The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-02-27
THE APPEAL A NATIoNAI AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
WASHINGTON
THE CITY OF MAGNIFICENT DIS.
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A Collection of Few of the Events !
Occurring Among the Afro-Amer- |
cans of the Capital of This Great
and Glorious Nation for Our Many
Readers.
Washington, Feb. 25-Since the ia
panese have demonstrated their abil-
ity to wage what appears to be sue
cessful war against the Russians, we
hear a great deal of talk about the
yellow peril" There seems to be an
undisguised fear that forty-five million
Japanese will combine with the five
hundred million Chinese, who are but
sleeping giants, and teach them the
arts of modern civilization and war
fare for the purpose of eventually
dominating the world: Such a cOndi-
ton is not altogether imaginary, i'm
possible nor improbable; and the
statesmen of the dominant powers
may we'll view with alarm these mil
lions of men with unlimited resources,
whose thirst for world power has been
provoked by the alluring achievements
on land and water of the American
and European powers.
The whirligig of time brings on
many changes. The history of nations
teaches us that the slaves of today are
the masters of tomorrow, and history
has been known to repeat itself. The
"yelloW peril is a real peril.
While mentioning perils, it might be
we'll to suggest the fact that there is
"black peril" not in America, but in
Africa In speaking of recent native
uprisings against white settlers near
Liberia, Africa, the New York Mail
and Express says: ''The scene of this
deed is significant, for if the black
avalanche is ever let loose in Africa,
it will undoubtedly be by the hand of
some black who has been inspired by
thoughts of black rule and independ-
ence, such as those that prevail in
Liberia. For the attempt, at least,
nothing is wanted but the Toussaint
L'Ouverture, the determined and able
black leader who can organize the
divers and mutually foreign nations
and tribes and inspire them with a
common motive of revolt. A Negro
King Philip, Negro Pontiac, a Negro
Tecumseh, the stamp of whose foot
upon the earth may some day be heard
in the earthquake, is neither incon-
ceivable nor impossible.' Surely in
these "perils'' we find food for thought
Rev. James L. White, an Afro-Amer-
lean, recently presented to President
Roosevelt a request that he aid in
bringing about legislation for the es-
tablishment of memorial home for
aged and infirm Afro-Americans, the
money for this purpose to be appropri-
ated by Congress from the arrears of
pay and bounty due the estates of de-
ceased Afro American soldiers.
And on the 18th instant Senator
Hoar presented petitions of Baptist
churches, representing 100000 mem
bers, of African Methodist Episcopal
churches, representing 100000 mem
be1s, and of African Methodist Epis-
copal Zion churches, representing
$4,000 members, all in the United
States, praying that an appropriation
be made for the construction and
maintenance of memorial national
home in the District of Columbia for
aged and infirm Afro-Americans. The
petitions we're referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
In the Northern States there are
eight public high schools for Afro
American children exclusively-1ndi-
ana has four; Illinois two, Cairo and
East st. Louis; and Ohio and Penn
sylvania one each. 1t is healthy
sign to note that no such schools are
found in large cities like Chicago, New
York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati or indianapolis, where equal
opportunities are given secondary stu
dents regardless of racial ties.
These eight schools show thirty
four teachers and 1852 students, or one
teacher to every IA pupils which is
far below the average in attendance
for mixed high schools throughout the
country.
Mr.. James G.. Campbell spent last
Sunday in Baltimore viewing the ru-
ms.
Prominent among the social happen
ings of the week was the martha
Washington Tea" given under the
auspices of the Prudence Crandall AS
ISOLATION. The proceeds of the enter
tainment will be used to purchase
shoes for needy Afro-American school
children of the district.
The receiving party consisted OF
Mrs Robert Terrell, president, assist
ed by Mrs. Robt. Douglas and the
Misses Merit, Tyson, Garrett, Mat
thews and Chase, all Of whom were
attired in Martha Washington cos
tunes. The affair was a success f.
nancially as we'll as socially, and Mrs.
Terrell was much gratifed with the
results.
Mrs. Blanche Bradford-Dorsey OF
Philadelphia was guest of Miss Mu-
settle Brooks last week. .,... ...
Miss Georgia Savoy of Capital Hill
entertained party of friends Friday
evening" .-.~ >.s--.--.-~,,,.-.-
Mr.. John Downing of Pittsburgh is
spending few days in the city.
Mr.. Albertus Brown, who for some
years has been stenographer and
secretary to the late Senator M. A.
Hanna, has returned from Cleveland,
where he went to witness the last of
all that was earthly of that grand man
for whose death the nation mourns.
A special meeting OF the Wilberfor-