The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-17
BOrah of Idaho Accuses the
North Of Playing HypOcrite
on Negro Question.
C0L0RED BROTHER MADE
FOOTBALL OF POLITICS
Strong Argument in Favor of
Election of Senators by
Direct Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Tbat prejus
dice against the negro is just as intense
in the north in the south. and that
the north plays the hypocrite In it's con-
tentions to the contrary. was boldly and
bluntly asserted In the senate today by
Senator Borah Of Idaho.
Mr.. Borah's declarations regarding the
negro were made at the close OF a pro-
lonecd speech In opposition TO the Suther-
land amendment To the senate resolution,
providing for the election OF senators by
popular vote. That amendment would
have the effect Of giving congress control
of senatorial elections.
The Idaho senator's pronouncement on
the race question was made in response
to the recent assertion OF Senator Root
that without the Sutherland amendment,
the resolution would deprive the southern
negroes Of federal protection in the eNev-
else OF the franchise. Mr.. Borah dissent
ed from the New York senator's view.
and In doing so. used language which
elected congratulations from many sena l.
tors.
notwithstanding Mr. gorah's notice
That he would ask the senate to sit to-
day until a vote could be reached on the
elections resolution, the proceedinss on
discussion OF It, lie succeeded. however.
in getting a concession that the resolu
ton should be taken UP tomorrow after
the disposition Of the routine business.
Mr.. Borah contonded that as the reso-
luton stands Notwithstanding IT gives
the state legislatures control OF senatorial
elections. congress stll would have the
right 10 interfere in protection OF any
citizen whose right OF franchise had been
intcrfered with.
The Idaho senator expressed deep re-
gret that the race question had been
brought into the controversy, and assert
ed that It's introduction was intended
only TO impcrll the resolution.
II wonder how long the north is going
coward on this question:" he said lie
insisted that a call Of the roll OF the
northern states in which there was any
drmonstrale that the north had not dealt
moro lcnientiy with the negro than had
::Thc northern states have exhibited
the same race prejudice that has been
shown clsCwhrc.' he asserted. "1n the
north we burn the negro ut the stake and
there as IN other sections we have our
race wars We push our negroes 10 the
outer edge OF the industrial world, We
exhibit the same prciudices the same
weaknesses. the same Intolerance that Is
apparent in the south
Mr. Borah declared that IL congress had
power under the existing provision OF the
cons titution giving congressional control
over senatorial elections. il should be eX-
ercScd
North Under Obligations.
"Ir that right exists the north has the
greater obligation Under II because II
makes claim to ii. We assert the power
but we admit that we have not had the
moral courage to exercise IT,"
For himself. he denied the existence ot
any such power. and said that he resented
such a position because OF the position
in which congress was placed by II.
The race question; Mr. Borah said. had
fond hope that II would do service in de-
foatine the resolution ns whole. Ho