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December 23, 1914
The Hartford Herald
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
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In Washington on Dec. 18, President Wilson discusses the race question with a commission from eleven southern colleges, expressing sympathy for the Negro's needs and urging efforts for their economic, hygienic, civic, and moral betterment, quoting Charles Lamb to emphasize understanding.
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VIEWS OF PRESIDENT
ON THE RACE MATTER
Discusses Problem Before University Commission—Urges Help For the Negro.
Washington, Dec. 18.—Outlining his attitude toward the negro, President Wilson recently told the university commission on southern race questions, made up of representatives of eleven southern colleges, that "our object is to know the needs of the negro and sympathetically help him in every way that is possible for his good and our good."
Dr. C. H. Brough, of the University of Arkansas, chairman of the commission, told the President the commission was organized to make an impartial study of the race question from the standpoint of the negroes' economic, hygienic, civic and moral betterment. He said a deep investigation of the subject was being made with the good of the negro always in mind.
"I am very glad to express my sincere interest in this work and sympathy with it," said the President in reply to Mr. Brough. "I think that men like yourselves can be trusted to see this great question at every angle. There isn't any question, it seems to me, into which more candor needs to be put, or more thorough human good feeling, than this. I know myself, as a southern man, how sincerely, the heart of the South desires the good of the negro and the advancement of his race on all sound and sensible lines, and everything that can be done in that direction is of the highest value. It is a matter of common understanding.
"There is a charming story told about Charles Lamb. The conversation in his little circle, turned upon some men who were not present, and Lamb, who you know, stuttered, said, 'I hate that fellow.' His friend said, 'Charles, I didn't know you knew him.' Lamb said, 'I don't: I—I can't hate a fellow I—I know.'
"I think that is a very profound human fact. You cannot hate a man you know. And our object is to know the needs of the negro and sympathetically help him in every way that is possible for his good and for our good. I can only bid you God-speed in what is a very necessary and great undertaking."
ON THE RACE MATTER
Discusses Problem Before University Commission—Urges Help For the Negro.
Washington, Dec. 18.—Outlining his attitude toward the negro, President Wilson recently told the university commission on southern race questions, made up of representatives of eleven southern colleges, that "our object is to know the needs of the negro and sympathetically help him in every way that is possible for his good and our good."
Dr. C. H. Brough, of the University of Arkansas, chairman of the commission, told the President the commission was organized to make an impartial study of the race question from the standpoint of the negroes' economic, hygienic, civic and moral betterment. He said a deep investigation of the subject was being made with the good of the negro always in mind.
"I am very glad to express my sincere interest in this work and sympathy with it," said the President in reply to Mr. Brough. "I think that men like yourselves can be trusted to see this great question at every angle. There isn't any question, it seems to me, into which more candor needs to be put, or more thorough human good feeling, than this. I know myself, as a southern man, how sincerely, the heart of the South desires the good of the negro and the advancement of his race on all sound and sensible lines, and everything that can be done in that direction is of the highest value. It is a matter of common understanding.
"There is a charming story told about Charles Lamb. The conversation in his little circle, turned upon some men who were not present, and Lamb, who you know, stuttered, said, 'I hate that fellow.' His friend said, 'Charles, I didn't know you knew him.' Lamb said, 'I don't: I—I can't hate a fellow I—I know.'
"I think that is a very profound human fact. You cannot hate a man you know. And our object is to know the needs of the negro and sympathetically help him in every way that is possible for his good and for our good. I can only bid you God-speed in what is a very necessary and great undertaking."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Race Question
Negro Betterment
President Wilson
Southern Commission
Charles Lamb Story
What entities or persons were involved?
President Wilson
Dr. C. H. Brough
Charles Lamb
Where did it happen?
Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
President Wilson
Dr. C. H. Brough
Charles Lamb
Location
Washington
Event Date
Dec. 18
Story Details
President Wilson outlines his sympathetic views on aiding the Negro race to a university commission studying southern race questions for their betterment, emphasizing understanding to avoid hatred and wishing them success.