New-York tribune., 1908-04-13
NEGRO BISHOP 4 CRITIC
Finds Fault 5citH Secretary TAFT Be-
cause of BrO-cHSCltlf-

Bishop Alexander Walters Or -he African -l-'-"
diocese of New York wrote letter erl-t-sing -
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Taft based on lls
Brownsville incident. which was real yesterday q
the mass meeting held under -1@ auspices OF '"7
Morris Brown College at Bishops -h-pei african
Methodist Episcopal church .a'-- SD -- anu -'-'-
avenue. The ues-1 bishop said
The Scriptures ten Us mat We s141-q .5--, os .rs- =
a. all times To- give reason -or -l- -+-,- "a a.
in us So L am expected % @-.- -. - -Ie
49, nre believe that the las-v dismissal q ne
coIored soldiers -f BrovDSE--.- ".-..'-- ---- -
a part OF d wei laid plan -l --s-.--. ~, ,.
the purpoSs of nf---E--i-- - ..- ~ -s---o-s rr
ming the suppo~r of enough southern ----E 1--- ~
senate the Presidents policies a-l -1 vin Ile ~
pIause OF the whole south NJ E---S.- & -9- - "a
nissai of The sCIdlers-Gl---- d E-5.- ~ ~ D.
House I discovered t-l- me N'-.F N- --5.,-v-5 --5
and that he va more disposed -a --5e--- --7 ~
Juau ne was 20 give justice =. ---- -7---,-5 -
ttEs- +be srn1r5s --- m E3-g-srl- occurred
this opportunity presented ITSELF enc ".----- So,
-r7,~.gi sr,d,a-e vr,z-a r---..- dismissed The ~
vestigaJion of the Senate committee ~.eNe- -
T7,-i-+ad Z. 49, --.~- .rr - gen
eraIIy conceded ana t-- men were innocent ana
that an outrage l--a been .H------r- -- -.
against IL. soldiers tG. against -a- race N
President and the Secretar- of War NaV me 4l,-
ortr:lEe9- An ar75r-u- has .--- made -a- Pol.-t,a
Shall resent IL. Il So Cd. H.--. extent -
Neve should re--ut 90 -r r.- extent '- -s 80
everything IN our povr- 90 Cr-r-- me- I'd. 'e-@
Ot the outrage. and believe .1-s V-- be- -o
There are thousands o. --GrH.-- W-- WI. -
Vote Tor Secretary Tai for -.=F k-H" -.a- -.
for Secretary of N4r Tar -----s vote fo- = -
ge-I Roosevelt. and rather --s~ rH -.-~ -H@y -
remain away from the polls. W-. rs Il Is I, -.
question of policy. bGC of principles u tle 80
dent wants J0 give -l. soldiers .Es square -, -
let him send anOtIe. message lo congress 'V9-
ing tnat a hIA - passed Jo allow -.- -n re--st-1
the ClsTliSSe'- soldiers upon f.-t- t-0-.- --5
that they had nothing -o do wiki Gle s-el--"s
az Brownsville.
Congress is still in session and -rs Fres1e1- =
surely IN favor Or reduction lr represent, a-ili
the Southern States. for have beer Told t-S' - y.
Ohio platform was all prepared sE him. dA-
red not from the White House -' Columbus =,
luteIy controlled the convention and vas ln1,-s5-
by II 10 he the Repuulr can nominee -'E t1- -
denCy- " hat does This mean" I'm '7is IleI -
president and the Secretary 1- Na- .->t pr tl-
or dishonest, sincere r~ fUSlrra~- Sf df'.-ri-s
a reduction OF -epreseHtat.e~ rlev H1san Us sss-
'r are giving 1tS x lot uf ErErOrr1 l .'t- WIZ.
II they are sincere To-. them proceed Ar once = y
nave legislation enacted 1y Congress -ec-cins --
southern representation
The Rev Dr. Parks. who presided. after =
rea.iing Of the letter said rh- meeting vas 20 @
cuss education. and NOT politics. and re A'i
there would be no reference TO- the latter ss'''
from the President. expressing sympathy VIII =.
movement for negro education. was mons -
large number read.