The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

Washington, March 17.-According
to the last census report, the total
population of Springfield, Ohio, is 49,
253. OF this number 33,997 are whites,
native and foreign-born; 1888, or Ill
per cent, are Afro-Americans and
are Mongolians. The city is almost
purely American-in fact, the foreign
element, to whom is usually given the
blame by native Americans for all
crimes against law and: order in our
Northern States. constitutes but 1911
persons, or only about 81 per cent OF
the total population of the disgraced
city.
We have no grief for the worthless
wretch who committed the crime that
brought about such disorder and wan
ton destruction of property, and we
have but condemnation for the MUIR
derous members of the mob who knew
too we'll the cowardice of the officers
of the law, but when we see the cancer
lynch law eat into the hearts of Amer
lean citizens, black and white alike,
North and South, East and West, we
fear that there is something radically
wrong with our. American institutions.
Never mind Russia, Santo Domingo,
China@or Africa, but purge America,
should. be the cry. :. ~
+ The government of Liberia, Africa,
has not yet reached: that stage of de-
velopment or Importance among the
nations Of the world where it is justi-
fed in sending ENJOYS and minister
plenipotentiaries to the other coun,
tries as its representatives. The Unit
ed States is represented in Liberia by
a minister resident and consul general,
Hon. Ernest Lyon, and vice consul,
Mr.. A. P. Camphor. There are three
consuls appointed by the Liberian gov
eminent to look after it's interests in
this country-Bishop H. M. Turner,
of Atlanta, Ca, who has jurisdiction
for the Southern states and District of
Columbia; Mr.. Ray P. Saffold, of San
Francisco, CAL, and Mr.. George w.
Lovejoy, of Mobile, Ala. Of course,
consuls do not rank with the members
of the diplomatic corps and have no
place nor part in the great social func-
lions given at the nations capital.
There are, however, many dark
skinned foreigners belonging to the
different legations, but possibly the
only one who could claim the distinc-
ton Of having African blood in his
veins is Mr.. J. N. Leger, the envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of Haiti. Mr.. Leger ranks So
cially and otherwise with the other
members of the diplomatic corps.
Mr. Richard T. Greener, a we'll
known Afro-American who represents
the United States as commercial agent
at Vladivostock, Siberia, states that,
according to Chinese paper, the last
census taken in China by imperial Or
der, in view of reassessing taxes, show
ed the total number of inhabitants to
be 1926, 447,325 souls: Out Of this total
100000 souls are inhabitants of the
disputed territory of Manchuria i~n
Rear Admiral Walker, president of
the Isthmian Canal Commission, is of
the opinion. that between 10000 and
10000 laborers will be required for the
work on the Panama waterway. The
best class of laborers to engage, he
said, would: be the blacks from ia
maiea, 'as they were acclimated and
could. endure the hardships better than
any other class. But there are not
enough of them, he said, to push the
work with the rapidity with which the
United States intends to carry it ON,
and it is, expected that some Afro
American labor might be gotten from
the Southern states. g. *: = = :
The building Of this great canal will
undoubtedly attract hundreds of Afro
American laborers and many of them
will better their conditions by going
1t they can endure the hardships Ger
tain Southern newspapers have re-
Gently said that the wealthy planters,
land owners, etc., were tired of Afro
American labor and were making a
bid for European immigration. We
will hear more about this phase of the
question when the Afro-American la
borers begin to leave the South.
. Mr.. Frank A. Byron gave a ..stag, in
honor Of Mr.. Robert P. johnson of
Chicago Friday evenings The guests
included Messrs. j.. Harry Harris,
Chas. J. Pickett, Fred D. McCracken.
VIM. I. Hawkins and Chas. E. Hall. Isl
Bethel Literary continues to be the
Mecca of the literati of the capital.
Under the able management of Presi-
dent George w. Jackson, of Ohio, it
has lost none of it's pristine glory. It's
session of March 9Th was one of its