Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-12

generation has been sufficient to raise a col.
ored man TO the social, moral and Intellectual
level which the average white man has reached
In several hundred years. AS well might tue
race against the best blood inherited from a
line or English racers.
wHITTAKgRs CASE.
The natural result of such false assumption
was fairly illustrated In the recent unfortunate
rsS OF the cOl0red cadet He had not yet even
b. gun to appreciate or understand the real feel
log toward him OF those by whom he was sur
rounded. He imagined that officers who had
fought to make him free, and who were laborI-
Dusty striving to teach him what he could not
comprehend, were governed in their conduct
toward him by Hate of the Niger" and that
cadets who would neither touch him or speak
to him could be believed to have tied his hands
and t E. and cut his hair ana ears. and
had not reached that point In civilization
Wne1e IL Is first apprehended that human nature
may De governed by motives other than love,
the newly enfranchised race is a work worthy
OF the united efforts Of all good citizens; but
that work cannot be advanced 1T must rather
De eo Forcing coiored men into official
duly qualified. or Into social relations where
they cannot be freely welcomed. The colored
man cannot be truly free until he becomes indie
p nd mt of such extrane GUS aid. and the degree
o. nus freedom cannot be increased by deprtving
lie white man OF a portion OF the liberty he
las always enjoyed.
BNfOkCING ASSOCIATIONS.
In their zeal and sincere desire to carry out
the policy OF the government, the authorities OF
the Military Academy have heretofore gone too
far IN enforcing personal associations between
WHITE and black cadets, without regard preju-
dlce, especially at the mess table. In respect TO
quarters, the more reasonable rule has always
Deen observed OF not requiring any cadet against
ms VIII 10 occupy the same sleeping apartment
with another. The same rule should have been
ADOPTED In respect to seats at the mess table
The colored cadets would thus have been saved
NM ffaat tHp dino tn
ADVISED attempt to regulate their social stand
ing by military force. Whatever lust cause of
sef-Ieproach any portion of the good people OF
the United States may have for neglected duty
toward those who had been so suddenly raised
from slavery to the full responsibilities of CIT
izenship, the officers OF the Military Academy
have only to reprOach themselves for too
Jealous attempt to accomplish what was man
Iestly impossible in their desire to do all in
their power for the unfortunate colored boys
mad lie u Placed in false position, who in their
faith efforts to carry out a policy. how
ever Iii advised, that had for its aim to secure
TO the newly enfranchised the fullest possible
enjoy ment OF all the rights and privileges of
citizenship. But the military academy can not.
without utterly destroying its usefulness, be
mace nursery for delicate hot house plants.
Ha ling been among the first to urge the enlist
ment INTO the army OF black men VINO were
then slaves, thereby making them Free and
having commanded large numbers OF colored
troops, have never seen reason to change my
belief that the colored people should furnish
their fair proportion OF the army at all times
All that is needed is to recognize facts as they
exist and TO act accordingly. when race or color
preJudlce Will cause no more Inconvenience in
the army than 1t does in civil life and will d s.
appear In the one whenever 1t does 10 the other
An INDIGNANT BABY FARMER AND ALAwYKR-
Maud Brown appeared at police headquarters
0-day with young Oh Id about four months
CID and a bottle of milk, and complained that
she had been imposed upon by lawyer In this
city, who took the child from the Ly1ng-in
Hospital, where the mother was confined ana
gave II TO her to raise promising to pay her 81
per week Tor the care and expense. He had
given her 81 Tor the first week and 81 since, and
then the pay had stopped. The child was on
her hands and her husband Percy in JAIL On
blacknaling charge, and she did not know what
to do with the child. She states that this law
yer took her up to the lying in asylum in
hack. and the mother brought 1t out ard
baLded II TO her wrapped up In salt sack, W.: b
no Clothing at all, and promised to furnish IL
with fine clothes, &C Finding she could get no
satisfaction. she went to the lying In asylum
and told DIR. Murphy about it, and he sent her
to police headquarters. Lieutenant Ecklon at
who had made such fair promises The child is
male. and appears to be healthy and bright
but is in need OF a better nurse than has been
provided for it.
Detective Voss soon returned without the
lawyer, stating that he could not be found at
the place where he was thought to be. He will
pursue the search further. The lawyer In the
case Is said to be brother-in-laW of Paul b.
Wright, who with Percy Brown and Eugene
Buckly, were recently committed by the grand
jury for backmailiQg Mrs. Willard. II looks as IL
there were to be some interesting developments
In this case. Maud says she was put out OF the
hack by the lawyer at the corner of 7th street
and Louisiana avenue. and % cents given her
TO ride home in the cars Maud gave ner name
as Maud Percy Pratt.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN FRANCE.-The
imperiaist deputy. M. Baudrey D'Asson, was
again expelled from the French assembly yes