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315 Mortross Aveme Rutherford: N. J.
November 13, 1914
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New York Press NOVEMBER 13. 1914. WILSON REBUKES NERO WHO 'TALKS UP' TO HIM
Out Visting Delegawith Orders to Get New Spokesman.
OBJECTS TO QUIZ ON SEGREGATION
Presidents Remarks "Very Disappointing," Says Object of Executive Wrath.
From the Washington Bureau of the Press.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 12.—President Wilson, offended by the alleged insolent language of a Boston negro as head of a delegation that protested against segregation of the races in Government departments, sharply rebuked his caller and told the delegation if it ever hoped to get another White House audience to first get another spokesman.
Apparently not one whit perturbed by the call-down, the negro, William Monroe Trotter, at the close of the interview with the President gathered the members of his delegation about him in the corridor outside the President's office, and boasted that the "session" had been a warm one.
Asserting he had made it plain to the President that the black race was the equal of the whites under the law, he said that, replying to the President's arguments defending segregation, he had told the President his remarks concerning racial friction were not founded on fact.
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"Talked Up" to Wilson.
I told him," said Trotter, "negroes and whites had been working side by side in the departments for fifty years. part of the time in a Democratic Administration, and that not until the present Administration had segregation been introduced, and then only because of the racial prejudices of John Skelton Williams, McAdoo and Burleson."
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To the President:
Since this question his been brought up to you in that manner, I believe these remarks made in the United States Senate some three years ago by the Hon. Wm C. Borah would be a sufficient and complete answer to the statements of Trotter.
As Senator Borah is a good Republcan leader, and very likely will be tho candidate of the Republican Party in 1916, this pronouncement of Borah that the time had arrived when coddling such men as Trotter by the Republican party should cease is timely now, if repeated. Henry H. Elliott
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November 13, 1914
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New York Press NOVEMBER 13. 1914. WILSON REBUKES NERO WHO 'TALKS UP' TO HIM
Out Visting Delegawith Orders to Get New Spokesman.
OBJECTS TO QUIZ ON SEGREGATION
Presidents Remarks "Very Disappointing," Says Object of Executive Wrath.
From the Washington Bureau of the Press.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 12.—President Wilson, offended by the alleged insolent language of a Boston negro as head of a delegation that protested against segregation of the races in Government departments, sharply rebuked his caller and told the delegation if it ever hoped to get another White House audience to first get another spokesman.
Apparently not one whit perturbed by the call-down, the negro, William Monroe Trotter, at the close of the interview with the President gathered the members of his delegation about him in the corridor outside the President's office, and boasted that the "session" had been a warm one.
Asserting he had made it plain to the President that the black race was the equal of the whites under the law, he said that, replying to the President's arguments defending segregation, he had told the President his remarks concerning racial friction were not founded on fact.
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"Talked Up" to Wilson.
I told him," said Trotter, "negroes and whites had been working side by side in the departments for fifty years. part of the time in a Democratic Administration, and that not until the present Administration had segregation been introduced, and then only because of the racial prejudices of John Skelton Williams, McAdoo and Burleson."
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To the President:
Since this question his been brought up to you in that manner, I believe these remarks made in the United States Senate some three years ago by the Hon. Wm C. Borah would be a sufficient and complete answer to the statements of Trotter.
As Senator Borah is a good Republcan leader, and very likely will be tho candidate of the Republican Party in 1916, this pronouncement of Borah that the time had arrived when coddling such men as Trotter by the Republican party should cease is timely now, if repeated. Henry H. Elliott
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Eagle Eyrie Colemans Falls Va Nov 13th 1914
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My Most Highly Honored President Woodrow Wilson
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I have just finished reading in "The New York Times" what that insolent Boston negro dared say to you - and it has so aroused my warm southern blood I cannot refrain from writing to tell you how keenly I suffer with you
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in all you are called upon to bear as our President — but I arm sure our dear Heavenly Father has you at all times in His safe keeping and "He will carry you through."
As I am old enough to be your great Grandmother you must excuse if I am taking a liberty and you will always find me your true friend & well wisher.
[left margin] Mrs. [/left margin] Kate St. Clair Vance Greenleaf
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Ackgd 10/14/14
6 West 66th Street, New York City. November 13, 1914.
To Hon. Woodrow Wilson, The White House.
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My dear Mr President:
Pray accept my heartfelt congratulations on your wise, dignified, and fearless rejoinder to the insolent negro callers at the White House on yesterday; even tho' it earned for you a rebuke from your staunchest N.Y. journalistic supporter- the World, which, besides a negrophile editor from Michigan, carries a further handicap in a large negro clientile, which must be appeased. Meantime, if the combination of negroes and their professionl champions ever proves too strong for you, please remember you hold the key to the situation in
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