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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
MAY ABOLISH COLOREDi " .
TROOPS In GEORGIA
knotty Question Presented to Military Authori
ties for Solution i II.

terest by many of the local Officers
In part it is: II
An Army View of 1t.
Unfortunately there has been pre-
cipitated into the Southern arena of
journalistic debate a 4perplexing prob
lem born of race distinction and preiu-
dice. We would like to. think that we
are not justified in accepting as typical
view expressed to the public in the
editorial columns of the New Orleans
Picayune, but the prominence given
the letter, the sympathetic acceptance
of its sentiments and the seriousness OF
the reply combine to give the view
greater value than casual and hap
hazard offering. The letter must be
reproduced in it's entirety so that there
may be no danger of misinterpretation
of text or injustice to author In deal
ing here with its and his sentiments
Dear Sir; Did it ever occur to
the men that are advocating the enlist
ment under the Dick Law in the ma
tional guards of the many disadvan-
tages imposed-some things that are
not at all in accord with Southern
ideas?
For instance, at encampments, If
one of our New Orleans companies or
battalions were participating. II would
be possible for the commanding officer,
if he saw fit, to place, negro officers on
an equal footing, or make up regiments
composed of Southern white companies
and negro companies from the North.
which / am satisfied the New. Orleans
men would not only abhor but would
resent, by refusing to participate in
any such movement. The national
guardsmen should no doubt know the
penalty for such refusal
During the Spanish American War
three companies of artillery were fur
nished by the Louisiana National
Guard and were located at our jack
son Barracks. They had orders at one
time to send a squad to point in the
city to escort the paymaster to the
barracks for the distribution sof funds.
10 and behold! when they reached the
spot they discovered that he was a ne
gro officer; it was necessary to escort
him to the barracks
This is probably very pleasant to
some Of these advocates Of the Dick
law. but to a majority of the New Or
leans citizens it is exceedingly, Objec-
tionable and offensive. We are familiar
with the phrase of the law wherein IL
states that whenever the President
exhausts his power he calls on the
national guard.
who is going to question his right
70 order the national guard from one
state 70 another at any time he sees
At? He is the judge OF the situation;
he knows when his power is exhaust
eA. and ! believe that there are times
when he win be compelled to call upon
the national guard OF one state 70 go
10 another TO suppress insurrection or
riot.
Lastly, there is an organization IN
this city that IL commanded by man
that is thoroughly eoHyersant with
military rules. both in war ana in
peace. Young men would not object
10 following him AZ any time. and J
believe Instead ~ antaRonizipE him
ss has been done fhaf we should give
him every support 10 maintaining me
prestige ana name of All organization
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29

It is the opinion of local military
men-and their opinion is shared by
many others in Georgia-that the most
difficult proposition which has con-
fronted the state in many years lies
in the solution of the question of the
disposition of the negro troops in the
state service. 1t has even been limited
by some that it viii be but a short
time before there are no negro troops
in the state, and, indeed, 1t is said,
there is every prospect of a material
dimunition if not a complete abolition,
of the negro militia throughout the
South.
The question is one which agitates
not only this, but every section of the
country Particularly is it live one
in the Southern states, where there are
the greatest number of colored troops
Under the provisions of the Dick bill,
the attendance of white and black
troops on an encampment is prob
ability. their service together is pos
sibility.
The question is one which the mill
tary and legislative organs of the state
government realize they must be solved
II is not unlikely that the solution will
soon be forthcoming. There are but
three ways to do away with the col
ored troops. The first of these is by
act of the Legislature repeating the sec
tion which provides for the organiza-
ton of the Georgia State Troops, col
ored. the second is their abolition for
eficiency and the third is by the act
of the Governor.
which one, if any, of these courses
will be pursued is not known. There
are but three or four colored companies,
on an average in each of the Southern
states. Their abolition in these states
would mean their practical abolition IN
the United States so far as the Ma
tional Guard is concerned. The powers
of the President to call them out could
not then be exercised.
Even were the colored troops aool-
ished in the South, said militia
officer. there would yet be
wav for Congress and the President
to force the negro militia upon the
neonle Section "a of the Dick
hip provided for the organization
of a United States volunteer reserve
This would give the President power
to organize troops in any state, when
would be directly under his command,
and would take from the Governors OF
the several states the right TO apporuon
saw fir But Section "a was defeated.
senator Bacon was largely response
Bile for its defeat. II was then, now
ever. agreed that the subject matter OF
the section should be embodied IN an
other bill, and that the question would
be fuzzy and separately discussed on
its merits. The bill viii come up az
the next session Of Congress.
AS matters now stand the Govern
ors OF the several states have the same
powers which they always had They
are In almost complete control OF the
situation. They may abolish or or
ganlze troops as they wish. Inc slt-
uatlon b not. therefore, alarming. But
IA long as there are remote proDa-
bllitles OF the mixing Of the two races
there II every reason 10 pfieNe ths
question viii be- agitated. IS Is now
being agltated. The Army ana Navy
pogisier" deg0tes alm0N an entire
page 10 q difousg}eN % itf summon.
mo status ~ affairs uH1ef me Dirk
biu h eeii summed up in this artlcle'
which has been read with much m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
Edith Wharton and Ogden Coz

