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The colored American., 1900-07-21
Poverty Our Drawback.

from the arena where we were once in
fiuentlal and powerful.
It Is not difficult to determine the
reasons underlying this unpleasant
situaticn. The chief cause is that our
politicalgrowth has been unnatural,
and failing to strengthen ourselves
along material lines in the degree ne
cesssry to reinforce that abnormal de-
velopment, our house of cards is simply
milling down from it's own top
heaviness. The artificial props paced
under US by the friendly and ssuguine
elements of the white race, have been
torn away by the grssping hand Of
third of a century of freedom that we
must begin our life structure anew,
building up from the very bottom, This
may savor of pessimism, but it is true.
Our difficulty is not due to the fact
that we are not wanted in pOlitics-as
far as the North is con ,erned. 1t is be-
cause we have nothing to offer exoept
our lone vote. We have not the Fl.
Dancial res curces and business prestige
of the white man with whom our am
bitiOn leads US to compete. We have
no commercial interests to make cam
paign issues mean anything but
swords, words, words" tous Currency,
LEGISLATION, tariff reform, municipal
systems and expansion problems are
exploited by the money kings and con,
trolling factors OF the government,
while we sit in the gallery as mere
spectstors-ss we did very largely at
the Philadelphia Convention. We con-
tribute little or nothing to campaign
funds aud can scarcely pay our own
way to the national gathering place.
We must open our eyes to the real
ization that we have been making pro-
gress In an Ill balanced direction. A
full head is de 'irable thing, but when
associated with al empty pocket the
combination is an ugly misfit To be
successful and well rounded race our
financial and business progress must
keep pace with the intellectual and
moral We must be able to pay our
way, like other people, or else take pot
luck on the back seat. The dollar is
mighty and almighty. No public man
will fellowship on equal terms with sn
individual Of any race who finds it ne
cessary to do his chores for him, or to
solicit an old air OF trousers, 1t is our
political mendcancy-not our color,
that places US at such tremendous
disadvantage.
We supplicate too much. We ''reso-
lutte" too much. We talk entirely too
much. You don't see or lear the
Germans, or the Irish indulging in
these things, to any great extent.
When they have business or personal
interests to pro- oect they simply go
AHEAD and protect them. asking no
favors of anybody. Parties cater to
their wishes mot they to parties. They
scan platforms so worded by shrewd
politicians as to tickle their fancy, and
choose cold bIoodedly that man or
party which comedies most toward
their betterment. The Negro can get
similar courtesy shown him, but only
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The colored American., 1900-07-21
HONOR OLD GLORY.

The Black Boys in Blue CeleOrate The
Fourth in the Philippine Islands in a
Refthog Way-LieuL, Gilmore'S Patti
oiic Address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
FOREIGN

