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The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

pendent colored Americans say
that there need be no apprehen-
sion, because a Democrat on his
order would be acceptable to the
entire country. So assert the con
Servative colored Americans.
The Democratic party offers no
inducements to colored Americans,
and what they had under former
Republican rule has been taken
from them. There is a great deal
for colored Americans to consider.
There are matters that are near and
dear to them in which their person
al and Constitutional liberty are
involved.
Secretary Taft may be a good
man, but if he is to follow or adopt
the policies of the President The
Bee thinks that his hope of success
is very faint. The Bee is only
Judging from the growing and in
creasing unrest among the Colored
Americans in this country. Mr..
Taft may do more for the colorcd
Americans than the President not
withstanding the views he enter
tains today.
The condition of the coIored
AMERICANS in this country is a pitt
full one. They are faithful to every
trust. but they are ostracised and
Disseminated against without any
cause or provoCation. The colored
American must think for himself.
He must know what he intends to
do now and on the day Of cleo
ton in November, 1908. He must
choose between two masters. and
reason with himself wisely and
dispassionately. and bear in mind
that he is an American citizen, not
withstanding the Objectionable and
obnoxious laws against him.
There are as many Republicans
opposed to colored Americans as
there are Democrats, and the only
way to overcome these objections
and determinations is to demon
strate to the word that the Negro
Is a man.
Let us choose today.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

tralization OF the schools, and that
means arbitrary power invested in
certain school officials.
1t is quite evident that neither
the white nor the cOlOred citizens
want the bill to become a law, and
neither should the people permit
Congress to act arbitrarily in not
permitting them to be heard. The
people have some rights that Con
gress ought to respect, no matter
what its opinion may be-
The very idea of the District
Committee recommending a bill
without first having submitted it to
the District Commissioners and
asking their opinion. No other city
but Washington, with a population
of 100000, would tolerate such ar
bltrary action. The people must
be asleep or towards. Suppose
the United States pay one-half of
the school tax? The people OF this
city did not request it. The peo-
pie are fully able to pay all the
expenses OF their local government
ii the United States will pay the
required amount OF taxes assessed
against the buildings and grounds
and other property belonging to
the National Government.
The Dolliver bill should be de
feated
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
MR.. TAFT,S SPEECH.

The speech OF Mr.. Taft, at Kan
sas City. Mo, on the suffrage in
the South should be carefully read
by the colorcd Americans through
out this country. In this speech
Mr.. TAFT justifies the South in dis
franchising colored Americans in
that section. He said among other
things that the South should be
given credit for not shedding blood
in its disfranchising schemes. If
we have a Constitution. and that
Constitution has been violated why
should the South be given credit
for an illegal act? What right has
any Southern State tn violate the
Constitution of the United States,
and we declare that it should be
given credit for its mild methods
Of violating that Constitution? Is
there any manhood in the colored
Americans? If there is. they should
show it.
There is one more Southern
State remaining to take from col
ored Americans their franchise.
When that State has accomplished
the fact (AIaryland), what then is
the colored man to expect from the
Republican party?
The colOrcd man lacks manhood.
He permits himself to be dcfraud-
ed of those rights and privileges
guaranteed by the Constitution OF
the United States without a muir
muir
There may be a few white men
in the South who know the value
Of the COlored man, as Mr.. Taft
has said, and while that is true
Mr.. Taft is under an administra-
ton that permits thousands of col
.ored men to be dennied the right
.of suffrage. VIII Mr.. Taft ex-
plain? Will he tell why it is that
the President says nothing more
concerning his door of hope pol
icy?
You may be a fair-minded and
big-souled man, Mr.. TAFT, but YOU
certainly have a poor way of show
ing it. The Negro is lik the man
on a burning ship. If he remains
on the ship he will burn to death
and if he Jumps overheard, we all
know what will become Of him.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

