The Washington Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1897, Page 4

Published every SATURDAY at 1109 I Stree Aorthwest, WasHincTon, D. C. ale Seana e Ente ed at tne Post Office at Wasningtop ec ua class mail matter.! Berenice eee W. CALVIN CHASE, EprTor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. +e €2.00 1.00 -60 +20 One copy per year- Six months. Three mouths. City subscribers, mont ————oo tz SPECIAL NOTICE. There are regular Authorized Col- lectors in the employ of THE BEE Printing Co., and when they call to see delinquent subscribers they are re- guested to pay them, and not give the excuse that “they will see the Editor.” The Editor has no time to see the sub- seribers, and it is hoped that his friends and the patrons of THE BEE will pay the Collector when he calls, WAR’ REGISTER OF THE TREAS- URY. The colored people of the coun- try await with unusual anxiety, the appointment of a recognized rep- resentative Afro-American tc the position of Register of the Treas- ury. This is an important and dignified office and should be given to a man of unquestioned ability, integrity and standing. The con- sensus of opinion is that the ap- pointment of Hon. B. K. Bruce is by far the wisest that could possi- bly be made. He is the foremost man in the race today; he stands as the best type of its development. In his public career covering a quarter of a century, there has; been neither flaw nor blemish in his public or private life. As an/ © ator, writer and worker for the’ republican party he has always been in the front rank render-| ing the most effectual service. | The appointment of this expe- rienced, faithful and devoted lead- | er will give greater satisfaction to! TS the millions of our people than | FOREIGNERS. any other appointment that could be made. THE POSTMASTER GEN- ERAL AND THE NEGRO. Tie declaration of the Postmas- ter General to Col. W. A. Pledger,' of Georgia, a few days ago, to the effect that it was contrary to the policy of the administration to appoint colored men to first class | post offices, because these offices were in the judgment of the Post- muster General, social positions, has attrracted special attention and excited much unfavorable criticism among colored people generally. belief that Mr. Gary was not fully understood; for we cannot con- ceive how a stalwart republican like Mr. Gary, representing a state where colored voters are by no means insignificant factors in elections, could give utterance to such sentiments. We are further led to believe there is a mistake somewhere in this matter, because Mr. Gary has always been regarded friendly to the interests of the colored people. But be this as it may, we assert in the most positive manner that President McKinley entertains no such views As Congressnean, as Governor of a great State, he has never failed to raise his voice in defence of our common citizenship. He knows a man by his personal worth and in- tegrity and not by the color of his skin. With him injustice is injus- tice no matter upon whom it is practiced. THE BEE is confident that President McKinley is not responsible for Mr. Gary’s declara- t:on. WILLALMOST KILL FATHER. Mr. Harry C. Smith, the bright editor of the Cleveland Gazette, is very much disappointed and cha- grined because ex-State Senator, John P.Green was not successful in having a civil rights law or an anti lynch bill passed by the Ohio legislature that would be declared unconstitutional. Such blows as these will “almost kill father.” , this city. We are inclined to the; J EX-SUATE SENATOR GREEN. The appointment of Ex-State Senator John P. Green, Superin- tendent of the Stamp division, General Post-office, isa worthy ap- pointment. Mr. Green could have gone abroad, as Minister to Hayti, had he so desired, but he would rather accept a position at home, where the salary is not so large, than to go out of the United States This appointment is an evidence that the administration has no col- or prejudice. NEPOTISM IN OFFICE? Our esteemed contemporary, the Indianapolis Freeman, in its issue of July 10, charges Recorder Cheatham with nepotism in office. There never was a charge more base and false as that utiered by the Freeman. It must have been con- ceived by a deseased mind and a rattled brain. The Recorder has not appointed one relative in office, in fact he has no relatives to ap- point. Reis one of the few men) appointed co office who has had the| nerve to reform a public office. The Freeman complains that the! colored voters of Indiana are re- ceiving nothing ana thita clerk- | ship in the Recorder’s office would be thankfully received. Our con- temporary puts a very small esti- mate on the colored repubiican vote of Indiana. If a clerkship, from what the Freeman says, in the Recorder’s office, will so readily | satisfy the colored voters of Indiana, | we are not surprisei that they) have receivet nothing. Perhaps the| Freeman 1s not aware that there are | several Indiana democrats, white and colored, holding good jobs in| The Freeman man must be affected by that ‘‘grim monster’’ that