The Denver star., 1915-06-26

t0SD very point OF t0lS controversy
where differ with the correctness Of
stadstics on the number Of real blacks,
those who are of ginger cake color.
Light ginger cake color or the likes Of
Il, and they are all Contaminated"
the white census takers count them in
- bsack-he would wonder as to what
VIII be the outcome Of 1t all. Consid-
ering it In that light, Bruce Crit Is
in error with his figures, taken from
such an incorrect enumeration, as to
the number Of real blacks in the Unit
ed States.
Nov, New York city would be a good
place TO test this question. While De
troit is small in comparison, yet it
furnishes a fair example as to who Is
black any place for that matter is
suitable. Mr.. Bruce Is in good place
or Section. Let him make a careful
observation and see what he will find.
II you do not conclude that the "black"
brother is disappearing, notwithstand-
ing tie south furnishes them by thou
sands, we'll, then, 1 am sadly mis-
taken. Isn't it fact, and should l
say that In certain sections of the en-
tire south is where you can find the
largest percentage of this process Of re-
casting this new specimen who is not
an African or Negro" nor Caucasian
or white man? This is a question of
the human and not of the animal, and
terms applied to animals do not pro-
pose to use. mixed or not They are
all equals.
From this mixture which has taken
place and is taking place between the
whites and blacks and part black; mu-
lattoes, quadroons and octoroons
among themselves and the whites too:
rest assured that more appropriate
name than Negro" must and will be
found to define this breed Of the hu-
man family. The real black is to be
admired. But l do not know the col
or of Mr.. John f. Bruce Grit" Pos
sibly he is not included in this. The
real blacks. as l started to say, must
be admired for holding on to their end
OF 1t which defines a Negro, because
the longer they remain black the long
er 1t will retard the process-that might
be of some satisfaction-of our COM
plete absorption in the United States.
This is no theory, nor is it amateur
ethnology' nor false enumeration. 1t
Is a plain, visible fact which is tran
spring in our very sight. and all who
do not see it should open their eyes
They are asleep. Wake up! Did Bruce
Grit give that phase of the ques-
tion due consideration: II not-his
reasoning faculties are of the best; let
him try them on the lines I have indi-
cated-he will find that the test Is cor
rect
II. there was such a thing In nature
~ paving a penalty for friendship or
assocating with other colors but our
own the offspring of such would be
unnatural. In fact, II it wasn't nat
ural there would not be any results at
all. But it isn't SO. The only penalty
which Is being paid by both races is
the 1pGs OF their original color. Since
1t is true that that will be the only
way to solve this most aggravating
race problem" the sooner-for the
peace and contentment OF both races
the better. Neither will lose anything.
according to the laws Of nature, in
the transaction. All are eQuals-black,
brown or white makes no particle of
difference
Prejudice is an awful thing. 1t Gre
ates wonders, SO much 80. In order 10
belittie all other persons or people but
thenlselves. the white Christians"
made the Hebrew a Jew" and q
"Sheeny." Judas crucified the Hebrew
race when he betrayed Christ" From
that day Of betrayal" the Hebrew be
came Jew" and prosecuted people.
As for the Ethiopian or African" the
white Christians" ethnology does not
say as to who the Ethiopian betrayed
in order that they be crucifed even
unto this day. as awfully mixed per
sons rs they are In the United States.
In some way the white Christians
found q way to do SO, and as pro
found thinker as Mr.. John E. Bruce
is lie accepts without a murmur that
which was handed down to him from
an ancient prejudice source as anal.
Not for me. 1t Is just as improper
for a Hebrew to be a Jew" as 1t Is
for us to be termed a Negro" In the
United States.
It was a decision of courts which
tried to make Of an African slave-a
real human-a beast in the United
States. This race of human beings
who are becoming neither white nor
black here Is not becoming so by or
ders and decisions Of courts. There
Is something greater at work on this
human result than all the decision Of
courts In this country. 1t Is the de-
cision Of the laws of nature.
l am surprised at Bruce Grit" In
the real law OF human nature there Is
no such thing as hybrids and on
shoots. Those terms belong to the
animal and not to the human family.
II "a tho contrary those terms tOO