The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-02
PRESIDENT HARDING WRITES LETT
TER ENDORSING N. A. "a. @. p.
CONFERENCE.


New York City. N Y, June 3D.
James Weldon johnson, Secretary OF
the National Association, 20 Fifth
Avenue, New. York. today made public
a letter he had received from Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding in which the
president extended his greetings and
best wishes to the twelfth annual com
ference Of the N; A. A. C. p, and
Joy larger and constantly enlarg-
President Harding also said in his
letter to Mr., johnson that he would
sactions of the convention and to- re-
celve any suggestions from it that
may be helpful in developing a con-
President Hardings letter in full
is as follows:
.a,,, 49,. ", June 49, 1921.
what you have written me abort the
Forthcoming Twelfth Annual Confer
ence of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People at
Detroit. OF my own interest in be-
! haif OF the effort of your Association
hardly need assure you, for your
attention will have been called to va
In my first message to the Congress,
on April 18th, of this year. included
the following paragraph:
somewhat related to the foregoing
/
Congress ought to wipe the stain OF
barbaric lynching from the banners
OF a free and orderly representative
democracy: We face the fact that
many millions of people of African
descent are numbered among our pop
ulation, and that in a number of
states they constitute a very large
proportion of the total population. It
is unnecessary to recount the diff
culties incident to this condition, nor
to emphasize the fact that It Is a
condition which can not be removed.
There has been suggestion, hover.
ameliorated by a humane and en-
lightened consideration of II, a study
II its many aspects, and an effort to
formulate, If not policy, at least
ted to bring about the most salts
I factory possible adjustment of rela-
tions between the races, and of each
race to the national life. One pro-
embracing representatives of both
races. to study and report on the
entire subject. The proposal has real
merit. I am convinced that in mutual
! tolerance, understanding. charity, re-
cognition of the interdependence of
| the races, and the maintenance Of the
rights of citizenship lies the road to
righteous adjustment"
''At this time, / do not feel that
can add anything very significant
to the foregoing. l wish your con-
Vention to be assured. however, that
I design just as early as possible to
proceed further along the line of the
expression to the Congress- l fell
strongly that there is opportunity for
accomplishment of great and lasting
good and that whatever measures will
enlist the corporation of intelligent
and broad leaders of both races will
( serve the most useful purpose.
'As evidence of the increasing and
gratifying interest throughout the
country in this entire set of problems,
/ am glad to be able to tell you that
since the delivery of the address to
congress on April 18th, a great num-
Der of commendatory communications
have come TO me. indicating that in
all sections and among classes and
races there is a deep desire for eff
! fective achievement along these lines.
II will be glad if you will extend
my greetings and best wishes to the
convention. 1 hope the Association
may enjoy larger and constantly
enlarging usefulness, and that in the
near future it may be possible to set
up some instrumentalities with which
your cooperation will be very much
I desired. l will be glad to be inform
ed of the transactions of the con-
vention and to receive any sugges-
tions from it that may be helpful in
developing a constructive policy.
VERY truly yours.
(Signed): WARREN G. HARDING.