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New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
co, ,1MgIA. p: WILLIAMS, 3.

,,,-,,,.,s baseball team yesterday won its first
,-,or-a7+ college game Of the season oy deledIihe
the williams College nine at Jasper Oval Win d
score OF Y to 3. Columbia played gooo game
ard outclassed Williams at most points Ire io ioc@i
team however twice made some 9eiiou = -
gsnoA Twice Williams had three men on oaSeS
with only one out, but each time Colufh0'a A7p~
+bern from scoring The score by innings
'4i R H E
Columbia ------'----'-0 0 o.
cesrin and Goodman; McCarty and Ierreii-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

-. Giants proved worthy OF their name yester-
-, - the Polo Grounds where they again met
Sc BROOKLYN nine erd turned the tables on their
-svs,s BY winning with score Of s to l.
= * seldom II ever that large a number at
.,-5e6 on two successive days the games the
- Grounds There were fully fourteen thou
.-s soe-tators present yesterday. and those who
=. saw a same that was worth going miles 20
sa The home team was determined to wipe out
.ss defeat BY the Brooklyn team on the previous
So and from the all around Improvement shown
!, leoks IS II the New-lorks had a squad OF play
s this season that the lovers OF the sport in this
~ tsve looked for these many wears
,rcCInnity put in the pitchers box yesterday,
80 1Iave6 ia form allowing the visitors to
rake only run Evans acted in the same
cspacity for Brooklyn and in only two innings did
.e seem 10 lose control OF the ball. IN the fifth
80 sixth the local men raped the ball freely. and
.s,oee5ed in making three in each inning.
T7resrshzu covered himself with glory by making
. hone run. Mertes met with accident that
Oar few minutes looked serious. In the fourth
.--f-e when making great steal 10 third base he
~-enched his ankle and fell, The other PLAYERS
- -~Su-v for few moments he was able 10 re-
IT. IL -Isy N-C55nTitv received 2 sket Of flowers
T-ri-h was taken a a bad sign by many. Happily
I 60 g Sf5 Vel a. the bat- Me-tes McGiann and
- FGelr-en also hit vel.
TIE diamond was il much better condition than
- re opening 6ay, but the weather was 2 trife
.co criv to call il an ideal day for the sport 1t
vvas not until the fourth inning was reached that
run was made. when Sheckard made a hit 70
7o-I re held Il too long and owed Sheckard
70 get first = wild pitch gave him secono
= sore. II the next inning the Giants began to
--ake runs Bresuahan got to first and sto.e sec
o-5 Brownies fine bunt advanced him McGann
ana Browne IN the sixth inning the New-1 OF ks S
sreesv for strang TO handle He stole to second.
ara came il Of Bresnahan's home run McGln-
-i-v got first OF groun0er ana tanned On y an
"a double le score
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
NEWARK LINKS SOON TO OPEN.

The new Newark Golf Club which was formed
months ago to take over the Inks Of the
Newark Athletic Club on CIinton-ave.. Is in
prosperous condition and its members con-
hdent Of their ability to maintain the course per-
manently. The club has received many new sppli-
cations for membership and expects to enjoy A
brisk season. The first trophy 20 be played for is
a cup given by Harry Chrystl- The qualifying
round for II is to be held Saturday. May ?. and
the best sixteen viii continue at match play. each
competitor receiving a miniature OF the trophy
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
puuADELPHIA AMERICANS WINS.

TIE Philadelphia American League team ~ Io-oas
defeated the Jersey Gig nine Of the Easle'n Lea
n he second exhibition game between Ihe99
- @sr=i-g nv The Jersey City men Al criI-caii
--a--s yss resrOrsbIe for their cereal 'le mica
----1 beine : 70 g Sore by innings:
rzrsss,7Asa ....-.---2 63 !
z--e-.eS-c,I77 azd Shrek. Pfanmiiisr Fettseh ana
Dillon T--irire--SLauICE
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

