The Washington herald., 1907-01-13


the colored race in its efforts 10 strive
onward and upward should teach first, as
the most important lesson, alike 20 the
white man and the black. the duty OF
treating the individual man strictly on his
worth as he knows it.
Consider the full import and meaning
Of these words, and consider whether or
not they are sincere and honest. or
whether in the fervor Of a fight 70 JUS
tify an unwarTanted usuTpatiOn Of power
and exercise of executive authority the
President forgot himself and said more
than he intended or means To illustrate
is it possible or desirable that all con-
sideration Of race and color shall be dis
missed from our minds and not govern
cur action, that racial instincts i'm
planted in US by nature are to be ignored
and all men of all races TO be judged and
treated on the basis Of individual merit?
Are men to be made over and the caste
feeling and race antagonism Of centuries
70 disappear IN the universal brotherhood
Of man? Are there any Senators in this
audience who subscribe to this doctrine
who would have the Caucasian, highest
and noblest of the FIVE races as Is at
tested by history. descend to the level Of
the others and share his birthright with
them with the inevitable result that pure
white blood will disappear from the face
OF the earth, and after the mixing Of
centuries shall have completed the ANAL
gamation have all men Of one skin and
one type?
rs President Roosevelt ready to act up
TO his own theory and have his children
marry men and women Of the other
races?. Would he accept as a daughter
in-law a Chinese, a Malay, an Indian. or
a negro in accord with the doctrine laid
down in his message which ] have
quoted? We all know he would not, and
while fine words butter no parsnips.
words like these are a source Of incal-
culable evils, coming from such high
source.
The Race Equality idea.
THE Southern white men and women
who have for forty years resisted IN every
possible way this doctrine Of the equality
Of the races are just as resolved now as
they have always been not TO submit to
it OF its results. They are resolved to
maintain control Of their State govern
ments and to prevent In every way posi-
bic social and political equality, with the
inevitable destruction Of their civilization
which would follow if they yielded. The
conditions are growing more and more
aggravated every day. Race antagonism
increases in intensity. Are things To drift
until direful tragedies multiply on every
hand and blood shall flow like water? Is
the craftsmanship Of our time inadequate
20 cope with this question. Just as the
craftsmanship OF 1860 failed 10 prevent
the dire catastrophe Of civil war? That
war was fought 10 settle the race ques-
ton, but forty years after its termination
we md conditions more threatening in
some OF their aspects than they were in
1851
1T is not possible for me 20 believe that
the theorists and sentmentaIists at the
North who are responsible for the condi-
lions existing will be allowed to pursue
their policy Of absolute recognition Of
race equality much further The ques-
ton is not a local one or sectional one.
except so far as the negroes are nearly
all at the South. while AT the North there
are comparatively few Of them IT Is
high time something was being done 10
have this great and vital question
brought before the country in some prac-
usabie ard sensible way. The deep inter
est shown in the Brownsville tragedy is
ample evidence that the people OF the
country are beginning 10 feel a deep con-
Germ in the various phases Of this ques-
ton. and il is absolutely useless for doc
triGaiTes and politicians TO undertake 10
p0oh-p0oh the question and dismiss IL
with wave OF the hand. and. for one. I
am ready TO go 10 battle under the sIo-
gan America for the Americans. and this
is a white mans country, and white men
mast govern it,
Just before the close Of Senator TIL
mans speech, Mr.. Beverage. Of Indiana.
asked permission to interrupt. The Sen
ator has spoken with much vigor on the
race question. Now will he kindly tell us
what he is going 10 do about il. How is
he going 10 solve ito
1t would take two hours TO do that.
replied Mr. Tillman. The Senator from
Indiana is a brilliant young statesman.
perhaps he can give US a solution OF Il"
But the Senator from South Carolina
has taken two hours U tell us Condi-
tons" persisted Beverage. and now I
voice the sentiment Of Senators when 1
ask him 10 take two hours more If neces-
sary. and give US a solution Of the
problem
Mr.. TiIman promised to do so at some
future time
Patterson Makes Reply.
Senator Patterson, OF Colorado. took the
floor at the conclusion Of Mr.. Tulman's
speech, and severely arraigned the South
Carolina Senator for his views on the
race question. He said that Mr.. THIman
would not favor deportation Of the ne
groes because lie feared it would rob the
South Of laborers. He attacked Gov.
Vardaman, Of Mississippi, and Mr Till
man for views they expressed publicly on
the race question.
Mr.. Tillman resented the reference to
his views on deportation Of the negroes.
The Senator from Colorado will not give
me credit for disinterestedness. he ex-
claimed. Did the Senator ever read in
Buckles History Of the Deportation Of
the Moors' of the stories OF hardship and
sorrow attending it? II not, 1 suggest
he read it.
Mr.. Patterson replied that he had read
Buckles History" several times, but he
still believed. Notwithstanding Nj Till
mans statement, that the latter opposed
deportation not from humane considera-
tons so much as because IL would take
from the South desirable manual labor.
1T is idle for the Senator from Colorado
and me to carry on an academic dis
cussion here sharply retOrted Mr. Till
man. With a negro majority OF %, coo
of the population in South Carolina d
race conflict is inevitable, and when Il
comes those in Colorado who stand off
and theorize viii not be there to partici-
pate in the throat-cutting or get their
threats cut"
Mr.. Tillman was brought to his feet
again by the statement of Mr.. Patterson.
that Northern Democrats resented the
views on the question being continually
expressed by the South Carolina Senator