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The colored American., 1903-06-27
THE RACE PROBLEM.

Our leading newspapers, both black
and white, have been hammering
away and wasting tons of rhetoric in
elucidating the so-called race problem
and Offering each it's peculiar noStrum
for cure or alleViatiOn. There are
many grave facts, however, which do
not seem to have reached the appre-
hension of these learned doctors. Con-
ditionS in the South are we'll under
stood, and touching them all are
agreed. Simmons, of North Carolina,
the unspeakable Tillman of the ad-
joining State, Money of Mississippi,
and a host of lesser lights are the ex-
ponents OF the Southern idea of yio-
lence, peonage and of the denial of
even industrial education to the end
that the Negro there shall continue
the ignorant, ,unskilled farm laborer of
that section, the victim of store orders
and of the wicked capricious will of
the brutal white planter, incapable of
accommodating foot of land or of saw
ing a penny of his earnings.
But the conditions in the North and
West excite our greatest and gravest
concern. Excepting the honorable
conduct of the Mine Workers Union
and the Federation of Musicians, ev-
cry labor organization sets its face
sternly against the admission of a Ne
gro, anu OI COURSE dSdluSI HIS SIuplOy-
ment in the ranks of skilled labor.
Tuskegee is right and we support and
defend its mission and purposes. In
dustrial schools are sending forth
year after year colored youth with
cunning hands equipped for the strug-
gle of life. and yet in spite of their
skill they stand practically manacled
and idle while the great procession
of the material industries of the coun-
try marches on past their post of en-
forced idleneSs to the conSummation
of its aims and to the incalculable
financial benefit of all its factors.
Does not the ever-increasing tide of
foreign immigration, aggregating 100,-
900 in one month, furnish forth the
real explanation of the attitude of
the North and West toward our peo-
pie? Is not this Immigration a me-
mace to our whole country, speaking
The colored American., 1903-06-27
SUFFRAGE LAWS UN.UTsr

L do not believe that any st,to
should make law that permits an
Ignorant and poverty-stricken Whit
man to vote and prevents a black mr.
IN the same condition from voting
Such law is not only uniust b,,.
1t VIII react, as all unjust laws do
in time; for the effect of such 1ou,
is to encourage the Negro to sac,ro
education and property, and ar tho
same time it encourages tbe u,h,.-
man to remain in ignorance and nov.
erty. l believe that in time, throneb
the operation of intelligence and
friendly race relations, all cheating a+
the ballot-box in the South will caaSo
1t will become apparent thar tho
white man, who begins by cheating
Negro out of his ballot soon learns 70
cheat white man out of his and
that the man who does this ends his
career of dishonesty by the theft of
property or by some equally serious
crime.
In my opinion, the time will come
when the South will encourage all Of
its citizens to vote. 1t will see thar If
pays better, from every standpoint to
have healthy, vigorous life than to
have that political stagnation which
always results when one-half the popu.
lation has no share and no interest in
the government.
As rule, L believe in universal
free suffrage, but 1 believe that in the
South we are confronted with peculiar
conditions that justify the protection
OF the ballot in many of the States.
for while at least, either by an edu.
catlonal test, a property test, or by
both combined; but whatever tests
are required they should be made to
apply with equal and exact Justice to
both races.-B. 7. Washington in The
North American, Philadelphia, June z,
1903.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
THE TIDE OF EMIGRATION.

