The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-08
JIM
CROWED
In Federal Department.
Becoming Extreme
ly Batter Because
Of Treatment
RALPH N. nILER GIVES
GUT STRONG INTERVIEW; INTERVIEW;

washington, ID. o. Ralph W. Tyler,
former auditor OF the Navy Department
hss attacked the Wilson administration
vigorously for irs proposed policy of ses-
reestion Of the white and colored race.
In the Departments ct Washington. Al
ieging that John Sksaton Williams. As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury, had
already inaeugursted such . policy i'm
the Treasury Departn elt. and intimat-
ing that self. respecting Negroes in that
Department feel the action deeply, Tyler
said:
The attitude of the Wilson sdminis-
trstion toward my race is very much like
the attitude Of big Toy who is always
picking on the boy smaller than himself.
but who u afraid 10 touch the boy of his
own size. Mr.. Williams and his superb
ors would not have dared To sesresate the
Italians, Jews. or even the japanese. who
may he In the Go, ernnent service. This
insult offered to any other race would
have provoked sturdy opposition and dire
resuits II executed in spite OF protests
against it.
During the last campaign, President
Wilson and his political mangers were
quite solicitous about the Negro vote.
They had Bishop Walters located in
New York trying 10 secure the Negro
vote for Wilson, and they had the Rev.
j. Milton Wsidron, With headvuarters
IN Washington dispensins q large sum in
An attempt TO capture the Negro vote.
ASSURANCES WILSON GAVE.
, 1T spI~srs that il the Nssro was im-
Portant enough kr Mr. Wilson and his
committee 10 try t. serure his vote. he
ought TO lie important enough To get a
lair deal at the hands of the men who
sought his vsstr. And Mr.. Wilson. writ
ing TO Presbyterian minister. Dr.
Grimke, shortly after his election, a.snr-
ed the Negro that he wouid have nothing
70 regret from his administration that he
was 70 put - much 'Chri-tianity' in his
administration as possibie II this un-
just, humilisting discrimination Of faith
ful, intelligent Negro employees is Chris
tianity, then Negroes will pray for the
pagan brand.
There IN absolutely no necessity for
segregating the Negro employees in the
Treasury Department except To offer them
an insult, except To ineite resentment.
and except to sppease the appeals OF a
lew rsbid anti-rsce individuals whose
prejudiees blind them 10 Justice, and who
lack Sufficient confidence in their own
mental proves to measure aims with
their Congressional equals in the discus
sion Of economic problems, bnt must lug
In the Negro question ~ ti<ir only ssock
in trade.
Ii Was discouraging, Oppressive re-
strictions that gave France her Robespierre
and her Dsnton, and drove the oppres.ed
under the red banner 10 the Commune
IL has ben discoursgins, Oppressive re-
strictioEs that have made red-handed
Nihiiists Of the most humble Jews m
Russia. Because the Negro has always
worn the yoke Of the peaceful, burden
hearing on, u no assurance % Mr.. Will
ans or his superiors that the Negro will
forever continue submissive 70 ali insults.
iDdignities and restrictions.
why does this administration vent
it, spleen against Japan on my race7
Why does it dodge Jspsn's blows and
swing hard on my rsoe7 simply on the
score of the big bully who picks on the
smsll boy. bot will take insults from the
boy of his own sire. some day sb>-~
eovsFdiy -rgreg-tioDi-ts will awske o.
Ind the worm has turned"
Mr.. Tyler said he had discovered q
"driven-st-bsy'' spirit among hi- people
~ result q their political exp~riences
In pursuit Of policy of Submission, and
thst the QUESTION among them 10: How
far must se h. driven just for peaoe. -
dfrom the New York Evening Post Of
Monday. July q