pieces in the first thres innings and allowed five
runs 20 be scored. The Eastonians showed fine
form and the pitching Of Johnston puzzled the
home team. Stevens replaced Mcmillan for Prince
ton on the rubber in the fifth inning. The work of
Reid- the freshman, behind the bat was the feat
uTe. He won repeated applause by his swift and
accurate throws and by two base hit which
Scor ed PurneI for Princeton's only Lafay
cite played an eTrorless game, while Princeton
piled ten Score by innings
Princeton ---t.-..---.--...-..0 0 IL
Batteres-Prtnceton-Reid, Doyle Mcmillan and
Stevsns- Isfsystts-Jo Johnston and Irwin.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
CORNELL. 27: ROCHESTER, 0

rBv TELESRAPz TIE TEIBUNE-l
Ithaca \ Y april Is.-CorneH batted haTd ID
thg game with Ro-heste- University this a1'@r
moor making twenty-five hits and winning py d"
score Of e 70 Rochester was Tar lnl"l-o' 10 '--s
home team in every respect, and was nol 49, 49,
Ee- man or first tase Crtu i-l Lt- sIL 80
E'rr~zT started c1r IN the first tEsl-t 49,. :,
r-rs a-5 ero-e5 "a rearl- every hiring " n4liis
ID win Twelve rms in the las. half o tpe eleh'i-
Tie score follows II p
Ccr-er .--------2 ] ; . =
FCcEes-=r .--.--------.H @ . o - -, Sbs--
Ea-te1es-C-sse efe-r1i- Lrrs-1ot ''ete' a'
srE- Anderson. Tr7rncr Eud Love
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
..oor, r,vN HIGH WINS N. Y. U. CUP.

me - bsId Yesterday afternoon with d
tc.''o % r+terscholsstic games at Ohio Field Ihe
SCI - L-t,.e-sitv championship cug was Won
- T.r,orlx- Fligh schoo. with r points
% '' s vsoa o. tt1e 6ay was the quarter
Tie if' II 47ausfeld starting out in a big
miis' 70 -, IN the excellent time OF 81 30 sec
re!d. ""o 0u, ems Of Pratt Institute and
onos- Bon - T,uder protest. awaiting the de-
T'WiGht : No. - ar,nirtee The Horace Mann
rfsiou II the 90 ftE noiuts and the -raS-f IS
-eau was f.ar7s w@ro ri'-i Tor ff''' " ~
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
coeNgLL.s NEW ATHLETIC ADVISER

ithaca \ y April 1s-At the meeting - siIr
.,1Icfic council tonight Frank i-V'h--
- tbe cornell Law school vas elected . of
:" M 20 II Dennis the former president Il IS
Frols5To f that h. no president Of council will be elect
- lInr next fan in which case Protes7oE
~ raz-v adviser viii ac1 a. ~ -
the Lacl.itE r,-fe-zrr IRVINE graduate or '''-
president Pr'l.-7'l -
- -L. -
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
cufcAco :. ST. LOUIS. j.

= Louis April l5.-The visitors again oelea'eo
-re home club In the third game q the series oy
,--. - "a 4 Both teams made costly errors
= Tous being charged with seven, 1E2ile Chlcsg99
rs5l six rnis3lays Tie Trching OF SanoeI1s 1 90
7r~z~aa VS. good the local man allowing olly ne
TTs while = Louis only got SIX on deItetTa s r.
Es~e attendance 6.000 The score:
81. =. L-E-a ---------o c O %
-T.-==es-las5=1se-s sr5 F2ysn, Nene1ee aid king
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
PITTsguRe. 5; CINCINNATI, !.

--s--:-ratf April -s-The Cincinnati rearn made 2
gallant effort IN to-day's game. but Emsle's UNI
ming and an error by Seymour enabled Pittsburg
70 win TIE visitors batted well toward me enc o.
- re-a po-H pitchers we're hit hard at times
- P~r-a -fTrfe5 himself out Of three bad looking
-lzres Attendance. b.ete score
-.. O O o 0 0 I 0 o.
5-.-sp--- --..-e Q @ O x-5 Il
Zz-+e-7ss-Poo,e and PETE. Wilhelm and Phelps
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
OPENING HANDICAP AT ST. ANDREWS

The first monthly handicap of the season at the
Ct Andrews links took place yesterday over the
clubs course at Chauncey, n. Y. 1t was an elgh-
teen hole medal play affair, the best eight net
scores qualifying continue at match play ana
the best gross winning a special prize
0r-,o1,e cards vere returned the gross prize
being won by ". T Hodgman. whose card was
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
THE RELIANCE's BOOM IN PLACE.
Yachts Appearance Improved-Date of the
Builders Trial.

