The Washington bee., 1907-09-07

IS, United States District Judge Smith
Mcpherson, in the case of the Donnell
Manufacturing Company, last Monday
decided that the Post Office authorities
have no right to hold the mail OF con-
Germs whose methods are under inves-
tigation.
The FIVE thousand True Reformers Of
the District had a large reunion at Green
willow Park last Thursday.
1t was decided at the fourth annual
convention OF the Maryland Rurel Let
ter Carriers Association, which was held
in Baltimore, to organize an insurance
department for the mutual benefit OF
the members.
Twenty were injured this week
in the crash Of a steel arm carrying a
section Of a big double swing on the
Boardwalk at Arkansas avenue Atlantic
City, y. J.
Many changes were made in the clas-
sihed service of the Treasury Depart
ment this week.
Twenty Greek immigrants who arriv-
ed in Philadelphia last Sunday from ia
maica were detained by immigration Of
hcials on suspicion.
The erection of a building for the Bu-
reau of American Republics, this city,
will begin this fall.
The National University School of
law, which will open this month at the
usual time, is the second oldest law
school in the District.
a distant earthquake shock was re-
corded in this city last Monday morn
ing at the Weather Bureau.
DR.. w. H. Strickland, of the City
of Erie, reported this week that there
are 225 cases Of typhoid fever in that
city n population of 6,oOO.
Stephen Bowen, nephew of Harry K.
Thaw, arrived in Syria this week, where
he went as a missionary for the Pres
byterian Church.
! The third annual session of the Nj
agara Movement lasted four days and all
| interested are jubilant over its work.
DIR. CORROTHERS ASKS QUES-
TIONS.
DR.. S. l. Corrothers, through the
editor Of The Bee. puts to DR.. Booker
| T. Washington certain questions which
he wishes him (Mr. Washington to an
swer.
Mr.. Editor i see through the col
umns of your paper that Mr.. Booker 7.
| Washington IS to speak in our city in
the near future, and I know that he is
anxious to give good advice and to
throw light upon the complex questions
, that are now agitating the Negro:
Question I've would like to know
if Mr.. Washington still believes that
every revised constitution in the South
is intended to put a premium upon good
character, intelligence and the owner
ship of property.
if he is still more concerned In getting
rid of the Jim-Crow Negro than he IS
/ in getting rid of the discriminating and
( humliating Jim-Crow cars Of the South.
Number 3-We woud like to know
/ if he still believes that the acquisition
of little money, a piece of land, brick
house or an old horse, under a govern
ment like this, is more to be desired
than ones civil and political rights.
Number 4.-We would like to know
if he still believes that industrially and
skilled trained Negroes, denied of their
civil and political rights, will ever be
allowed to take the place Of white men
equally trained and with the right to
vote.
Number s.-We would like to know
if he still believes that the best way to
help the Negro is to praise and laud
the Southern white man and to make
excuses for his murderous and ourag-
eous treatment of the Negro, and to
magnify the weaknesses and faults of the
poor helpless Negro.
Number 6-Will he please point out
wherein the speech of Secretary Taft
in Kentucky few days ago, could be
construed satisfactory to a self-respect-
ing Negro, when he absolutely endorsed
the disfranchisement of the colored peo-
pie Of the South, and assured the dis
franchisers if they would come over to
the Republican ranks there would be no
interference?
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular excursions to Niagara Falls, |
only $40 round trip; August and I6;
September 6 and 20; October 6, 1907. |
Excursion tickets will be sold on the /