The Washington bee., 1907-03-02
THE DOCTRINE OF SUR
RENDER

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editorial It makes reply to The Bee
aIticle Of surrender and concludes
hat Mr.. Washington must have
surrendered the manhood rights of
the colOred American by teaching
| them trades. If The Bee did not
know the distinguished editor OF
| the Conservator it would say that
he was fishing for an invitation to
attend one Of the social functions
at Tuskegee. Editor Wilkins, who
IS talking at long range, generally
lremains where he is and speaks his
mind. Now, if he is really sincere
and means what he says, why does
he remain so far away from Tus-
: kegee. Ala, and advocate manhood
rights of the colored Americans? !?
| Why doesn't he make a tour of the
South. where the hearts of the col
ored Americans are bleeding for
such advice that he IS in giving in
the West? Why doesn't he instil
in the brains OF the colored Ameri-
cans of Chicago the necessity OF
united action He now complains
of a division Of the COlored man in
Chicago. III. He asks the ques-
ton, How do they expect to sue
ceed if they remain divided? Does
not the able Editor OF the Conser-
vator see the necessity Of repairing
the forces at his own home instead
Of reaching all the way to Tuske-
gee? Now. Editor Wilkins, what
do YOU mean2 The Bee would like
to know if he is in need Of col
ored mechanics. Are there none in
the city Of Chicago? The last time
the Editor of The Bee was in Chi
cago the colored Americans were
singing hash while the white men
were doing the bOssing. Have yog
| carpenters, builders, architects and
colored manufacturers in Chicago
Editor Wilkins? If you haven't
you must admit that your alleged
doctrine Of surrender is an absolute
necessity, and that Tuskegee is sup
plying the necessary needs. Why
should we have so many lawyers
without clients and doctors without
patients? Without property inter
ess we would have no need for civ
il LAWYERS without land of our own
we must be dependent upon the
white man without money we con-
tinue to be the servants and slaves
of those you claim the colored Am
orleans have surrendered their man
hood rights and today hundreds of
colored editors depend upon white
printers. AS evidence of Editor
Wilkins dependence upon those to
whom he claims Mr.. Washington
has surrendered the manhood
rights of the colored Americans,
The Bee respectfully asks its most
noble potentate to read the second,
sixth and seventh pages of his pa
per, and then look in a glass at
himself, and ask these questions :
Are those mine? Are they my pro-
ductions? Are they the produc-
tons of a white man or a negro
! Would it not be we'll for Editor
! Wilkins to consider his condition
first before he repudiates his al
| legged doctrine of surrender?
Editor Wilkins depends upon the
white man for the present existence
of his great paper, which he can
not deny.
When the colored Americans are
in possession of those things which
make nations great and powerful
he can we'll argue material inde.
pendence.
The Bee does not believe in syc'
ophants, apologists and trimmers
and it is confident that the grea
editor of the Conservator is like
wise opposed TO them. While the
Editor of the Conservator remain:
in Chicago he will be able to oppose
the doctrine of surrender, and it i!
not necessary for him to lose any
sleep or fall out with those who