Bristol. r L. April 1S.-Workmen on the Reliance
today slung the mainboom to the mast 1t Is ia
feet long five feet longer than that Of the Consu-
1ution but it does not appear so. because Of the
Io-y oz-erbang of the Reliance. There num-
her OF patent fittings on the spar in the way Of
caring for the sail.
The Reliance now begins TO look more shipshape
rban she has heretofore The yacht down by
rha head but the weight OF the boom has righted
her somewhat = IS co~s'ceed sure that the
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WASHINGTON DEFEATS BALTIMORE.

Washington. April 1s.-A picked team of ten
Washington golfers easily defeated similar team
from Baltimore to-day in the second interc1ty
match of the season, which was played on the
Chevy Chase links. At the end of the morning
contest the score stood: Washington oil. and Bal
tinore, . The score in the afternoon contest was:
Washington. IA: Baltimore, O.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
goeToN !: PHILADELPHIA, 8.

,--s-r F7riladelpha won to-day from Boston. Seven
,5-s one for 2 home run gave the local team ad
57-I -be r-is tors were unable 10 overcome L5sn
rs -o5say released bE Boston. Attendance 7s1l
TEe score II
Bosom .........-...-o Q g0@5 - = :
-s--5es-Pstt ,1sla-v ana Kitt-dge. DUggleoy and
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
pennsylvania STATE, I; NAVY, o.

Annapolis Nd April ls.-PennsyivaI'ia stare
College won from the Navy baseball team here To-
Gay IL Z close and exciting contest Ine p!ICli'e
--0 -Si'---s VI Do1-- 7-- r II r
rsr-eesvsnts s-st. % q O O q q o.
Nsrr @ . q o . e 90 2
rss-er5ees-.ger ara Huber Eaudeubush snc FoFeet
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
PLAY AT HARBoR HILL.

Six cards were returned III the weekly handicap
At the Harbor Hill Golf Club of Staten Island yes
+erdav the winner being Frank Spears. with a
nat score of Il T. Z. Fiske and T. H CLlrk
tied for second place each with net score of 81
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
cuAuNcEY WINS AT DYKER MEADOW

gale from of the bay was factor against 10"
scoring at the Dyker Meadow Golf Club yesteroaS'
hut ~ iherwise delightful conditions prevailed Inc
contest eighteen-hoIe hanolcap aea
toia fo- a cuo presented by James H. Merritt. 1t
was won by Daniel Lnauncey, the cruz Pr ~ &c
his second victory in two weeks Win score VI o.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
GOLF AT ATLANTIC CITY

Although entries for the big open tournament at
Atlantic City this week do not close until Wednes-
dav evening the committee is anxious TO get as
MANY early applications possible TO arrange the
1al5 Atlantic City is always popular gathering
Mace for metropolitan golf players and 1t is prob
abla that the preliminary round will include over
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
CRICKET.

-. %ew-Iersey Cricket Club has elected A }. O.
Cooke captain and F. W I Suies 'lce-ca p'.--i
,rt ol,b has obtained a lease of the St george
-. C,,,,,5 F5oboken for the season 1t viii
ia its first annual dinner next Saturday nlghC
At the Hotel Lafayette to ,tr9guc1 s, oss n9m fpfon
among whom is II: II DeVles' 01i Ai
e-,-ssse-+a-ive in this country.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SWEEPSTAKES AT CRESCENT A. c.

There were twenty cards taken out in the sweep
stakes handicap the Crescent Athletic Club links
yesterday. but only six players finished the full
round W Mour was first. with a card Of az. H. 1s
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
ON THE RICHMOND COUNTY LINKS.

c. ". Taintor won the Class handicap N
the opening tournament Of the season at the Rich
roond County Country Club yesterday. with card
of s2-1-9l while the Class 3 prize went 70 F. .
Nuchincloss whose card was Si-lo-Sl-,, ENcep' 1or
high wind the ConuItionS were excellent
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
NEw.YoRK fAM.l. 9: BALTIMORE (ED, 7.