! Cardinal hi Canossa died at Verona.
! France Is likely to adopt the income
tax
American emigration from Germany
| is increasing
Ruskin bequeathed Brentwood to
| the SevGrns
The European continent suffers
! from a coal famine.
| Italy is to hold series of military
maneuvers in April.
! DR.. August Silberstein Austrian
poet, is dead aged 73
The shah will visit Russia Ger
many, Austria, France and England.
1t is reported in Paris that Point
sein, aged 8 years is to be emperor of
| China
At Paris preparations for opening
the great exposition are nearly COM
pleted.
The naval committee of the Italian
deputies favors spending SS,000,000 on
fleet
Alfred Belt, south African million
aire paid $3.50 600 for seven pieces Of
furniture.
William Redmond and some others
protest against welcoming the queen
to Ireland.
fhe British are experimenting with
the incubation OF soldiers against
typhoid fever
Queen Victoria rode in an open car
riage through London streets and vast
crowds checred her.
The German rechstag, has passed to
second reading Of the bin excluding
American meat.
The Sultan yielded to the ambassa-
doris collective protest, and will not
raise import duties
| The French are hurrying troops
and arms to Madagascar, fearing a
British attack.
| NJ. Blanc, son of the founder of
Monte Carlo, bought Flying Fox. win
ner of the 1899 Derby, for $l9G,S75.
The steamer Cuvicr, according to a
dispatch from Calais. France has been
lost with ~ members of her crew.
The British war loan of 100000 0Oo
will bear 2A per cent. interest and be
redeemable in 1910. Price, 9Slac.
fhe ameer of Afghanistan declared
he stands with Great Britain and that
all Mussulmans would oppose Russia,
The North German Lloyd line pur~
poses to adopt the Marconi system of
wireless telegraphy on its fast yes
sells
Japanese advices say committee
of the diet has reported favorably on
the bill for the purchase of the nine
railways by means of 5 per cent.
bonds, rhe price TO be paid for the
roads is 200, 100000 yen, and the trans
action will extend over ten years,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The total number OF cases In military
hospitals in and around Manila ID
1887.
Naval officers are implicated in an
affair at Santiago that will result In an
Investigation.
Con. Joseph Wheeler says that he is
IN favor OF giving the Filpinos terri
torial government.
Bulon and Donsol were occupied by
American troops.
Repeated attacks have been made by
F1Iiplnos on AIbay and Legaspi, south
Luzon
Gen. Otis established number OF
municipal governments in the Philip
pines
A member Of the thirty-third In
fantry was Killed and partially eaten
by cannlbals in Luzon.
Lieut.. Gilmore, who was held prls-
oner by the Filipinos many months,
reached San Francisco
Prince introduced a bill in the house
10 authorize the construction Of rail-
roads in Porto Rico.
La Lucha, Havana newspaper, says
Americans have succeeded merely IN
establishing luxurious bureaucracy
In Cuba.
President Mckinley, through an
authorized statement by cabinet
member defended his course on the
Porto Rican bill.
Twelve hundred well-armed Fill
pinos harass towns garrlsoned by the
forty-seyonth regiment, and have
killed eight Of our men aud wounded
twenty.
Porto Rcan merchants and manu-
facturers sent congress statement
showing how the imposition OF tar
In would paralyzc the trade and agrl-
culture OF the Island
The agreement on the Porto itlcan
bill is likely to include Forakers gov
eminent scheme, no duty on exports to
Porto Rico, and Is per cent, OF the
D1ngley ratio on imports.
0overnor-General Davis writes from
Porto Rico asking for an immense
amount OF supplies with which to feed
tho starving islanders, He draws a
somber picture of Insular nffalra
The people Of Porto Rico are show
Ing some signs Of encouragement at
the failure Of congr ess to provide gov
ernment for the island The local
Spanish papers have printed many arti-
cies crlticslng the American govern
ment and tho American people and
policy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

ficer in the service of the govern
ment.
Speaker Henderson was created the
duke of congress by delegation from
New Orleans, representing King Rex
OF the Mardi Gras, and was presented
with beautiful jewel Of diamonds
and perils, emblematlc OF his Office.
The ceremony occurred in the speak
er's private Office prior to the meeting
of the house
The president has received through
Ambassador Choate, a beautiful copy
in Wedgewood ware of the bust of
Houdins Washington, the gift Of
Merton Russell Cotes. ex-mayor of
Boulnemouth, England. The bust
bears this inscription: This bust OF
the great Washington, the founder of
the American nation, is presented to
the people through President McKin-
ley, Feb %, 1900, by Merton Russell
Cotes'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
HE S'rROVE TO PLEASE

General James II. Wilson, u. 5. ". 10
proving his regard for the Porto Ri
cans by using his influence to further
the relief work which is going on in
that island since the great hurricane
laid it in waste. His part in the Porto
Rico campaign was like romance.
About Aug, he moved toward Co.
amo, up the military road through one
OF the most picturesque mountain dis
tricts in the world, He was advised to
rush his meu forward, but he preferred
to advance deliberately and carefully.
His wisdom was demonstrated at Des-
calalrado bridge. where the Spanish
army had constructed an ingenious am
bush. He made a counter-ambush. and
the result was a defeat for the enemy.
He took many prisoners at that place.
and hundreds of native volunteers, who
worship him as only Latin can wor-
ship military hero, came over to his
side. Aug l. Wilson and his men
reached the wonderful Albonito Pass,
whore the Spaniards We're intrenched
There was an engagement, but II was
stopped by news of peace.
During his stay in Ponce Porto r.
can scholar and editor asked the gem
eral what two pieces OF writing he par
ticularly admired in American litera-
ture.
The general answered The Declara-
ton OF Independence and the Constitu.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

