The Twin City star., 1914-03-13

since he left Harvard.-The Atlanta
(Ga.,) Independent, March z, 1914.
FAIR TREATMENT FOR OUR RACE
the opinion that, as whole. the situa-
ton alluded to is improving. In fact,
accommodations for white and colored
passengers on our motor trains are
identical.
ION other trains there is not much
difference except In emergency cases.
where 1t becomes necessary to use tenn
porary equipment that was not intend
ed for passenger trains. but such cars
as are used for the handling Of both
white and colored passengers an well
as employees on freight trains. I>as-
sure you that our company appreciates
the patronage Of the colored people
and that It is our desire to do what we
can consistently for their comfort while
travelling on our road"
viii Confer With Other Officials.
Mr.. W. B. Biddle, receiver and chief
traffic officer Of the st. Louis and SaD
Francisco railroad. writes: 81 have Read
yours Of Oct. 10 and the pamphlet
inclosed with a great deal of interest.
I am quite sure that there Ia dispo-
sition on the part Of the carriers to
do anything that they properly can to
improve the conditions Of the colored
race. The conditions under which the
carriers are operating at this time are
In many respects 80 burdensome az to
leave very little opportunity for the
adoption Of any philanthropic move
ments. l shall be very glad, however,
to discuss this subject with the execu-
tive officers Of other lines as opportuni-
ty Offers"
Mr.. B. r. Bush, president Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company. states:
'aThe conditions cited In the article
are not applicable to the Missouri Pa
cifc. 1t is a fact that separate cars
are maintained on the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern for the Ne
groes, but my information is that they
are cleanly kept and adequate to meet
all demands. However, l thank you
for bringing the matter to my atten-
Hon."
Mr.. N. M. Leach, traffic manager Of
the Texas and Pacific Railway com
pany, writes: In recent times the
Texas and Pacific railway has made
some improvement In the service af-
forded our colored patrons, and we
are making an effort to further i'm
prove this service We have received
q number of expressions Of apprecia-
hon from our colored patrons In Lou
isiana and Texas. I-have read all Of
your article with a great deal Of in
terest."
Statement Of Sunset Central Lines.
w. G. Van Week, writing for the
president, w. B. Scott, Of the Sunset
Central lines, says: 1.-The matters re-
ferred to in your letter Of Oct. 10 have
been given very careful consideration
by these lines. A few months ago we
installed In our Sunset express all steel
equipment, and precisely the same
character Of car IL used for colored as
well as white passengers. Later on
we did the same thing with Nos. Z and
8 and still later Nos. II and II. These
cars are all steel and all of the same
kind. On the Central lines north Of
Houston trains Is, 16, II and 18 and
on b. b. and w. T. trains and 2 are
similarly equipped. Local trains will
be taken care of as fast as more equip
ment of this kind is available" II
George 81. Taylor, vice president Of
the International and Great Northern
Railway company, writes as follows:
II have your letter Of the 18th inst.
addressed to Frank J. Gould. inclosing
copy of your article recently printed In
the Century Magazine entitled The
Greatest Source Of Dissatisfaction to
the Negro In the South'-namely, rail-
way travel conditions. I have for
warded your letter and its Enclosures
to Mr.. Gould In France"
j. ID. Franklin, president Of the San
Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf railroad, re-
plies az follows: II think you are en-
tirely right in what you say in the
pamphlet you inclose me. 30 far az
this railroad Is concerned, we are In
a section of Texas where there is not
much Negro travel. but we are giving
the Negroes just as good accommoda
lions as we are giving to the whites"
Appreciate Patronage Of Our Race.
]. G. Halle. general passenger agent
Of the Central Of Georgia Railway
company. writes: yours Of recent
date, with marked copy Of an article
which recently appeared in the Cen
tury Magazine, has been duly received.
The same will be given considerable
and hope to write you further later
The management Of this company ap
preciates the colored travel, and We
desire to handle 1t satisfactorily"
A. A. Matthews, superintendent of
the Missouri Kansas and Texas Rail
way system, says: 81 have read with
interest your article entitled is the
Negro Having a Fair ChanceY which
you inclose with. your letter Of Oct. 8.
The subject Of better accommodation
for Negro passengers is one that Is re
ceiving much thought by the railroads
Of the south, and think, as our lines
are improved and better coaches are
,p~oA that tho No0ro x1tl1 oha ro In thx,