The Washington times., 1914-03-06
congressman Edwards and As
we'll Support Bills Before
House Committee.
MADDEN DECLARES THE
PLAN DISCRIMINATORY
Dr. A. H. GrinkIe Asserts COL
ored Race Will Be of Gov
erning Class in Fifty Years.

The segregation of the races in tn
various Government departments. ant
throughout the civil service establish
ment of the United States. was urget
upon the House Committee on Reform
IN the Civil Service by two members o
Congress. and was earnestly opposed
by a representative of the coloret
race today.
The hearing was replete with refer
ences to ..jimcrow'' laws. ''the govern
ing Glass; social equality" and the
humiliation of a feithful band of Gov
ernment workers"
Congressmen Edwards q Georgia and
Asweil of Louisiana. authors OF the
segregation bills, asserted it would be
better for both races if the white and
colored workers are divided. Mr.. Ed
wards frankly asserted that he would
eliminate the colored Government en-
ploye entirely if he could have his way.
Handling the Problem.
Congressman Madden. a Republican
member of the committee, asserted the
segresation scheme was one of dis
elimination and unconstitutional.
That the colored race will be part
of the governing class in this country
within fifty years, was preolcseo ..
DR.. Archibald II. Grinke, colored, VINO
represented the National Association
for the Advancement OF the Colored
Race. l.,
handling the negro problem in the
wrong @ay, and that this eventually
win become apparent. Congressman
Dies d d,sagreed with DR.. Grinke.
Congressmen Edwards and Aswell as
serted that white employees IN the Gov
erpment service obietc to the existing
-rangements under which they Work
rl,- side CO ored employees. Referring
p. III al section of the pending Silis pro
fsnltfng a coiored person from being
,sec-rs in authority over whlte per-
Ec-t Congressman Dies observed that
I; Is a monstrous outrage that any
-r' ne woman or man should be placed
1aa.- a negro official superior"
Deserve Segregation.
NJ. Aswen retorted that the best OF
~ negro element in the South wanted
- cation.
III NAV be that the executive heads
e. segregate the races now, he said,
-.EJE I think Congress should act so as
- .-gtle the question for generations
to come
'Colored employees are citizens of the
United States. they pay taxes. they are
emendable to the laws. and they should
not be the objects of discrimination"
SAID CONGRESSMAN Madden of Illinois,
Republican.
Specific Complaints.
Both Congressman Madden and Scott
the latter of Iowa, asserted the Edwards
and Aswell bills were unconstitutional
and discriminatory
Congressman Edwards said he had re-
iceived complaints from white employees
of practically all departments regarding
the lack of segregation.
I VIII mention no names, he said,
but a young white woman, respectable,
hard-working, was recently given a
place i'll one of the departments. She
was assigned a desk beside of 4 colorei
man, and before night she had received
a note from that man asking if ne might
make a calling engagement with ner.
The young woman complained to the
chief, a hold over from another Admin
istratinn, and was told by the chief that
the colored. man was well educated, ac-
complished, and that she should not feel
offended"
is the negro still living" asked MIR
Dies.
Il guess so.'