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IN the world leadership OF a reunited
ratfon- He said IN part:
The world war brought US to recog-
milton that tho rae problem is na-
tionai rather thar merely sectional
There are no authentic statistics. but
Il Is common knowledge that tho
world war was msrked by a great mr.
grafton OF colored people to the north
n west. II has brought the qres-
ton OF race closer 10 north and west.
somewhat. the vi,ws OF those sections
on this question.
TT has made The south realize It's
Industrial dependence on the labor OF
tho Hack man and made tho. norm
realize the difficulties of the commui-
s,y H.. which two greatly differing
races sre brought to live side by sidd
! ss1rld say that It has been rcspof-
srble fer a larger charity IN both sides.
a beginning Of oetter understanding;
Ind In the light Of that better under.
stsnding. perhaps. we shall be abic
% rcusider this prih.om together M q
problem CT tail sections and of bo,h
races. In whose solution the best IN
teiiigence OF both must be enlisted
Indeed we Will be wise to recognize
II ns wider yet. Whoever will take
the time to read and ponder Mr.. 10th
rop Stoddnrd's book IN h Rising
Tide Of Color or say. the thoughtful
review OF some recent literature OF
this question which Mr.. F. ID. Lugard
presented in a recent Edinburgh re-
Wow. must realize that our race prob
lem here In the United States In only a
phase OF a race issue that the whole
world c%onfronts. Surely we shall gain
.c-hing by blinking the facts. by re-
fusing TO give thought to them. That
is not the American way OF approach
ing such issues
Mr.. Lugard in his recent essay.
after Surveying the worlds problem
II races. concludes thus:
" Here then. is the true conception
of the differentiation OF color-complete
uniformity in idess-. absolute equality
in the paths OF knowledge and cui-
ture. equal opportunity for those who
strive. equal admiration for those who
achieve: in matters social and racial
a separate path, each pursuing his
own inherited traditions, preserving
his own race purity. and race bride:
equality in thiag s spiritual; agreed di.
vergence In tho physical and mnteri-
all
Here it has seemed 10 me. is eug-
Eestion of the true way. Politically
and economically there neta De no oc-
casion for great and permaps N differ
entiation. for limitations of the individ-
uai's opportunity. provided that on
both sides there shall be recognition OF
the absolute divergence in things So
ciai and racial.
Men Of both races may well atand|
uncompromisingiy against every sug-
gestion of social equality. Indeed, II
would be helpful TO have that word
Equality eliminated from this con-
alteration; to have 81 accepted ON both
sides thai this Is not q question Of So
cial equality. but a question OF recog |
escapable difference,
Take the political aspect. I would
say let h black man vote when he
is fit to vote; prohibit the white man
voting when he is unfit to vote. Es-
pecialiy would / appeal TO the ~sclf-re-
spect OF the colored ace. j would in
culcate in It the wish TO improve IT.
self as a distinct race, with a heredity,
a set of traditions. an array of aspir-
ations all its own.
ION the other hand, 1 would insist
upon equal educational opportunity
for both. This does not mean tina
both would became equally educated
within a generation or two generations
or ten generations. But there must be
such education among he coiored peo-
pie as VIII enable them to develop
t--l--- --,ulro ~ ..,1ar-
standing and sympathizing with such
a differentiation between the as
/ have suggested. Racial amalgama-
ton there cannot be. Partnership of
the races in developing the highest
aims Of all humanity there must be II
humanity, not only here. but every
where, Is to achieve the ends which
we have set for 1t.
II cannot say to you people OF the
south, 10Th white and black. that the
time has passed when you are entitled
to assume tina this problem OF races is
peculiarly and particularly your prob
lem. More ard more It is becoming a
problem III the north; more and more
It is the problem of Africa. of South
America; OF the Pacific; OF the South
Seas, of the world.
Nv ohC II w
avoid is the development of group and
class organizations in this country.
There has been times. when we heard
too much about the labor vote, the
business vote, the Irish vote, the Scan
dinavian vote. h Italian vote. and so
on. But the defnagogues who would
array class against class and group
against group nave fortunately found
little to reward their efforts. That is
because, despite the demagogues. h
idea of our oneness as Americans has
arisen superior to every appeal to
mere class and group. And, so l
would wish it might be in THU matter
If our national problems Of races
Just as / do not wish the south to be
politically entirely one party; just as
believe that is bad for the south. and
for the rest of the country, as well, SO
j do not want the colored people to be
entirely Of one party. / wish that
both the tradition of a solidly demo
cratic south and the tradition OF a sol
idly republican black rae might be
UP. Neither political section
alism nor any system OF rigid group
ings OF the people will in the long run.
prosper our country.