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Show I SOLICITS FUNDS FOR HAMPTON INSTITUTE Beverly, Maes., Aug. 29. President Taft chlded tho millionaires of tho country for forcing the authorities of Hampton institute, the Industrial g school for negroes, at Hampton, Va t' to beg for funds in his address be- H-j i fore a meeting of tho trustees of tho B I I school at Manchester, the home of H;i I Mrs. T. Jefferson Coolldgc, this after- H; j noon. Also tho President declared H jt j that the hope of tho negro Jay In H ! ' bis white neighbor In tho south, what- H j ', ever northerners might attempt. Tho H President said in part: K'' "I always conio in with a living H.i; '( protest of indignation that an 4nstl- v tution bo useful, forming, as it does, B the basis of our Industrial schools, K I and suggesting a remedy for the ne- tt' gro problem, should still be on a basis HR X ; necessitating the begging by such men H? I as you see before mo for money H; enough to run It from year to year. H-' We have lots of millionaires in this country and why cannot the contrl- k butlons be .sufficient to put such an Hb institution as Hampton on a basis K that shall he self-supporting? H- "Northern generosity and donation B with reference to southern education B and tho education of the negro. ha,ve, B of course, their fruits, and I dont j want In any way to diminish the de- H' ! sire of thoso who wish to give. But H'. thoso of us who study tho question at H , all know that the hope of the negro j Is in bis white neighbor in the south." H: The President today decided to H I spend the week with Mrs Thomas Mo V . Laughlln, slstor of Mrs. Taft, at Islc- Bi borough, Me. With Mrs. Taft he will H ; leave on the Mayflower Friday night. H: j. The President spent the morning - j at golf In the rain with Major Butt H ; and his son, Charlie, who since his H defeat of tho major has been elected Hr'- a non-resident member of tho presl- ;' . dential golf club. |