El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
REIMBURSEMENT is POSSIBLE, But
THERE. WILL. BE NO u. S. RACE WAR

THOUGH there have been few clashes, nothing has
occurred to justify the fears entertained here and
there Of in this country between whites and
negroes The fact IS both have too much sense to
fight each Other.
Thsre was an outbreak in Chicago recently due to the
fact that the negro quarter had become oFecrowded with
the result that negroes having TO live somewhere moved
into sections previously occupied only by whites
There has also been a fight at Knoxville Tenn the
result OF threat to lynch negro This was evidently
involved
Then there was the beating Of John R. shiIady at
Austin bv two county officials Shady is styled asecre-
tary Of the National Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People" Shadys visit to Austin was construed
an effort line up the negroes for social equality He
has beer making considerable cutlery about the incident
but is not apparent that the negroes Of Texas have
become in the least excited
In fact, big meeting Of negroes vas held in Austin
Sunday night at which It stated by negroes that
thete is no Just eond for complaint regarding the treat
uHt Of nsgoes in the south and resolution was adopted
depTecatng inermeddng by nOrherners in the relation
ship between whites and negroes in the south.
About the only late development Of some significance
as affecting the racial problem was the application by
negroes AUSTIN Greenvile and other Texas cities for
charter for organization be known the Star Pro
gressve association The charter refused by the act
ing secretary Of state not because Of any feeling
far revealed but because the organization was TO be
formed for number Of purposes for which the secretary
Of state not authorized by statute to issue charters
stated that the association IS composed mainly Of
negroes who service France and that its chief aim
was social equality.
Since the negroes in Uniform during the were
selves and because most Of them got TO England
and France where negroes have privileges different from
those obtaining the United States 1t IS but natural that
they should with the idea that changes might be
in this country to the advantage Of their France
treats blacks equality with whites from legal
standpoint though people there elsewhere choose their
friends where they please, England oo has rather
emphasized racial equality though social restrictions
being imposed now, the dispatches say
The point that these returning negro soldiers Invariably
stress IS that negroes good enough to fight and die
for their country, they good enough-kose o. them
who getting back ave-to have the same privileges as
whites There surface truth that bur the fact remains
that certain distinctions have been found to Be for the
good both races and until it is certain that those dis
tncons not for the good Of both races they VIII con-
tinue TO be observed.
There viii &c some changes It is probable. Shilladys
organization as understood here IS not mich working
have both mingle socially intermarry etc. It IS
get for all negroes the right to vote, the right Of jury
service and the right to travel in sleeping cars and to be
served IN dining The organization may get some
where with its program especially regards uy service
and voting but it viii take time Meanwhile; It IS not
helping things along for negro organzaons to write
Washington that may result If these factions
10 not get what they demand.
There are nearly 1o,Oo0oo0 negroes in the United
States them the descendants Of Africans brought
this country by early colonists They have lived and
multiplied in this country in peace and generally in content
living side by side with the whites and working with them
them Such advancement as they have achieved has