Show claims this country made a mistake in exclusion new york july 5 in an ence day address at montclair N J booker T washington spoke 0 tha progress of the negro since the days of slavery and the service the negro has rendered to the commercial and professional world since then he endeavored deavo red to show that progress aad are inseparable ho added russia just now is drinking to tha dregs the cup of sorrow because of her failure to leam that its people could better serve it in a state of freedom in this connection I 1 toe lieve our own country has a lesson to learn and to put into practice regarding the chinese who wish to come into the united states I 1 believe we will soon learn that it will pay from every point of view to give these a katr chance I 1 am glad to see bomb such impression is gaining ground but I 1 wish it had happened before that chinese boycott had been spoken of or before our conscience had felt the value of the chinese dollars the white man of this country hag tremendous responsibility and a tremendous opportunity to him every door is open such strength should never be used to crush but to uplift there ia no slavery more hurtful than hatred whether it be one section for another or one of race for another for as Is shown in history in the eydthe oppressed become free and their opi op i pres sors are lost |