-7.--.--e Anil -g-The Hev-Yorz CArnerican
71sr-@7 ras=bau team defeated the Baltimore
eastern League) club here to-day, TO = score:
.;.r-ro-s ....-......5 q51@9ds u %
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
COMING MATCHES AT AROsLEY.

There is promise of a successful season in the
grIhng programme just issued by the Ardsley
club. Every form of match and medal play has
been included the whole list has been arranged
1,stb the idea nf maintaining continuous tntet est
in the various prizes. The opening competition Is
a monthly handicap on May :
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
YALE, IL; AMHERST, 8.

New-Haven, Conn. April 1S-Yale easily defeated
Amherst at baseball to-day by the score of Z to
g. in e loosely played game The Amherst nine
showed want Of practice, and Yales pitchers were
not in good form. The fielding by both teams was
poor. The by innings:
r. H. z.
Amherst ..........1 o o o 1-3
Yale ..............2 o o s o { x-12 Z
Batteries-Ksne. srorks and Roe: Patten. Allen and
TTs-s-o
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

Tho Columbia Oval Club. Of wilIiamsoridge mas
.v+a-6es the courtesfes Of its ground 10 the 80 80
Jersey Cricket Club, which VIII Dc 'ila , :. -.
-. -ic.e+ AZ FIoboken until the first week III m.
IT, Colnnnbias tied Essex County last season Io'
t,s championship of the NewYork Grlcke[ 9srk Assi
cistfon This game will be played on d
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
GOLF.
TraUis Wins Lakezcood Tournament
-Defeats Douglas.

Lakewood. n J., April 1s CspecaD.-The open
tournament of the Golf Club of Lakewood closed
this afternoon with Walter ]. Travis, of Garden
City the W nner OF the first cup. as on many
previous occasions. Findlay S. Douglas. Of Mas
sau was beaten by up and 1 TO play II was
clean golf all the way through, excepting the ms
hole when Travis bunkered on his second
shot, and Douglas was stymie on the green Anu
the hole went to Douglas in poor g.
The secret Of Travis's victory lay. as usual IN
his remarkable steadiness. and he was the popular
favorite throughout, never disappointing the gar
lery when 1t was necessary TO make an exceilent
shot to insure tie at the cup Douglas lost the
second and fifteenth holes by poor approach. ana
the sixth seventh, ninth and setenteenth by oao
work the green's his worst falling throUsioul
the tournament. The spectacular plays were
Travis's four on the 500-yard fifth hole. ana Ihe
z0-foot puts of both on the thirteenth green.
Douglas running down his ball for a tie after
Travis had unexpectedly holed out The scores
{SSas,....::,....:..:::.::::::.1
Douglas: A7
Douglas played great game in the morning
semi-fnal match with E NJ Byers the Tltasou-e ..e
crack. finishing in So and halving the last e"o
holes in 5 for s. which too hot a pace for
the younger man The days summaries;
Travis Ga5dsD GifZ fgisS beat 5 F. DouIia C. Isn
5nss NSsfq Sss NJ up BSeTs Pts6u7s up play
Second cup -hnas)--M 4 waters ?. nfe~.
n afaf Reed AIbang Beat r A Lakewood up and
/ play = ry.as+-o,, Albany beat
od r. p bsf W G. FoWnes Pittsbug up and to play
% g-,,rtL c,rn -fuaIs)-F. NJ Freeman, Lakewood
esS6y efas bea 3oRn " rsss Jersey up over
nineteen hoes -. Tougias
sP sPecopd op cup 5aaD-M x. Waters beat A NJ Reed
-, D,oua- - heat 4 z Hedstron,
AlPany; up ~, 9fna6"E A Taylor beat 2 NJ Freeman
s Up and 70 play
Tba all dav handicap. over eighteen holes re-
+,,rrad about ffty cards out of a much larger
number Of entries G. T. Brokaw, princeton. Win
a handicap of 2 being tied at %, with e NJ Hani-
+on Garden City. handicap O. In lne plaSo"
Frokaw did not duplicate his previous me scoIe
n ~ returning gross ~, which with HaLnlItoH ;
9ross % gave the cup to the Garoen CITY man pS
one stroke
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

-r,a thistle Club has been organized among Ite
,,a-rberz Of Clan Macdonald Of BROOKLYN me
,zc+s 90 make good showing in the cram
7ionsbip schedule Of the NeT-f0Tk CrlcHel -,
i.. Ar,one the new members is J. Ao2Ih' ~ ~ ~
go Ear was one Of the chief batsIneh Oh 'ie -
,ar4au Cricket Club.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
THE CONSTITUTION AT NEWPORT.