THE COLORED AMERICAN.
The Democratic Legislature of
Maryland has decided to adopt a
disfranchise amendment to theCOn-
stitution, il it is possible. Every
Southern State except the State
OF Maryland has adopted disfran-
chise amendments.
The President has gotten the en-
nifty of the colored Americans, and
he insists upon nominating Mr..
Taft. who is also Objectionable to
the colored people, because he is
the nominee of the party.
The colored Americans are con
fronted with two Objectionable
propositions. The question that
they must decide next November,
should Mr.. Taft be nominated, is
whether they will accept him as
the standard bearer of the Repub-
lican party or the Democratic par
ty and its disfranchising amend
ments to Democratic State Consti-
tutions.
If the colored Americans go to
the Socialist party their loss of his
votes to the Republican party will
elect a Democratic president.
The next question is, if Governc
Johnson of Minnesota is nominated
by the Democratic party, the indie
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
MR.. SIDNEY BIEBER.

The chairman OF the Election
Board, Mr.. Sidney Bieber, has
broken faith with his friends and
has decided to run as a delegate
to the Chicago Convention.
Mr.. Bieber will remember that
he declared in the presence Of Mr..
Ricketts, and the Editor of The
Bee, prior to the meeting at Grand
Army Hall, that all he wanted TO
control was the Election Commit
tee and become a member of the
National Committee. He will also
remember that Mr.. Ricketts, ana
the Editor of The Bee buttonholed
members of the National Commit
tee to have him and Rev. S. l..
CorrOthers appointed, with the dis
tinct understanding that neither
would be a candidate for delegate.
1t now seems that the honor is
too much for him, and he now de
clares himself a candidate for dele
gate with Mr.. r. K. HOrner. He
should also remember that he de
IClarcd for Speaker Cannon, but
now he has gore over to Mr.. Taft
and deserted his friend, Speaker
Cannon, who has since repudiat-
ed him.
The Republicans of this city will
not tolerate such imposition, and
if there is not a fair election a con
test will be carried to the National
Convention.
Neither will the Republicans Of
to the National Convention, which
will be evidenced by their unani-
NOUS votes at the polls.
We intend to see that fair cleo
ton is held and that the choice Of
the Republicans Of this city be
elected delegates. This city will
be thoroughly canvassed, and the
merits and demerits of candidates
explained to the people.
The Bee warns every Republican
in the city to be on guard and see
that the will of the Republicans is
carried out.
The bill of Senator Gallinger
will put a quietus upon Mr.. Sidney
Bieber. He will be convinced that
it pays to keep faith with those
who make you. The Editor of The
Bee and the people favor the Gal
linger bill. Mr.. Bieber will not
be able to count the votes if the
bill becomes a law. The commits
sion will see to it that honest cleo
ton Judges are appointed and the
delegates are the choice of the Re
publican party.
If the people don'twant the Ed
itor Of The Bee as one of the dele
gates, he will be satisfied and have
the knowledge of knowing that he
was honestly defeated.
If the bill becomes a law it will
place the Republican party in this
city upon a higher basis.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
DIR. REYBURN.

The National Committeeman, DR..
Reyburn, has been converted to the
Taft column. This announcement
will be received with surprise, be
cause this very well known physi-
clan politician has been declaring
against the Administration and the
followers Of Mr.. Taft for some
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
Respectfully yours,

The Slater Industrial School,of Win
ston-Salem, n. c., for coIored people,
under the management Of the Peoples
National Bank, own buildings and
grounds worth $4,000. The white peo-
pie raised $4,000 for a hospital; the
colored people gave the labor free; the
State and county contribute $500 and
the Slater Peabody Fund $1,000 yearly.
Owing to good results, the State now
offers $4,000 in addition 10 yearly
grants if the trustees will raise a SINH
lar amount. A New York philanthro-
pist will give half Of the $4,000, thus
leaving the colored people only 5000
to raise. This raise is to improve the
property, etc.
Chief Of Police J. F. Warden, of
Graham, Va, blew his brains out as
a result OF a dream he had which re-
lated 10 the manner in which he killed
Alexander Preston, colored, in the dis
charge Of his duty.
A great many white immigrants who
have been lured to North Carolina have
been feeced Of their earnings and fore
ed 10 work for starvation wages. The
Southern whites will find that the col
ored brother IS the only one that can
live in the South and get by.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
AN OBJECT LESSON.