Edith Wharton and Ogden Cod
man, Jr.
HISTORY. t~
500. Asia The Problem Of. by A. T.
Mahan.
5Ss. Awakening Of the East" by P
L. Beaulieu. a:;t
1876. Egypt, Present Day." by f, C.
Penfield.
1885, END of an Era by j. S. Wise.
1872 Japan in Transition, by Stat
ford Ransome.
602 Rulers of the South" by f. NJ,
Crawford.
7O1. Spanish People" by M. A. s.
Hume.
go "stones of Parts" by B. E. and
c. M. Martin.
5S4. United States in the Orient,
The" by c. A. .Conants.
LITERATURE.
1913. Dante. The Teachings Of" by C.
A. Dinsmore.
sos. Historical Novel The by
Brander Matthews.
$50. "Herod, A Tragedy" by Stepen
Phillips.
PIT. "Paolo and Francesca" by
Stepen Phillips.
PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE.
100. buried Temple 1nSt Dy Mdu-
rice Maeterlinck.
las. Bird Neighbors." by Neltje
Rlanchan; introduction by John
Burroughs.
1045. How to Get Strong and How to
Stay So'' by VIM. Blake.
1857. why My Photographs Are Bad
by Charles NJ. Taylor Jr.
SOCIOLOGY.
1927 oCOIlepa Sfudanf and His Prob
lens, The" by j. H. Garfield.
657. up From Slavery" by Booker
Washington. -r -. s-.
64S. Women of the Renaissance,
The" by de Maulde La Claviere.
1881. woman Who Tolls, The, " by
Mrs. John and Miss Marie Van
Worst.
TRAVEL. AND DESCRIPTION.
256. "China. Village Life in" by Rev,
A. H. Smith.
654. italian Cities" by Edwin and
Evangeline' Blashfield. ars.
1902. italian Life in Tewn and Coun,
try" by Luigi Villar. 40.
744. Russian Life -,tTI Town and
Country" 81 F. e. Palmer.
'7cs T Sailors Leg neby R & f|ty
L4Ndilo. fitz4e- e.. rx
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29

$40, Wounds in the RAIN" by
Stephen Crane
BIOGRAPHIES, MEMOIRS AND
LETTERS
712. Alexander T., HIST. Memoirs of,
by Nine. de Choiseul- Coulter.
1886 American Masters of Painting,
by c.. H. Cafin.
$50. Autobiography, My, by F. Max
S7S. Balzac's Letters to Nine. Han
ska.
6S4. Bismarck, Love Letters Of.
1147 Boyle, Mary: Her Book.
1854 Chopin, by James Huneker.
sos. Elizabeth, Empress of Austria,
by Clara Tschudi.
713 Empress of France, by H. A.
Guerber.
903 English -Raphaelite Painters,
by Percy Bate.
244. Hugo, Victor, Memoirs Of
translated by ], w. Harding.
664. Hugo, Victor. The Love Letters
of QS20-22), translated by E. w.
Latimer.
551. Huxley, Thomas Henry, Life and
Letters of, by his son Leonard
Huxley.
sO5. Life on the Stage, by Clara
Morris.
1907. Little Journeys Among the
Women Who Have Written Fa-
nous Books, by E. F. Har-
kins and c. H. l.. Johnston.
lib. Little Journeys to the Homes
of Eminent Painters" by Gilbert
Hubbard.
6S2. Love of An Uncrowned Queen"
by w. H. Wilkins.
1913. Napoleon" Thos. e. Watson.
SOC. Painters of Florence" by Julia
Cartwright.
53S. "Potocka, Memoirs of the Coun-
tess" edited by Casimir Stryien-
ski.
lila. Rhodes, Cecil" by Howard
Hensman. -
1868. "Ruskin, Life Of by w. G. Col
lingwood.
$40. Some Women I have Known"
by, Maarten Martens.
s 81. stevenson. Life. of by l.. c.
Cornford..
s76. Sultan of Turkey, Private Life
Of" by Georges Dorys.
1897 -'Tolstoi. as Man and Artist" by
Dnitri Merejkowski.
-,> r. FINE ARTS.
221. Christ in. Art" by ]. L. French.
1912. Decoration of Houses, the" by
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29

