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 ----------.----------.---S which Ferd Havis prepared or caus- ed to be prepared in reply to certain charges made by the Press Eagie. 1 The article expressed at the time exactly what it was-a prepared in terview. It was Ferd HaYis talking and not the GRAPHIC, and we refus- ed to publish the interview except at our regular advertising rates. We have yet to learn that the pubi- cation of a prepared interview makes the paper responsible for the utter ances contained therein. And we have yet to learn that an interview or communication is to be declined because the party offering il is q colored man. The P,ess Edgle at. tackled Fred Havis record, ard the latter prepared an answer thereto and caused the same to be published in each of the local dailies. Neither was under any obligation to deny the negro space to reply to the Press. Eagle. It could be no breach of courtesy, for the editor of the Press. Eagle has often allowed the use of his columns to anonymous eorres- pondents for the purpose of reflect. ing upon his contemporaries We bear in mind | time when the col. umns of the Press Eagle were used by the disrcputable negro police man Ed Jefferson to make an attack, without the usual advertising rates, upon the editor of the GRAPHIC Does the Press Eagle decline either the communications or business of a colored man? Do our merchants refuse to sell goods to customers of the colored persuasion because they ara colored, and should the GRAPH fe refuse the use of it's columns 10 q colored man simply because he is eolored? This is new and peculiar doctrine of economical ethics, and one that the Pre$S- Eagle itself does not subsubseribe to.
 The statement that this public defense of Havls was published on the editorial page of the GRAPHIC, thereby carrying the approval of both the business and editorial man. agement of the paper, " is a gratui. tous and malicious fasebood. Had the Press Eogle editor read the inter- view in the GRAPHIC he would have found that it was published on the FIRST page, among other reading and advertising matter, and that no reference whatever was made there. to in either the editorial or local colums of the paper. We do not see why the editor of the Press Eag}e, even in a public controversy, can't tell the truth as ne goes along, un- less it is part of his policy to ma llieiously misrepresent anything and everything that does not serve his personal purpose.
 This common seolda also upbraids us for not protesting against Hn. wis appointment in behalf of the Anglo-Saxon manhood and woman. hood of Pine Blun. Since when did the editor of the Press. Eog1e be. come the champion of the Anglo Saxon manhood and womanhood' of the eountry2 Did he not oppose a straight Democratic ticket in this county for white man :" govern. ment in 1891 in behalf of his special proteges, the Jones faction of the Republicans. His course in that campaign is of too recent political history to require further comment here. And did the Press Eagle edi- tor stand up for the Anglo,Saxon race ot the South when he bolted the National Democratic nomina- ton last year, and by his course of action, along with the rest Of the Boltocrats of the country, make Me Kinley's election possible? Had not he and bis ilk supported Mckinley, either directly or indirectly, iu the last campaign, the appointment Of d negro postmaster for Pine Bluff would not now be possible, and the white people of this community would not be subjected to the prob able humiliation of having . Repub- lican negro postmaster
 This plea for the "Anglo.Saxon manhood and womauhcod of Pine Bluff on the part of theseditor of the Press Eagle is very inconsistent if not inslncere, or else why do we find in his issue of October the 10th this statement
 'sIf the committee deem 1t bost for party considerations. to recommend that negro 1 be appointed postmaster of this city why 1