The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-05-02
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=HOTEL GUESTS

Col G r. Mutt. OF Frederick v4 -.
vas AT Ch1mbeFiin's last evening -
Just returned from visit 10 h.s --..-l
Plantations IN Mississippi. White b.
south De took IN the Memphis 49,,
concerning which ne spoke ln the -.
enthusiastic terms. '@'''
The people OF Memphis ma.
meeting grand success By their s.-
aid patronage Thousands .s--s4 ga
daily and never in the history m -, o-'
~ the South did / ever witness -. >
an attendance OF ladies. The .l... - i.
taiT sex Of the city. dressed .r ~. $50. .-
titIl costumes Of springt{rae. lend d. 80.
10 ne scene That gave Il Tho ssc-s,-.'
OF a pageant. As long as sr-r -.-,
tions exist the Memphis Tuaa-t-.- [
rank among the best IN h.. --..-.-'
Inc stockholders are not after r-...'
money, being imbueG only with -t T'--s
OF furnishing high-class sport on. q 49,
mate basis. but I judge the rslsr. - So
ing was very i-s~..ss.ahle'' 7''
Col Mutt Is a warm s,is-7 80
sressman John Allen. and srs,y.---.
lhv Iatter's Senatorial cardi#s-, p.
Ay belief is that Mt Allen MI,
next senator from Missss.uri ~, ..
nearly everybody in the Delta -
strongly inclined toward the g------l
/ from TUpelo. Gov McLauriu 49, Ia, --
OF otter enemies, who viii s1s-s ms
lori 70 compass his defeat srs ~
governors record Is not inys,rr-sl.. '-'
"1h nave very hard time In 49,. .'
oeat Allen, whose popularity is ~ %
d nome as II Is In Washington S'5~'
Mr.. Edward F. Cragin ~ "
VINO Is one OF the leading ~ ''lA'
Nicaragua Canal syndicate stf-E a- =
soTsed the Maritime Canal r,--r... @'-
which Warner Miller was n. --,.-.y,' ''
ire is at the Arlington. In go
the proposed canal, Mr. Crsgf- - -',''s .
our syndicate has obtalDe4 80
concessions from the Nicarggvl~ 49,
i lieh'' concessions that are good ea- sr
time. The canal is 10 h. buT. "a --'
a'ed eSaeuy On the Zines az the S,.,
OAhal; II is TO remain open under an
Ccnu'tiohs' waterway for all The rzflr~s
OF 'he world During our war win So,
the Sue1 canal gave free irg-s,s AMI
esress TO our ships and 10 those ~ .t'
enemy. so that there was no sirsr,,...
to either.
The stories that have apprars8 .,-...
In the newspapers 10 the effect -ra, H..
Nicaraguan government was unfrle-sf, ~,
the United States are pure fiction pra..
dent Zelaya is one Of the most Loo
headed, conservative and prudent gt9ra..
men ! ever knew. and he Is a fir, f,l.r,
OF this country. He is DESTROYS Of saal-,
the canal constructed. knowing f. viii h.
Of immense advantage 10 his r@public tu.
even to secure the canal would NOT fava-
the cession of twenty miles on either Side
thereof to the United States or aDv other
power. When IL comes 10 parting with ira
soil the Nicaragua government would no
more consent than our government would
to the surrender OF territory along the
Hudson or the Mississippi"
1T seems 10 me that a good many col
ored people from the United States who
think Liberia is too far distant a land 10
migrate to might find Cuba a desirable
place of residence" said Nj A. +. Tins.
ley, of New Orleans. at the Normandir.
Il was in Havana recently. and noted
that there is an entire absence az racial
prejudice there. no distinction. in fact
based on color. Black men work side by
side with white men in stores and Offices.
and are accorded the same treatment In
hotels. restaurants. and places Of amuse-
ment. On the steamers they get The
same accommodations for th- same
money. and on the railroads there arc
no Jim crow ears for negro passengers.
Whether this condition will continue
after Cuba has been 'Yankeeizai. / would
not venture TO predict, but doubtless the
time VIII never come when the negro
down there Will occupy such relatively
low place as his brother in the Southern
States. who, for centuries. perhaps. will
feel the stigma that Is upon race that
has gone through the experience o. slay-
cry
Hon. s. p. Price Mayor 81 our Citg.
has great faith in the power Of the daily
newspaper as an educator Of 'hG peo'
pie" said Mr.. NJ. r. Randall OF Macon
Ca, at the Riggs He is carrying out hs
theory In a practical way. too. BY fistri5-
Uting every day hundreds OF papers %
people who are too poor 10 buy them. lie
thinks that the working people can.
through the medium Of the press. pot
such a knowledge OF the affairs Of the
DAY as vii quicken their intelligence and
make them better able 10 comprehend
their dutiss as citizens. Eventually. May
or Price means 10 establish Teading-rOJms
where not only newspapers. but the best
magazines will be on :lle A great many
OF our leading citizens are in thorough
accord With his plan. and are rendering
generous aid 10 the benevolent Mayor"
In opposing the holding Of a cOnstitu-
tional cony enJiOn Gov. Johnston, Of our
state. is getting himself In bad Odor with
his fellow Democrats" said Mr. K. +. LO-
gan. OF Alabama. at the National
The newspapers are roasting him saw
agely, save those that are Of the Popui'st
OF Republican faith, which commend ne
course extravagautly. The supp1siti5T Is
that the Governor is trying 10 boom h.s
candidacy for the United States Senate.
AMI Is endeavohng % make himself DoD1-
lar with the voters al large. H D. max
ing a huge mistake, however. t1r The cur
rent OF public opinion iH Alabama j.
strongly IN favor Of a new constitution
Our people are bent on r7s 1lil' it"
hat will insure white SUI r.l-eE l.f al
SINE, and a new constit---- Is Ri
meai-s TO that end"