Atlanta, Sept. ga charter for the
Ocilla and Valdosta Railroad was to-
day granted by Secretary of State Phil
Cook. The capital stock Of the road
is $4,000 and the incorpartors are J.
A. J.. Henderson, ]. III. Powell, j. w.
Paulk. Reason Henderson, M. J.
Pauk. william Henderson, j. L.
Paulk, NJ. Henderson. j. G. Luke. r..
V. Paulk, D. H. Paulk.. j. J. Walker.
all of Ocilla. The road runs through
Irwin and Telfair counties and the
principal cities along its route are
Ocilla and Valdosta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
Atlanta COLLEGE Of PharmacY.

Free Dispensary; only college OPP
Grating an actual drug store. Greater
demand for our graduates than We can
supply. Address George f. Payne,
Dean. 10 w. North Avenue. Atlanta.
Ca,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29

amiable acceptance of the situation is
not possible in the companies of South
ern militiamen.
IF their commands go into the ma
tional organization as the ally of the
regulars they must expect to go where
ordered. 1t would hardly do for the
militia authorities to retain for them
selves the privilege of passing upon
the virtue and integrity of orders from
the President, and If the Louisiana
militia ir ordered to a Northern state
1t must expect to carry out those or
ders without question, remonstrance or
rebellion. That is one of the compen-
sations which Will be exacted of the
militia in return for the indisputable
advantages which are to come to the
state soldiery from the general gov
eminent. 1t is a good deal like going
out of ones way to borrow trouble
when the Southern militiamen< Sonjures
up the vision of militia companies
commanded by Northern negro officers
or to devise such elaborate fiction as
Northern militia sent to Southern
state to protect negro criminal That
is looking a long way into the future
and into such a future as can only
come when anarchy succeeds govern
ment
A Suggestion to New Orleans Arr
tiIIerymen.
ut is All unnecessary bid for the ex-
element of prejudiced minds that the
New Orleans artilleryman fastens up
on the advocate Of the militia law
satisfaction Of mind over the spectacle
of white troops escorting aynegro pay
master. II there are negro officers in
any position they are there by virtue
of authority and are Invested of the
relations of race. They are no more
than, and they are also as much as,
is indicated by the uniform which they
wear by that authority, and they rep
resent the government with all that
such representation exacts. In the
comment which the New Orleans pa
per made on the views of it's appre-
hensive correspondent It would have
been we'll to have taught a timely les
son in this respect. and a good office
would have been rendered to military
obedience and efficiency, to say nothing
of patriotic appreciation of the benefits
to the militia derived from the new
order of things, if such sentiments as
those of the active artilleryman' were
discouraged Much harm might be
wrought by permitting such ideas to
prevail without correction" The Reg
lister suggests that Southern newspa-
pers could render a real and enduring
service to the national system of Of
Tense and defense by dealing with
those subjects literally and firmly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
First Bid on school Books.

