New-York tribune., 1908-03-23


ouestion Is morally right TO deprive the South
err neg-o Of the legal right to vote2- launched
st him. His answer met with liberal applause
s. he had received in the evening.
NJ Aldermans address while to certain extent
scsdeuic. fun OF the vital spark of syrrlpa-
thetis Arrercanisru and met with a most cordial
reception He had called The limitation of manhood
Suffrage. which evoked the question, the chief po-
Iticsl constructive act Of Southern genius. And
Z result Of the growing acUteness Of labor COM
petition N-th the whites he predicted Z wholesale
emigration of negroes from the South
Much laughter followed his remark anent the
tine when, according to popular belief. every
southerIer was q politician This was before the
Esr He sad that political interest at this time
Was Chiefly local and that the Kansas question did
not interest the South and that Nebraska was
chiefly Interesting TO the Southerner as saving him
tie trouble every now and then OF deciding cor
whom 10 vote for President He introduced
BY George MCAneny. president OF the City Club.
President Alderman said:
Tie most interesting and impressive social move
men lo oe observed IN the world to-day unless II
e- p 54 5F1Is 10 eoHaI5e4end denoeTaey is the
!st Is new SELF TO its old self organicaly that
shzil lose neither the individualism which guar
sntees freedom nor the cooperative genius which
MSlres power and progress To me. at least the
most impressive phase OF that struggle is the self
reliant effort of the Southern states Of this Union
The weapons of an Industrial civilization and 10
hrezre easily the spirit OF twentieth century
and socal instincts,
The sectional distinctiveness OF the South still
apparent. resented by Mr.. Alderman, al
though lie recognized il imperial section OF
continent reaching up after selfconsciousness and
social and industrial unity. But be hoped for a
ma national unity and national spirit. He went
hack 10 the early history Of the section below
Mason and DiKou's line, and up 10 1890 there
The seat Of active nationaIsm and imperialism. Up
To 80 there was the self-centred and defensive
South
Ths criticism due TO the presence of slavery com
peeled i1trospection and defence And this phase
q Tie section. he said. what fixed in the
minds % men The harsh criticisms throughout
generation developed the extreme sensitiveness Of
the people who had suffered. and made them i'm
Patient Bold thinking and plain speaking, he said
as corrective force were Tot Yet play in public
Ee as they should be zir. Alderman declared that
TIE Only truly Anglo-Saxon communities in the
wo-l1 We-r IN rural England and in the Southern
states. The dogma Of seIf-gOve-umenJ. he said
was their deepest conviction politically, and they
Teferrad 10 mould the society according to their
Ovn ideas continuing. Air. Alderman said:
As perceive the Republic to-day working rs
osfensive au6 selccorsclous South did the nation
hgH service by projecting into its body OF energy
sous go beiie-a 4fat We breathe deeply of
thst olz air II leisure, and Of love Of home and
eo1n1rE lie and that as nation We are taking
rore ought 0f the conceptions Of that age about
perso1a-l-E, dignity and service
THE PATIENCE OF THE SOUTH
President Alderman said that from 1865 TO 1880
tere existed The submerged South the silent en-
o-rns. Tie patient. grim South. walking in
sconoT.- and social valley Of the shadow Of
1=ati- There world Of sympathy in his
remarks about The great section enduring the
cHlon os tae defeated the unconsidered. OF Gen
Es Lee he said thac d quiet teacher Of youth
he made che great adjustment simple he
seEaehoT crr-rlEed- 10 wear defeat ike a laurel
efaEE. and rlis was the chief for the vast
FRe for atu IN the Southern hearts. Then NJ.
A-ae-1s1 came 70 the revival OF education in the
soua- e. said
he scum was the overburdeued section of
t--A=I-ea- 30 other Americans have ever known in
a. -7-s- t.rr0 The discipline OF war and defeat
~ o-1@- region among the great cultured nations,
az. el-1 France ever lost in less than decade
14s ons--eE-a ~ it population. three and half
io1s o- I-s wealth. the form Of its society and
EsFs genius Of its life. save certain uncon-
gCs-@l-e courage and self-reliance- No other re
=Acf7t Poland eyer knew such losses, and
ceased - exist The year 1900 had come and
oe-g-e t5e South had regained its per capita
--e Southern people. ne said. had the patience
- 70 disturb what he called the onIy good thing
s-ssraed tE The carpet bag government, the PEE
.A-'ns for Popular aducstion So warm is the
.|1o.t of education in mat section that IS per
az q The public revenues are expended upon edu-
'll AZ Alderman then gave account OF
1-i-l-oHa. efforts in The Southern States. and
= --1- l-eir iateness Ia the field made it possi-
| H.c-. N--l the advance. and that IN The cur
-'e ~ --e schools could Dc noted insstence
--e studies that give emphasis 10 the duties
s- and ne glory Of service, rather than TO the
- q z-aa and the spIendor Of achievement To
y-Ae Cae viii understand economic causes
Il seel-- conditions and life whole,
:. = T. sid. were the evidences Of the progress
\ ~7 a4-taera educational system The welfare
ss-4 Nas one Of tie leading constructive efforts
| ~ se,oos and ia legislation.
EDUCATION or THE NEGRO.
i len d came 10 The negro He said:
AZ Questions arising oct Of the presence Of the
I bser =. discussed A wealth OF ignorance has
/ AgrL-eg t5er discussion which quite
To-. tle heart The deeper ones knowledge
iie-r. Ae greater desire for silence and pa
gsu @o-l-, however, leave these thoughts with
sr-fL mere are sighI million negroes IN the
e-o~r J-1ay- E~acE Southern state resisting every
cs.rs.. distribute is taxation racial lines is
- lLec II its and Ia ws 70 the training
K- +.Lser0 race public expense TWO million
+t-atel Thousand col0FeG children are enrolled
sta.see common schools to-day IN the Southern
Son. 1ho lIe6 lI higher institutions
e6uc.--t--A states have spent SlZ9WS.pg on their
q ra.--gA Northern people. out Of a noble sense
De- = 80 80 fesf'olSlblty. haze contributed ssp-
r. --eir saucz1oE. while rhe negro himself oat
cnwvz Stertg- has expended nearly slS.see5J eA-
ogns - - lis share of taxation The negro race !
tgeiv. S5s, ,3g 600 worth OF property. In the
nc ~ 40 farms
acss..1 i is reflected that all this has been
II the country in which they were oas