In discussing the Negro question
with a distinguished colored Amer
ican and a lover of his people, the
question that impressed, The Bee
was suggested, Are not the sIums
advancing upon the clean and in
telligent colored American to such
an extent that they prejudice the
white race against all classes of
colored Americans, which is the
inauguration of the Jim Crow
system in vogue in those States
where the Democratic party pre-
walls? What Is the remedy. then
The slumS must be cleaned out and
taught cleanliness, The impudent
and unruIy colored American must
be tanned so that when he enttrs a
car he must assume the appearance
lof civilized being il he Is not one
in fact and indeed.
The disgusting scenes in street
cars, especially in the usmmer, tend
to deprive the more behaved col
ored Americans OF those rights and
privileges that he wishes to enjoy
today. The slums are advancing
upon and croWding the educated
and refined colored Americans to
the wall. How must this be pre-
vented? There IS but one rene
dy: The pulpit must be reformed.
The Negro pulpit must be con
constituted that It's influence, in
stead Of being used in other direc-
tions, namely, building new church.
es, increase in the pastors salary,
and other gratis, should be directed
pointedly against immortality and
other debauchery.
There is something radically
wrong in the Negro pulpit in this
city. The gospel is not preached.
The Bible is not explained. Many
Of the Negro ministers in this CITY
think more Of having two letters
added to their names: ID. They
think it sounds big. and indeed
many Of them cannot read two pas
Sages in the Scripture correctly and
explain them intelligently. They
know how to condemn a picnic or
an excursion, and they themselves
slip in a back door Of some sisters
house or the side door of a saloon
and then appear in a big crowd
appealing to other rumheads 10
close up the saloons. The slums
are advancing and the pulpit is to
blame.
VIII someone OF the colored w.
I. T. |. name one drunkard that
has been saved or reformed? VIII
the colored W, c. T. L. point
out to The Bee one act Of reforma-
ton it has accomplished among
the colored people: The Bee has
never seen a temperance advocate
who was not a sham and a hypo-
crite. If he abstaincd from drink
ing whisIey he was dangerous 9th
crwise.
First clean out many OF these
pulpits in Washington, them the
slums will cease to advance. Let
many of the preachers reform them
srlves; then the slums will dis
appear.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
HOWE WINS.

Grand Master {. A. Howe OF
Alabama has won at last. The Su-
premc Court Of Alabama has lie
cided that he is the rightful Grand
Master in the State. The full de
cision of the court appears in this
weeks issue Of The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
REGISTER VERNON.