New England papers, and notably
the Boston Journal, are reporting as
result of the profound unrest of the
race in the South a marked migration
of our people to the New England
States. We have heretofore noted the
tide of emigration to the Pacific coast
and to the larger opportunities of the
Western States in general from the ex-
asperating conditions of country life
in the South, and this new direction of
departure but points the moral with
in the South and its appreciation by
our people is profound and far-reach-
ing.
We give it, however, the counsel
of our best thought and of our most
deliberate judgment when we say that
the wholesale abandonment of their
Southern vantage ground by the col
ored people is an error-an egregious
error-pregnant with far-reaching re-
suits. 1t seems to us that down there
the friction, the violence, the rasp of
contact are economic rather than DO
llucal. 1t is admitted that the Negro
is pushing himself forward on all
lines, that he is possessing the land,
that he Is acquiring its betterments,
that as matter of fact he is getting
peter and more Serviceable education
than the whites, that the great i'm
pulse of the generations North is
strengthening him to the disadyan-
tage of the Southern white youth and
that the thoughtful white men of the
south are recognizing the fact. Every
BODY knows that our Civil Service
commission finds the Negro easily
the leader in any competitive exam
lna1on they hold in any Southern
clJY. EVQrV Whn -
the phenominal strides the race has
mace since emancipation in the ac-
QUESTION of all sorts of property.
What travesty upon the boasted
superiority of the white race is the
spectacle OF the son of a slave holder
waiting, hat in hand, in the outer
room OF his fathers former chattel
ana patiently, for the chance to bor-
row or beg SIS bill Yet how numer-
ousiy has this occurred within the ex-
perlence of every colored man of af-
fairs. u -
The tide of foreign immigration re-
Jects the opportunities of Southern So
Ilcltauon. To them the Southland is
pehI.up ot1ca The influences
whlch dlrect and stimulate this grave
I, iohdce 10 our Government are unwor-
tiny because they are commercial
purely and in no sense patriotic The
steamship companies and the rail.
ROADS Know that the Negro is the mas
Ter OF the labor situation of the South
anu Ine Negro should realize the great
posslDlllt1es of his mastery. Wealth
anu education and the consideration
poth always bring will be his if he
preserve MS patience and remain at
nome working out his destiny there.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
WHITE AUSTRALIA IMPOSSI-
BILE.

We are just in receipt of a series of
pamphlets on the above subject, sent
by our good friend, Mr.. A Goldsmith,
or Victoria, Port Melbourne, Australia.
These pamphlets treat on The Same
Cause of Colour in Mankind, The
Whole Race is Mixing. and The Ne
gro, the Third Great Colored Race in
the World. The author, Mr.. E. w.
Cole, treats these subjects in a most
exhaustive and comprehensive way,
with specimen pictures of the dark ra-
ces, with pictures of white men, who
have gone to the Torrid Zones, and
with faces of the American Negroes.
Africans, West Indians, Malays, and all
OF the dark races. 1t is needless to say
that the types of the American Ne
groes, which he gives, outstrip all OF
the other dark races in the physical
size of the heads and in the strength
and character of the faces.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

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Display advertisements, 81 per square
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on large contracts.
Entered at the Post Office as second
class matter.
All letters, communications, and bus
iness matters should be addressed to
THE COLORED AMERICAN.
EDWARD z. COOPER, Manager,
459 G ST., Northwest,
Washington, D. G.
Sold by all News Dealers.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1893.
The colored American., 1903-06-27

We are glad to note that the Confer
ence of the A. M. E. Zion Church late
ly in session at Washington, ID. C.'
took strong ground against the scoun-
drelS who are swarming especially IN
the country districts of the South,
collecting money from our poor de-
luded people to support the agitation
in favor of the ex-slaYe pension bill.
Action by such a dignified and repre-
sentative body cannot fail to have pO'
tential influence in counteractlng the
villainous schemes of these rascals
and confidence operators who know
how utterly impossible is the passage
Of such a law. We hope to see them
in the clutches of the law officers ana
condign and exemplary punishment
meted out to them for obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses. Every race
journal should expose them and every
minister of the gospel should huri
his anathemas upon their sinfui
souls. Especially should our country
ftinerant clergy give them warm
shaking up in the heart to heart talks
which are held with the laity of their
churches. j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

