The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-07-05
EDITORS AND LEAD
ERS ASSEMBLE
Personnel Of the Many
Participants.
SENTIMENT MOULDERS CON.
SIDER METH0DS-NEGROES
AIDING NATION TO WIN WAR
MANY VITAL ISSUES DIS.
CUSSED.

Washington, District of Columbia
By the authority and direction of the
War Department and the Committee
on Public Information, Emmett ].
Scott, Special Assistant to the Sec
retary of War, called to Washington
this week for conference, thirty or
every representative of colored news
papers of the country, together with
a number of the leaders of thought
and opinion among the Negro peo.
pie, to consider methods by which
the millions of colored people of the
nation may best assist in the win
ming Of the war.
Proceedings Marked by Dignity
and Unity
The conference formally opened
wednesday moring, June 10, in the
main auditorium of the new bufd
ing OF the Department of the Inter.
ior, 18th and F Streets, northwest
at 10:30 O'Clock, and continued
throughout Thursday and Friday,
June 20 and 81.
INIT. Scott presided at all of the ses-
slons which were marked by an earn
estness OF purpose, broad grasp of
tne questions at issue and an unwav.
: erlng oyalty to the flag of the nation
as we'll as an intense devotion to the
highest interest of the colored Ameri-
cans for whom they came primarily
to speak.
The discussion covered a wide
range, and the conferees were given
an opportunity to present their
views, reflect1ng the state of mind of
the colored people Of the country
with the utmost freedom and frank.
ness, unhampered by parliamentary
restrictions or any effort to direct
opinion in any particular channel
save that of utilizing in the most Of.
tective manner every resource at the
command of the race to bring victory
10 the American arms in it's present
Struggle for liberty and worldwide
democracy Mr.. Scott's admirably.
tempered addresses at various stages
OF the deliberations repeatedly ai-
mon1shed the conferees to voice their
sentiments fully and fearessly laying
all grievances and suggestions for
tnelr redress upon the common altar
with view of Strengthening where
needed the patriotism and morale of
tne Negro people. So fair and impar-
tlal were the rulings of the chair up.
ON every point raised or principle
enunc1ated, that at not time was a
single exception taken to them. Ev.
cry conceivable shade of Individual
opinion was represented in the bodv.
but there was from the outset a firm
disposition to subordinate private and
personal considerations to the gen.
eral good, without regard to politics.
creed, faction or section. This lofty
aim was adhered to most religiouslv
Dignity of statement, harmony of
thought and unity of action were the
predominating features of the three
day's session. The document report.
ed by the special committee appoint.
ed to summarize the expression OF
the conference as to the best plan
for the mobilization Of the resources
OF the 12,OO0,000 Negroes of the Re
public in support of the war aims Of
the government, was adopted by a
unanimous vote, given heartily and
enthusiastically. America war
sung with fervor and JUNCTION as fina,
adjournment was taken.
Notable Addresses by Officials Of
High Station.
The conference was addressed III
sympathetic vein, during the sessions
by the following notable officials O
high station:
Hon. Newton D. Baker, secretary
of War;
MIR. George Creel, Chairman of th,
Committee on Public Information.
Hon. Franklin d. Roosevelt, Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy;
Mr., Edward N. Hurley, Chairma,
OF the United States Shipping Board
Major Joel e. Spingarn, Attache,
T othe General Staff, United State
Army; $500
Capt. Arthur s. Spingarn, of tb
Medical Reserve Corps, Nationa
Army;
General Paul vignal, Military Al
tachetof the French Embassy:
Major Edouard Requin and NIaio
L. P. DeMontal, of the French Hip
Commission;
Personnel of the Conference
The following gentlemen were in
vited to be present at. the confe,
ence:
DR.. Robert E. Jones, Editor South
western Christian Advocate, Ne,
Orleans, La.
John H. Murphy. Editor the Afro
American, Baltimore, Md.
WI T. Andrews, Editor Daily Hel
aid, Baltimore, Md.
Chris J Perry, Editor the Tribune
Philadelphia, Pa.
John Mitchell, Editor the Plane
Richmond, Va.
Charles w. Anderson, Former Co
lector Internal Revenue for End Di,
trict of New York; City; now Assis
ant Commissioner Of Agriculture 70
State of New York.; at present ser,
ing on Exemption Board, New CIT,
Robert L vann, Editor the Courie