The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
ERECT PERMANENT BUILDINGS
Senators Martin and White Speak OH
Progress Being Made by Negro
Race-Governmcnt Aid Promised
10 Exposition.

T.
The close OF The exposition. efforts will
be made TO raise funds TO continue the
use OF TIC buildings rs a trade school
FOR negroes. While local organ.za-
ton has had the plan under consid-
Grafton for some time. it's success was
not assured until United States Scra-
tor Martin secured the promise of aid
from the Federal Sovcrnnent. While
the bin has not finally passed. the item
las been agreed upou by the coHfcrccs
Of tn. House Lnd senate, and VIII be
allowed to stand. thus assuring the
promoters Of the enterprise "a fund n
$500" as nuclues TO supplement. which
number of personal contribution are
hcing received.
Giles u. jackson president and gen
oral manager Of the exposition said
last night that highly AS the negroes
Al the head Of the exposition apprc-
dated the aid OF the government they
appreciated even more highly the re-
| marks made on the floor OF the Senate
By Senator Martin. Senator White and
! others IL appreciation OF the progress
az .hc negro race
MARTIN SECURES
SENATE AMENDMENT
on ,Iuiy senator Martin as chair
| man Cf the Senate Appropriation Com
. ;Hittce. offered :; series Of amendments
to nu appropriation bill thcn under
i consideration. The amendment for the
I exposition. he explained. was in no
senIe committee amendment |; pro
vided for AN exposition TO celebrate
! the ftticth anniversary of the cnam-
! c;pation OF the negro and his achieve
nenis since cmanCipation: for OK
pcnses 81 an exposition To be held al
! or near Richmond. Va. In the year,
| 1915. to celebrate tho rfticth annivcr-
sary Of the emancipation of the negro
and 10 show the progress. advance
! Incnt. and achievements OF the nero
! race IN education and in the Industrial
. at,, . lI
that the expenses hereunder shall be
1 paid by the Negro Historical and In
dustrial Association. OF Richmond Va.
i under the direction and supervision Of
the Governor Of the state Of Virginia
In behalf OF the amendment senator
| Martin said
Il simply want TO submit this mat
| ter 10 the aensc OF justice and the gen
crosby of the Senate. 1t comes Ina Ii
| somewhat irregular way. but II has ap.
! penlcd to me very strongly. ] live In
/ The South and have lived among the
| negro population all my days. ! know
4 them and know their " -aknesses ann
! their strong points. They have many
strong points. and they have accom-
| plshed a great deal. They have been
struggling against tho most difficult
circumstances aud mink that they
have made a progress that il almost
astounding. conHidering the oppor-
tuuitics which they have had They
during the ATTY years OF their freedom.
The Negro Historical and Industrial
Association appeal TO ihe senate
i Governor of Virginia writes me q most
urgent letter. appealing TO me 70 AK
the Senate 10 give this }'5,ooo I" NE
ID holding an exposition TO celebrate their
cniancipa ton, their achievements. ana
the progress they have made in cdu'
cation. in industrial enterprise and in
the work OF the world in all respects
think It Is n a mate nate "a, ouEht IT., to
stronger race. II appeals TO ne as a
rirginian to hold out helping hand
Cling against disadvantages. and who
have made immense forward strides
which commend them to the kindliness
that the Senate will. in its generosity
toward these people, donate the small
they have made for holding this OK
: SENATOR WHITE
FAvoRS AMENDMENT
Senator White said: II wish to con-
cur in what the Senator from Virginia
has said but I van, to speak "a y for the
alone 7 do not know much about tho
negroes In other sections of the coun,-
II they sprang from southern negroes.
they ought 10 have done we'll any
where.
These people have accomplished
more than We had any right 10 eNpect
they would h s,;., acfomplish,ed The
he says they have not been badly
treated In the South. They have been
treated we'll and they have treated
been their treatment. Mr.. President
that has burdened them; but ii was II
slavery. They, have emerged from that
condition and have made wonderful
st,aei m wtn 4e} had
u emancipated in 1865. II Mr.. Lincoln
could but have lived, there. never
would have been any strife between
the Southern white man and the South
ern. negro: they would have continued
to live together in peace, as they had
shown our friendship for each oth 'eT
for more than. century. They were
sd sto Sr DOOR her Sv by as h S.
brought to US as savages we lifted
them through slavery from savagery
TO civilization and manhood.
past; he was our burden when he was
slave; and yet. Mr.. President lie CON
4 can point to as fine a race OF white
men a ever lived from the South. and
sacrifice of the negroes the means with
which TIL. they became educated and ac
For What d. NV, we a are grateful to him
ing TO show our gratitude by way of
bb sssni ahis app sI%r for their
ing freedom"
"But. Mr.. President. we are more
truly grateful to them for what they
did for us during the struggle In which
their freedom was the issue than for
what they did for us in other times.
when all the colorcd man had TO do to
obtain his freedom was to cross the
line ana take up arms against our
section, he stood by our side and fought
our battles with us. He campcd viii
us at night; he marched with us by
day; ne neid our horses and guarded
4 and met death by thousands. He sun
piled our every want: he guarded our
homes and protected our women and
children; he was indeed our friend.
He showed his friendship and his low
atty as no other race on earth had ever
done by standing by us in the hours OF
| our trouble.