DOMESTIC FXCHANGE-New-Ori eans-Com-
rne-cial s. discount. bank. s. premium San Fran
csoo-Sight &c: telegraph TIC. Boston-ls Csc ois-
count Charleston Buying par; selling. l-loc pre-
MUM Chicago-Par. Cincinnati-Between BANKS
1Oc premium: over the counter SOC premium Sa-
varnah-Buying SOC discount; selling, 15c premium
s. I,ouis-loc premium Ninnea pois-Par
BANK CLEARINGS. - New-Hork - EXCHANGES
Sl52 765 $50 balances. &sH.459. PhiladePhla-hA-
changes GAg76.5S3: balances. S2297.7s9 Boston
Exchanges, Ns763.366. balances, S-Sss.I@ Chlcago-
Exchanges 500. $780, balances, Sl.tio.l5o baie'-
Inore-Ezchanges s. 49S. 3ss. balances. S56@lcS-
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money IN
London "a 03 per cent open market discount rate
for short bills 3llI5H324 Per cent Tor long DIS
ga 08 per cent Berlin discount rate. SSs per cent
Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks Ss1s pienh'ss'
Paris discount rate p per cent Paris exchange
on London . francs 1879 centimes.
FOREIGN SECCRITIES.-British consols for
money. ser. for the account, s9s. French rentes'
81 francs AZ centmes.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 57i.c; Next
can silver dollars. 45iac. Bar silver In London
closed al Is 7-i6d.
GOLD PREMITM.-In Madrid 81: Lisbon. A6o;
BUenos Ayres II Z5iz.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. recelpts
reported from Washington, Sl.39l72; internal reve-
nue. receipts SIo76 S04; miscellaneous receipts So 81
Receipts for the day. +ci ls7; expenditures $780,
O3o Receipts for The month date. Se.Se6.56i ex-
rendtures S46a1O00. excess Of receipts. S2lI6,5oL
Receipts for the year 10 cate Sll5,260Sl9 eXpend-
lures. sllsO42738. excess % receipts, A.22S.0S0.
SUB-TkEASCRY.-The SUb-Treasury was debtor
TO thu Clearing House. a6S 1s5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

The percentages are figured on the amount Of
stocks outstanding at the close of each fiscal year
Thus. last year. the surplus was equal 70 prac-
tically 10 per cent both classes Of stock At
the close Of the fiscal year the company had 6Ss2
miles of main track against 6So3 miles at the
beginning OF the year Capital expenditure
amounted to S.56s 924 in the year. the principal
items being s2si2oeS fer lines. H145.sa for
additional equipment. H.13s go for second track
and s7S7Oo7 for miscellaneous improvements. the
balance being practically all represented by stocks
and bonds controlling railroad and coal properties
The charges to renewal and Improvement fund for
the year were relatively slight There was cred
tied to this fund from operating expenses sum
Of ylO5,0O0 as against appropriation Of G4'0.9V
in the preceding year. The balance remaining IN
expended on June 30 S,05O26i. as against
81 $50 229 at the beginning Of the year. Preferred
stock outstanding was increased in the nscal year
by 100000 in exchange for convertible bonds
There was no change IN common stock The cap
itaI stock per mile of road is Sj,Ss. The FUNDED
debt was decreased net in the fiscal year IO4Zet0.
and is now s1s51s per mile OF road. with interest
charge s942 per mile per annum The total capital
izaton of the company Is therefore, s54,ss7 per
mile.
At the close of the fiscal year 1903 the company
had a net working capital Of 100000 clear.
excluding materials and supplies, against a tribe
over s21.jO0OO0 a year ago. The difference is &C
counted for by the charges to capital accounts etc.
above mentioned. Freight earnings during the year
were $34797.O45 an increase Of S2S0ZS3 or 2S2 per
cent. The company carried 2 9 SIS tors Of freight.
being increase CT 14S605 tors, or IA per cent;
the ton mileage increased S17O67E or 70 per cent.
The largest tonnage gain was in bitrminOus coal.
5743SS tons: lumber. &c 56S tons; stone sand.
127.720 tons. and 1858 tons. There was a
falling off of 1850 Of anthracite 1884, 7 tons
OF and 11550s tons Of wheat. The average ton
mile revenue SO cent against $40 cent in
1902 and SOL in 1901. The average haul per ton Of
freight was 1SS miles, decrease OF IL. Passenger
earnings 50 542 2o. increase of Sz3$4 over
1902, or see per cent. The number of passengers
increased 4272H or 46S per cent while the passen-
ger mileage increased Is s16S15 or 7.3S per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
CONDITION OF TRADE.

