The colored American., 1902-08-30


United States Census Office, contributes
to this issue a highly interesting news
letter, which will be found below. 1t !
will be remembered that Mr.. Ellis left
the country with DR.. J. R. A. Cross |
land. directly after the latter had been
confirmed as Minister to Liberia On
his way to Africa, he stopped in Ltv-
prDOOl, Las PalmOs, Madeira and Sierra
Leone. and being of an observant turn
of mind, Mr.. Ellis saw many things
strange and interesting. He promises
TO give our readers from time to time
some glimpses of scenes and incidents,
together with studies of the social
characteristics found in and about the
Republic of Liberia. He cOngratulates
The ColOred American upon its brave
and just fight upon Census Director
Merriman. for his ineXcusable discrimi-
nations against cOlOred clerks, and de-
sires to be remembered to inquiring
friends, assuring them that he is very
much alive.
Mr.. ELLIS GRAPHIC LETTER.
MONROvIA, LIBERIA, July "a, 1902.
Editor COlored American: You are
the editor of a great and splendid pa
per Wise and fearless in it's editor
ials, rich and varied in its news.
lofty in its tone. and patriotic in its
sentiments, The COlOred American ad-
dresses itself to the thoughtful reader.
without the fear of a successful rival
In its columns I have noticed nothing
Inconsistent with friendship. So that
personally. as we'll as generally, I am
pleased to address you across the con
tinents and the seas.
have contemplated writing you ere
this. but the privilege has been denied
me. by the claims Of changing climates
and hostile environments. | regret
very much that your communication Of
April Il. reached me at NonrOvia 1t
found me with the chilis and fever.
and passing through the stage of ac-
climatiOn. The United States Minis
ter John r. A Grassland, was accord
ed every privilege and courtesy to
which his position entitled him and
therefore made my passage from New
York to MOnrOvia, a most pleasant
one. To me, however. the high-wateT
mark was reached in London. You
know We are accustomed to think of
this city as the great financial center
of the world. But it is more than 4
mere place where standards are
viii be startled by the extended hands
of LOndOn's poor, reaching for the pit
tance of a penny. But the student OF
sociology will be encouraged: for be
hind those puny hands, he viii see. {
progressive increase in general com
fort. and civilization grand and mag
nficient
Here all the students find joy ant
Asr~L7
calls the discoveries of Newton ant
kepler. TyndaU Darwin and Huxley
The infant philosopher may dream
all the dreams of ancient philOsOph,
in the land of Locke. Berkley an,
Spencer and realize all the glory o
modern thought To the man of lei
ters treading the soil where sleep tn
great English bards. ChaUcer, Dryde1
and Goldsmith, WadswOrth, Milton an
Shakespeare. there comes a pleasur
felt alone by the 'Liberati."
LONDON BRIDGE
I took a glimpse at outer and inne
London in passing by. l saw he
beautiful Tower Bridge in strilIin
contrast with the great London bridge
While beneath, the Thames was play
ing its fOaming sports, the enOrmou
and immense traffic was crOwding by
And beyond I could see the Marke
the Custom House, the famed and hi:
JOriC Tower.
HOUSES OF PARIIAMFN y.
I took several views of the Houses c
Parliament and was impressed wit
the one from Westminster Bridge. l
Tudor Gothic architecture they ris