REGIS TER VERNON.
The insinuating and unmanly at
tack upon Register w T. Vernon
in the New York Age OF February
o is but in line with a seemingly
concerted policy OF certain publica-
tions evidently under the control
Of the same individuals.
This article claims to have found
that rumors were afoat to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Ncrnon's lecture
tours over the country were dis
tasteful to the extent that he might
be displaced and advised % him
to cease lecturing, all of which
seems strange in the light of the
fact that offceholders have always
gone among the people. to address
them whenever they had the in
clinatiOn so to do.
The public generally will hardly
be deceived by the so-called good
Offices volunteered by The Age.
1t IS pretty generally understood
that DR.. Vernon owes nothing to
the man or men behind The Age,
and that these solicitous people
would gladly have had someone
else for Register. In fact, they
had another candidate,
Mr.. Vernon's powerful backing
of Senators and Congressman from
various States; his great church
support from the A. NJ. E. de-
nomination, his general support
from all denominations, made him
invincible - and he won.
The Bee has had the opportun-
ity to confer with the leaders of
the 4. NJ. +. Church now congre-
gated in Washington at the Bish-
ops Council. and they regard this
attack as a species of journalism
unworthy high-grade periodical.
They also feel that those cOntroll-
ing The Age have been too we'll
treated by them to make this at
tack upon one OF their denomina-
ton who is rendering efficient ser
vice.
The Age likely has motives other
than the best interest of the Reg
lister or of the race. The Age
knows that DR.. Vernon is grow
ing in popular favor as Office hold
er, lecturer, and platform orator.
He is a scholarly, classical orator
OF brilliance and acknowledged abil-
ity. IS he becoming a rival to be
feared by others? Are certain peo-
pie jealous OF his popularity?
He can ohld his own with the
bestof them. These enemies should
be more cautious.
DR.. Vernon is no toady, no apol-
ogist, no trimmer, and neither is
he a knave. He is a manly man,
brave, Sagacious, and fearless. He
wears no mans collar, and neither
is he a sycophant like many 9TH
ers. He is not the fawning knave,
and neither does he belong to the
bread-and-butter brigade. He was
made Register Of the Treasury by
virtue Of his merits. His work tor
his party and his people made him
the man that he IS today.
Is DR.. Vernon the only office
holder that leaves his office and
visits States to which he has been
invited? Who made The Age so
wise? Who has informed The Age
that he is doing something con
trary to custom; The great West
honors the man. Ten millions of
colored Americans bow to him and
admire his manhood and courage.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
no MORE SUNDAY FUNER
AIS.

The ministers of the city have
decided to have no more Sunday
funerals. They are right. Those
Sunday funerals are no more than
dress parades.
The Dolliyer bill will not be-
come a law.
Ninety thousand coored people
are opposed to the Dolliver bill.
A new Negro Business League
will be organized.
What did DR.. Reybun accom-
olish when he went to the last con-
yention?
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

The Bee, in common with other
Americans, will ever. honor and re-
spect the man, The Age to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
THE DOLLIVER BILL.

The colOred citizens seem to be
inactive in their opposition to the
Dolliyer bill that was introduced
in the Senate some time ago. The
adoption of that bill means CEN
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

time. Just what has caused this
sudden change, if reports are true,
The Bee is unable to state.
Perhaps DR.. Reyburn will ex-
plain.
MR.. DARNEILLE THE MAN
The colored Republicans of this
city tould not concentrate on a
better man for delegate to the next
National Republican Convention
than Mr.. II. II. Darneille. In this
young Republican the District OF
Columbia would have a representa-
tive. and not a pigmy.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

Let every Republican in this city
organize to send Mr.. HopewelI H.
Darneille TO the next Convention.
The Republicans need a man on
the National Committee like Mr..
Darneille
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

The National Committee. so far
as the District of Columbia is con-
cerned, was only represented once,
and that was by Col. NJ. NJ. Par
ker.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
Continued from first page.

Continued from first page.
Superior Court,who died in Stockbridge
in 1886.
Professional pickpockets are at work
again in this city.
c. E. Haddox, warden of the West
Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville,
committed suicide last week.
1t IS said that the Associated Chari-
ties, the Citizens Relief Association,
and the committee on the prevention Of
consumption need more money for their
work this year.
Dr. \. n. Thornley,, who was one of
the most prominent and Oldest physi-
clans in the city of Nashville, Tenn,
died last week at his residence in East
Nashville.
John Williams, a wealthy and we'll
respected Negro, went to Culpeper, Va,
not long ago TO take his aged father
ard mother to his home in New York,
and while entering their house he drop
ped dead His mother was killed from
the shock of her sons death.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15

VIII some Republican explain
what DR.. Reyburn has accomplish
ed since he has been on the Ma
tiOnal Committee?
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
SENATOR LA TOILETTE TO MR.
CHASE

