The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-28

cause have any special objection to this particular
bill have not examined it in detail-but because
know 1T is not matter that belongs TO the national
government and because I know in my short ex.
perience here that cannot undertake to attend
10 all the matters that should be subject to the police
powers OF the State and keep this government an
intelligent and effective one"
Hon. Chas. Francis Adams of Boston, in an article
ne for the Century recent trip to Africa
ana ms impression OF the negro in his native Jungle
says: Looking about me among Africans in At
rca-far removed from that American environment
10 which have been accustomed-the scales fell
from my eyes. found myself most impressed bv a
realizing sense OF the appalling amount of error and
cant IN which we OF the United States have INDUCED
on this topic. We have actually wallowed in bog
OF seii-suihcent ignorance especially we philan-
thropsts and theorists of New England. We do 40
still. Having eyes, we will not see. Even now we
not infrequenty hear the successor to the abolition
lst and humanitarian of the ante-cvil war period
the Uncle Tom period-announce that the difference
between the white man and the black man ia much
less considerable than is ordinarily supposed. and
that the only real obstacle in the negro wav that
lie has never been given a chance!' For myself
back with decided impression that this is the sheer
eS1 Oh deiusions due to pure ignorance of rudiment-
ary Iacts; yet we built upon it in reconstruction
days as upon foundation stone-a self-evident
ruin! Let those who indulge in such theories 90 to
the Soudan and pass week at Omdurman."
naturally enough, such an expression excites the
editorial wrath OF the Boston Herald which proceeds
10 tell Mr. Adams that he has discovered nothing
upkI. l.
not known to the uplers of the negro in his native
air' and suggests to the traveller chat it would be
quite as educational and much less extensive 70
spend week at Hampton Institute, or, better st;l
with Booker Washington at Tuskegee. One would
find at either place more Trustworthy demons+ro.
ton touching the possibilities of DEVELOPMENT Of Tho
negro race"
MI ADAMS might in turn offer a suggestion TO
the Herald that it send one of its bright voun, men
noognto 10 Iuskegee for visit of q month. and
'nen 10 Tuthfuly print the story of conditions "a
ne found them; possibly the narrative would be an.
o'her illustration to the wellknown saying "All ia
not gold that gstens" M
everybody thought that the exposure of evil.
doing by the big insurance companies would dster
'neH from immoral practice for the present at least
'heh everybody was mistaken as the same old sr;;t
VI suosidzing legislation prevailed at ALBANY when
'ne New York Senate was influenced into voting for
an amendment to the insurance bill that would ont
Oh needed reforms. The insurance lobby succeeded
ous us Joy was of short ife the wave of popular
Inauguration frightened the guilty Senator's into 70.
tons'deration OF the vote, and the amendment wos
ue'e"'ed. VI this incident the Philadelphia Record
says; lhe people still rule in the United Stoto.
iney can have their way whenever they take the
pans 10 nave it. The obstructive gangsters in Conn
CHS VINO nave taken it into their heads to bak The
movement Tor municipal reform by the attemnted
revival OF machine rule should make q note ~ +ho
A'Oo"y naSeo and govern themselves accordingly"
commenting on the situation after public clamor
Record'Herald says: O"e0
1T is magnificent victory With tho Nsw vo,,.
legislature what it was, there was much ,o..o- ~
~, 'nas even the present unexampled might Of nuh.
"i"'n would fail to obtain the desired leo;s,o+;o