The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-13


solutions of the problem which had been
suggested, and tried from time to time,
and all of which had failed.
In speaking of the plan to deport no.
groes, Governor Hayward said the depor-
tation could not be attempted unless il
brought us a national and a southern
movement. Such a movement he said
would not be attempted until the negro
problem is better understood and more
acute at the north than it is now.
I'm the course of time" he continued
'the negro who is now rapidly inereas-
Ing in certain cities of the north, may
by his failure to meet the expectations OF
the people of the north and his owe
consequent responsibilities. become such a
hindrance and menace that our northern
friends will be ready to do something
more than simply give advice to Them
Antagonism Is Exaggerated
Governor Hayward did not believe tho
antagonism between the races in the
south was as bad as had been reported
| THAT conditions are far from satsfac-
| tory l will admit he said but do
| not believe that the southern people are
| standing on a volcano and that We are
not far removed from a race war. One
race riot in the city of Atlanta cor
demned by the people and press OF At.
| lanta and the south, does not mean
race war any more than a similar riot in
| Ohio is a forerunner of a massacre
! throughout the north. / will admit that
| during the past year on account of
| numerous and atrocious crimes committed
| by certain class of negroes, followed by
swift and summary punishment by the
| whites; on account of the unwise and
! mistaken policy pursued by the great
majority of the negro race in not con-
| demning these crimes; the foolish ana
malicious attitude assumed by certain
\ northern newspapers aided and abetted
| regret to say by a few sensational pa
pers In the south. and lastly, as If these
| were not enough within themselves To
work undoing, the indisereet uttee-
anees OF those who should and do know
better, have all conspired to stir UP
| strife and make conditions appear lar
worse than they really are.
'The great danger in the political sit
| uaton is that when people make up their
minds that trouble is brewing and 90
out to find it. they are apt to get just
what they are looking for, but ON the
other hand. if they will keep their heads
things are apt to work out right in the
| long run
With NEGRO as Well as White.
| "Any solution of our race problem III
| the south lies as much with the negro
| as with the white man. But one or the
| greatest barriers to any advancement OF
| the negro Is his natural Incidence Ihis
| explains his failure to use his opportunity
| and in this he alone is responsible iof
| the disastrous results which follow. An
| innate sense of rresponsibility lies at the
| bottom of the negros lack of respect Tor
! the law-this lack OF respect being in
| contradiction to certain fear OF tins
| laws penalties, which he may sometimes
| feel If there were neither MURDER, ar
son nor criminal assault, it can be safeiy
said there would be no lynching. Ihese
| crimes do not receive anything like their
| lust measure of condemnation from the
| negro race The white man must help
| tbe negro but 1t is absolutely neces-
| sarv that the negro must help himself
| The white race Is the predominant race
| and the negro must understand once. anu
| for ALL that the bounds OF the soclal
| and political questions will be determined
| by the white man alone, and by the
| white mans code. He has a right TO ex-
pect that his civil status should be the
| same in every respect Is that OF the
| white man. A proper understanding OF
| those fundamental principles by the ne
| gro-and there is no reason why he shouid
| not understand-would be long step IN
| the right direction. If he refuses to al
lust himself to these infexible eondi-
! lions then the negro will have to go.
| The first step we should take is strict
| enforcement of our vagrancy laws. Ii 1s
the duty of the white man to uphold
his own laws. When a mob for any rea-
son whatever takes the law INTO us
own hands blow is struck at the very
root of our own civilization. The mob
shirt is ruled entirely by desire for
revenge and a total disregard for all the
forms of established law. This being
true the very basis of all law is en-
dangered.'
Speakers at Afternoon Session.
M Y. Richards. land and immigration
| commissioner of the Southern railway
was the first speaker at the afternoon
session He showed that the time OF M
| migration which has flowed for years 10
the west and northwest had turned south.
ward and with a proper appreciation OF
| the needs of white Immigrants, the south
wonld easily assimilate the new arrivals
T. C. Hemphll of Charleston, 5. c.,
| representing Mayor Rhett spoke briefly
He as did Governor Hayward, at the
morning session, told of South Carolna,s
efforts for immigration. Mr. Hemphill
said among other things that the south
must expect to treat these immigrants
as white people should be treated. They
must not be treated as negroes. The
negroes are being treated well enough,
he said but these new immigrants ana
those TO come, must be given better care.
1--WE are too shiftess in the SOUTH and
we talk toe much" said Mr.. Hemphlli'
",rhe minute n traveller crosses the Po-
tomac on his way south. he sees evidences
Of careessness. If a hinge comes off a
farmers gate II stays off for twenty-five
| wears 0auahter). If a pane of glass is
| broken. he puts an old hat or pillow In
the sash and let's it go at that Qaush-
| teri. Mr.. Hemphill modestly referred to
his state as having the most beautiiui
| women and great many trlrlns men
Qaughter) and continues:
Compliments to Atlanta.
.I think Charleston is the best place
in the world; but when I come to Nash
VILE | can see that this is pretty nice
city: and when | go up to Louisville
| admit | am in a fine place; but when
| land N Atlanta, am forced to say that
for a city built on gas and other peo-
pies money, Atlanta is the greatest city
in the world daughter and cheers).
| Mr. Hempnill favored the strict enforce
ment of vagraney laws as one means of
solving the negro problem, or the removal
! altogether OF the colored men from the
| south.
| f. II. Hyatte of Columbia. s. c.. vice
president OF the National Good Roads as
ISOLATION, spoke briefly in favor of better
roads as an incentive to immigration.
Birmingham Man Takes Issue.
Col. +. :, Anderson of Birmingham
| took issue with MI l1emphlil luea OF
| removing he negro from the south
| Colonel Anderson favored the paying of
higher wages to white immigrants and
| placing them above the negro, as they
SHOULD lie.
! George III. Smith of New Orleans re-
| viewed the work of Louisiana in securing
| immigrants and caring for them. after
which Victor S. Clark of the department
of commerce and labor, Washington, read
statistics showing the desira bility of the