The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-20
v ould Give Sympathy to
Victims of ASsassins,
Not to Criminals"
HAS KIND WORDS
FOR BLACK NANNY
Declares 1t a Shame That Race
Prejudice Has Been Injected
Into Case.

Senator James r. Frazier of Teunes-
See, in his maiden speech ia tine Senate
ms afternoon upheld tie Aauiuistra-
ron course in the Brownsville AFFAIR and
spoke against the Foraker bill for the
reinstatement of the discharged troops
Of the Twenty-fifth negro infantry.
Senator Frazier declared that the For
aker bill offered premium on perjury.
as the discharged soldiers would be re-
enlisted or taking the oath that they
had not participated In the shooting.
and knew nothing Of who did take part
In the conclusion Of his speech. Sen
ator Frazier, I'm interesting fashion,
dealt with some phases of the negro
question He said his views were not
induced by prejudice against the negro.
for whom he favored justice before the
law. He said he knew the faults and
the virtues of the negro race. as his
observation Of it covered the span Of
his life
Tribute to Old Nanny"
He paid tribute TO his old black
nanny in these words:
II / may be pardOned. AIT. President,
ror such a reference in this presence,
one Of the sweetest memories of my
who nursed me. remember now. as
the shadows Of evening would gather.
and the soft softhern winds would sigh
gently through the leaves of the great
spreading oaks that shaded my old
country home, she would take me in
her arms, and rock me to and fro. and
sing me to sleep, 10 the music of those
Southern melodies that / loved so we'll"
Disclaiming any idea OF doing the
negro wrong, Senator Frazier said:
I would strengthen him where he
Is weak; ! would teach him by prac-
teal and Industrial education to be
a better ana more useful man.
would shield him from his own weak
nesses and excuses"
South Deals Fairly.
Senator Frazier asserted the UaoDIa
whom he ia part represented had dealt
fairly kindly, and even generously with
the negro but the negro race I'm the
south would not be allowed again TO
dominate sovereign state politically.
and the social barrier between the races
would not be lowered.
He said God alone knew what th,. So
luton of the problem Of the races was
but II was certain 81 rested I'm the hands
OK the Southern white man and tHe
southern negro. and called FOR wisdom
ana conservatism on the part OF both
me senator deplOred that the race
question had been Injected into the die
cusslon OF this subject, declaring that
greater wrong was never inflicted
upon the great body OF respectable and
ldW-abldlng negroes of this country
IMAM 10 place them I'm the attitude az
uphoIdlng crime and shielding criminals
because of their race"
Reviews Testimony.
After exhaUstiveIy reviewing the tes-
umOny Senator Frazier said.
Most men who have investigated this
case. or have read the proof. have no
doubt believe that perhaps 10 Der cent
or the battalion discharged are actual
murdererss or aiders and abett0rs Of
murder Certainly every tribunal which
has Investigated It has so found The
most searching investigation has failed
20 point out which were the guilty and
which We're the innocent
Then, shall the Government take the
chance Of placing On It's ranks murder
ers, rather than leave out Of its ranks
some men who may not De criminals.
but upOu whom certainly rests the sus-
piciOn OF crime
DO we owe nothing 10 the honor and
good name of the army itse.lT Or TO
the peace and security OF the ueouIa
among whom these men, If Te-eullsted
must be Quartered2
ARE all our sympathies 20 be eXpeud-
ed upon body OF men, part or whom
are midnight assasElauss and none upon
The innocent and HELPLESS people OF
Brownsville VINO were shot and muir
dered2'