'Dun's Review says.
Despite 4t the Interruption Of holiday the week
OF business. although dulness continued in Wall
were DEPRESSED by the trouble at Beirut An
encouraging symptom Is the decreased complaint
counting of bills Weather cOndffiors have been
favorable for retail trade. distribution OF mer-
chandse expanding while there are frequent re-
year. Some caution in selecting goods. owing %
chiey confned 10 textiles New ye1tIre rs are
stu discouraged by the high rates for money
relief in this respect being fnprObabIe until the
crops are marketed and financial conditions become
settled. Labor disputes decrease. all but
one OF the unions having signed the agreement IN
both sides Industrial success win be assured
that labor and capital Keep step in the march Of
were 81 per cent larger than last year. and 15.4
per cent greater than In 1901. Owing % the late
ness Of The crops there is little Complaint OF
wear ago as to exports and Imports decrea sed
not Instructive owing 70 the honday THIS year
''Bradstreet s. says:
The conditions are stll uneven. but the general
drift is toward Improvement A more ass red feel
ing as TO the corn crop oltturn Is manifest eoncl-
TENDER l. State fairs and low rate excursions Rave
stimulated western distribution. while good pros
South have made FOR cheerfulness in that section.
put signs OF Insnt IN he SoI.9n NIL ST.
ton seen some heavy sales or print cloths are
The lumber market shows contrasts IN different
terial OF all kinds active and hrm. but at the
East the resumption OF building operations al
keep those markets strong The iron trade is
rather pelsimisfic BUYERS persistnS IN holding on
sr1i, ~ the rsDorte sdiiiSnsI cts i tn sosIthern
rrssf f-f hn III "a = on he A. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Although there a slight Increase In tram.
actions in outside stocks yesterday the market "a
NAMED narrow. Interest chiefly centred in Nora
eTn Securities which developed considerable ac,iv
ity shortly after the opening and on fairly hsavv
offerings sold down nearly per cent. AT the Iov
hgure considerable support was shown and a rallv
set In. which sent the price up to Thursdays Anal
American Can preferred. after an early decline AZ !.
per cent. recovered the loss before the close ORA.
Elevator common, on light offerings declined abog,
per cent. Seaboard Air Line issues were oulos
but steady. United Gas and Electric was nsslectea
Greene Consolidated Copper fell or considerably IN
activity. only few hundred shares changing hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

win De short one. and higher prices ar, loo..,
Tor Railway earnings continue good. tns "a
oest previous year 5. Clearings. owing 10 sns. ne
ative guinness and also TO the Occurrence -
with year ago. Collections show a sjiSsf IN IN
provement the result probably OF the crops r,,,
% market. This bSckwardness OF agricuItrlr9i ,as
terS Is no small factor IN confirming hlIvers 4, -
conservative attitude they have assumed in $50 -
sectors The money situation has tended foVv'--5
-ather easier conditions. although the move 81
or currency TO the country % move the crors r.
'ecOming more marked Foreign exchange -
ased slightly. and rev crop cotton bills rave hss-
= feature. Indicating that foreigners are hue.
more freely than earlier anticipated. s"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

RAILROAD BONDs.-Niarket fairly firm Total
sales amounted in par value 10 SO915ro. against
$500 On Thursday. The heaviest dealings were
in tho Atchison general - Chesapeake and Ohio
as. chicago burlington and Quincy s. Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad - and collateral
tru,t ss Ncw-Hork Central 3i-s Reading general
a. 81. Louis snd san Francisco refundiug Is -
Louis SouthR estern consolidated As Southern Rail-
way FIRST IS. Union Pacific first and convertible IS
United Railroads OF san Francisco IS and Wabash
debenture Bs. Consolidated Tobacco and United
states steel IS were also active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Monev on cal opened a. q
Der cent: highest ~ per cent: lowest per cent:
last loan. per cent; closed 2dg. per cent ruling
rate, n per cent Time money was quoted ar q
Der cent for thirty days 81 per FOR sixty 10
ninety GAYS. per cent for four months and
ol-ars pc cent for Eve and six months Comn.r-
riai pnper quoted AZ per cent Tor sixty 70
ninety days Endorsed bills sQes per cent TO- choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

