The colored American., 1903-01-24
Editorial EtChings.

The Libernian mission will not be
filled until DR.. J. r. A. Crosstand's
statement is filed and formal action is
taken by the State Department as to
whether his resignation will be ac-
cepted or his dismissal ordered. Can
didates from every section are 'shying
their castors in the ring" The stake
is quite a large one, and men who at
one time feared the climatic influences
Of the African republic have concluded
that with proper care the fever is not
necessarily fatal, and if they must die
it Is sweet to die in office. They note
the superb health of J. Milton Iurener,
j. H. Smythe, Ezra E. Smith, hev. w.
II. Heard and Rev. o. L. w. Smith. G.
H. j. Taylor returned as clipper as
lark, and though dead now his demise
cannot even remotely be traced to his
experiences in Liberia Those who
failed to survive would not have lived
long in any country. Henry Highland
Garnett and Alexander Clark were adj
yanced in years, and w. D. Mccoy was
not blessed with a robust physique. So
1t can be easily argued that a man of
average constitution can safely take
chances on going to Liberia at $4,000
per.
Rev. B. J. Bolding, the versatile edi-
tor of the Varick Christian EndeavOrer,
and pastor of a leading church in
Washington, pays at high compliment
to our Mr.. Thompson in this wise:
Mr.. r. w. Thompson, the able,
scholarly and energetic newspaper man
Of Washington D. c., is one of the best
reporters and editors in this country.
He was born in ZiCn, and his parents
were stalWart ZiOnites in the city of
indianapolis, Ind. We hope to see this
able journalist in the position as editor
OF The Quarterly Review or The Star
of Zion''
Mr.. Thompson has not signif1ed the
possession of any ambition along this
line, but he is none the less grateful
to the genial DR.. Bolding for his en-
couraging encomium.
Praise from Sir Rupert is praise
indeed" Comes now the Chicago Con-
servator, which, following a comment
upon pertinent topic, has this to say
Of The COlOred American:
THE fact is, Bro. Cooper runs a big
paper-the only Negro paper in Amer
lea sold by newsdealers.'
Brothers Jones and Nickens, of the
Arkansas Appreciator, are believers in
the doctrine that an open confession
is good for the soul, and further that
wise men change their ideas when they
find themselves in error, putting forth
in this lesson that ought not to be
lost upon the editors of the Boston
Guardian and other journals who view
public questions through the green
goggles of malice and prejudice. Says
the AppreciatOr in a tone of frank sin
cerity:
we entertain nowadays a very diff
ferent idea of Prof. Booker T. Wash
ingtOn, than we have in the past, and
we feel free to say that it is a very
poor specimen of humanity whose
opinion never changes. Prof Wash
ingtOn, however much he is criticised
by individuals of his own race, as well
as other races, is doing as much or
more good, especially for the Negro in
the South than any man living, re-
gardleSS of color"
This is a conclusion reached by men
and women of two continents, whose
name and fame outclass the whole out
fit of winners and back-caDperS that
haunt the trail of the Negroes most IL
lustriOuS eXemplar.