The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-17
BUT IT EXISTS,
AS IN THE SOUTH.
Senator Borah, Republican, Flags
Northern States for Their Atti-
tude Toward Negro-Says
They Have Dealt No More
Leniently With Him
Than South.

Just intense in the North as in tia
South. and that the North plays the
hypocrtte in it's contentious to the con-
trary, was boldly and bluntly asserted
Senator. \ Az s555gF
The speaker was Senator Borah. 81
Idaho. His declarations regarding thu
negro were made the close of a: pro t99s
longed speech in opposition to the Suth.
erland amendment to the Senate res
olut1on providing for the election OF
senators by popular.vote. That amend : y
ment would have the effect OF givina
Congress control of senatorial eleo-
lions. 5lgIis
The Idaho Senator's pronouncement
on the race question was made in rc-
Spouse to the recent assertion of SEM
ator Root that without the Sutherland
provision the resolution would deprive
the Southern negroes of Federal protec- 4
lion IN the exercise OF the franchises.
Mr. Borah dissented from the New
ork Sena tor's views, and in doing sd
used language which elected congratu.
lations from many Senator's i,5.s
Postponemcnt Granted,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Borah's am
nouncement that he would ask the
senate to sit to-day until a vote could
be reached on the election resolution
."
confined 10 his own discussion Of it.
lie succeeded, however. in getting 4
concession that the resolution should
oe taken up Tomorrow, ilnmediatelX
after the disposition Of the routine bus.
mess. The postponement was granted
to accommodate a number OF Senator's
who still desire to speak on the SUB,
iect. -fij
Mr.. Borah contended that as the res
~ ct 40, sAI r,A
state legislators control Of sena torial
elections, Congress still would have
Inc right to interfere in the protection
OF any citizen whose right OF franchise
had been interfered with
Inc Idaho Senator expressed deep res
gret that the race question had been
brought into the controversy, and as
serted that its introduction was in.E
tended only to imperil the resolution.
G wonder how long the North is
solns to play the hypocrite and the
moral coward on this question: said
Mr. Borah, and added that that section
always had assumed more wisdom and
more tolerance in dealing with this
problem than had been displayed else Y;
where. lie insisted that acall OF tha
roll OF the Northern States in witch
there is any appreciable number 81
negroes would demonstrate tina the
North had not dealt more lenientiy with
me negro than had other sections .ssid.
Same Race Prejudice.
The Northern States have cxhibitedsi
the same race prejudice that has been
shown elsewhere he asserted .'In tha
Notth we burn the negroes at the stalker.
ana there, as J, in other sections. We
nave our race wars We push our ne ii
groeS 10 the outer edge Of the indus
trial world. We exhibit the same pre-
11ndices. the same weaknesses. the same
Intolerance that is apparent in the
Southland $.''g3 s>'i''s5
Mr.. Borai, declared that il C,onprass
iiaa power under the existing provision
or the Constitution giving {congressjon- i
al control over senatorial elections III
should be exercised. siI
II that right eXjsts,4the North ia ]
me greater obligation under Il. .Ss ba A
cause 1t makes claim to IT. we assers
the power but we admit that Wa
haven't had the moral coura ge to exer.
else it," q -
For himself, he denied the existence
- any such power, and said that he =
resented such an interpre tation he ~
cause of the position In which cong res. 80
was placed ny. 1t. Continuing. he said II
The negro has been used a s II a spolitiss
ca. football about as long as orr ou.Tss
sense OF decency and his develonins. ii.
teiliSence will permit We should no.
longer misireat him, but We should
nave the courage to inform him as 33tn3l
9ne real situation. 1t does not benatiI
MN 70 make him the subject of orr
sopnomoric rhetoric The colored race
mas advanced to the point where wa
wei may dispense with the tperenntaI ~
distribution OF Soothing syr,ip and ciy,
them solid food in the way Of tacts.
we should tell him the truth. and con.
ceal nothing is'' sI
Must Drenk Own Chains.
lie negro IS beginning to realize
that the white man OF the North IS of
the same race as the white man Of tba
South, aud that in his blood Is thys, &
virus OF dominion and power. Tia4s
should know that whlloshis slave chairsE
nave been broken the chains az in
ustry arc being forged around him!
ana Will continuetto hold him i,Mlesn
he himself can break them This UadEsS
Was placed ,pon him By his Maker. and
itScan be removed only blythe negro /,
himself, with the aid OF those who
hayn the courage to tell him thea truth.
which Is that we have the power 10
guarantee 10 him ,hc equal protection
OF the law and to protect him against
discrimination To attempt anything
more would he ruinous 20 the colorea II
man and demoralizins 10 the whole
political body He must work out tina
problem under the Constitution. # fI
when q he eNigencies of debate ara:
over ii Will be found that no l,le yt,ra IS &
will be offered in the Senate to prntsrs8
any supposed right OF the colored man 4
anywhere. 4 those Who are interested