The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-20
NEGRO DELEGATES
CHEER ROOSEVELT
Colonel Addresses National
Business Mems League.
HANDS OUT ADVICE TO RACE
No Political Significance in Work OF
the Day, as Duties Prevent Con-
Slogan which Causes SmIIe-COr-
ner stone Laid at Garden City.

New York, Aug. 19.-PoliucaI affairs did
not engage the colonel at any length to-
day. He was down FOR a busy day. and
kept all Of his engagements. The contrib
uting editor edited for the Outlook, ad-
dressed the National Negro Business
Mems League. had luncheon with a lot
OF folks. met a few callers. and whirled
down 70 Garden City TO lay a corner stone
and make another speech. Then he went
home. No political significance may be
attached 10 his visit in town.
Col. Roosevelt got a big hand from the
LOO negroes in the Palm Garden. They
stood up and yelled when he referred TO
his having been President. His first pub
lie speech had the effect Of cheering him
on with genuine enthusiasm. Several
women scattered in odd parts Of the audi
forum whooped IL up every time the colo
mel paused for breath, and a short gem
tleman, wearing an American flag in the
lapel OF his coat. assisted. Col. Roosevelt
was very much graufisd at the reception
he got
Discusses Negroes Problems.
When Booker T. Washington had intro
duced the colonel in a neat little speech.
that was brief. Mr. Roosevelt began to
talk. he paid a tribute 10 Charles An
derson, who was on tho platform, ana
then started right Ia Il tfl---,ss the prob
lens that are to-day confronting the ne
groes of the South, and 10 hand out ad-
vice as TO how TO solve them.
THE white man Of the North." said
Col Roosevelt. does his worst work in
interfering between the TWO peoples of
the South. and his best work when he
improve their relations. This league rep
resents general constructive work for the
race. It teaches you no. 20 whire and
cry about privileges you ~ct happen
to have. but TO make I. OF the
opportunities at your doc
II tie good negroes desrc 20 receive
good treatment at the hand OF the white
race. the colonel advised his carers to
train their people so that the White man
cannot help but deal with the colored
man fairly.
Il believe in this league" the colonel
shouted "As I wrote five years ago when
I was President
The short man with the flag screamed
with delight, and in a flash the whole
crowd was cheering wildly. Col Roose-
welt spread several beams over his coun-
tenance, and gave his audience plenty Of
time to finish Then he continued rapidly.
He went on 10 say that he believes in
the league because II is out Of politics.
L do not care how educated a farmer
is he said, IF he can't farm, his educa-
ton is wasted: and when a housekeeper
cannot cook, her education is wasted. too.
I constantly try 70 impress it upon white
educators that they must educate boy
toward and not away from the artisans
bench and girl toward housekeeping.
She had better learn it early than late,
when the learning is painful"
Gets Plenty of Cheers.
This kind Of talk was calculated to get
the negroes going. ard it did. A series
Of statistics revealing the progress OF
the colored race in business called forth
more enthusiasm. They represented
progress. the colonel declared.
IAN men up and not some men down. /"
shouted the motto or good Americans