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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

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Ingram, of the Ayde

and C. L. Wright,

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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

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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

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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

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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