Newport R L April 1s--T'he Constitution arrived
here in TOW from Bristol this afternoon. and
anchored in Brenton's Cove She is to De hauled
out and have her uuderhody cleaned before taxing
auv practice spins OF this place
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

----A- -7-,s-Nev-yo-k . Left Q bases-Ne7-Hork
= P-aokI-7 5 Tvvu-base hits-Nertes. McCiann ana
Sacr1fce htrs-E-ovne and Ac'[lrnitS
r---e ~-n-F-esaara- Stolen basesBroNue % MeFtes
Lauder First base CT erToTsNes fcrA !:
F-.osIv- 5 Fs-s- haIts-of Mcc5innity, J: en-
: ~ pitched ball-Ey McfSnnliE / strpcA
----F, AT-5in-ft 5 by Evans. 3 Tirne-i-5o Umpire
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WEST POINT. 1e: DICKINSON. !

West Point. X Y. April Is.-West Point defe1Led si
D-cE-lsoH '"-~7s i's ---s 7-'i- r H p
T,.s.5,FSi Bs:5 POINT ----.---5S . o-1 !"
Ear1e-.-s-5raharn Pfrirs sn5 G-rves' Saf'93f- "
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

men practically the game in the nrst li!lIle, @
1ber they made three runs. but the FoTdharH team
-nsd. runs enough to make the game exciting. Inc
score by innings:
Yale y..ls..::.,--,..,,,.....SS 9 9 j Z GGs 5
r7s++e-ies-Agsr.e whttlesey and Rockwell; smith a
King JTnpire-Mitchell
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
MANHATTAN. 10; TRINITY, 1

F3efore the Columbia Williams game Manhattan rattan
defeated Trinity by l9 TO L Only HEe i''---
were played
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

Tho BROOKLYN Cricket Club expects this year 10
- a. = poeition TO make a bold BIC Tor the pen
- ho+h the Metropolitan District CRICKET
LdlI19 % - ~-err-york Cricket Association A >
II11r-an nt will captain the team
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
LAFAYETTE. 2: PRINCETON, I.

Princeton. y j. Aprl Is (sEecia-) i he -
ve-e defes-ed here today bv tne Lafayette team
xats score Of 70 / The Princeton nine went 70
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
GAMES ON OTHER FIELDS

A. vT-or-eSrer-Fordhau s; Holy cross. ..
= -7rvv5ofr Il: Phillips Exeter :
4, 5+-59er7oa-Frown I: Providence eastern
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
- .SD uoNE1

o,, "a uttIe time. hut IL nigh I
tt ms. anv dollars. for what 20" nee"
nsr be found In the little
- "a. narrow columns
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
VALE ,o6, 1a: FoRDHAM, 'oe, 8.

The Yale freshmen defeated the Fordham fresh
men at Fordham by of u to TIE Yale
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

UNIVERSITY OF PENN 5; LEHiGH' J.
RH E
1eo,.b ............-.o 1eoo u 8
trn...er.esNRsdglsv and Snyder: Devlin snd Won
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

A GOOD BUSINESS CHANCE
a., often advertised under the Little Ads q
the People"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
CAMERON WINS BICYCLE RACE.
sulzer Gets Bad Fall at Games at Eighth
Regiment Armory.

