Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

They remembered probably. and in.
telligeut cOlored men generally
should remember.
First. that Mr. Roosevelt is the
man who talks very often about deeds
alone being important and words
without deeds being unimportant.
Second. colored citizens. when
they listen TO Mr.. Roosevelt. should
bear IN mind some Of Mr.. Roosevelt
deeds and some of his lack OF deeds.
For Instance, Il was Mr.. Roosevelt
who discharged and disgraced an en-
tire regiment when a few men in the
regiment were accused of crime.
This regiment which Mr.. ROosc-
welt discharged and disgraced some
thing that be did not do and would
not have done 60 any regiment of
white mcn--was a regiment made mp
entirely of negro soldiers.
In this regiment OF negro soldiers.
the great majority were men who had
served their country honorably. risk
ing their lives aud doing their duty
thoroughly
IL these men had been white men.
they would not have been disgraced.
deprived OF a living. and deprived of
an honorable standing more impor-
taut than a living. because there were
some unworthy men among them.
But. because they were negroes
and not for any other reason. one of
Mt Roosevelt's deeds was the petu-
liant. angry and uujustifed dismissal
of this entire regiment. To make the
really intelligent colored citizen for
get this particular deed Mr. Roose-
welt ought 20 need a good many
words.
The above is clean and clear-cut
with the stamp Of truth upon every
word and line of these utterances.
What is the use of words to coloreJ
men In the face of these deeds against
them2 In this case. Hon. William II.
Taft may have been more sinned
against than SHINING" for he was
compelled 90 do his superior's bid
ding and 10 seems GO as that he has
not had the nerve TO undo this act
of injustice for fear that ne might
draw down upon his devoted head
the vitriolic condemnation not orIy or
white people i'm the South. but the
distinguished New Yorker. Nho now
seems about 90 Dust him from the
leadership of the Republican Party.
In the face OF this record how
could the National Negro Business
League. non-political organization
endorse Mr. Roosevelt for further
promotion? Was Bishop Clinton mis-
Ted by the New York politicians
Was DR. Booker r. Washington mis-
Ted by the same cabal of schemers2
We would certainly like 60 SNOW.
That suggestion. iunoCently made was
loaded and we too are anxious 90
know whether the colored people OF
the United States stiu have memo
ries and 10 few words OF Elttering
generalities can eliminate the ran
cor and wipe out the iu feeling pro
duced by the deeds towards them OF
this great political leader, this great
exponent OF men and measures
The New York Journal sticks 20
AIS text and advances more argument
why the colored people should not
biiudly favor Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt for further promotion. To
says.
Another of Mr.. Roosevelts deeds
is his most unfricndlv criticism OF
al.
"a criticism indicative OF q prejudice
against the negroes. which was uu-
doubleday reflected in his unjust and
unprecedented treatment of an en-
tire regiment, because they happen
ed to DE negroes.
One of the deeds which Mr.. Roose-
Welt neglected conspicuously had 20
do with negroes. Mr.. Roosevelt neg
lected 20 mention the fact that it Was
"a negro regiment in Cuba that saved
him and his men from destruction.
10 was negro regiment that really
did the fighting down there. when
the ornamental young gentlemen re-
cruited by Colonel Roosevelt among
the cotillion leaders. and other hunt
ers Of glory. were asking 10 be sent
home or wandering around aimlessly
with good Intentions getting no
where.
The men that saved the day there.
the men that really did 90 up San
Juan Hin. the men whom Colonel
Roosevelt owes the fact that he came
back from San Juan as a hero. we're
negro soldiers.
Mr.. Roosevelt wrote a great deal
about Cuba. but he omitted a deed
which would have reflected credit
upon him. he omitted the giving Of
credit 10 the negro soldiers for what
they did there
1t seems 10 as that the New York
Journal has stated the case in its en-
tirety and that its words will prove
TO be interesting reading now and a
valuable reference hereafter. It's con
clusion is as good as its beginning.
Here IL is;
Nice smooth words are pleasant,
and they often call forth cheers.