The colored American., 1900-06-02

uSAu0us anu dknIlst WHICH, we SAu
raise no criticism, yet this man IL TO as
personal NON grata, and he must nos
be appointed. and wise and powerful
President bowed to this ultimstunA.
MUST GET INTO BUSINESS.
II we would strengthen our held
upon the American people. II we would
bring ourselves more in accord with
their spirit and civilization, II VS. would
enjoy greater share OF sheir friend
ship, sympathy and support, we must
Identity ourselves more intimately
With The financial and com mercIal IN
terests OF the country. We must dc mon
strate more clearly and generally our
ability to construct or TO capture large
business interest fOR ourselves. When
We learn TO be as interested in business
matters as we have been in political
affairs; when we shall have achieved
financial prominence and influence as
great as the p0llriesl that we have
welded; when we shall have produced
business men and finaneiels as useful
to the commercial growth Of oar re-
psctive co Dmunities as Our orators,
politicians and statesmen have been to
the republican party, when we shall
have our representatives On Wall
street. and other financial centers as
cons piCuous and well qualified as we
have In Legislatures and IN Congress,
we shall see the average Of intelligence
and wealth among the ninety thous-
and Negroes of Washington move up
to point Of equality with that of the
dominant race; and the greatest repre-
- - xt0n tn
it's Capital City charter for municipal
regulations In keeping with its time
hOnOred and blood bought principle
that taxation and representation go
hand in hand" We shall find every
" heIe our foundations not restIAg upon
teeacher0us and shifting sands, but
upon the immOvable rocks of Gibralta
against which the waves Of prejudice
may harmlessly lash their unavalling
fury.
AT the republican state convention
in North Carolina last week, it APP
peared as though the white republi
cans of the state were vising with the
democrats Ia the campaign fOT Negro
debasement. 1t seems now that both
parties are lining up against the activity
OF intellie enb and ambitious Negroes In
political affairs. IF | could read be
tween the lines correctly, ID seems
from newspaper reports that not even
a Negro sx Congressman, who ls noted
for his eonservatism m and political sa-
gaclty, who is generally Rsgardea as
LGandiRg high In the confidence and
esteem OF the Administration. and
whom the Negroes of North Carolina
proudly and cheerfully recognize as
wise, prudent and experienced leader,
and whom the public men Of all parties
Of the statement admit TO be an 40.
complished gentleman, and q skilled
diplOmat--nOb even such leader be cause
of his racial identity could reeeive
hOnOrs from the convention OF the
party ~ hich he had so long and SO faith
fully served Bot such rebuffs and ad
versities will not discourage the Ne
gro nor hinder his progress. Twice
in q decade man whose election to
seat In the English parliament was un-
questioned, was denied membership
because he was a Jew. Recently when
the Ameriee spanish war was On. when
Spain was appealing for the inter
vention OF European nations, France
and Germany, it is eaid, abandoned
their SYM pathIeS BECAUSE this Il
naneier's seeuretles would have been
damaged had those countries become
involved in war; and today he has made
it probable that member OF his family
will at some time sit On the throne OF
england. He and his people under
stood how to meet the preJudices
which every where confronted them
and instead Of launching their craft
uuon the psrileus waves OF the political
saa thew 0uietIy worked to secure q