Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-02

sORUPULOUs RAm PLAY FOR TIE NEGRO
In intsrosata9 to ma the Baltimore SUN. that
ultra conservative shoot In commenting ON the
raoe riots st Wasainston, reminding It's readers
that tho white people oe tho county owe to the,
negroes not onty sosucusous fair Slay. but also
large toassanoe aud sympathetic understanding,
Remarks the Sam: Tho lot OF tho negro In a hard
ene He II tho undnr osx. The sportsmankel
thing fog tbs white 30 DO In recognize this,
fsos-" But It hsstsns ts eAd that tho greatest
saozay to tia Ssa1e reco s ehe vtcious arrogant
negro. SO ls0s negroes. Eenerally. indorso or
Rgstece the vsessas ana arrogant members OF thsx
naes+ sheas win 30 tFOusao and Tho negro" adds
sAs sua. "hscauss no 10 tise unaer aes. invariably
&ets tho worst Cd each easoeanferu those which,
Aavs been taking place In Warrington"
Ii hso bssa ehaSSoa that tho negrooa have bean,
tho e&ETesEoTs In the riots tho capital but.
according to District Commissioner Brownlew these
sushreaks wsro PRECEDED by attacko on innocent,
negroes and wero. doubtless, partly at least,
20 unreasoning resentment and rancor entertained
by tho Offenders. Truth is. tho negro In Washing
ton has been bcwildered by tho suddenness and
numbers Of tho attacks his people, Because q
few negroes proved vicious. tho entire has been
under the ban in consequence and the average
nc"ro recognizing; tho injustcr this attitude and
NOT knowing whom his own life would be demanded.
has bcen impclcd protect himself since tho
police have been powcrless or inadequate to give
him tho protection no has q right to expect Tho
negro race, WHOLE is moro to be held re-
sponsble for tho shortcomings of two vicious
members than is tho whto raco for tho OWL
of any group Of It's criminal degencratcs play is
n jewell If anything tho whites just as the Balti-
moro Sun argues. should DO most tolerant and
sympathetic to tho negroes rather than truculcnt
and uncharitablc
1t Is VOL, since tho Washington police has gricv-
ously failed of its duty that military aid is invoked
to keep tho peace. If there Is protection for tho
white 1t 10 also for tho negro, and tho latter needs
1t quito as much IL not moro than tho former
Judging from tho dispatches and q reading of tho
washington papers. tho negroes are moro scared
than vicious and because OF that fact have ut
vokcd reprisals. That tho negro bootlcEgors have
been far too active In tho pursuiS Of their Illicit
trado is. possibly truo. but also rs true TINT
many innocent negroes have boon arrested and
harshy treated. Thero needs to DO established u
klndIer spirit at tho federal capital by the domi-
nant nationals IL tho two dwell to.etber
In amiy. Now that tho military forces are in
control Of tho situation. It would be we'll for rem
resentatve spokesman Of the ncgroas to suggest
plan OF procedure to District Commissioner
hrownlow that IL found reasonable, shall make
tho dfSracoful clashes OF the last week less licIv
Or repetition. The police have boon as tnrclict
toward the negroes thoy proved toward the
paraolhg suifrasists, allowing Il rowdy public to
command tho situation at all times.
|, Va, Evening Journal Thursday July 24th, 1919