The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-23
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in Kansas City, was presented to the
President today by Senator Warner,
Bishop Grant of the a. M. e. Church
and Register Vernon Of the Treasury
DR.. Unthank was recommended by the
visitors for a consular appointment
and has been designated for an ex-
animation by the administration.
: The Austro- Hungarian government
has issued a warning against the
agents who at present are SO busy
inducing Austrian and Hungarian en-
igration to the Southern States of
America
An official circular on the subject
calls attention to the alleged peonage
system in that part of the United
States. It urges persons who contem-
plate emigrating to be very cautious,
and not to follow the advice of the
emigration agents until reliable guar
antees are forthcoming.
Early action will be taken in the
Supreme Court of the United States in
the contempt proceedings growing out
of the Chattanooga lynching case.
Prosecution of alleged lynchers in 9TH
er States has been delayed in hope
that the justices of the highest court
in the land would lay down in this
case the broad principles to be fol
lowed in all such proceedings.
The Powell case of Huntsville, Ala
will doubtless be governed by the
Chattanooga decision. Robert Powell
was indicted by the Federal grand
jury for conspiracy to injure Horace
Naples, a negro. There is no dispute
about Naples being injured to the ex-
tent of having his neck stretched to
the limb of tree until he was dead
Powell's attorneys claim that if he
committed any offence, it was an Of
tense against the laws of the state
Mr.. James A. Cobb has been ap-
pointed special assistant to he Unit,
ed States attorney for the District OF
Columbia to aid in the collection of
forfeited recognizances in the Police
Court and the Supreme Court of the
District, as well as the preparation OF
prosecutions under the pure food law
His compensation will be $4,000 a
year.
James Adlai Cobb is native OF
Louisiana, having been born near
Shreveport, La; January 29, 1874. He
is a graduate of Fisk University and
of the law and pedagogical depart
ments of Howard University; was ad-
mitted to the Supreme Court of the
District in 1901, since which time he
has been actively engaged in the prac
tice of his profession
Attorney Cobb enjoys the esteem
and confidence of the community and
was strongly endorsed for the place.
Relations between the board of edu,
cation and Supt. William E. Chancel
lor have become so strained that it
is believed by many in well-informed
quarters that, at no distant day, there
may be a new head for Washington's
public schools.
From an authoritative source comes
the information that the President has
been converted into an advocate of the
postal savings bank system, and in his
annual message to Congress will ad
wise that the question be taken ur
with a view to the enactment of the
legislation necessary to it's establish
ment. In the opinion of the Presideni
the operation of, banks of this kind
will have strong tendency to bring
about relaxation of the present fl
nancial stringency, and also serve in
the future as a deterrent to the hoard
ing of money by the people.
Rev. DR.. Wilbur Patterson Thirk
ield was on Friday installed as presi
dent of Howard University. The ex
erclses were held in Rankin Memorial
Chapel, on the university campus, anG
plcturesqueness was lent to the oc
casion by the multitude Of academic
robes and the red, green, and purple
hoods of honorary college degrees.
The installation took place amid a
distinguished gathering, which in
cluded Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States; James Bryce;
British Ambassador; Andrew Carne.
gle, Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee,
bishop of Washington; James R. Gar.
field, Secretary Of the Interior; DR..
Elmer p. Brown, United States Com
missioner Of Education; Rev DR.. Will
liam Ingraham Haven, of New York;
District Commissioner mcfarland,
many prominent members of the alum.
nj of the institution, and representa-
tives from more than forty other
universities and schools of higher edu-
cation. y
The large chapel hall and the spac-
ious platform were well filled with
distinguished guests of the university
when President Roosevelt, accompan-
led by Andrew Carnegie, arrived.
The presence of the President was
looked for, that of the multmilion-
aire ,philanthropist was unexpected.
The President was greeted with pro.
longed applause, and Mr.. Carnegie
also came in for share OF the hearty
welcome.
The principal address Of the after
noon was delivered by President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Carnegie's name did
not appear on the program, but his
unexpected arrival was made the oc-
casion of calling on him for a speech.
Ambassador Bryce, Secretary Garfield,
Commissioner of Education Brown,
and Rev. Dr. John w. b. Bowen.
president of Cannon Theological
Seminary, Atlanta, Ga, were the other
speakers.
President Roosevelt said, in part:
During forty years, practically dur
ing the time that has elapsed since
the emancipation proclamation, the
Afro-American citizens of the United
States have accumulated property, I'M
til now they have some $350.000, 900