, 1896-06-06

and mOrai anu DIVINE law? L say, they do
not. and the civilized world know they do
not, and until they do, then, beyond a doubt,
America cannot lay claim to be considered
in this matter, as one of the first in the
ranks Of the nations of the world. ! say
Mr.. Editor it is yet a blot on the American
Eacutcheon, that shield Of liberty that
the so-called freedom of the descendants of
the negro race within her dominions. is
politically, socially and morally vet hut
a mere sham. a farce. a myth. Let the
American nation, take for their example,
France, England, and even Denmark,
and their treatment Of their subjects
of all classes and color in their Colonial
possessions, and following them, accord to
all her subjects without distinction full
liberty and protection as freomen, and then
shall all the world, and not my learned
friend alone, recognize in her. true pbilan-
thropy, and respect and admire her people
and government for just administration of
her laws. [ am aware that there have been
some exceptions, some cases where merit has
been allowed to take its place, but Oh how
very few, compared to the number that are
worthy, and even 81 me or most Of the few
are those that have been connected with
political or diplomatic intrigue more than
anything else.
So much for Mr.. America on this point,
he it was who first meddled in this subject.
] may be b~lissfulIy ignorant on this also,
therefore my pretended wisdom would be
another of the follies." as quoted by him.
In the very lengthy tumble which follows
in my friends article the phrase referred to
in my concluding remarks above; | find it
impossible to pick a hole, (if may be per
mitted to use a slang expreSsion) AS a
matter Of fact there is no room 10 do so; so
perforated has Mr.. America left himself
l,cre. | would like him to tel nae, however:
What caused Russia with reference to
Alaska to think best Of two things, say her
disposing OF, instead of maintaining that
Colony ? and is il to you Mr.. Editor or to
me that he addresses himself about this Ameri-
can Alaska, and Texas? This Texas which "fail-
cd to produce even natural resOurces?" All me
what an expression, and what g. knowledge of
history too, does my learned friend possess;
why he refers to MY ''dntedttuUidn tdedS'-
the history, however, that he bases his authori-
ty on of past events, must be ante indeed. if
it mentions a time "ihen Denmark sDayed a
power as mighty as the Roman Empire of
old" no Dane, hoWever loyal and patriotic,
claims this; then as though he suddenly finds
himself lost in a labyrinth of past times and
places probably he went where these Islands
were before) he as suddenly returns 10 the
present (where they are "now") and allght-
ing on "this strip Of land, situated in the
Caribbean-does what? why, leaves of fur
Their comment thereon-for what time ?-he
has not sad.
In what way, Mr.. America, and at what
time have I Exercised pernicious hatred
towards the greater Nation" why, it cannot
even be said that / have expressed hatred.
This must be only imagination, not of the
"a"caltiUated futile human brain" like mine,
! suppose, but of the highly cultivated, valu-
able brain of my learned friend, whose
brain by the way, may he, from it's culture
and great value, too large to be contained in
his Uranium, and therefore in this particular
case is outside the Uranium and hence, the
stretch of it's imagination.
| cannot afford time Mr.. Editor nor will [
take up more of your valuable space in deal
ing with the remarks of this writer America
I will, however, before concluding, refer to
the insult offered to Denmark. in the closing
paragraph of the article, in which he clearly
says much clearer too than in accordance with
his promise, be does in other parts) that "if
she wishes to transfer her subjects to an
American independence = vote, vote, by all
means vote'-so then Denmark is lot an
independence. AS a last query then, on
whom is Denmark dependent? If this is not
presumptuous with a vengeance, then the word
presumptuous can be put out of use.