading that they are
sigr4e ] p Manhood. then il can hardly be said that
their voice lE the government secures any beneht
SIs s 55 isck Of stahfV max doubtful their
1s-'-[ ri decide Win safety 10 themselves ana
the country what their own interests are There
Gore los S seems s5pnE - m laws aI ue6 e8e e2od & sf iParsH
both The black and white ignorant ana irresponsi-
In the drst place. if he continues to increase IN
opportunities which are being offered him under
the influence Of Mr. Washington in great instilu-
power ana this gradually Increases the number Of
his race who are eligible 70 vote N accordance
% individuals well qualified 10 act with common
zion IN he Community give weight 10 the vote
they cast T. then. with the independence Of
VIII surely give them. they divide their votes be
ss-Ii @ eeil @eIlSiAe Iartles thelr votes VIII be
Ignorant whites win be more vigorously excluded.
EzM Mayor Lows address dwelt on the significance
OF Iuskeeee Institutes work.
EX-MAYoR LOWS ADDRESS.
His address was in part:
I IL be remembered that seIf-reliance initiative.
sef-coutrQl, respect for labor not only neces-
safy but honorable, and self-respect, We're lacking
because slavery was Incompetent 10 teach these
= apP % es5use s' ssh & 5s 81 gkefe sS s 6s1as RsgRs
groes men Of self-reIiance men of Initiative men
oi sef-cCutrQl. men who teach the nobility Of
i5eor, The long pedigree ~ toll and men Of self
% is sometimes said by some who do not fear 70
'i5s-'-1e 80 l4al me present geneTaylon OF negroes
ce6e5 IT, Whether II be true in the particular
Sps Sc Gueiioaed bui fe ii we're sre ue s7 he eE
PLANTATION would not be far 10 seek. II would readily
n saverv Tbev have not he virtues vrl,ir5 sia
rer was capable ~ iuplanting ffOr even slavery
Implanted MANY virtues}. for they have not been
slaves. and they have not the virtues which free
don Is capable Of developing as generally as they
ought have them. because their parents
hall4g been trained under freedom have been In
dom can give.
Booker T Washington MADE a trief speech. re-
viewing the history OF the school In closing he
said
Primarily. believe that my race has found itself
di pr lts iilati4t -nealllh Is concerned When
taury lack of faith. haltng and speculation 20
the influence Of the Tgsseeee Institute has con
u-ilifa 10 TINS VII venture no assertion. ex-
present ambitions and he seti7ites of nv pre- people
'l.e main body Of Tie race has decided 20 remain
v'aar .s known as the black belt
Presiden, Eliot Of Harvard spoke on What Up
lfts Race and Whst Holds II Down" He said
In part.
Civilization has doue 50 by developing al grades
49,, y, ''ooS'l.s la'ot beginning with AGRICULTURAL
e,.l.aL aL's ttl mining. ana quaT}lng. T. manu-
Inerce the fine arts and professional labor Re
~ Ior laaoi N sl sorts. Cor the simplest as well
~ .l~ most complex forms, viii De manifested by
TIE secsrF fundamental means of lifting a race
"a laI'iy distinctive achieveInent q the
...'islian. PED races is monogamy and the sound
i5iLiy .te which results from monogamy. The
rlav - IN IlT$ @pL5, - ,-.'s t b,r5i,,-,l Ia -,l
together the man ana vie and their children
thr9ush ne long term needed for the fun develop
tLeil oi all the children. Therefore. respect Tor
Fanny i-y lite fdelty in the marriage relation and
'.af signs THAI race IS rising.
i-t next best Cf lifting e out OF baT-
.aIsm into civilization is universal education, ana
L--h Us "a means within "A century. which has
--l t'i gntatnrd an adequate oevelOiment IN tIls
.-r-ey Tor ifflUE up race the American people
as whole seems 10 have more confidence than IN
.it other. yet education must certainly be placed
--tQ lI The list OF ciyiliZlng forces.
Nl teH"Nreut of education being fully Ire's-
I-1-a. there is no difficulty iu percevinE the az
verse conditions which prevent the good ELECTS ~
universal education from reaching full iIuluot.-
iiist, the teo small proportion OF school tune IN
Tire 9eaT. second. the too early arrest Of eduea-
uor- third. uuskilfui ching: fourth, the IN
lle----. Ear-e-N and raLEn u -l. accesslnle IN