the coasting trade OF the United States.
And the coasting trade between the
United States and Porto Rico shalt be
regulated with the provisions OF law
applicable to such trade between any
two great coasting districts,
Washington, March 19,-rhe house
refused to concur in the senate amend
ments TO the Porto Rican relief bill,
The democrats supported the motion
TO concur on the, ground that it would
avoid further delay in extending relief
10 the inhabitants of the island but the
republicans stood firmly behind Chair
man Cannon in his demand that the
house should insist upon its original
provision to appropriate not only the
money collected on Porto Rican goods
up to January 1st but all subsequent
monies collected or to be collected Mr.
Lorimer rep. HI introduced joint
resolution for a survey of the channels
OF the upper Illinois river and the
lower Desplaines river with view to
extension of navigation from the Illi-
nois river and Lake Michigan, In con-
nection at Lockport with the sanitary
canal constructed by the city of Chi
cago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
THE MORBID SENSE OF INJURY.

By this sense of injury" is meant
that vague sense which afflicts many OF
us at times of being the object or hos
tile feelings on the part Of Others. No
doubt we often are, for in the stress Of
necessary rivalry and conflict upon
which progress depends, we give and
take injuries. But there remains
large excess of this injured" feeling
which cannot be so explained, or which
is disproportionat to its cause or en-
tirely gratuitous, and is thus shifted
into the field of morbid psychology
This only is here treated--the moru.u
sense of injury. 1t seems to fnu an
easy entrance TO the mind from mere
feeling of being i'll used or stinted in
sympathy to the entertainment of Sc
rious grievances or persecutory Ideas
In certain temperaments it is marked
On so-called blue" days we are CON
stantly moved to a sense of injury"
from fanced aloofness of our friends
Madam Lofty sights us, and our
iaundiced Imagination has 1t that she
has reard something detrimental and
dislikes us. But 10! today, when the
liver Is released, madam smiles sweet
ly, and never heard a thing So in
conspicuous people. They entertain a
chronic state of mind, by which the
acts of others are given an invidious
construction They anticipate i'll will.
carrying the chip on the shoulder or
two constructions of given situation,
they leap to the more offending.-W
f. Becker, VI d., in Appleton's Popu~
lar Science Monthly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
LANGUAGE OF JEWELS.

The turquoise, in spite Of it's tend
cncy % change color, is the emblem OF
sincerity. confidence. truth, tender
ness. and friendship, and brings good
fortune II has also a beneficial effect
upon the sight and is one OF the most
esteemed gems Of the 0rientals The
sapphire symbolizes justice and 10y
atty, beauty and nobility, 1t signifies
warmth and pure conscience, and is
in France favOrlte stone for the en-
gagement ring its color indicating
candor, goodness. and all the simple
virtues. The emerald was placed I'm
der the tongue by soothsayers OF old
before they pronounced their oracular
eiiyates the requirement OF learning.
and gives strength, activity, and en-
ergy II symbolizes charity. JOY and
abundance.
Earrings seem to have disappeared
entirely even studs Of the smallest
variety, Doubtless the revolution Of
fashion will cause them to return to
favor but at present they may be LEFT
OUT Of the reckoning Long jeweled
chains are still in favor, while rings
were never more worn Cheap rings
are always a mistake, however, for in
order 10 be effective rings must be Of
value and kept in brilliant condition
Boston Traveller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

