The Washington bee., 1894-12-15
OUR WEEKLY REVIEW.

AsTwOoD AND TAYLOR MEET-A RU-
NOR THAT THE FORMER DENIES
REORGANIZATION OF THE RE
CORDER s OFFICE.-PUBLIC PRIN-
TER BENEDICT APPOINTS COLORED
PRINTERS NOT OPPOSED TO NEGRO
PRINTERS. - LAWYER PEYTON 8
CIVIL RIGHTS CAsE.-THE HOsPI-
TAI, ETC.
Two leaders of opposite political
parties, Astwood and Taylor, met
few days ago and 1t is said that
Mr.. AstwOod admitted in the pres
ence of the friends of Mr.. Tay lor
that he Taylor had never wronged
him. 1t is also rumored that M.
Astwood will probably make his
paper an independent Negro jour
nal, and should he decide to return
to the Democratic party it is no
one's business but his own.
Editor Asuwool doesn't know
exactly where he stands and should
he return to his second love it will
be no ones business. .On the other
hand Recorder Taylor will welcome
the prodical son and kill the fatted
calf.
A reorganization of
THE RECORDERS OFFICE
is anticipated and will probably
take place On or about January /,
1895, at which time there will be a
shaking up of ory bones. What
changes will take place DO one
knows but the Recorder. The Civil
Service Commission will lay down
and count it's losses and gains.
THE NEGRO DEMOCRAT
who was under the impression that
Public Printer Benedict was op-
posed to Negro printers is no doubt
convinced that the BEE was right
when it said last week that Mr..
Benedict was not opposed to col
ored printers. The BEE knew that
it was only necessary to call the
attention of Mr.. Benedict 70 the
discharge of colored printers and
he would remedy the evil.
There was
CIVIL RIGHTS CASE
in the police court on Tuesday.
the complaining witness was Law
yer Fountain Peyton. The case
was tried before Judge Klm5all,
and Notwithstanding that the tes-
timony was that screen-was to be
put up to hide colored from white
and that tho niece of the man
who claimed that he had no interest
in the business, gave such orders,
the court held that be was not
guilty and dismissed the case.
Lawyer John A. Moss, in the ar
gument of the case, among other
things said, s'that the government
should show, first, that the defend
ant was the proprietor; second,
that he refused Peyton on account
of his color, and that the party to
whom the place belonged had a
right to put up screen to separate
transient customers from the reg
ular bOardeTs."
There was a good sprinkIing of
represer tative citizens present who
were divided in their opinions.
THE FREEDMEN's HOSPITAL
is now in another muddle. This
time it is the new surgeon in charge,
who has recommended to the Sec.
retary of the Interior a reduction
in the salaries of Drs. Francis and
Shadd. This is done to ena BILE the
new chief to pay his white matron
from Chicago more money. The
Bee certainly is surprised at the
new chief and undoubtedly he will
find himself IN hot water.
The Freedmen's Hospital is a
colored institution Drs. Francis
and Shadd are two reputable gen.
tlemen who have the respect and
confidence of the people. Does Dr.
Williams wish to get tic of Drs.
Francis and Shadd? Both gentle
men should hand 10 their resigna.
tions Immediately. The BEE con-
siders the action of DR.. Williams
very humiliating indeed and if these
gentlemen are men they would
resign at once. Neither gentleman
is in need of the salary. The ques-
ton is, did DR.. Williams make
reduction in his own salary? You
certainly cannot get first class ply
sicians for the salary that these
gentlemen are paid. No doubt that
such pay is received by second
class men in a second class hospi-
tai.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Is being conducted in the interest
of the white man TO the detriment
of the Negro. We need Negro
president at the head of that insti
tuition and no better man than Hon.
John M. LangstOn could be found.
With Prof Langston would be given
life and character to it. He would
be able to draw around him men of
influence, of character and reputa-
tion