The morning call., 1892-09-08
CALIFORNIA Is GOOD.
Washington City as Seen by
a Senator's Valet.
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE.
En Ex-Bellboy of the Palace Chats Pleasantly
About What He Observed
While East.

Eyes, sir" said Charles Sumner Butler,
emphaticaIly, as he settled himself comfort
ably in an easy-chair in Senator Felton's
apartments In the Palace Hotel and gazed
seriously out of the window. "Yes. sir! The
West is the country for me. There is no
such State as California. / wouldn't live
my life out in Old ViFginny' for twice Mr..
Felton's salary! / have been now"-this
reflectively-"over good part of this
country and I've taken care to watch the
colored people to see just how they get
along, and have about made up my mind
that the West is good enough for me-
II have seen all kinds Of things and all
sorts of people. curiosities, monuments.
great cities, everything.
"Yes, sir; we went in style, tool No
body but the Senator and me, and we
always had a section in a Pullman coach,
and sometimes special car to ourselves.
Mr. FELTON, was constantly receiving ova-
tions and receptions of one kind or another,
and Of course got more or less fun out of
ii, too.
1--WE left San Francisco on the 22d of last
October In five days we were in Philadel-
phia and on the 2Sth in Washington city.
/ couldn't see much OF the country we were
going through at that rate; of course n OF;
but on side trips from Washington and on
the way home picked up few ideas.
''Y GU see, Washingtonis great city; any
number Of fine streets and buildings and
lots Of celebrated people there, and there,
sir, is the highest monument, almost Ia the
world. 1t took me half day to go up and
down the winding stairs, but once on top
Great Scott. See here. sir, you can t describe
that view, so l wouldn't try; only there was
the old long bridge, where the North and
l. - 49,, . ht1 Of
old Virginia and the Pot0m &C flowing past
the home OF Lee on down by the home OF
| Washington.
Il got to know good number of colored
people while | was in WashingtOn-it was
almost a year, you know. They are diff
ferent set there from what you see here.
A very different set They are kept en-
tirely TO themselves. There ara eolored
churches and colored saloons, colOred thea
terS and stores, and you are made to feel
the distinction | remember seeing
darky ordered out of white restaurant.
Get out said the proprietor we don't
| feed no niggers here They live for the
most part in section OF the city by them
selves. They are very Obsequious and bow
and smrk a great deal toe much on the
white folks / think. Why they still take
pride in telling that old story about Thomas
riding one day. How do you do massa,'
said q slave they were passing. AMI takes
off his hat. The nephew never answers.
How do you do says President Jefferson,
| and raises his hat Then he turns to his
nephew and says. Never. my boy, let
slave surpass you in pOliteness.' That will
show you. sir. somewhat how the colored
people still feel.
Il found it so in Baltimore. too. when |
went down there to visit my old home.
They have no such privileges as they have
here. You can see the difference in the
c0lored people as you come westward If you
| only have time TO notice it.
Il think | should like Minneapolis We
were there, you know, during the conyen-
| tion. and l looked about considerably.
! sat on front seat in the ConveD ti0n Hall
and wore a silver badge-but you need not
| put that in, although it may prove the truth
! of what l was saying.
''In Chicago they wear as big shoes as any
| Of the whites, and appear prosperous and
| happy. But as | said in the beginning, Cali
| forna is just about good enough for me. and
| | don't believe | care 10 leave it again"