The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-01-20

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Register of the Treasury to succeed
Hon. }. w. Lyons. The President had
a careful investigation made of some
charges against Vernon. The report
received by him indicated that the
charges were maliciously made and
were untrue. Senator Long has work
ed necessarily to bring about the an
polntment of Vernon.
1t is said that the Kentuckyt mem
bers of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy have decided to ask the
legislature to enact a law to prevent
the performance in this state of the
play Uncle Toms Cabin"
Hon. J. Milton Turner of St. Louis
is in the city on some business con-
nectei with Indian claims.
At the request of the President,
Secretary Shaw has agreed to remain
at the head of the Treasury Depart
ment until March 4, 1907.
ms promise abrOgates one given a.
re" mouths ago to stay in Office until
inc END OF the present session of Con-
Sfess. The President based his, re-
guest then on the fact that during the
session OF Congress many matters
would come up with which Mr.. Shaw
was familiar, and it would be of great
service to the administration if the
secretary shoNld stay in Office so as to
give attentionsto them.
Talk OF electing President Roose-
velt as successor Of the late President
Harper at the head Of Chicago Uni
velslty has become strong in univer-
sity circles. 1t is declared to have
Deen one OF the hopes Of DR.. Harper
during the last months of his life that
the way could be cleared to have Pres
ldent Roosevelt take the head of the
university at the conclusion of his
presidential term.
Bishop Charles S. Smith of the A,
M. +. Church was in WASHINGTON re-
Gently, and in an interview denies that
cape Colony draws the color line
| When q man qualities as a voter
Ill South Africa whether white col
ored or native, there is no obstruction
| TO his voting, and when he casts his
vote. it is counted.
Ihere are no 'grandfather's clauses
or other subterfuges like there are in
the southern states Of this country to
eliminate the colored vote. And SO
raise my voice and sav. shame to
America''
There are no Jim Crow cars in
| Cape Colony" he says. There are
no separate railroads and trolley cars
thprO in ho
IS not true, as I have seen it stated in
american papers, that the natives are
not allowed to walk on the pavements
in Cape Town
There are no lynchings or burnings
in South Africa
The bishop will return to South
Africa in a few weeks
Gen. J. Warren Keller: of Springfield.
ONO, expects to introduce his bill pro-
posing reduction Of the representa-
ton of the southern states in the
house some time this month. He has
been occupied since he came to Wash
lngtOn collecting data on the subject
and will soon begin drafting the meas
Ere.
There is one important point on
Which he is undecided, and that is
whether to treat separately each
southern state that has disfranchised
the Afro-American or to include all in
one general provision.
The general has planned to stir I'D
public sentiment on the proposition to
curtall the size of the delegation of all
states that do not permit Afro-Ameri-
cans to vote. He has mapped out a
mover campaign, a feature Of which is
TO hold public meetings in some of the
big cities of the North. The first
meeting will probably be held in Coop
ef Union, New York, where many re-
form movements have been projected
in recent years.
The ex-speaker has been in COM
munication with several civic organi-
cations in the East, which will lend
him their moral and material aid in
securing the enactment of the legisla-
ton he has in mind.
President Roosevelt has declined TO
interfere with the findings of the court
martial in the case Of Lieut.. Sidney
Z. Burbank, 9th Infantry. recently SEN
fenced in the Philippines to fifteen
months imprisonment and dismissal
from the army.
Burbank was convicted of-deserting
his Filipino wife, who some time ago
was granted a divorce and alimony.
Hon. j. G. Napier, a Nashville law
yer and banker, has declined the posi-
ton of United States consul at Bahia
Brazil. Mr. Napier came to Washing
ton, courteously thanked the President
and Secretary Root and returned to
his home.
Senator Cullom of Illinois left Tues
day for st. Augustine, Florida, to recu-
perate. He is no longer sick but he
desires to get away from official cares
and the bad climate of Washington. so
that he can regain his strength faster.
He needs rest and could not get it in
Washington. The Senator will return
in about ten days
Indiana is the only state which has
a solid delegation of college bred men
in the two houses Of Congress. Here
tofore, the state which ranked highest
in this particular was Massachusetts.
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