The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
h~rRo-hMERrohN VOTES.

has been selected as ono OF the kpsakers at the con.
vention OF the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor. which will meet in san Francisco in
July. and her friends in New York aro arranging TO
give her q testimonial ct ST. Marks Church ON June
80. This committee having the testimonial In
charge Is composed Of Mrs. Amanda Miller. Mrs. v.
II. Morton. Mrs. May Gibson, and Miss Alice Ruth
Moore. Booker r. Warrington OF Alabama will DO
the principal speaker OF the occasion. The New
York Aoo says OF the movement; 'For the pase
fifteen years Mira. Matthews has been closely iden.
tined with every public movement touching upon
the kfro.American women OF the country. The
chief mover In the organization OF the Federation
of Women. nrst to bring before the
women OF the country the crying needs OF the down.
troddcu sisterhood, Mrs. Matthew's name are.
spected Throughout the country. In mission life we
have an indie iatigible worker in her. The White
Rose Mission. which Is giving such ackno wedgedly
needed aid on the upper east aide. 70 one OF her
established works. The woman's Loyal Union,
which stands as one Of the model clubs of the coun.
try, was organized by her. In addition TO her other
Arduous duties. she has been In constant dc nand -
a lecturer and as q regular contributor to various
Journals" .
The A~fro.American League Of Pennsylvania NEE
at Lancaster on May IL. and faction nghts mani.
tested themselves on the start ard remained TO the
close OF the session, which was an Intensely warm
ono. Tho main objects of the league appear -
have been subordinated TO the question of Quay or
anu.ouay. When the smoke of tho conflict lifted
It was found that the Quay faction had been routed
and that tho anti-ouay people held the neld. ''Is
was . famous victory The Rhode Island League
met at Newport on May 10 and confined itsoif
strictly 70 matters Immediately affecting the inter-
ests OF those for whose bonent 10 exists. The dis
cussion Of the subject Of moro thorough orEsniza-
tion wss general and thorough and resulted In TIE
appointment OF q committee on organization.
There 10 . general howl among Afro,Americans IN
all parts OF the country because OF tho small con-
alteration which they have received from the Mo-
Kinley Administration. They think that IL the Ad-
ministration keeps up the record it has made
sinco March Z the Afro.Amerfcan will como OUT 40
the end Of tho next four years with Q smaller rep
rescntation in tho public service than he has had
under Republican Administration since tho war.
30 far. Henry p. Cheatnam of North Carolina, who
ha, been appointed Recorder OF Deeds OF tho Dis
trict OF Columbia. In the only man OF his race who
has rocsived y good appointment. II looks as II
Mr.. Hanna, in paying his campaign debts. nnds
that he does not owe the A~fro-American . greap
deal, as In the main he paid him on and discharged
him ut the st. Louis Convention, ana does not SEQ
why he should throw away good ofnces for the FUN
or the thing. There 70 very little sentiment in the
political management OF Marcus A. Hanna, Il 10 o
pure matter of business with him. 30 far the
In politics has been O
rather than . practical entity. Tho idea worked
very well In the past. but It now looks as II it had
run to seed. and it is Just As well that it has.
Tho newspapers OF Nashville arc
bitter ana persistent in their attacks on the man
agement OF the Nashville Centennial. in 80 far a.
members of their race are concerned. They insist
that unnecessary and degrading Determinations
are made in tho management and on the grounds CT
tho Expedition. The opposition OF these newspa-
pers has provoked from President J. W.. Thomas Of
the Centennial COMMITTEES tho statement that there
will DO no change in tho policy OF the committee.
The protestants arc very indignant and advise
members Of their race to remain away from the cen.
tennia. Tho committee has gone TO much trouble
and expense In hitting up the NEGRO ~buiidIng" and
placing the %exhibits, but tho Discrimination rrac-
tised on the grounds appear TO be such a. were
practised on the grounds OF tho Atlanta Exposition,
whore were really al homo no.
where outside the building set apart for them. In
suits were q common occurrence every day. as was
natural whore people had to pay the regular entrance
fee AID were not allowed TO have tho privilege OF
seeing the Exposition on equality with all o,ners-
This sort OF treatment appears to DO inseparablo
from all such expeditions given in tho Southern
srates, and it 10 natural that those subjected TO 10
should resent IL. The managers OF the Nashvillo
Centennial held out strong promises that q different
policy should DO pursued. and went 30 far . year
ago Is to invite tho Afro-American Press Associa-
tion. then in session Mt Atlanta, to visit Meanwhile
a. their guesta. Tho separate car law OF Tennessee
10 ono Of tho greatest drawbacks TO q large attend
Ance OF self respecting at the Expo
sition. Tho whole dinculty is TO DO regretted, a.
these expeditions in tho South are great educators,
and nothing TO mar their success should be al
lowed permanently to stand in the way.
Joseph J. Attwell and George z. wibecan Of New
York both want to 60 a. Consul to San Domingo.
Mr.. wibecan Is Q giant IN stature. standing up In
tho air about seven feet. He has strong Afro-Indiau
features ana 10 q fluent talker. 10 10 Q graduate Of
the New York Law School. but has done very little
practice He has been employed for Q great many
years in the Brooklyn Post ONCE. Mr.. wibecan
WAS In Washington recently and had tho distin-
guished and unusual honor of being introduced TO
the President by Senator Thomas c. Plat; that 10.
unusual in the case OF men OF Mr.. WIbecan'B race.
The ONCE is now in the classified civil service and 10
nIed by Archibald II. Grimke of Massachusetts,. q
scholarly Afro.American MuRwump appointed by
Mr.. Cleveland TO succeed Charles L. Maxwell o.
Ohio. There Is we'll. founded belief. among Afro
Americans who want to represent the country In
the diplomatic and consular service that Secretary
Sherman 10 opposed to considering their claims,
because OF disappointment in his dealings with
them as delegates upon the several occasions when
he aspirsd 10 os ihe Presidential candidate of his
party. II will no remembered that Mr.. Sherman
mercilessly scored Southern politicians and their
methods in his recently published work and drew
out some very strong and pointed re1,indara. How.
ever that may be. the Afro American does nos Ap-
pear TO be rushing into tho public service.through
Secretary shermau's department..
1t 10 interesting to recall nc this time thas undol
tho administration OF President Harrison the Afro
American Jared better than under any previous one,
and this despite the fact that he was not generally
liked. ro,Americans.heid.the following Presiden.
tial appointments under President Harrison: Min
listers Resident To Hayti and Liberia. cousuis to
San Domingo and Frestown. Fourth Auditor and
Chief Clerk of the Treasury. Recorder OF Deeds OF
tha DIafrfct of Columhia CoilectoFA NJ CuatnnnR FnS