The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-08-22
WASHINGTON,
The City of Magnificent Distances
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Our Capitol City With its Multitude Of
Important Matters Culled for our
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Budget Of News.
APPEAL BUREAU,
No. SIT TENTH STREET, N. W.,
WASHINGTON u G. Ann 10 1901

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No. SIT TENTH STREET, N. w.,
= WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 10, 1891. J
Will the next minister to Hayti be an
Afro-American or a white man, and if an
Afro American, who will he be? These
are the questions that the Colored citi-
zens of Washington are busily discussing.
Hon. Jno. H. Smythe said, when asked
concerning these rumors and reports
about the Haytian matter, Il would very
much regret to see the place made va
cant by Mr.. Douglass resignation filed
by any other than man of his own race.
The self respect of the Haytian people
demands that we should have such a
representative"
Col. Perry H. Carson said. Il do not
think as political it would be wise to
substitute white man in the place Of
Mr.. Douglass. believe it would be dis
astrous to the Republican party to inau-
gurate such a course at this time, and at
the same time it would be direct insult
to those Negroes who have heretofore
filled that Office. as we'll as an insult TO
the whole race"
j. w. Cromwell, editor of the recent
Washington Advocate said, II am in
reason that would like to see such an
experiment tried. am positive that it
would not be long before this govern
ment would be convinced that Negro
knows Negro better than white man."
Hon. James Dean of Key West Fla,
writes, Il do not believe the rumor.
Mr.. Langston was success as the records
of the State Department will show. Mr..
Bassett was capable rs was Mr.. Thcmp-
son. If Mr.. Douglass had failed then
there would be some ground for a
change, but has he failed? I do not
favor the idea."
Numbers of people have spoken con-
corning this matter and the feeling is
growing that this administration must
act as others before have done and send
a Colored man to Hayti.
Col. Edward E. McAlpin, president Of
the New York State League of Republic
can clubs has been spoken of as possible
candidate for governor of the Empire
State. The Colored people of that State
seem to favor him, and as the Colored
voter will make himself felt this fall, Mr.
McAlpin stands good show. He is
business man with a keen insight into
the affairs Of the world, and above all
friend of our people. In letter from
that state, the writer, Colored man, is
very enthusiastic in his praises of Mr..
McAlpin. We hope he will he will get
there as all other men who befriend the
Colored man.
Hon. VIM. Pitt Kellogg in recent in
view says, ''The interests of the Colored
and white people in the South are iden-
teal. Their destinies are linked together
and only one thing stands in the way Ct
prosperous and happy future and tha+
is race prejudice chiefly engendered bv
politics. Let the Colored man have
local Office occasionally. Put him on the
police force and let him have something
to say in municipal elections, a: d very
soon he will recognize that he really is a
citizen and will vote as his interests d.
rect. And this have to say to the Re
publicans Of the North: The Colored
voters in five northern states hold the
balance power and can elect the presi-
dent in 1892. They should not be ig-
nored." >.
Mr.. L. w. Pulies, formerly editor of
the Cleveland Globe, now a pension at
torney of Washington D. G.. who de
servedly enjoys large and lucrative
practice before all Departments of the
Government, recently scored Il great
victory by breaking the. record, and
settled claim in shorter period than
has Yer been done before by any other
attorney. Here are the facts as we found
them upon investigation. On Nov. 18
1890 George Miles of Plaquemine, La,
filed a claim for pension through Mr..
Pu'ies as his attorney. June 8, 1891, the
pension was granted. Less than seven
months June - 1891 the pensoner died,
leaving widow and four children.
July 7, 1891 Mr.. Pulies filed the widows
claim July rs, 1891 the pension was
granted the widow and her four children
thus securing the widows pension in ex-
actly sixteen working days from date the
application was fled. This Is not easily
beaten. It reflects upon the skill of Mr..
Pulies as an attorney, land by the way
he is Colored many and speaks VOL
umnes for the pension bureau under it's
able administrator by Genl. Green B.
Raum and his faithful and efficient corps
of assistants. -.
Mr.. A. W. Harris was in the city last
week. He halls from Petersburg. Va
and is an applicant for the Haytian mis-,
sion. New arrivals and applicants are
expected daily.
G. A. JOHNSON.
Yazoo City, Miss.
Everybody in Yazoo City reads THE