The Twin City star., 1911-05-27

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CANADA AND THE NEGROES.
The development in the dominion
Parliament at Ottawa Of a decided
sentiment in favor of preventing
negroes from being admitted into Can
anda indicates a radical change of
sentiment among Canadians. The
negro used to be welcomed in Canada,
where fleeing slaves were cared for
and protected. Until recently there
was little or no discrimination against
the negro anywhere in the dominion.
The recently developed prejudice
appears to have been caused by the
arrival at the boundary Of several
hundred prosperous negro farmers
from Oklahoma who had practically
been driven out of that state by dis
eliminating laws. They were finally
admitted, as they complied will all
the rigid restriction of the Canadian
immigration laws, and the Canadian
authorities probably feared that the
rejection of them would arouse feel
ing at Washington, as the negroes are
citizens and entitled to all recognition
accorded other citizens of the United
States.
1t Is more than probable that the
opposition to the negroes does not
come so much from native Canadians
as from former citizens Of this coun.
try who have settled in Western Can
ada, and have aroused new prejudice
against negro neighbors. Apparently
there is no place within the range Of
American influence where the negro
can 60 and live in peace and white
toleration. He apparently is destined
to fight merciless race prejudice un-
til his progress conquers it.-St. Paul
Many are finding the path to the
home of the Star somewhat beaten
down by the many who have long
ago considered it fixture and a
necessity. We welcome you-especi'
ally those who fostered our opposi'
tion, questioning the right Of the Edi
tor to start a newspaper. Your at
tempts to stop it have caused both
to suffer. This Is the age Of the sur
vival of the fitest." Negro news
papers are no longer supported by
any faction, or sustained on senti
ment. Buy the Best for your money
We invite your inspection and solicit
your subscription. This Is every
body's newspaper with the news that's
Pioneer Press.
While we acknowledge the forego
ing to be- true, and are grateful fol
the sentiments expressed, 1t Is also
a fact that conditions Of today In
Canada were caused, in great part
by a criminal class Of Negroes, who
has within the last decade infested
the settlers Of even the remotest
parts Of the Dominion, and they have
caused an i'll feeling towards all
others Of their race on account OF
their modus operandi. The police de-
partment Is aware of the trouble
given them by the so called sporting
element. These men have invested
the profits of their paramours, 1.-THE
light fingered damsels OF both races,)
into illegal enterprises, where they
are sowing the seeds of sin, crime
and vice. The exclusion of such un-
desirables by any nation is commend.
able. These immoral trail-blazers
have been the undoing of the Negro
in Canada and everywhere else.
Such representatives of our race as
those who are now seeking homes
in Canada, belong to our constructive
element, "who by their rise and
progress will overcome the barriers
Of prejudice and class legislation,
which has been caused by that ex'
ceptional few Of our race who are
taken as criterion from which the
Negro race as q people are judged.