Booker T. Washington has met with Silas McBee, Lyman Abbott, and Lawrence F. Abbott about appointing African Americans to office in the South. Washington’s position is that even though there are less African Americans holding office in the South compared to the McKinley administration they are of higher quality. McBee agreed not to write any more articles against the president’s policy and the Abbotts feel that they have always supported the Roosevelt administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-03