The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31

eral moments the white-haired patri-
arch stood speechless in the din. Not
even the shouts for the queen by the
thronging Britons nor the "hochs'' Of
the enthusiastic Germans, nor the
wild huzzas OF the Norsemen for os-
car equaled the enthusiasm the grand
hall saw at the conclusion of this sem
timent. Every man used his lungs; ev-
cry woman her hands, and with canes
rattling the floor, the cheering seemed
never to end. The fc sn commission
ers who were present at the orators
own request looked on in amazement.
Judge as not by the splendid Cau-
casian civilization; Judge us now in
comparison with the depths from
which we have come" continued Mr..
Douglass. Up, up from the bottom,
from the lash, and the barbarous mas
ters we have come At the next CEN
tennial anniversary of Columbus dis
covery we will rank with the other
races. We have come from Dahomey
to our present standing, but even now
we get less recognition from the Fair
than do the African barbarians.
1.-THE great problem before the Amer
ican people is whether they shall be-
come christian and loyal and patriotic
and live UP to the constitution which
their acts so tremendously slander.
Just after the war you thought a
good deal Of us. What has dimmed
your memory Did we not fight and
face the bullets and prove faithful To
our country? The bitterness of the
South and it's resultant outrages are
entirely consistent with the barbarous
education of the old masters. The
southerners are the ones who humili-
ated us before all the visiting for
eigners, and they are the ones before
whose wishes this fair and this gov
ernment covered and put it's friends
farther dawn than its everlasting en-
emies.'
This was continued for an ~ and
whenever the speaker appea. 5 If
to stop IA strong appeal to continue
was invariably raised. Mr.. Douglass
iexplained the difference of opinion
among the colored people on the ques-
ton of a special celebration at the
fair by saying that the race consld-
cred itself slapped in the face by the
management in the matter of recognl-
ton. However, 1t was now no time to
sulk and thanks were due for what
kindnesses had been extended. 1T is
WE'LL" he said, ito lie tthe world know
that we are conscious of what is due
us as a part of the American people,
but 1t is we'll also to let others know
we can be cheerful even in the absence
of justice and fair play. We are not
here to assail In violent words the
managers of the Worlds Fair, nor to
bewail in gloomy desperation that we
have not been permitted to share in
the honor. Considering that we con-
tribute nearly one-tenth of the popula-
tion of this country, we simply ask
the world to witness a practical illus
tration of the perennial prejudice
which keeps us at the bottom"
This speech which was at times bril-
liant, was delivered entirely without
preparation. The address which Mr..
Douglass had written lay upon his
desk untouched. From the big throng
of his best people he drew inspiration
and it was the verdict that. no such
words had ever been uttered on this
platform before When he had done he
introduced Mrs. Isabella Hooker,
sister of the author of Uncle Toms
Cabin" She also came in for loud re-
ception.
It had been announced that the
"black Patti" would sing. She was
not present. C. S. Morris explained
her absence as due to a hitch between
her two managers. The people accept
ed the explanation quietly and were
charmed with substitute, Nine. De-
seria Plato. She sang Meyerbeer's "Li-
eti Signor' most remarkably, being
unanimously recalled for an encore.
However, this did not exactly satisfy
the desire to hear the diva, and Rev.
c. l.. Work, white clergyman from
Dayton, Ohio, arose. He secured the
chairman's recognition and proceeded
in a sharp way to move that the fac
tion which Mr.. Morriss alleged had
helped to keep the black Patti away
by belittling the celebration was wor-
thy nothing but the severest contempt
of every colored man in the country
and every white man in tn ehall. Sec
onds bobbed up all around. but Mr.
Douglass was slow to take the vote.
This hurt the clergyman a bit and he|
put his own motion. A mighty afiirma-
tive vote was yelled out, which did
not at all please Mrs. Hooker. She
rushed TO the edge Of the stage and
in her usual animated way demurred
She insisted that a vote OF thanks
should be sent the "miscreants" for
giving the colored people a chance tol
show that they had may more than
one Patti" Later on Manager Pond
telegraphed from New York that his
star did not appear. because the guar
antee money did not reach him by
wire until too late on Thursday to get
word to her at Asbury Park In time
to catch the last train TO Chicago. She
has offered to come for concerts Mon
day and Tuesday nights Chicago
Herald.