soldiers are to be permitted u year
the shamrock on st. Patrick's day.
President Kruger made overtures
for peace to Lord Salisbury on basis
Of independence, which were declined.
Great Britain Is likely to have sweep
Ing demands for reimbursement
Roberts Is nearly at Bloemfonteln.
Five regiments encountered the beers
in a strong position in the Dreitfontein
kopjes. After stubborn resistance the
burghers fed, leaving 1902 dead and 20
prisoners.
The beers seem TO be thinking Of
seeking peace A dispatch from a
Pretoria editor, censored by the boer
government, said that, II England is
waging a war Of conquest, the Trans
yaal and Orange Free State will fight
to finish, but otherwise peace terms
guaranteeing independence would be
considered The english press ridi-
culcd the demand.
The state department admits that
the United States and other powers
were asked to mediate but the beers
would prefer European nation to take
the lead Balfour announced that pa
pers containing Kruger's peace pro
posals would be submitted to parlia-
ment. lie refused to commit the gov
ernmcnt as to the conditions to be de-
mandcd The London Times says the
only terms Of peace which the British
can accept are unconditional surrender,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
CONGR ESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, March - Personal
explanations were made by Sen
ators Allen lpop., Nebl and Butler
(dcm., 5, c. of their positions on the
financial question Both announced
their belief in the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of l6 to
|. Senator Turner rep, Wash)
began an extended speech on the
Porto Rican bill Tie maintained
that the pending measure clearly was
unconstitutional and expressed his be.
lief that it would be so held If passed
upon by the supreme court
Washington. March 13.-rhe last
legislative step in the enactment OF the
financial bill was taken by the house
when the conference report on the bill
was adopted by vote Of l6G yeas to 10
nays, present and not voting ten The
senate had already adopted the confer
ence report SO that IT remains only for
President Mckinley to atiiiX his sigma
ture to the measure to make it 4 law
The debate on the report continued
throughout the day Mr. Overstreet
opening and Mr. Brosius (rep., Penn
closing ii support of the measure,
while Mr.. Little (dem, Ark closed in
opposition, with severe arragnmeut
OF the bill Mr. Williams rep llI.)
asked whether ii would be possible in
case an international bmetallic agree
ment were reached to escape paying
the refunded 30-year per cent gold
bonds in gold and such being the case
whether the bill could be considered
an encouragement 10 international BIZ
metallism. The bonds could BE- paid
only in gold responded Mr. Over
street This bill holds out not
the slightest hope OF internat-
ional bimetallism under present con
ditions | say frankly this bill will
make it practically and absolutely i'm
possible ever to have international
bimetallism II the ratio Of IL to I"
Nine democrats voted With the repub-
leans 70 agree 10 he report. viz:
Messrs Clayton. irggs Underhill,
Levy, Scuddcr IN ", Denny Md.
MeAlee PAL, rhager, Fitzgerald
Mass J. In other respects the vote was
on party lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
ROifR RRiINSH WAX

The rising Of the Cape Dutch Is ex-
tending.
Cape Colony is practically clear OF
bnrs
The beers declare that they will fight
to the death
General Butler moved toward Trans
wlal territory.
Notous students broke up II peace
meeting in Edinburgh.
Japanese newspapers declared sym
pathy with England
Tho end OF the south African war IL
thought to be nearly In sight.
Tho queen received very great ova-
ton MS she drove through London
Lord Roberts continues to press his
campaign In the Orange Free state.
Mufehing reports u sad tale Of sick
ness starvation Smelling and death
President Kruger has been in the
Free state cheering up the burghers
Russian newspapers opened 4 sub
smiption for loving cup for Cronjr.
tho boor forces are entirely disorgan-
wed
President kruger Is said ~ have ad-
mltted that the war viii end within a
mouth
Roberts reached Nrutors Wei, hltccu
miles from lloomfontcin. ana turned
the position Of the hoers.
Gen Roberts sent a protest to Pres
idents Kruger aud Stryn against the
continued misuse o. the white Nag
Queen Nictoria's visit to London is
thought to have been clever piece Of
politics arranged 10y Lord Salisbury.
The british invaded the Free state
with 10000 men White led one party.
The bocr forces are believed to be 35.,
600.
The pope prays daily that President
Mckinley may otter the mediation OF
the United States to put stop to tho
war.
AT Paris subscriptions have closed Tor
the sword to be presented 60 General
Sronje. Nearly $4,000 francs have been
collected
Foreign consuls ut Pretoria are asked
by Presidents Kruger and Stcyn TO IN
vMo tho intervention Of the powers
they represent
dispatch from Pretoria states that
Skting Is proceeding at Mafcking and
that the beers have captured All the
satslde forts except one.
Senators did not take mp the Mason
resolution, though several expressed
sympathy FOR the hoers and nuar urged
mn offer OF mediation
fhe British war loan proved great
SUCCESS, Enough offers were received
from the United states alone 10 take
mp tho entire amount
Lord Roberts has pushed ON ten
mdos. He reports that Presidents Kru-
ger and Steyn both attempted In vain
"a stay the hoer retreat
yhe English authorities decided to
sead General Cronje and all the other
b0M prisoners to ST. Helena, to re-
main until the end N the war
Queen Victoria has honored her Irish
regiments and has announced that she
win visit Dublin next month Irish
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