affects all men when they see others aspire. ‘There is no nepo-| tism in the Recorder’s office. | | The republican party is to blame _ to a great extent for these sudden ‘outbreak of foreigners. Mr. C. H. ; Kemp Sturgeon who created ascene lat the Executive Mansion on last | Monday is from St Kitts. He left ihis native home, from his own ‘statement, because a judge there | decided a law case against him. He} left, denounced the judge and the Queen’s government and came to | America, When he came to this ' city in October ’88 he carried with | \him the American flag, we suppose | this was done to catch the sympa- | thy of the merican people. The} | mistake our American representa- | tives make, is the indorsement they | | give to these foreigners, on their arrival in this country. All of | them are vascillating politicians and they are not here very long | before they want to run the entire government and the people. Al foreigner should be compelled to} remain in this country twenty | years before he is naturalized. | Mr. Sturgeon is an eratic for- eigner and too impatious to repre- sent this country abroad. Some} foreigners have an idea tha America is a dumping ground for them. Well, to an extent, they are about right. A foreigner can! come to this country and obtain employment quicker than a native born citizen. If Mr. Sturgeon had been in France or some other place | than America, he would have been | placed behind bars and perhaps had a taste of the French gullotine. Our Executive Mausion is as sacred as the Queen’s Palace and | no foreigner should be permitted to insult its dignity by sensational demontrations. All the claim that Mr. Sturgeon has on the republican | party and the administration is, he shouted ‘‘McKinley’” in a Reed meeting in Massachusetts. For this he wants to be sent to St. Kitts. Mr. Sturgeon, also stated to the editor of this paper, that he had no money to spend and when he sent for his family the republi cans of Massachusetts raised a sub scription for him. Now he threat ens to defeat the party. It would, be better for the party if he did join the democratic party. He] ers will be subdued and the bud of! yy will not be misssed. THE WASHINGTON BEE. WHY WE FAIL, | The editor of the New York Age is very much in favor of organizing , a political party among his people. : Our esteemed friend should be; convinced by now, that there is as much of an impossibility of organ- izing a political pasty among color- ed men, as there is to send one of| them Embassador or Consul Gen- eral to England. We fail to accomplish anything because we lack racial unity. We are too selfish and jealous of one} another. The representative men! we have among us, we try to de- stroy and show to administrative | powers that they don’t represent} anything. What did ex-Senator Bayard represent when Mr. Cleveland placed him in his Cabinet? What did he represent} when he was sent as Embas to} England? Ransom was a defeated Senator when he was sent as Minister to Mexico. But the morzent a colored man is defeated for Corgress, the Senate or any| thing else, he is regarded a back number politician. A man is not a representative man, in the esti- mation of some colored men, unless he is beating drums, blowing horns; holding indignation meetings, call- ing conventions and resolving and race of progress, which in after ages will be handed down to posterity as arebuke to a race which showed cowardice age of civilization. Dr. Johvson asks in this issue of Tue Bes, ‘‘Why should the Negro bolt?” | Where are they going should they bolt? As a politician the Negro south, isa failure. In industrial pursuits he is a success. Re pone, WHY SHOULD NEGROES BOLT? Editor BEE: I notice there is considera- feeling among the leading Negroes of the country at the non-appointment of colored men by the administration. What cause have Negroes to bolt? These same leaders now wish theraze to walk out, bag and baggage, because of the fact alone that Negro leaders have not found an office to bury them- selves in, out of sight and sympathv of theirrace Is that the only charge against the Republican party, namely that they failed to appoint us to offi- ces? Brethren, what say you to all these years of failure of our party to protect by proper laws the citizens they have made? They have no laws of Congress in force today to command respect for any of our rights under the Fourteenth and_ Fifteenth Amend- ments, and our rights to the ballots even have State Constitutional Amend- ments standing in direct opposition to the Fifteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, and is be- ; ing enforced against us; in fact was enforced against Mr. McKinley in both South Carolina, Mississippi and other ; states for Mr. McKinley’s actual vote in South Carolina and Mississippi, each of one hundred and seventy five thous- and votes was reduced to 4,000 in Mis- | sissippi and 9,000 in South Carolina. ‘ party's sake. but act. A great deal belongs. resoluting not to die by lynch law, but finally resolves to die for the The colored brother must cease resoluting