The New York herald., 1921-10-27

casion for great and permanent diff
ferentiation, for limitations of the in
dividuaPs opportunity, provided that on
both sides there shall be recognition of
the absolute divergence In things social
and racial When 1 suggest the possi-
bility OF economic equality between the
races, mean it in precisely the same
way and to the same extent that l
would mean it II l spoke of equality of
economic opportunity as between mem
bers of the same race. In each case i
would mean equality proportioned to the
honest capacities and deserts of the In
dividuaL
Fumda entail Difference.
Men OF both races may well stand
uncompromLsingly against every sug-
gestion of social equality Indeed. it
would be helpful to have that word
equality eliminated from this considera-
tion; to have it accepted on both sides
that this is not a question of social
equality. but question of recognizing
81 fundamental. eternal and inescapsole
difference. We shall have made real
progress when we develop an attitude in
the public and community thought of
both races which recognizes this diff
ference.
"Golonizing countries everywhere have
in recent times been more and more
dealing with the problem from this point
of view. The British commonwealth of
nations and races confronts 1t, and has
been seeking it's solution along the lines
here suggested. There Is possibility OF
our learning something applicable to our
own country from the British. 1t is
true that there is a great difference be-
tween bringing into our own land the
colon!sts of another race and going out
to another land and suhjecting 1t and
it's people to the rule of an alien race.
Yet the two cases have so many ele-
ments of similarity that it seems to
me the experience of each must furnish
some light upon the other.
'"rake first the political aspect.
would say let the black man vote when
he Is fit to vote prohibit the white man
voting when he is unfit to vote Espe-
ciaily would / appeal to the self-respect
of the colored race. I would incucate
in it the wish to improve itself as
distinct race, with a heredity, set OF
traditions, an array of aspirations all
its own. Out OF such racial ambitions
and pride will come natural segregations,
without narrowing any rights. such as
are proceeding in both rural and urban
communities now in Southern States,
satisfying natural inclinations and add
ing notably TO happiness and content
ment.
"On the other hand T would insist
unon equal educational opportunity for
both. This does not mean that both
would become equally educated within
generation or two generations or ten
generations. Even men of the same race
do not accomplish such an equality az
that They never will. The Providence
that endowed men with widely unequal
capacities and capabilities and energies
did not intend any such thing.
but there must be such education
among the colored people as will enable
them to develop their own leaders cana
BILE Of understanding and sympathizing
with such differentiation between the
races as l have Observation-Disclosures who
will inspire the race with proper ideals
of race rride, OF national pride, of an
honorable destiny, an important partici-
patton in the universal effort for adj
vancement of humanity as a whole.
Racial amalgamation there cannot be.
Partnership Of the races in developing
the highest aims of all humanity there
must be IL humanity. not only here but
everywhere, is to achieve the ends which
we have set for it.
Problem of Democracy.
IT can say to you people of the South.
both white and black, that the time has
passed when you are entitled to assume
that this problem of races Is peculiarly
and particularly your problem. More
and more 1t Is becoming a problem of
the North: more and more 1t is the
rrobem of Africa, of South America, OF
the Pacific, OF the South Seas. of the
world. 1t is the problem of democracy
everywhere, IL we mean the things w
say about democracy as the ideal po-
| litical state
Coming, as Americans do, from many
! origins of race. tradition, language.
/ color, institutions, heredity; engaged as