FOREIGN TRADING--Foreign houses dealt in
lo.oo shares IN the local market. buying on
balance. In London consols recovered little
from their low price OF Thursday. but the tone
generally was very spirttless. and both the copper
shares and the mining stocks inclined to sell
on Ihere was probably some New-York selling OF
Steel common the other side Money rates v-er.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
ST. PAul's ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual report Of ST. Paul for the year ended
June 60. makes the following showing Of income
account for the year 1908. compared with the
two preceding years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London. sept y. m-The market for Amer
can securities Was dull and irregular at small fna
price changes. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
quotations were
STOCKS.

closing prices yesterday q the principal active
securities and net changes from Thursday
quotations were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
STOCK TRADING LIGHT.
EzRLY STRENGTH FOLLOWED By ADTANCES At
THE CLOSE.
Steel St and Rey Shares Banks Shoe Loss IN
Cash RoIdings-Money Rates Unchanged


four TO six months bills and per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market closed duli-
4 ...-.l r-lnrlrc rafns follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS sECURITIES
STOCKS.

FURNISHED BY Frederic H. Hatch. No. 20 s-o.a--,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.

The Norfolk and Western Railway Company re
ports for the year ended June 30 as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

So. ~ Total sale. Tor the day. ENLISTED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
WABASH REPORT.

The Wabash Railroad Company has issued its
preliminary report TO- tn fiscal year ended June
80. which compares with the preceding year as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN eoNDs.

GOVERNMENT BoNDs-AIarket STEADY. Final
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12

Div.l Div.
q rate period B Bd 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA 6 ST. LOUIS.

The fun pamphlet report Of the Nashville. Chat
tanooga and st. Louis for the year ended June co.
19O3 is published and shows the income account
5 follows:
1900
Gross $40 81 ISs IS 4s7 3fs
Expenses $685. 6O4 5.622114 Sill 424O5S4
Net s261o1es S237O i1G s25Oooo1 s2ele734
Other income. 22Ot0 1870 222JS D.
Total nc11ue 62 S31 SO So 531 256 81 OF
Charges 1.Sj 35l 1st3 SO 1SliS16 lI4IU4
Surplus ...-... $7e7.4sO S52i711 S6193sO S52J.90s
This surplus amounts to 70 per the stock
outstanding Adding the item OF 81 127Os additions
to property and equipment. the company seems 70
be earning practically 10 per cent the stock
after charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
BONDS.

BANK STOCKS.
Creported BY clinton Gilbert. No : Wall-st)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-25
A PLOT TO KIDNAP
Fremont, the Colored Orator, Would
Throw Scare Into the
Presidents Party.
Reveals a Plan to Garry Off Score.
taries Shaw and Root and
a---,-.--~ s~ Mr.. Knox. s-..s--.a- ,,..s.- ...
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
= Winona. MIMI, March 25.-The aged
negro orator, J. c. Fremont Of Water
town, S. D., we'll known representative
the civil war was president Of the society
4 that sent $4,000 negroes back to Africa,
Ilectured here last night OH 1.-THE Race
Problem and called on Congressman
! Tawney and asked for a private inter-
view. a.. IL II" rn.
8 He had a communication which he de-
J sired the congressman to convey to the
president, to. the effect that he had come
!. into possession Of informat ton that a plan
had been made to attempt the life Of
I Roosevelt OH his western trip, but that
this had now been abandoned, and instead
. the plotters were planning to capture
! Secretary Shaw, Secretary Root and At
torney General Knox at some favorable
point in Montana or Colorado, and carry
them to the mountains to be held for ran
= SON.
: Fremont refused to divulge the source
of hE information, but insisted it was cor
rect Congressman Tawney~ naturally
places little credence in the tale, but has
nevertheless written to Secretary Shaw,
( telling him the negros story and advising
him that in case he is kidnapped he need
not be alarmed but that congress will ap-
propriate money sufficient to pay the
ransom.
Since La Crosse has consented to give
! ten minutes of the time the president is
scheduled to stop there, on April 4, tic
Winona, the Milwaukee road has agreed
to change it's train schedule to allow for
a stop here, provided 1t is agreeable tc
:, the president. Private Secretary Loeb has
been notified by wire and a stop will un-
doubleday be arranged.