Atlanta, Sept. 2S.-Eldridge Bros. of
Philadelphia is the first firm to sub
nit a bid on school books and make
the required deposit of $500. The bid
was sent to Secretary Of State Phil
Cook and the certified check for $4,000
to State Treasurer Park, as required
by law The bids submitted by the
publishing houses will not be opened
until after the sub-commission has filed
its reDort
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
MOrtOn'S School for BOYS,

Ill PARK AVENUE WEST.
Prepares for College-Fits for Bus
mess" Its graduates always excel.
No slip-shod work done. Special
courses for u S. Academies and
schools OF Technology.
Next session commences Oct. /. The
school building is open daily from 3
to IL q. M. For catalogue address
j.. X. MORTON, NJ. A. Principal
"a phone SOC
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
ST. VINCENT'S ACADEMY,
SAVANNAH, GA.

(Founded in 1S45.)
Day School for Young Ladies, con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Mercy. The
course of instruction is thorough and
comprehensive. kindergarten for
little girls will be opened, to which a
limited number of pupils will be adj
mitted, the terms are moderate.
Stenography and Typewriting-A
special course
The scholastic year commences Oct.
/, 1903
Also Preparatory School for Little
Boys. Small boys receive special care
and attention. For terms apply to
MOTHER SUPERIOR
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29

Count Tolstoi continues pessimis-
tic as to modern liberty. He is in
clined to think that there isn't any
thing of the kind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-29
School for Girls.

MISSES PAPE AND WEST.
Re-opens Oct. 2. Full courses from
kindergarten to college. All English
branches, French, German, latin,
Drawing, Physical Training, Manual
Training. 12s Taylor, east Ca. phone
max
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

these trucks. Two sleds are used, a long
board running between A small platform
Is built on the rear sled and the board Is
fastened rigidly to 1t, projecting a little to
the rear. At the front end the sled Is ar
ranged on pivot, SO that it may be turned
to guide the truck Some trucks have soft
cushions on top and a footboard on each
loud gong, while others are quite crude, but
all ''get there" alike.
Bring Their Sweethearts.
Very few of the "big boys" are willing to
risk their dignity by riding bellywop, so
they have their trucks. Plenty. Of passen-
gers are required to make g. successful trip
so the owner has his best girl along and In
vites two or three friends to come and
bring their sweethearts and there 10 much
gayety on the hill. Along about o'5fock
there Is a continuous stream Of boys and
girls climbing the hill and another mar
rover and more rapid line of rapidly NOV
ing loaded sleds and trucks speeding down
the Icy track. There Is a real track, usual
ly on the right hand or west side of the
street, made by the continuous passage of
runners. Two grooves are created in
which all sleds and trucks are guided, and
when the first track Is worn out another is
started at the side.
there is too large a number to be accommo-
dated on one, and exciting races occur be-
tween rival truck owners. Some RESPONSE
bilty Is involved in guiding a large truck
down the hill, and only the strongest and
steadiest fellows are allowed to take this
duty. 1T ia akin to the engineers part in
the running of a passenger train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
lIoHrzzm N PORT.
Hereft Of Anchors and Gables in Recent
Gale.

Lightship No. II arrived at the Norfolk
navy yard yesterday in safety. with all
aboard In good health. but without a foot
OF anchor cable. In the past week she has
had adventures which would make a most
readable novel. During the heavy gale Of
Monday last the vessel was blown OF her
station. but managed to work her way
back. Wednesday her last cable broke. and
she again left her station and came to Nor
folk for new equipment. The vessel has in
the past week lost q big twelve-ton mush-
room anchor and a half dozen other an
chors and hundreds of feet Of cable.
Coming into Norfolk harbor the ship went
ashore on Craney Island, and had to be
pulled OFF by the lighthouse tender. Capt
]. H. Jarvis, commander OF the ship, de-
clares Mondays storm was one Of the most
violent he has ever experienced of Hat
teras. the wind reaching at times a velocity
OF 100 miles an hour. In the height Of the
gale the big steel chains which connected
the ship and her anchors snapped like they
were pipe stems. The following notice re-
garding the 1ightship has been issued by
the lighthouse service:
Diamond Shoal light vessel, No Il, off
the outer Diamond shoal seacoast of North
Carolina, which went adrift Monday night
February 16. returned to the station Thurs
day morning, February 10, bat again parted
her cable and has returned to port for new
mornings. She will be replaced as soon as
practicable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
Appreciation Expressed.