and resolving WHOIS TO BLAME? has been said against the administration relative to the appointment of colored men to office, and when these complaints are made, the complainants fail to place the responsihlity where it ‘The question is, has the administration failed to appoint colored men? Has the administra- tion refused to appoint colored men to office? ‘lhe very moment ,the republican President was inaugura-j ted and the {several heads of the many government departments were appointed, republican repre- resentatives stormed the severul de- partments with petitious, requesting the retention of colored democrats, and the colored state representa- tives appealed to the administra-| tion to appoint white men. When it was time for the colored repre- seniatives to apply for recognition, they had wasted their influence and indorsement on white republicans and colored democrats. Who is to blame? This is the only question. Who is to blame? THE NEGRO AND THESOUTH, What has the Negro politician in the south done since his Emanci- pation, bis control of the southern government and aftcr his po- litical overthrow? Has he made any effort to build up the republi- can party or to improve the politi- eal situation in the South? No. He has every four years elected delegates to republican national conventions and break faith with men who have been his friends. He has received money from those who have defended him and advocated his cause for equality of citizen- ship. Has he not been ia control of the state governments and al- lowed the white carpet-baggers to impoverish the state treasury? Has be not allowed ignorance to sup- plant intelligence and a democratic minorgyy ‘o disfranchise him? Can he longer hope to be under the fos- tering care of the republican ad- ministrations When he is his own! enemy? Has he not demonstrated to administrative powers that he prefers the white man to rule hio and be traitors to those who have} from time to time given him aid? | | What has the white or colored poli- |tician done to build up the repub- lican party south? When the Ne- gro, south, can show that he pos-) sesses superior force and influence} and capabilities, to do what others can do, then he will be recognized | asa political factor. The shot gun will cease to show itself; the lynch- prosperity will be sprinkled with a and Congress, under, and by virtue of the Amendments, to untie our hands Being allowed to vote and have the votes counted as cast would give Ne- | groes thousands of offices in precincts, i counties, districts and states and} would give us twenty Negroes in Con- gress. Shall we bolt the republican party because of failure to get appoint- ive Offices for a few before we ask the j republican party to redeem its 1896! platform pledge, to stand for the right ' to vote and have the votes counted as | cast, as per terms of the 14th ‘mend-’ ment? Why not wait till regular ses- sion, and thenask the party that has both Houses of Congress and the; President to step up to the counter | and redeem their pledge, do its duty; and enact laws of Congress to show! whether the 14th and 15th Amend-|} ments have any meaning and to say} what that meaning is? This would give Negroes the right of local self government for we have plenty of votes to carry edectiens in thousands of places and would have plenty of offi- ces at our own doors. Eive us laws to have our votes counted as cast and we | Negroes in all classes of local offices Hundreds of Negro lawyers now ask- ing appointments would be getting rich in their law practice, if Congress would see that Negroes are not exclud- ed from juries, to the end that juries could not be purposely formed against the black man whose interest is on trial,and against the black lawyer who, under the present customs of to- tal Negro exclusion from juries in the Southern states, even Virginia and Maryland, is almost barred from the courts. Letusall ask the President and give us a white man’s chance. Yours for the Race, ]. N. Jounson, M. D. QUEER RULING. LAWYER HOLLAND CALLS JUDGE KIM BALL TO TIME. HOW LONG! o! HOW LONG? . Quite a stir and legal tilt occurred in the police court Tuesday morning, during the trial of Jane Murray, color- ed, charged with profane language. The trouble was caused by the arrest in the courtroom ot Julia Shorter, col- ored, a witness in the Murray case. During the hearing of the testimony in the Murray case, the court evidently thought that the Shorter woman was a proper person for trial,. and ordered her arraignment. At this point, Attorney Milton M. Holland, who was sitting in the court; room, arose and said: “I beg to submit, your honor, that it is contrary to all precedent and au- thorities that a witness who is present to testify as a witness should be ar-} rested in a courtroem.”’ “That applies to civil not to criminal cases,’’ said Judge Kimball, “With all respect to the court,”’ con- tinued Mr. Holland, ‘‘I insist that this applies to criminal cases, and I can | cite you a case where Judge Miller had an ofthcer to wait outside the court to | make such an arrest, and ifthe au- thorities do not so tend, then I have never read an authority.” “Then you have never read the du- thorities,” rejoined the court. ‘‘She can have acontinuance, to give her time to procure her witnesses, but the protection you refer to only applies to civil cases.”” “Then” said Mr. Holland, ‘I re- quest that the case be postponed until another judge sits on the bench. With all respect to your honor, | must say that you already have an opnion' that the defendant is guilty, since you , ordered the arrest, and said you be- lieved them both equaily guilty.’’ “You heard Bailitf Kendig say that’ said Judge Kimball. “lheard Kendig say nothing at all’’ said Mr. Holland. “Well, I will not postpone the case for the reason given,’’ said the court, “but will take the bonds of both these women to appear for trial tomorrow and give them an opportunity to bring ; their witnesses.” Both women were tried Wednesday morning. Lawyer Jones represented the Murray woman and Lawyer Davis the Shorter woman. After all the evi- dence was in, Judge Kimball said, in disposing of the case, that the Murray woman was the aggressor and caused the disorder and he would fine her $5 and the Shorter woman $3. Good butter can be purchased from him. PERFECTING PROTECTION. Two Slight Chi Suggested in the Interest of Farmers and Laborers. The senate is now engaged in remedye ing the small imperfections of the Dingy ley bill, which, as all good protection- ists assert, is one of the best tariff bills ever drafted. It distributes its bless- ings to all—farmer, laborer and manu- facturer. Without doubting the good intentions of the makers, we wish to suggest one or two minor details which might possibly help the bill to fulfill the expectations of its authors: First.—Lubin’s export bounty scheme might enable the farmer to get a small slice of the benefits of protection. Of course the farmer doesn’t expect—espe- cially at first—to get as much of the benefits as the manufacturers have been getting for 30 years. A protection of about 20 per cent.—that is ten cents per bushel on wheat, five cents on corn, etc. —would satisfy him, while it takes four times as much to satisfy ordinary tariff infants. This small export duty would not make good the farmer’s loss because of import duties on manufactured prod- ucts, saying nothing about past losses, put in course of time, after his industry had felt the stimulating effects of real protection “what protects,” the farmer might muster up courage enough to fol- low the example of Oliver Twist— which example has grown into a cus- tom with protected interests—and ask for “more.” Possibly also he might form political trusts or combines to de- mand “more” and raise millions of dol- lars to send lobbies to Washington to bribe congress. While protection is in order export duties are the farmer’s only hope. With them he may hope not only to change his losses to profits, but also to regain that power and position which were once his, but which have long since passed into the hands of the manufacturers. Second.—It is also fitting to recognize the laborer in the distribution of tariff profits. Like the farmer, he now puts his hand into his pocket to help swell the profits of protection, practically none of which comes his way. It is not an easy matter to equalize the benefits of protection so that the workingman shall get his full share. A prohibitive duty on imported labor might in the course of time afford some protection by restricting the supply of labor, so that manufacturers could carry out their good intentions (expressed when asking for higher duties) and pay “American wages to American work- ingmen.” At present the condition of working- men in the protected industries is pitia- ble in the extreme. The Philadelphia Ledger, a good republican paper, told us about May 1 that in the protected iron and coal industries of Pennsyl- vania the wage rate has been reduced so ; low “that it is scarcely sufficient to pro- vide the necessaries of decent, sanitary living.” It says “the lowest classes of alien cheap labor swarm in the iron and coal districts of the state,” and the competition for work is so fierce “that they contend, not against the employ- ers for the highest wages, but among each other for the lowest?” . “As ap- pears by the testimony presented to the legislative committee, * * * they herd in squalor, subjects of abject pen- ury, and are beset by disease, dirt and hunger.” The Ledger thinks our im- migration laws are “defective and im- provident” and suggests that “to prop- erly protect Americgn workmen con- gress should pass an immigration as well as a tariff bill.” This is a good idea and should be acted upon at once. The only wonder is that some of the good manufacturers, in their anxiety to protect and raise the wages of their workingmen, did not think of this plan before. Then, if they should have a law passed which should make it com- pulsory for them to give at least one- half of their protection and monopoly profits to their employes, protection would begin to be an all around bless- ing. The manufacturers might still be getting the lion’s share, but they would not get all. When these changes are made in the bill it will undoubtedly be what the New York Tribune declared its proto- type, the McKinley bill, to be—“the bravest and best tariff bill ever passed.” Will they be made?