The New York herald., 1869-06-10
A Voice from the TailOrs Of
TCOley Street.
new PEASES IN THE NEGRO QUESTION.
A Negro Candidate for Mayor to be
Next Elected.
Exclusiveness of the Col
-cred Elite.

WASHINGTON, June y, 1903.
Departure of President Grant for New York.
President Grant and family, accompanied by
Consul CrsIner and wife, left Washington tonight
for New York.
Presentation of The Peruvian Minister TO the
President.
This afternoon Colonel Manuel Freyer was intro
duced to the President by the Secretary OF State,
and delivered his credentials as Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF Peru. The
Colonel made some remarks upon the occasion, OF
which the following is translation
Your ExcELLENcY-The relations of friendship
which the government OF the United states has al
ways maintained with the republic OF Peru, lar rom
being weakened by the vcissitudes OF time have re-
Gently been tghtened and strengthened In the direc-
tion Of reciprocal good VIII Numerous are the acts
by which the powerful North American nation has
proved its sympathies III iavor OF the PERUVIAN peo
pie. take pleasure In acknowledging them and In
proclaimng these sentiments for fraterrRty and or
sincere attachment with which they have inspired
progress aud of rrue liberty by accmatizing upon
her soil all those democratic institutions which are
compatible with the necessities OF her existence,
chershes constant desire to draw closer those ties
when neither dstrusts nor contrariey OF princl-
Your Excellency's hands the autograph letter which
accreGits me in the character OF Envoy EXtraord1-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United
STATES OF America, Will you allow me TO assure you
that the mission which nave come 10
discharge near this enlightened government
has no other object than to render more intimate
those friendly and cordial relations, and that shall
endeavor by all the means in my power to merit the
confidence Of your Excellency, from whose elevated
judgment !, at the same time, promised myself
very cordial recepionf
The President replied as folows-
Colonel FREyER-I welcome you as the Envoy Ex-
fraordnafy and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the re-
pubic OF Peru to the United states. You have drawn
correct picture OF the friendly relations between
our two countries. 1t will be my pleasure during
your mission to endeavor TO preserve and perpetuate
them, and have entire confidence In your disposi-
tion and ability to cooperate with me towards that
desirable end
Executive Business.
During the absence Of the President from Wash
inGton his private secretary, Brevet Brgadler Gene
raj Horace Porter, will remain duty in charge OF
the Executive ONCE for the purpose Of tansacting
the ordinary business.
Trouble Among the Pennsylvania Radicals
Presidential Interference Invited.
GeaTy, Of Pennsylvania, arrived here last night,
and to-day had private interview with the Presi
dent the coming fall election In that State Geary
is anxious to be reelected but there is considerable
opposition to him among some prnminent repuh-
icans in Pennsylvania, such as Alex. Mcclure. Not
rev Of the federal oficehoders In the Keystone State
have been induced TO take sides With Mcclure and
his friends against Geary's nomination., on the
ground that he cannot carry the State, and that they
are bound TO 90 for some man who VIII lead the
party to victory, and thus sustain GRANTS admins
fration. II is understood that Geary's mission
the conduct OF these federal ofice-holders.
Geary assured the President OF his popu-
Iarity in Pennsylvania, and intimated that
he was about the only man who could carry the
State next fall against the democrats. Grant is not
Indifferent to the success OF the republican ticket at
the coming fail elections, but whether he will make
the naughty federal ofhceholders in PENNSYLVANIA
rally to the support Of Geary against the field re-
mains TO be seen. Thus far he has only given his
usual promise, VETO look into the matter"
This Is phrase invariably used by the President on
all occasions where his mind Is not fully made up
Negro Mayor for Observation-Disclosures racy
Among the Darixies.
The next move OF the colored republicans OF this
,ty is to be an effort to OF their race, John
r. Cook, as Mayor Of Washington. Cook has just
been elected Register, one OF the most important Of
hces In the city, and Is quite an advanced darky,
possessing education tact and fair share OF for
tune His colored brethren say they must have HIM
as their next Mayor, at every hazard They contend
that they do all the heavy voting and elect all the re-
publican candidates, and therefore are entitled TO
control something better than the mere Regstershlp
and few Aldermen and CouncIlmen. Cook though
popular with most OF the old coiored settlers, looks
down upon the poor blacks, and particularly
the Virginia contrabands, whom he thinks unit for
decent colored society. II Is said that during Lin
COINS tmei Cook advised old Abe not TO allow the
con vabands TO come TO washington, on the ground
that " would ruin business. Row this win 90 down
with Ns eolored citizens remains TO be seen. Major
Rcha ,is the superintendent OF Police was pretty
promin euf candidate for the Mayoralty unit
The riot on Monday last. II Is believed that hi:
prompt Wilon to suppress that little disorder has
DESTROYED nle last chance OF success and that CooH
will certain lS get the nomination and be elected
1t Is r, marked here that while the
a.
theatres on We white level, they do not practice
the same co uality in their dealings with
each other. IN " the most fashionable BARRIERS here
nre colored men, who viii no account descend 10
shave n darky. Their reason is, perhaps, not that
they object on Il weir own account, but because II
wonld ruin their w. N1e custom. stewart, who was
elected Alderman OF che First ward on Monday is
colored man and Srber, and was objected to Ivy
some of his race beca tse he would not let negroes
no shaved and cut in b artistic establishment. ''DC
you think I'm going to vote for colored man be
cause he Is a republican, Nvhen he thinks US not re
spectacle enough to be sh eyed In his storer was thu
smart answer OF some Of ne colored voters whose
ballots were asked for stew art. II is the same thing
IN the restaurants Many OF nem are Kept by colored
men and have the most resp sctable white patronage
OF oourse ,hev aoene TO allow Sambo TO squat az the
same tab,es wits their white customers. Thus II
will be seen that the theatre qu estion IL not the only
one that viii create rouble and tnat tbat trouble Is
likely to rccol on tbe black himself
T,le Washington Negroes determined 10
tlatu, seats In be Theatres ON Equality
with the Nhiics.
Il waa teegraphed Wy certain correspondents
day tctore yesterday that no danger would grow
ont 81 the law recently y, used by the Municipal
council Of this city, compel ing the admission OF
coIore1 people 10 oil places ,'f amusement on an
equality with whites The reaso assigned was that
the colored people had determin ed not TO thrust
themselves extensively upon the WIN, 'es The follow
ing letter, written to a Washington paper by John
r. Cook coored man, just elected registrar Of
this city, shows that at least some colo. ed people
intend TO avail Themselves fully OF the rights guaran-
teed them under this new arrangement
TO THE EDITOR or THE CuEoNicLE:-
see by an item In your local columns that Mess, y
fInhn n. Cook and Carrier A. stewart called on me