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In the mean time I can see no ground for fear of any great 

 clash between the two races, so much dwelt upon by certain 

 writers. This is a problem which will solve itself. There 

 are more serious social and political problems before us to- 

 day than the poor negro. But of course the care and treat- 

 ment of this great mass for the present and the near future is 

 a great problem. To most minds the course to be pursued is 

 plain enough, namely, to elevate them, Caucasianize them 

 as far as they will permit it, to treat them as we should treat 

 the lower classes among our own race, educate them, im- 

 prove their physical condition where we can, in short, make 

 useful citizens of them. How this may be best accomplished 

 involves many questions of government and social science, 

 with which, of course, I have nothing to do. 



The whole question but resolves itself into this, that the 

 world has reached a point where the Caucasian is supreme, 

 and all else must give wa}' before him. 



Savannah, Georgia, 

 June, 1893. 



