The Washington bee., 1909-04-03

right-thinking Negroes to 90 forward
to make the best of the rich oppor-
unities offered by the soil, by the
trades, in business, in the school room,
| in the pulpit and in professional life.
Not only has the Negro been heart
ened and strengthened by the optimis-
tic addresses of DR.. Washington, but
the thousands of influential whites
who have listened with absorbing in
terest to his comprehensive statement
of his position on the so-called "raoe
problem" have given convincing evi-
dence of their belief in the soundness
of his views.
| AS a result of his plain, practical.
heart-to-heart talks, there is a strong
er sense of kinship between the two
races in all parts of the Common
wealth, and an impulse for genuine
Iprogress has been generated that
bodies we'll for the whole people. In
making the arrangements-so capably
handled by Rev. Richard Carroll. of
Columbia, and Mr.. w. T. andrews,
of Sumter, two OF the most potent fac
tors in the development of our people
in the State-nOt single element in
South Cardinals cosmopolitan popu
lation was overlooked Professional
and business men have touched el
bows with the farmer and mechanic
queens of society have listened in
common with the cook and the laun
dress. All have been instructed, en-
tertained, thrilled by the magnetic
, orators broad philosophy, homely
truths and infectious humOr. Press
= and public agree that he leaves be-
hind him the spirit of mutual help
fulness between the races that will
manifest itself in a sympathetic Co
operation that invariably follows in
, the wake of a better understanding
of what one class of citizens owe to
another class. Dr. WaShington's
coming has done great good to all
concerned. His tour has been an
'eye-opener" to those who accom-
panied him and an inspiration to those
who were fortunate enough to hear
his cheering words.
GENESIS OF THE CELEBRATED
TOUR
Last fall, DR.. Washington made an
extended tour of Mississippi, which
was reagrded by the country as a
distinct epoch in the history of that
state. Previously he had paid a series
. of visits to points in Oklahoma. and
Arkansas, with a view of stimulating
the educational. industrial, CONNER
cial and agricultural aspirations of
the colored people The happy results
growing out of these tours so forcibly
appealed to Dr. Carroll and Mr. An
drews that they opened negotiations
with the "Wizard," looking to the
perfection of a plan by which the
land of Wade Hampton and Matthew
c. Butler might enjoy the benefit of
similar Swing around the circle. Z"
Men of national prominence in va
rious callings, who stand high in the
esteem and confidence of their fellows,
were invited to accompany DR.. Wash
= ington upon this memorable trip, as
an ObieCt-lessOn of what the ener-
getic Negro may accomplish is spite
. of race or color, if he is willing to
j, bend his talents to working out con-
crete achievements. The membership
of Dr. Washington's immediate party
included the Wizard" Mr. Emmett
i Scott, one Of the races most use
. ful factors; a versatile genius who
has won an enviabIe name flor him
, elf through his unselish IabOrs for
the advancement of his people along
many lines, and for more than de-
Cade the faithful, loyal private sec
retary of DR.. Washington; Mr.. ]. H.
Washington. Superintendent of In
, dustries at Tuskegee Institute; DR.,
/ ]. A. Kenney, resident physician at
; Tuskegee; Mr.. Nathan Hunt, of TuS-
kegee, stenographer to the Wizard; :"
5 Bishop George Wylie Clinton, of the
, African Methodist Episcopal Zion
, Church, one of the most widely
{ known and most scholarly prelates
: the race has ever produced; Major
r. r. Hoten, Commandant of Cadets