The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-13
SPOKESMAN FOR DELEGATION OF
NEGROES GFFENDS PRESIDENT
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tween the two races before segrega-
tion was begun.
President Wilson listened to what
they had to say and then told the dele
CATION that Trotter was losing con-
troll OF his temper and that he (the
Sresident would not discuss the mat
ter further with him.
After leaving the presidents pri-
va@e Office Trotter, Maurice V. Spen-
Ger and others OF the delegation de-
clared their talk had been thorough
~ disappointing" They declared they
would hold mass meeting in Wash
ington Sunday to discuss the Ques-
tion.
MT Wilson. is understood to have
told the committee the question was
not :. political one and fnat he would
pot take 1t up on political grounds.
Trotter said IN his addreai that his
committee did not como tas wards
looking for charity, but as full
fedged American citizens, vouchsafed
equality OF citizenship by the federal
constitution.
1.-Two years ago." said Trotter, "you
were thought to be second Abraham
Lincoln, president tried to in
terrupt, asking that personalities be
left out OF the discussion. Trotter
continued to speak and the president
finally told him that II the organiza-
ton he represented wished to an
proach him again it must choose an
other sf->cesman adding that he had
enjoyed listening to the other men,
bers Of the committee. but that Trot-
ter's tone was offensive. The presi-
dent told Trotter that he was an
American citizen as fully as anybody
else. but that he (Trotter) was the
only American citizen who ever had
come into tho White House and ad-
dressed the president in such a tone
and with such q background Of pas
sion. Here Trotter denied that he had
any passion. but the president told
him he had spoiled the cause for
which he had come and said
he expected those; who protested ~
be Christians to come to him in
Christian spirit.
The president spoke frankly, sey-
ing that If the negro ,people had made
a mistake in voting for him, they
ought to correct IT, but that he would
insist that politics !, should net be
brought into the question because 1t
was not a political problem. With
some emotion he declared he was not
seeking Office and athat q man who
sought the offlco oft presidency was
a fool for his palms,, 49,.
He spoke Of the esintolerable burden
Of the Office and OF things which he
had to do which were more than tile
human spirit could carry.
- Emnh qfzinr, tha Tho djd ,,a< onro u,
the least for the political considera-
tions involved. Mr!aWilson urged that
he wanted his auditors to understand
that 1t was a humaR problem and not
a political pfcblem.M' Whiie the Amer
icaH people wanted to- support the
advancement OF the negro, the presi-
dent was sure that, ,as practical men;
everybody knew that there WAS" a
oirit at which friction Is apt TO oc-
cur. The question must be stripped
of sentiment and viewed In It's facts,
because the facts got the better OF
the individual whether, one desired it
or not. ss'..sbaA. ,.,,,ea .t..,,t
The president said be thought his
colleagues In the government depart
ments were not trying to put the NJ
gro at disadvantage, but simply to
make arrangements which would pre-
vent friction. He added that the ques-.
ticn involved was not a question, of
intrinsic qualities, because all had hu-
man souls and were equal In chat re-
spect, but that for the present 1t was
a question of economic policy wlfeth-
er the negro race could, do the salnt
things that the white race could az
with equal efficiency. He said he
thought the neeroea were proyinP that
they could. and that everyone wished
to help them SO that they would not
he so dependent, and that their condi-
tions Of labor would he bettered. The
entire matter. however. should he
treated with a recognition Of It's diff
ficulties. Mr.. Wilson said he was
anxious to do what was Il tust, and
asked for more memoranda from the
committee as to INSTANCES of segrega-
tiou about which thay complained.
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