The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-28

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PRESIDENT WILSON WINNING PEO-
PIES CONFIDENCE.
Recognized as the Man Of the Hour
Outlook Bright for Season of Pros
perity-5usiness Methods Are
in Vogue-Negroes Receiv-
ing Due Consideration
No Fear Entertained
as to His Welfare.
BY R. W. Thompson.

Special to the Globe
Washington, D. c., March 26.-The
Wilson administration starts out well.
The Presidents utterances bear the
hallmarks of nlgh-grade craftsmanship.
His admirable poise, broad view of
his relation to all the people of the
country, ready grasp of the great
questions of the hour, and complete
mastery of tho situation, both from a
moral and political standpoint, have
won the confidence of the thinking
element of the nation. That Wood
row Wilson will be President of the
United States and that he will do his
level best to redeem the pledges made
to the people, are accepted beliefs
among the seasoned men of affairs,
who have watched the trend of cur
rent events from every possible angle.
The colored brother is not at all
alarmed over the advent of demo
cratic Chief Executive. He is taking
things as a matter of course! There
is a general disposition on the part
of the colored citizens everywhere to
look upon the bright side of things.
The hope is freely expressed that the
proverbial Wilson luck" will follow
the occupant of the White House and
that the next four years will be a
period of unexampled prosperity for
all the American people. No appre-
ciable fear is felt that a panic is to
ensue that will take away the, black
mans means of earning an honest
living, nor is there any deep-seated
notion that the welfare of the Negro
will be placed in jeopardy by the
leaders of the new dispensation. 1t is
common assertion that the anti
Negro fire. eaters, whose remarks on
the race problem required asbestos
paper for proper recording, are being
forced to the rear, and that an era of
business men and business methods
is upon us.
Negro delegations have called at
the White House and have been cor
daily received by the President and
his aids. Many compliments arc being
paid Secretary Joseph p. Tumulty by
colored me nof prominence because of
the uniform courtesy he has shown
in handling the matters brought to
the attention of the President Pat
ronage has been asked for the. Ne
gToeg who helped to elect the demo
cratic national ticket, and the claims
presented by Bishop Alexander Wal
ters in the name of the Negro dem
ocratic organization, are being given
due consideration.
The predictions of the well-informed
lean toward the idea that Mr.. Wilson
intends to proceed slowly and eau
tiously with the race problem, but
that his ultimate policy will square
with equity and fair play with refer
ence to Office and to legislation affect
ing the Negro people The philoso-
piers are saying little, but are keep
ing both eyes wide open for the things
that may happen within the near fu-
ture
Bishop Walters in the LimeIight.
Bishop Walters is the cynosure of
all eyes at this time in this meek O.
the woods" He is making Washing
ton his temporary headquarters here,
for convenience in looking after af-
fairs in Congress and to keep in touch
with the White House during the
formative period of the new admins
tration. He is hopeful that the Ne
gro will fare handsomely in the dis
tribution of the "loaves and fishes"
and a claim has been put in for all
of the important places now held by
Negro republicans, or their equiva-
lent in dignity and emoluments.
The Bishop, while not undertaking.
the necessity of Office for the Negro
democracy, made it very plain in his
Keynote" speech at his banquet,
March 4, that he is just now more
concerned about the attitude of Con-
gress and the administration on the
constitutional rights of the race than
over the matter of holding this posi-
tion or that one. He is for the race,
first of all. If the President cannot
see his way to name colored demo
Gratis for the places now held by col
ored republicans, it is his wish that
the republicans continue to hold them,
rather than that they should pass out
of the hands of our people. This
broad-gauged policy was applauded to
the echo by the 200 guests assembled
at the festal board in the Y. M, C. A.
Bishop Walters is going forward
manfully for the rewards he feels are
rightfully due the working colored
democrats, but is seeing to it that the
party makes no bad breaks" in the
matter of legislation adverse to the
Negro race, If an Objectionable bill
is passed by the House. in a moment
of passion, following some acrimo-
nious debate on the Negro question,
the measure will be fought in the
Senate, and should it carry there by
hook or crook, the President will then
be asked to veto it. The program is
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