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JUNE · 1906 My own opinion is that the best we can hope to do is to keep anything referring to us out of the rate bill instead of seeking to get any affirmative legislation. I do not find myself in agreement with you and Mr. Miller as to paying the final $~ So to Senator Blair at this time. This will be an unusual proceeding. We have already paid him the retainer fee, and the balance of course, will be paid when the bill is finally (lisposed of. I am sure he will agree with this point of view. I have been watching with very great care the contest going on in Washington for the elimination of the Warner amendment. Yours truly, Booker T. Washington TLS Archibald H. Grimki Papers DHU. A press copy is in Con. 3, BTW Papers, DLC. Henry A. Rucker to Emmett Jay Scott Atlanta, Gal, June a, 1906 Dear Mr. Scott: Your letter informing me of Mr. Washington's wishes is at hand.t I very much appreciate the trust he imposes and nothing would delight me more than to accept and accompany you, on what, I am sure, will be a most enjoyable trip. But as Mr. Davis is included in the party it will be impossible to get together the class of people Mr. Washington would like to have on the trip. Such people will not associate with him and will forego any pleasure or opportunity rather than do so. This has been emphasized more in the last two weeks, since his article concerning mulattoes, than ever before and I think you should know of this feeling. The man is void of social standing, and knowing this, our best people, the ones I should like to see with Mr. Washington and the company proposed, will have no social intercourse with him. I regret that this is true and only wish that you and Mr. Washington had known it in time. Of course it is not only agreeable to have Mr. Washington with