My dear Sir:
For Mr.. La Toilette, who is 50 press
ed with other work as to be unable 20
give personal attention to correspond
ence at this time, permit me to aclsnow-
ledge your letter Of the Ist inst, which
he has read, the subject of which WILL
I am sure, have his careful con,idera-
ton
Respectfully yours,
A. II. DUNN,
Secy.
The Washington bee., 1908-02-15
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W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
n cd|ebre baceli|ogO
lLEelDa DEL PROFESSOR KOCH / HuEva Yoak
ENTUSIASTA REcEPCIoN

Por ell vapor "Kronprinzessin-C -Ceci-
lie" acaba de llegar Nueva York ell
professor Robert Koch, Ell celebre bac-
teriologo aleman. Para descausar,
despues de ,argos amos consagrados a
sus tr abajos cientficos, Ell doctor Koch
ha resuelto visitar la America Gel Nor
te, que no conoce.
Ell professor Koch tiene 81 afIos. Els
cosa sabida que Sc hizo cflebre por Ell
descu bTimiento del bacilo de la tuber-
culosls en- 1890, y mas tarde por Ell de
la tuberculina, cuyas propiedades Gu
rativas no respondieron, sin EN- mbargo,
a las esperanzas que ell sabio funds ba
en- ella. Sc ha recouocido. en- efecto,
que la tuberculisa no es eficaz mas que
en- ell primer periodic de la tn uberculosis
Ultimamente el doctor Koch estuvo
estudiando en- Africa Ia extra1a enfer-
medad llamada "enfermedad del sue
no., que Sc propaga por la picada de
la mosca ..tse-t tse".
La llegada del doctor Koch a Nueva
York sera festeJada en- ell mundo cien-
tihco una enthusiastic y calurosa AGO.
gida espera al sabio aleman en- los Es.
tados Unidos.
La Sociedad Alemana de Medicina
dara un banquete en- su honor en- ell
Waldrof-Astoria Hotel. En- el toma-
ran parte Ell baron Won Steru burg, EN-,
baj ajador de Alemania en- Washington,
ell Consul general doctor 0. Bunz, ell
professor Hugo Munsterburg. Mr.. An
drew Carnegie, doctor F. J. Janeway y
otras personalidades de Ia Colonia
Alemana
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-18
PrOceSO TuId0SO
Los Celos de un te6log0

Ell famoso teologo Luigi Piga
ha sido condenado por los tri-
bunales de Sassi (Cerdena), a
dos amos y meses de reclusi6n.
La historic del proceso es Gu
riosisima. Ell teolo Piga, cuyo
temperamento agitador es bien
conocido en- los publicos de Ger
dena, acuso ante los tribunales
a Angelina Porto Camo iefe de
un "complot" anarquista. Porto
tue encarcelado { incomunicado
y su proceso duro mucho. Des
pues Sc averigu6 que la denun-
cla del teologo era falsa, y pos
teriores indagaciones pusieron
en- claro que Piga habia delata-
do a Porto, inventandole una
denuDc1a, por vengarSe de el.
Resulta que ell te6logo, tras
las regillas del confesionario.
habia intentado seducir a la no
via de Porto. La novia refrio al
amante las hip6critas acechan-
zas del capuchino, y Ell amante
sc tue al mujeriego confesor y
lie di6 una paliza soberana.
A los pocos dias desaparecio
Piga de Sassi. Recorrio casi
entera la dlocesis; fue capuchi-
no, tranciscanO, trapense, Y, Dor
TN, 1ngres0 en- Ell convento de
Ire Fontane.
Pero desde cuda una de sus
celdas, y cada dia enviaba una
carta apasionado a la novia de
Angelina Porto, y otra, llena de
maldlciones y de injurias. a
Porto mismo. Por fin, volvio a
oasas1. y prestandose como
arrepentido a Porto le pidio per
don y recogio las cartas, sin de-
jar nj una. Al dia siguiente
1nvento la calmnia del COM
plot y denuncio d Angelina
Porto como anaquista.
La condena del famoso fraile
es aplaudida por Cerdena ente-
ra, 1ncluso por el propio obispo,
a qu1en los escandalos del teo-
logo tenian va hasta por encima
de La mira,
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