The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-10
PR0G RESs OF rHE NEGRO.
Dr Booker Y. washinxtsa's " erk ami
poIiry Amir o. ed.

- small number Of negroes scattered
through The country Who have learned that
almost the only way they can get their
names m public print IL either in public
speech IN newspaper articles opposing
/ sonnet hing that Mr. Washington has don.
/ or has not done In ansN erins such indi-
/ NlduAls Mr. Washington in most eases IA
/ placed AT disadvantage. because he cannot
| CritI"i-- What they have done. for with Few
exceptions they have done little "r nothing
Ia advanc. tho interests of the negro people
In the United States Ths great bulk Of
'"lorcd people throughout the nit"d States.
North and south are not deceived by such
people, they know them thoroughly and they
know " hat they stand Tor
The writer has read with interest IN"
nam. nf each man " ho signed this appeal
To England and Europe lie happens 10
know that this appeal WAS sent broadly
around all over the nited States for sig
natures. hut there could only hc found
bcggariy dozen or two coloTed p-Opl. will
ing 80 sign ~ These for the greater part
represent IN. sam" little clique that has
always opposed the conservative ana -en-i-
Ill. work for which Mr. Washington and
thos. Hho belieN. IN him stand II YOUR
readers were acquainted NIth the history
and work Of the colored people who signed
thus appeal. a. the writer il. they would be
amused large proportion OF the siRnerp
ar. men who have failed a. individuals TO
accomplish anything for their race. hence
they Are blue and mad with the world, and
because. they have failed a. Individuals
they take for granted that tho whole negro
race has failed Others no signed this
appeal were AZ one tune ia he South. They
were 81 rabid and -enssle-- in their utter
snc-s that they stirred up strife between
the races in the South and had to leave the
south Suil Others ~ no have signed II haN. !
received the benefit of college education IN |
anything for themselves or the rae. since |
they graduated from college. except 10 eI- (
hibit sore toe on every possible occasion |
he race has long since grown tired of them |
ami IN calling for something that Will help !
IN. rae. Itself That il the thing that Mr. ,
Washington policy gives the race.
Dne other SlRn.r OF this petition to the /
people Of Europe - put down a. the field
secretary Of IN" constitutional league.
with 1000 negro ministers aS members.
Instead II there being Ij.NS ministers
members Of the tonstituti onal League.
the writer l. in position 10 know that there
are not a dozen constitutional Leagues
anywhere IN the ni'ed States Another
contingent VI those Who sign this appeal
arr ashamed sd 81 IA. iacr that they were not
born whit. instead Of black. and continu-
ally chafe under the idea Of being negroes
instead IL Whit. people
The writer has read nearly everything
THAI Mr. Washington has written. has heard
his public speeches. and IL fully avn are that
Mr Washington - lu-i a. CognIzant Of tn.
wrongs REFRIGERATED upon the race a. any
man III w" nll"I N'tIs~ ne up~~ uo'
minimil" these wrongs OF Justify the un-
rsa-nna BILE denominations practi-rd against
IN. race, but he has learned. a. the great
masses Oi Negroes haV" learned. that We
cannot cure tho evils that surround rs by
merely making demands upon the people
OF Europe ar upOn the paOpl,. Of America
he negro race. has learned "A lesson from
III" days of reconstruction During the
I"riod ~ reconstruction demands Tor
rights Nrr. mads for twenty years. but
'hr--. demands did not bring VI What We
wanted IN" race. = now "ugniIani ~ the
" wis i hy an.,hrhition Il progre-- from year
~ wear along the lines that Mr. Washington
-lnnd~ for and ID" rank and iiI~ Of our PEG
pie ar" ha'n ~ him IN hi- leadership.
