New-York tribune., 1910-08-20

PRESIDENT Roosevelt since his reply to
Mayor C9aynor's speech of welcome,
when he landed here from Europe in
June. VAS delivered yesterday noon be
fore the National Negro Business
League. at Palm Garden. The 1.10O
r7egro delegates representing thirty
states and their wives and friends were
appraised OF this fact by DR.. Booker T.
Washington. permanent chairman Of the
leagues eleventh annual convention.
who introduced Mr.. Roosevelt. but it
could only add a little to the great vol
ume of vociferous welcome which greet
cd the former Presidents appearance.
All through his address the Speaker
was interrupted by outbreaks of ap-
plause. and after he had finished there
arose from every part Of the hall cries
Of Nominate him now
Cheer on cheer burst forth as the big
touring car which had brought him from
The Outlook office to East 5Sth street
pushed its nose into the big crowd
choking the street in front of Palm Car
den.
As he walked UP the aisle through a
forest Of waving banners Il young
mulstto with reddish hair and glasses
leaped to his chair on the platform and
yelled: '-Nhat's the matter with Roose-
veltc.'
"Hc's ali right roared back the huge
audience
Then 5or z. r Moteu. Of Hampton.
IA. doomed UP at the platforms brink,
and led the whole vast assemblage in
I'D ,oe~ro ,,,al,d,--
Oh Freedom; oh, Freedom, over me;
And before I'd be slave
Id he buried in my grave.
And 60 home TO my Father to be free.
1t is q real pleasure to he with you
to-day" began Mr.. Roosevelt, bravely
facing at a few PAGES the flashlights
aimed at him from the centre aisle.
Glad to See Appontees.
1 am glad to see here certain men
whom I appointed to office and who re
fected credit on their race by doing
their duty. ] know the other men won't
mind my singing out Mr.. Anderson.
He is the first colored man TO hold
high place under the federal govern
ment in this state. II VIII be easier. in
view Of his record. 70 appoint other
Two men am most glad to see here
to-day are Silas McBee and Dr. Dubois.
Dr. Washington has said that the
regros neighbor should be his greatest
friend When your neighbor likes and
respects yosI. YOU have won your battle
1T Is the white man Of the South who
csn render the negro the greatest ser
vice The white man of the North does
his worst work when he interferes he
tween the tRo peoples in the South and
his best work when he so conducts him
self as To help the relations between
them
This league represents genuine CON
structive work for the race It teaches
YOU not to whine and cry about priv
tleges you do not happen 10 have. but TO
make the most Of the opportunities at
YOUR door. An ounce of performance is
worth 4 ton of complaint about that
which you have not got
This business league has been emil
nently practical in its demands. It
stands for the practical performance of
specific acts, for specific achievements
And il is content to let the reward re-
main as something secondary following
an actual performance of duty.
Train yourselves so 10 conduct your
selves that the average white man will
be forced TO recognize you as desirabl
ighbor Every rundown t-the-heel
ramshackle negro cabin, every colored
man living. not necessarily a vicious life
but one of ne'er-do-well idleness. casts a
serious reflection upon his race
i believe in this league. AS / wrote
five years ago. when was President, 7
believe in it because IL is out of poll
tics
At the mention Of Mr.. Roosevelt's g
term as President the audience went
wild, and the colonel had to halt When
he gave his reason for liking the league
there WAS a. general laugh.
Now. gentlemen" he continued, ina
ferial wellbeing isn't the end The
american people often have to have the
ether side of life emphasized. But YOU
can't build the superstructure if you
haven't got q foundation.
the only way Of permanently helping
mn, man ic ra helm MIN 10 helm himself