The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-05

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 W tai and physical attributes, have dwelt together there has always been danger of amalgamation. In races of common stock the process has gone on without detriment, but where a superior race has mixed with an inferior, or, if one prefer, where nature has drawn the line sharply in color or other charac- teritstics, the result has been disastrous. Whatever the optimists may say, there is danger of the hybridization of the American people, owing to the fact that two entirely separate and distinct races are living together on this continent. In fact, the hybridization is already pro- gressing, as one can see by keeping his eyes open. This process is not confined to any particular part of the continent. though it Is more general to the south of us than elsewhere, and more common in this section than in more northern attitudes for a reason that is obvious. Wherever the negro goes the process will follow him, unless public opinion demands the enactment of laws that will prevent it. The danger Is close at hand every where in this country, and he is an op- timist of the silliest type who cannot see it.
 There are laws in existence prohibiting the amalgamation of the races so far as intermarriage is concerned. but in this state at least intermiXture outside of the marriage relation is in no wise prohibited. The result is the great increase of a mongrel race and the gradual elimination of the genuine negro. This process is continuous, and though 1t may not be as general as 1t once was, 1t is still suffi- ciently common to threaten the extinction of the genuine negro and to convert the negro population into mongrel race al- together. Negroes and mulattoes inter marry, of course, and the process once begun increases rapidly, and the extinc- ton of the real negroes is not far dis tant The effect on that race Is already apparent, and the effect on the white race will soon be in evidence also, as it is in Mexico and Latin-American states generally.
 The subject is an important one ana should be studied carefully by educators and ministers of the gospel that cor rective may be provided by the develop ment of strong public opinion which will maze itself felt in the halls of legis- lation. It is. of course, matter that more directly concerns publicists, for tbere is no more importaht public con s,deration than the preservation of the integrity of the race. Some tune ago President Roosevelt did much good by his letters and speeches on the subject of race suicide There is no surer way to inc self-slaughter of a race than by anal gamation. Destrustion looms large in that direction. Having shown his intereA in the subject of the preservation and perpetuation of the race, 1t is not too much to hope perhaps that the President will take up this subject of the inter mixture of unfriendly, even absolutely, antagonstie, bloods The Presidents reading has taught him that no mongrel or hybrid race ever amounted to any thing in the history of the world. but that they have come under the domina- tion of q pure blooded people. who have ever held them in subjection even when greatly outnumbered.
 The matter is so important and con cerns the civilization fthis country so intimately that MT. Roosevelt owes 1t to the race to which he belongs. and also to the negro race which is already nearly quite extinct, to make some strenuous ut- terances as to race purity. which will protect both races. The absurdty of the country's present attitude toward this subject is apparent, We pay close at tention to the breeding of horses, sheep, swine and dogs. and wet are permitting the mongrelization of the human popu- lation of the country without seeming