The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-02-14
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Budget of News.

SoAC3OSiOA ttllO al duulLlOudl luuitdClOI
is in recent editorial in the Boston
Courant. This editorial which appeared
in issue Of February 9th advocates the
appointment of a Colored man to the va
cancy made in the cabinet by the death
of Secretary Window. Well if miracle
had been performed in my presence, or
an angel had appeared before my gaze,
could not have been more surprised.
The editor further names Bruce, Lang
ston, Douglass, Lynch and Townsend as
few dignitaries as available timber for
the Cabinet. Three very simple yet pat
ent questions will dispose Of the whole
editorial.
l. us their Colored fnancier in
this country"
2. us there Colored man of all our
prominent ones who can read and un-
derstand theoretically as we'll as practi-
cally the financial column in any metro
politan daily?"
3. lis there any of the >notables who
can tell the difference between a gold
basis and silver basis or can explain
satisfactorily the effect the free coinage
Of silver will have on the relative values
of gold or silver dollar?"
don't mean to say that there is no
Colored man capable of filing the requir-
ments but I don't believe he exists at
present. A similar surprise is given by
the action taken by the Harrison and
Morton League, of this city. This league
which we know has a number of sensi-
BILE men enrolled as members, decided
at its last meeting to declare the Worlds
Fair of unless the Election Bill is pass
cd. The League intends to advise all
Colored people to with hold exhibits un-
less the Election Bill is passed. Now,
what would be the difference if the Afro
American did not exhibit? I believe
that 100000 white people can have
just about what they please, hold fair
when they please and do just as they
please without consulting 8 100000 Afro
Americans. All such actions as the above
should be frowned down. It doesn't
show sense or discretion. The Afro-A-
merican can make an exhibit creditable
to himself but then if he does not do so,
the Worlds Fair will go on ju~t the
same. l believe in reta'iating, but 1
would at least display ordinary ''hoss
sense" in so doing.
The Colored citizens ofthe District are
arranging to have another Enamel patton
celebration here on the 10Th Of April. 1t
is to be hoped that the coming genera.
ton will have little discretion in Sc
lecting events to celebrate. The Eman-
cipation of the slaves in the District was
very humilitating one and should be
getting up these celebrations here have
no notions of patriotism but simply do it
for political purposes.
Rev. Waldron, of Berean Baptist
Church, has been holding revival for
the past five weeks. 1t has resulted so
far in the accession Of so recruits to the
church. Baptism was administered to
converts on last Sunday in the pool in
the church.
The managers of the new base ball
club had arranged to locate the new
park adjoining the Freedmen's Hospital,
but DR.. Purvis of the Hospital has filed
protest against the further action of
the club managers. He has taken a
stand against it on the grounds Of hu-
manity. The club managers would new
er have selected grounds near a white
hospital and DR.. Purvis was very quick
to notice this action and resent it.
Among the latest aspirants to a posi-
ton on the board of Commissioners of
the Worlds fair, is Mr.. Hale G. Parker,
of St. Louis. MIR. Parker is much of a
gentleman and no doubt would make a
good commissioner. He is being oppos-
ed on the grounds that he sent his chill
dren to white schools. OF all the obiec.
tons that might be urged this is the
weakest. A Western man for the place
since Mr.. Bruce will not accept.
It is stated authoritatively that Minis
ter Douglass will resign in May. Who
will get the place? The West should
have and only little hustling is neces'
sary to get it. a.. ...-. ....
The President appointed a Co!ore7
lnan by the name of Young as collector
of the port at Wilmington N. C. Hisap,
pointment had not been taken up by the
senate and last week a number of white
Republicans of North Carolina were here
before a committee stating their opposi
ton to his confirmation.
Mr., E. V. Waring, of Baltimore, wal
the orator at the Lincoln Birthday An
niversary Feb, 18th at the Metropolitan
The anniversary was held under the au
spices of the Plymouth Representative
Association. Mr.. Warnings subject wa
PROBLEM or Question: Which or Meth
er." It was mastery effort and elicit
ed much comment. Mr.. Waring is 1
graduate of Howard University Law De
partment and recently appeared befor'
the Supreme Court in the case of th,
Naraesa rioters. He favorably impress
ed the judges in the case and shove,
himself,as a possessor of no mediocr
ability. CA. JOHNSON.