The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-30

Senator Foraker, despite his many
other interests, Is still pushing the
investigation Of the brownsville af-
: fray" At the close Of the former in
.quiry, there was nothing brought out
to prove that the colored soldiers were
IN any way implicated in the alleged
riot, and the sentiment among officers
who at first believed the men guilty,
showed marked change in favor
or, the accused ones Since, the reopen
ing OF the hearing, some persons of
doubtful reliability have testified that
they saw Negroes" going about with
guns and that the men who fired
SHOTS looked like colored men, -
statement that are not conclusive,
when all sorts Of mixed bloods, Mexi-
cans, Indians, and dark-skinned
whites, Inhabited the town and were
hunting for trouble as long as the
colored soldiers were stationed there.
The resumption of the investigation
gives rise to number of startling ru-
mors, and if half Of them are founded
on fact, some sensational develop
ments may be looked for. 1t is talked
about that each side has, a surprise in
store for the other. Senator Foraker,
they say, will fix the guilt definitely,
and the discharged troops will be ex-
0nerated. The Presidents representa-
tlVes, says the same authority, will fix
the guilt definitely, and Ak it on the
colored men. There Is also a report to
the effect that the President now
doubts that the colored soldiers "shot
up" the town, but must await the dis
closures of the inquiry before taking
action ar Ace
the government, he had to accept the
statements Of officers presumed to be
trustworthy, and upon the supposed
facts presented by them, there was
nothing for him to do but to act upon
the matter before him. There is no
doubt that the President feels the sit
uation keenly, and those close to the
administration are confident that be-
fore the incident is closed finally, the
President will win the applause Of
the colored' people of the country by
a master stroke that will almost car
ry the. country off its feet by it's mag
nanimity, and demonstrate this his
contention for "the square deal" is
not a plaintiff merely to arouse the
galleries. Metaphorically speaking,
the Negroes OF the land are "all eyes
and all ears.
We shall see what we shall see, and
hear what We shall hear.
The munificent gift of Miss Anna r.
Jeanes, of Philadelphia, is a God-send
to the rural schools Of the South,
While the colored children In the cit
les fare pretty well in the matter Of
educational facilities, the conditions in
nj ooi,
The funds provided by the state and
county appropriations are not suff-
cient to maintain any kind of a school
for more than two or three months
IN the year, and except in some local.,
ties where the philosophical colore1
citizens chip jn," and. make up
enough to carry them along FOR o
few weeks lonHcr, the children grow
up in ignorance, and their. opportuni.
ties for usefulness are criminally neg
lectcd. Miss JeaneA comes to the res
cue at critical time, and her million
dollars will do mint Of good where
relief is most urgently needed. The
| race is indeed fortunate in having as
the chief dispensers OF this fund
such true and tried friends Of the edu-
cation Of the masses as DR.. Booker
r. Washington and DR.. Hollis Burke
F'rssell and it is peculiarly fitting
that the mother and the most prom
iSing child Of the Industrial system.
hampton and Tuskegee should be
| linked together in this great work Of
lifting up the Iowly. 1t Is a tribute to
| the unSelfshness and broad race 10y
atty Of DR.. Washington that this gen
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