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BOSTON NEGRO
IS INSULTING
TO PRESIDENT;
ORDERED OUT
Mr. Wilson Resents Conduct
of Chairman of Massa-
chusetts Delegation "De-
manding Rights," Not
Charity.
COMMITTEE TOLD
TO GET A NEW HEAD
Chief Executive Said He
Had Not Been Spoken to
in Such a Way Since Tak-
ing Office.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—President
Wilson, while receiving a delegation
of negroes to-day who came to the
white house to protest against segre-
gating the races in government depart-
ments, objected to the tone adopted
by their spokesman, W. M. Trotter, of
Boston, and told the committee that
if it called on him again it would
have to get a new chairman. The
president added he had not been ad-
dressed in such a manner since he en-
tered the white house.
The delegation charged that Secre-
tary McAdoo and Comptroller Wil-
liams, in the treasury, and Postmaster
General Burleson had enforced segre-
gation rules in their offices. Presi-
dent Wilson replied that he had in-
vestigated the question and had been
assured that there had been a dis-
crimination in the comforts and
surroundings given to the negros. He
added he had been informed by offi-
cials that the segregation had been
started to avoid friction between the
races and not with the object of in-
juring the negroes. The president
said that he was deeply interested in
the negro race and greatly admired its
progress. He declared the thing to be
sought by negro people was com-
plete independence of white people and
that he felt the white race was will-
ing to do everything possible to assist
them.
Trotter and other members at once
took issue with the president, declar-
ing the negro people did not seek
charity or assistance, but that they
took the position that negroes had
equal rights with the whites and that
those rights should be respected.
They denied there had been any fric-
tion between the two races
ITY-EIGHTH VEAR NEW ORLEANS, 14
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000
ill, Chief Refno
red, Man
Wounds
phes
Clyder al Sta
int
Stri
2S. C. Nov. 12£8. Wv.
is manager of the Lafk
Times-Union, was
Ingram, of the Ayde
and C. L. Wright,
K, were wounded by
d to be H. 6. Perkins)
hile aboard the vessel
2. When the Mohawk
& hours late this after-
was taken in charge D
held, pending action by
Mrs. Hinman and Cap-
ere talking in the com
en Perkins approached
ntly under the influence
Mr. Wilson Resents Conduel
of Chairman of Massa-
according to witnesses,
I to have fired the first
chusetts Delegation De-
rick Captain Ingram in
manding Rights, Not
shot next, a third but
ight in his side. Per-
Charity.
have attempted to shoot
is restrained.
11 early to day brought
ward from the torpedo
COMMITTEE TOLD
TO GET NEW HEAD
Flusser to the assist
unded, while the Mo
the North Carolina
ngram was reported to
ondition. Perkins was
police arrested him
Chief Executive Said He
Had Not Been Spoken to
in Such a Way Since Tak
urglar Varn
ing Office.
ped by Police
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12— President
Wilson, while receiving a delegation
endent James W. Reyfurther investigation
it of Miss Lawrence
was held up by the
dropped Thursday
of report from As-
tectives Dan Mouney
touney there was a
aning carpets in the
he yard where Miss
1413 Marais street,
raulted. Furthermore,
reclared that the 74.
arrested several
1 by several of
1 med
toe moske to
of negroes to day who came to the
white house to protest against segre
gating the races in government depart
ments, objected to the tone adopted
by their spokesman, W. M. Trotter, of
Boston, and told the committee that
if it called on him again it would
have to get a new chairman. The
Dresident added he had not been ad
dressed in such a manner since he en
tered the white house.
The delegation charged that Secre
tary MeAdoo and Comptroller W
lams, in the treasury, and Postmaster
General Burleson had enforced segre-
gation rules in their offices. Prest
dent Wilson replied that he had in
vestigated the question and had been
ro
Mtaed He RAU been mrortnce or
ansed, and on seeing cials that the segregation had been
hom per father forto at the Procery
started to avoid friction between the
races and not with the object of in-
nter the place, Sh juring the negroes.The president
to the home of a said that he was deeply interested in
nd Leaumont, 1423 the negro race and greatly admired its
& her own home in
e there refused
1
cook dispatched by
back yard she said
Drogress. He declared the thing to be
sought by the negro people was com
plete independence of white people and
Decla
Eve
That
that he felt the white race was will- no def
ing to do everything possible to assist an in
y a man wearing a them.
Trotter and other members at once
man's hat, who had
took issue with the president, declar
bers of
threw the powder in charity or assistance. but that they
took the position that the negroes had
droppe
and, containing pow
2 feet long in the
scratching her face
1, asked for the bil
r. She said she sur.
fellow ran off.
ing the negro people did not seek
as con
heS1
hat
ican
equal rights with the whites and that
neys
They denied there had been any frie
noon
those rights shouldbe
repected.
tion between the two races before
before
the
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