C-or,oanv / Of the sth Regiment and the St
George Athletic Club held joint games at the resl-
r,ent's armory last night The one-mile bicycle
race was one of the features Of the evening II
was won by George Cameron. who defeated w q
E-rank F w Suzer of the 18th Regiment, had
a fall in the last lap which looked serious. Dut
fortunately he not hurt
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
BASEBALL.
,,;outs Turn Tables on Brooklyn bu
Score Of toI.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
national LEAGUE.
,z.v-york. c. BrcoEly7. l. Chtoegc. .; 81 Louie. 4
..SSS~.ses-rs : Eos Etttsturg s: Cincinnati
TIE RECORDS
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19

Douglas played a great game IN the H1OrIIIIs
ser,f-fnal match with Z. N. Byers. the Pittsours
crack finishing in So and halvins the last '"o
holes in : for IS which was too hot a pace for
the Younger man. The days summaries:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
NET-TOPS E
-.-.,. = e1Ge71o

New ok ---------.-.--.- -
D--E-1e-- -..-- o. .
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RRoOFLTN.

O O O ? : O O Ks
D n q / o Q 0 Q QI
The colored American., 1903-01-31

Louisiana, and other States, who are
are seeking redress through the
courts of the land, and we pledge them
our moral and financial support.
I'VE denounce the mob murderers
now so prevalent in this country
I'VE call the attention Of the coun-
try TO the condition OF service Oh many
farms in a number Of the Southern
States, resembling very much the Old
peonage system, and ask for Legislation
looking to the remedylng of the evil
1--WE submit our protest against the
ur fair practices in the transportation
of passengers in Southern States, dis
eliminating unjustly against Afro
Americans: requiring of them the
highest rate for travel and providing
in return the poorest accommodations
in carriage: and we invoke the eXer-
else of the powers of the Interstate
commerce Commission, by that tribu-
nal. to prevent determinations in rates
and accommodations against inter-
state passengers
1--WE appeal to Congress Tor favor
able action on one of the several
The colored American., 1903-01-31

treatment as never before. A sys-
tematic effort has been inaugurated
on the part of the South, which has for
its object the withdrawal of the fran
chise from the AfrO-Amenicans of that
section and their reduction to a posi-
tion Of absolute subserviency in all
relations of life. 1t has been openly
declared by some of the most prorni-
nent leaders of the South, that it was
the intention of the trainers of the
new constitutions to disfranchise as
many AfTo-Americans as possible and
leave every Caucasian in full posses
sion of the suffrage. The effect has
been that not only has the Afro
Americans been disfranchised, but also
a very large number of Caucasians,
who. previous to the adoption of these
constitutions. participated in elections,
have ceased to register and vote.
''We contend for our constitutional
rights on the ground that the right of
suffrage has been conferred upon its
citizens by the Federal Government.
1--WE heartily commend the Afro
Americans of Virginia. Alabama and
The colored American., 1903-01-31
VITAL TO BLACK RACE.

Importance of upholding the Presl-
dents Policy in the South
The executive committee CI the Ma
tional Afro-American Council met IN
executive session here yesterday anu
passed a resolution urging connrhla
lion Of the Senate of the nomination OF
DR.. w. d. Crum, to be COLLECTOR oI
Customs at Charleston, ). u, anu
adopted an address to the country on
the race question in general me au-
dress is signed by Alexander WATERS
chairman of the executive comml'Iee
CYRUS Field Adams. secretary anu
William A. Pledger, acting preslueHiiI'
National Afro-American CouIcii'
which numbers in its membership
some Of the most distinguished men OF
the race. The address, in part, Is a7
follows:
1T is evident to the thousi-tlu u
among us that we are passing through
one of the most critical periods of our
existence in this country. Questions
that Immediately concern the liberty
and weu-being of one eighth or the
population of the United States ana
scarcely to less degree the whole popu-
lation of the country are pressing Tor
The colored American., 1903-01-31

measures now pending therein for the
appointment of a commissioner to in
quire into the condition of the Afro
Americans of the country
We heartily endorse the dellveran-
ces of President Roosevelt with refer
ence TO the fitness for appointment to
CEhce, and the attitude of the Federal
Government toward all its citizens, re-
gradless of race or color He has i'm
parted new life and vigor to the time
hOnored principles and traditions of
human rights, and has given hope and
instruction TO people struggling hero
ically beneath the burden of hate and
prescription. We commend Theodore
Roosevelt to the affection and conf
dence Of cur people. regardless of par
ty afiiation. "-W Washington Post.