Chief Dutton today forwarded to the Conn
missioners the following letter received by
him from Messrs. w. B. Moses & Sons ex-
pressing their appreciation of the services
rendered by the fire department at the fire
in their shops at 18th and B streets Thurs
day morning last:
I'VE desire to express to you and through
you to our noble firemen this firms deep
appreciation of their manly efforts in saw
Thursday morning, when the shops at 18th
and B streets were afire. The seething
furnace Of fame which they found on their
very prompt response to the alarm must
have been appalling to even the most ex-
perienced fire fighters among them. Moth
Ing short Of superhuman efforts could have
saved this terrible mass Of three floors, 80
by 125 feet, of the most inf1ammaJble mate
rial known. We always thought our fire
department the greatest in the world for its
size; now we know It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
LEAGUE DEBATE.
Fifth Of the Series Won by Equal Suf-
frage Juniors.

AAo6C U01O1Ss
The fifth debate in the series arranged by
the District of Columbia League of Debat-
ing Societies took place Friday evening in
the Y. M. c.. A. parlors A feature Of in
terest preceding the debate was the presen-
tation to the league by Mr. s. Kronhedm,
on behalf of s. Kann, Sons & Co., Of the
trophy to be held by the winning society
at the end of the season. The trophy is a
large, solid silver loving cup. gold lined,
Of the finest workmanship. engraved on the
face ITO the District of Columbia League
of Debating Societies, presented by 8. Kann,
Sons Co., February 10, 1903"
The trophy was accepted by Mr.. George
s. Kann, Sons & Co. were made honorary
members of the league in recognition Of
their interest in its welfare as evnced by
their handsome gift.
The societies participating In the debate
were the Y. M. c. A. Lyceum and the
Junior Equal Suffrage Club. The question
debated affirmed That the permanent re-
tention of the Philippines by the United
States is desirable The affirmative was
sustained by the Y. M C. A. Lyceum, the
speakers being Mr.. c. r. Rowdybush and
Mr.. w. N. Weston. The speakers for the
Junior Equal Suffrage Club, in the mega
tive, were Mr.. George A. Warren and Mrs.
Marie H. Heath,
in favor Of the negative. The judges were
Representative Charles F. Joy, Missouri
Representative Gordon Russell, Texas, and
Col. l.. L. Bridges, Oklahoma. -.
A recitation by Miss Marie Grace con.
cluded the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

ride on single sled. but the superior speed
of a heavy truck appeals to a good many
boys. Then, too, number of girls can be
carried on the truck. and their timidity
adds to the Zest of the sport.
Franklin hill. ON 18th street between and
K, Is the center Of coasting activity for the
greater number Of boys in the northwest
section. The onlooker is disposed to shud-
der at the way boy makes a bellywop
start down hill. Gathering the rope into a
coil in one hand he grasps his sled in both
hands and makes a run of fifteen or twenty
feet then jumps forward throwing his sled
on the snow and falling upon it, never let
ting go for an instant. Then as he speeds
down the grade he guides his vehicle by
jerking 1t to one side or the other or by
dragging the toe of his shoe behind in the
snow. Sometimes after a boy has thus
made start another will run after him
and jump on his back and both take the
ride together.
Mishaps Are Frequent.
Usually after reaching the bottom they
continue nearly SQUARE further in the d.
rection of New York avenue, but often
some mishap would occur to shorten the
trip. Some boy toiling back up the hill
after his trip down would give way to mis-
chievous impulse, and, seeing a comrade
speeding by, would suddenly reach out and
grab his arm, twisting the sled out of it's
course and sending the coaster rolling in
the snow. 1t was all taken in good part by
the victims, their discontinue being regard
ed as part of the fun.
Now and then a venturesome lad will
make the trip standing upon the unstable
platform of his sled and guiding with the
rope in one hand. Again, several boys may
get together and tie their seds end to end !;
then the front one lies down and grasps the
ends of his runners firmly. and others sit
down on the remaining sleds. the second
one holding the legs of the steersman firm
ly. The added weight and less air resist
ance result in greater speed.
;, 1t is at night when the sport Is at its
height. Then is when all the big trucks
are out. large amount of ingenuity Is
displayed In the construction of some Of