The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-22
ENGLAND To HAVE
A RACE CONGRESS
Important Event Will Be Op-
ened in London Next
Wednesday Morning.
fNational News Associatlon)


London. July 22.-All preparations
are completed for the First Universal
Races congress, which will constitute
the most important event in this city
next week. The congress, in which
practically all races of the human
family will be represented, will meet
in the Central building Of the Univer-
week and will remain in session four
days. The object of the gathering is
the discussion in the light of modern
knC Wedge and the modern conscience
OF the general relations between the
peoples of the West and those of the
East. between white and so-called col
ored peoples, with a view to encour
aging between them a fuller under
standing, the most friendly feeling
and heartier cooperation.
The idea of the congress originated
with DR.. Felix Adler, who first sug
gested his plan at conference at
Eisenach, Germany, in July 1906. His
suggestion was widely discussed and
commented upon. Although there
was no lack of those who ridiculed
the idea of such a congress and who
expressed the opinion that closer rela-
lions between the races would be
neither desirable nor beneficial to
civilization, many distinguished
scientists, statesmen and political
leaders heartily endorsed Dr. Adler's
suggestion. Slowly the plan ripened
and developed, strongly supported by
the British Foreign office and many
influential statesmen and leaders of
Great Britain.
No empire occupies such vast
area or has it's constituent parts SO
widely scattered as the British en-
pire, and accordingly no other Empire
has to face SO constantly the grave
problem of being fair and just to other
races. For this reason it was only
proper that the initiative in bringing
about such congress should be taken
by England and that the first of these
race gatherings should be held in Lon
don.
Mr.. G. Spiller, of London, the prin-
cipal promoter Of the plan in England,
was made honorary general secretary
of the congress and it was he who or
ganized the undertaking, sent out the
call and invitations and prepared the
program for the congress. He was
encouraged in his work by the strong
support he received from parlimen-
tary leaders, members of the Perma-
nent Court of Arbitration, the dele
gates to the second Hague conference,
British Premiers, colonial bishops,
professors of international law, lead
ing anthropologists and sociologists
and hundreds of others.
The congress will be opened by
Lord Weardale, the honorary presi-
dent, on Wednesday morning and
there will be morning and an after
noon session on every one of the four
days Of the congresses. In view of the
large number OF delegates expected to
attend the gathering and of the i'm
posing number of addresses promised
upon the manifold phases of inter
racial relations, the addresses We're
collected long before the time set for
the opening OF the congress and pub
lished in book form in English and
French. This will save a great deal
of time at the sessions The address
es will not be formally read, though
they will be used as the basis of dis
cussions. Political issues of the hour
will not be discussed, excepting in 50
far as they have bearing upon inter
racial relations. The congress will
divide its time so as to discuss funda-
mental considerations, the meaning of
race and nation. general conditions of
progresses, peaceful contact between
civilization, special problems in inter
RACIAL economics, the modern con-
science in relation to racial questions
and positive suggestions for promOt
| ing inter-racial friendliness.
The civilizations of twenty races
will be represented by speakers of
these races and by papers prepared
by them. The list includes ex-Ambas
, sador WI Ting Fang. General Legl-
| time, ex-President Of Hayti; DR.. Felix
Adlre, Israel Zangwill. Sir Charles
Dixie, Prof. w. Z. Burghardt Du Bots
professor of economics at the Univer.
sity of Atlanta; Fred c. Croxton, CHER
statistician of the L. S. immigration
commission; Brajendranath Seal, NJ
A, distinguished educator of India;
DR.. Felix Won Luschan, of Berlin; Prot
| Tongo Takebe of Japan and scores of
others of equal prominence. Among
the American delegates are DR.. Felix
Adler, DR.. S. Wise, Prof. George b.
Adams of Yale; Miss Jane Adams,
Congressman Bartholdt, Congressman
Bennett, Prof Frank Boas, President
Faunce of Brown university and many
others.