ments were presented in which almost
antipodal positions were taken by two
senators. Mr.. Teller (sil. rep, COLI N
a brief speech, maintained the consti-
tuition could not extend over territory
acquired by the United States, while
Mr.. Turner rep, Wash) deliberately
contended that the constitution en-
braced acquired territory the very mo-
ment the United States took perma-
nent possession of it. Senator Teller
held this government could make out
lying territory into states or could
hold it as colonies il it saw fit, while
Senator Turner maintained that the
United States could not hold colonies
or dependencies. Aside from constitu-
tIonal questions, the two senators
were in practical agreement. Both
were opposed to the pending bill and
both objected to any of the insular
territory becoming a part of the
United States or any of its inhabitants
citizens Of the United States
Washington March 14.-The district
OF Columbia appropriation bill was
taken up in the house Mr.. Grout
(rep, VT, in charge of the bill. made
a general explanation of its provi-
sions. The bill carries s6.6OS.37S. Mr..
Adamson tdem., Ga) delivered long
argument in favor OF an isthmian
canal, Mr., Cowherd dem, Mo- ad-
dressed the house on the subject of the
Philippines, holding the advocates of
imperialism were actuated by two mo-
tives, militarsm and commercial
greed. He denied that Jefferson was
the father Of modern expansion, quot
ing from Jefferson's writing to show
Jefferson's motive in securing the an
neXation of Louisiana was to avoid
embroiling this country in foreign
wars in the future Jefferson desired
to insure peace, he said and modern
eXpansionlsts courted foreign compli-
cations Mr.. Howard (dem, Ga) dis
cussed the open door" policy in the
east, Mr.. Rucker dem, Mo- submit
ted an argument in favor of a constl-
tutional amendment for the election of
senators by the people He said so
states are on record as favoring the
popular election of senator's. Mr..
Boutelle (repa Ill.) closed the debate
with a reply to Mr.. Cowhord,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Washington March l9. Two meas
ures of national importance and many
OF slightly lesser interest were passed
by the senate The legislative. eXccu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
carrying more than $25OO0.O00 was
passed without debate. The measure
providing for the appointment of a
commission to adjudteate and settle
States growing out of the war with
spain was also passed without oppOsi-
ton. For a brief time the Porto Rico
government and tariff measure was
under consideration. Senator Foraker
Crep. Ohio) IN charge of the bill sub
mitted some committee amendments,
few were agreed to, but the import
ant ones We're still pending A free
trade amendment to the bill was of
fered by senator Beveridge Crep., Ind. J.
A bill was passed to provide for the
construction of revenue cutter for
use on St Marys river. Michigan. and
appropriating $4,000 therefor The
senate agreed 70 the request of the
.house for conference on the bill APP
proprilting 81 600 for Porto Rico.
and Senators Allison, Haleu and Cock
relI We're appointed conferees. senator
Foraker called UP the Porto Rican tar
IN bill for III" purpose Of perfecting
the bill as far as possible the amend
ment agreed To eliminate entirely sec
tton Of the original senate bill In
serted in lieu thereof was the follow
ing The commissioners OF naviga-
ton shall make such regulations. sub
jeet to the approval OF the secretary OF
the treasury, as they shall deem expe-
dent for the naturalization Of all yes
sels owned by the inhabitants Of Porto
Rico on April Il 1899 and which con-
tinued 70 be so owned up to the date
Of such naturalization and for the adj
mission OF the same to all benefits Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Washington March lG After a de-
bate, at times spirited and extending
over parts of two days. the senate
passed the Porto Rican relief appropri-
alton bill, The measure carries $2,095,-
600 the president being authorized to
use that sum for public education,
public works and other governmental
public purposes, in Porto Rico SEN
ator Allen tpop., Neb) offered an
amendment declaring that the consu-
tuition extends over Porto Rico by its
own force but it was lost by a vote of
SO to II. The senate decided to take
up the Quay case two weeks from next
Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Washington, March Is assert
most emphatically that when the SEN
ator says | told him should not speak
On this subject, he does not state the
truth" This was the sensational re-
tort made in the senate by Mr.. Gal
linger (rep., y. H) to statement just
made by Senator Penrose (rep, Pa.
The senators were astounded aYd the
auditors in the galleries quivered with
excitement The incident occurred at
the end of a three hours debate on the
Porto l3can question when Senator
Penrose, in charge of the case of
former Senator Quay suggested that a
time be fixed for a vote on the case. in
timating that Mr. Gallnger was one OF
certain senators obStructing the vote.
Washington, March Is The dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bin
carrying $6,60S.37S was passed by the
house, also a bill abandoning the Fort
Hayes military reservation to the state
OF Kansas for an experiment. station
and normal school