Tn" rae" mas learned another lesson
from IN" era % reconstruction. and that -
that " 'auno' afford 'o follow the advice
II every Nhi'.. man he r-nuusa- th.. cause
81 our r"opl. Throughout the South in
tho dlv- ~ reconstruction there were hun
dr"d- ~ white men who talked loud and
pretended ," stand up for 'hr negro. but
after they Succeeded N stirring ~ bitter
= hIta n-lghhn they left the South and left
tho ncEr" with IN" hag 10 hold. and III"
n"sro had "a begin anew III. task OF making
friend ~ his vhite nrighhoTs
y" ""l"r"d man who lives IN New York.
~ any Northern city. ~ the writer do"s.
fails I" -"- That II negroes were 4" follow ,
m" advice. OF -oifl'' foolish leaders and l-av. ,
~" south and come 10 a city liz. Ne"
\ ork IA larg. numbers ~. problem here !
would b" much harder of -ol'i,inn than IN +
'h- south Pu' IN the city ~ New York 4,
hire" ~ tour tm"- a. many hlack p~opi-
-a'" problem upon cur hands that would =
'' = menac" ana danger Z" BLACK p-2pl- I,
and whI'" people Nr Washington. policy III
'"n'smplst"s 'hr encouraging ~ IN" great
'utk ~ 'h- black r""pl' To remain IN the
T"Ii1. and ~ h" -h'n" Una" to rnr"irase
20 MAX" ~" ino-t n their uppor' unitIe- by
uahln% proEr's- n all walk ~ li'"
W BLACK man NIrh an i0ti ~ courage or q
--.," pr.d" N IN. heart 'au overlook tn" ,
InJu~' md unreasonable Determinations. T.
, h"th-r Norrh or south II. .anno' min h
too
rom dt-frnn"hl> "m"n', from lynchIng-.
rom p"onaG" and from being shut out from Il
'"ith'T IAN ne "'''f 'o"k ne iU'' mar right u
i-r" 'u IA" cite of New lork the negro .
% 'h"hff"-. r"-rnurnui- AMI other public .
,.a'" and worst ri all rnt- - dINicul' 10 get u
"rK az whl'h - Earn NI@ living W" are u
irving ~ = race - overcome the-" irSad-
au'ag"-. hu' Va hty" I"nrn'i by vear- of
Np"u"n'" tina - 'nnhnt -"'Ur" what
~ making tenants upon the Nh,t" man
"r'h ~ 80 iih lu' III" demands uustHs !,
'a' k"d ~ - .ndl-rntnh!" evidences of !,
Togr"s- nj. along N" line Tn. negro - "
wing A." max" such Progress and "" ask !
u" w bat" rae" NAY a. 80 make II wider q
opportunities b" OPENED to OF
\ critical examination "tI demonstrate =
hat m" u"Rr" hi- made greater progress IL
hing 81 m" Than ever before. and ~ ar. 90
81 going to h" "o"tI al nov by following ~
rnfi'ti fanHt,caI and impractical little "a
The negroes Thou Chou, the I nItsd States M
a," learned another lesson and thar i, =,
Iat their best friends remind them Of their "a
r.'In- well ~ their rights 80
Tbs. negro IN TNr uitpd States has dsNel.
ped =" IA" point whrr. he keeps both his
yes and hi ears open. and he hat
b. s hI'" man ~ m. North and the white.
IAN ~ the ~"g'h ar" getting closer together
Ith the passing ~ each year that North / .
~ white men and southern v hite men are Ih
it"r'narrvinZ. are linked together by tho In
80 ~ 'ofnmarc" and that -hr 'tme ha. 90
ing since pa--.-d " hen the Northern white an
IAN J. going 10 declare war on the south
gain because ~ the negro and the sen .ibla 80
"n ~ Tho race hAv" long since made up
,.ir minds thai they are NOT going TO per. vi
IN flnattcal and irresponsible leaders 10
"uatc them axaln from their true friend.
the North and south
W" NJ IN" negro race. are fully conscious
tbs. fact that br Washington Ia not neY
90. that h. makes mistakes like m. rest
~ bVi We believe. nevert helc-s that he
doing he best he Can IN the midst Of
Ni"ulties. and through his guidance and
Ne believe that 'ha race ia going
succeed and - succeeding l.
NV NOrE December nj
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