The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-26
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LYNCHNG MEETS MAY5T AND6IH
Or. Motion Makes Ills
First Public Visit to Chicago

(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, Ill.,. April 24.-Dr. Robert
r. Motion, Principal Of Tuskegee In
stitute, Alabama, successor OF the
late DR.. Booker 7. Washington, made
his first public visit to Chicago, COW
ering period of several days. Dur
ing his stay here DR.. Motion confined
his public addresses to the subject
of the Negro in the World War"
and put at rest the criticisms in some
localities relative to his advice to
the soldiers of the race during his
trip to France.
DR.. Motor appeared no less than
five times In public before the '1ast
word" in Chicago gatherings. His
first appearance was before the Tus-
kegee club, Sunday afternoon. in
Casey's Hall, where, after his ad-
dress, he was presented with Liber-
ty Bond, by the alumnae association,
as an evidence of their faith in his
work, and to be used IN behalf OF
some worthy Tuskegeen student. Sum
day night DR.. Motion spoke before
5000 people in the mammoth Orches-
ira Hall, the vast majority of the audi
ence being white. Here he delivered
a frank address relative to the Ne
gro In the War, in which he told
how the soldiers never faltered in
the face Of great odd. "Our soldiers
had to fight both the enemy without
and prejudice Within" he declared.
And now, we have our greatest bat
tie at home in getting justice, which
should not be denied to any Amer
lean. We ask no special favors, but
we do insist that we be given an
equal opportunity in the battle of
life"
At South Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church, DR.. Motion ad-
dressed an audience Of 1.500, the me-
jority our own people. Here he told
very frankly of some of the wild
rumofs that were afi0at concerning
the race soldiers, which induced
President Wilson and Secretary Bak-
er TO request him to investigate,
which he did, running down every
one, and making recommendations
for betterment that were Immediate
ly adopted.
There has been some criticism
concerning my using the term mod
est in some Of my talks to our sol
diers. but I am sure there could
be no misunderstanding or criticism
If the term were understood in its
proper relationship.
IL want to declare to you that
spoke frankly to those who were in
a position to do us the most good,
and did not hesitate to call at
tention to any injustices that were
heaped upon us. General Pershing
treated me with the utmost courtesy,
as did the other commanding gener-
ais. Inasmuch as much of my mis-
sion was in the nature Of confidential,
there are things that I am not even
yet at liberty to say, but / am sure
they will come out in time.
''In the work of reconstruction be-
fore us, we must all work together
The best white people of the South
are deeply concerned about the well
fare of our race, and in a short time
you will hear much concerning the
conference of leading white men
who met in Atlanta, Ca, who pldged
themselves as Crusaders" to bring
to pass the fruits of the true spirit
Of democracy, and justice"
DR.. Motion, also addressed the Chi
cago Advertising club and the City
club, both white. being accompanied
by DIR. George c. Hall and Editor
Roberl S. Abott Of The Chicago De-
fender.