—Byron W. Holt. The Monkey and the Cats. The monkey could pull its own sugar out of the fire, but prefers to use the paws of the cats. Poor cats, how it must hurt them! Yes, it does hurt them a little, but they can stand it for the sake of their good friend the mon- key. Perhaps they will get a share of the sugar, or if not that something else which they like better. Perhaps! Itis certain that they have long been fast friends of the monkey and that they like him for his sly and cunning tricks. Of No Consequence. The brewers are good campaign con- tributors. Therefore they are to be ex- cused from their proper share of taxes. The wearers of clothes are of no par- ticular account to the Mark Hannas of our time. Why shouldn’t they and the consumers of sugar and shoes be made to bear the whole burden?—N. Y. World. Rt Attractions. The sugar schedule and scandal are TAKE A LAKET LAND OF COOL & Go to Mackinac Island, the Coast Li The REEZES. and Tuesdays and Th Pp. m. From Detroit Saturdays, r1:09 p.m and Fridays, 9:30 a. m. for illustrated Pamphlet, Add A. A. Schantz, G, P ‘AL George & Co., 908 + west, is where sop best gents goods. there and say The B: George is an a the people. will Take yy L EE ffiable and Whe? you go to th ie Cent go to stands ‘451, 452 peep go to the Northern Libe call at stands gor and n Do you want fine produ to V.'S. Moton who has bes ed since- 1866. Stands 201 ‘ enter Market. You you want in fresh vegeta livered to all parts of the cit ty, Mr. J. R. Gow, the 1638 14th street, northwe the best and cheapest section of the city. If nt and good shoes, don’t fail to his place of business. i Se HUMOROUS SIGNS Of unwittingly humorous s are plenty. A tinsmith near England, has a sign whi “Quart measures of all sizes sold here.” At a ma in Rutlandshire, the foilo was affixed to the shutters maker who had decampex creditors mourning: ‘“‘Wou the mainspring broke.” posite was one in Thomast: one of the principal streets t room was occupied by a phys: a shoemaker, the disciple of ( front while he of St. Cris; worked inthe rear. Ove hung the sign “‘We repair and body.”” On the window don coffee room there appe notice: ‘This coffee-rcom re Stairs till repaired.” The ofthe place was not an though the framer of the ni the entrance to a Frenct ground, ‘‘Only the dead who i this parish are burird he have been. One may see in dows of a confectioner in Fou nue, New York, “Pies O; Night.” A Bowery placard + “‘Home-Made Dining Rooms, I Oysters,” while a West Broad restaurateur sells ‘‘Home made ‘astry, and Oysters,” and still a caterer, on East Broadway ‘Fresh Salt Oysters and “Boots Polished Inside”’ signin New York, and on Avenue, Brooklyn, there “Stationary Library;’’ the really a circulati word ‘Stationary dow and “Lib: delphia has a sign reading ‘‘Ho }f Pies!’’ and a barber shop in the city bears this inscription on its dow, ‘“‘G. Washington Smith, t abattoir."—From “Some Signs,” in Demorest’s Magaz August. latter adorns one Mr. John Curtain keeps one best places in West Washin is a thorough going business 1 liked by everybody who does bu with him. BEAUTIFUL BOOK UR TO Is is a freque jibrary, and ®| y’’ the other. Phi The B. and O. R. R. has just issue a very handsome hittle pamph scribing Deer Park, illustra’ number of very fine ¢ Copy can be had by sending stamp to D. C. Jones, Mgr, Central Building, Baltimore, Md AN OLD ROAD MADE NEW And now another joke is tah from the already heavy afilicte grapher and specialty artist. ) can either ring the changes time-honored old minstrel joke the man who wanted to go to ( “the worst way,’ and was ¢ the B. and O. station, for the wor straightening the curves, w at once the delight and the all through passengers on tl esque B. and O.” is about and the trip through the mount longer reminds one of crossing English channel on a partic day. This will be welcome ne general public and to B. &0 asts—people who would ne other route to their destinztion B. and O. would possibly ser These are mostly passion of natural scenery, to wior gantic panorama along the ! route can never become stile why should it, when it is the same? Scenery on such immensity is like the susceptibility to chang: with the seasons, but wi! t does its beauty vary. Anc asummer day it is ne scene an hour ata tim doscope, which the slig in position occasions view, so the forests along this scenic r new appearances cloud and ever we: Now that the exag' of the B. & O. curves disposed of, ard its second to none, the equipment ane the 7 yourself comfortable thing we can for which surrounds the stance he s'evs a train on this roed w and treble the nuni enthusists, to who the mountains is less r. Gibbons. Do not fail to call on reigning attractions in Washington at Pleasure.— 7he P the present time.—Philadelphia Press. | 1897