The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-11

There are no candidates in the field yet
for the Postollices at Vicksburg and Green
vile, and there will be none for some DAYS.
Chalmers, Hill, Cunningham, Brooks
and kernaghan are about looking out for
themselves, all of them being morally GER
tain that they will be given their seats in
the next House.
National Charitable Institutions.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-The reply OF
the Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia to Senator Edmunds's resolu-
tion OF last month, asking them TO furnish
any information in their possession con-
cerning the exclusion Of persons from any
of the charitable institutions in the Dis
trict on account of race, color or previous
condition OF servitude, has been received.
Many II not all. these institutions re-
ceived aid from Congress, which was one
reason why the inquiry was made. In
order to reach an intelligent understand
ing the commissioners sent circular to
each OF the charitable institutions OF the
District, containing copy OF the Senate
resolution, and asking for the policy Of
the managers on the subject, and their
answers accompany the commissioners
response. The replies show in q great
majority OF cases that no discrimination is
made, but several are either not so clear
or admit that colSred applicants are not
admitted. The secretary Of the German
Orphan Asylum writes TO the commission
ers that there is nothing in the constitu-
ton or regulations OF the institution con-
corning exclusion on account OF race, color
or previous condition OF servitude.
Sister Clara, OF ST. Roses Industrial
School, says they never have had colored
applicant therefore none have been re-
fused; but should they apply we would
not feel bound TO receive them, not being
n regular public institution, aud not hav-
ing the apartments 10 receive them. IL
would not be supposed that we could mix
them with our young girls WHO are mostly
orphans Of good families.
Mrs. j. Curtiss Smith, Secretary OF the
Board OF the Washington Hospitals for
foundlings, in her letter, SAYS 81 have
10 say that this institution has never re-
fused any founding on account Of race
or color. Several applications for the ad-
mission.o alleged colorcd ioundIings have
beon made, but upon investigation OF the
cases by the executive committee, they
we're rejected as ineligible under our rule
applicable TO all admissions, whether
white or black.
"We have TO employ number Of wet
nurses for the nursing children, and whilst
we may regret the fact that any race preju-
dice should exist, yet We are compelled 10
recognize II as a fact, and II Is apparent
that the necessary help could not be had
II l, should be attempted TO keep white and
colDrcd children in the same wards"
Sister Mary Vincent, Of St. Nincents
Orphan Asylum, writes This. insttu-
ton is for white children"
81. AIMS Infant Asylum, says Sister
Agnes Rclihan, receives infants and chill
drcn from the public authorities without
distinction, "but to receive all who present
themselves at our door, particularly coll
cred, would bc an utter impossibility.
Sisters Of the Good Shepherd write that
mo one has ever been refused admittance
10 our institution. Colored children have
not been received, though In some Of our
largest houses they have building for
them"
This Is signed Sisters Of the Holy Cross
OF 81. Joscsh's Asylum: "0ur asylum Is
for male orphans None are excluded,
but colored. find from experience that
white boys cannot be mixed with coloTed." "