The Washington bee., 1908-05-23

to those who are selected to rule over
the destinies OF this nation.
The common masses of our people
everywhere look to you as leaders
for hope, for encouragement. for toii
keeping before them that which will
stimulate, that which will spur them
on to higher and higher achievement.
They are not looking to you to sound
the note of defeat, but note of tri-
umph. They are not looking to you
to sound a note of despair. but the
note of courage and faith and hope.
l am constantly engaged in a study
OF the condition of my people in
every part OF America, and I cam
find no reason for Encouragement.
no reason for doubling the fuftlEe.
True, we have problems, difficult ones
to face and to solve, but had rather
belong to a race that has problems
than to belong to ne that has none.
had rather belong TO a race that
has difficulties to overcome than to
| belong to a race that has before II
only a fowery path. Think of 1T
Think of the contrast! Picture twen-
ty slaves landing in this vicinity at
Jamestown a few centuries ago then
put in contrast these thousands Gf
intelligent, virtuous, loyal Christian
men and women who have come up
here to attend this great Conference.
Can anyone rest for a single minute
his mind upon this scene and then
feel that there is no hope for US in
the future?
The colored Republicans of Vir-
ginia who, as they claim, had been
WHAT WE SEE AND HEAR.
The Great Falls, Old Dominion,
Washington and Alexandria, Mt.
Vernon, the Pennsylvania, Atlantic =
Coast Line, Chesapeake and Ohio, .
Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railroad Companies have no
tilted the Commissioners they have
complied with their request and that
the Jim Crow signs will be hidden
while in the District.
The oldest love letter known was
shown at a Brooklyn Institute by
Prof, Gabriel Oussami, at 5o2 Full
ton street. 1t dates back to the time
of Abraham. TIL lady in question
put it away in its clay envelope,
where it remained until brought to
light by a German professor.
The body of General Clinton, first
governor of New York, has been dis.
inferred from the grave at Congress
sional Cemetery, where it had lain
over ninety-six years. It will be bur-
led at Kingston, N. Y.
Sixty out of the one hundred and
fifteen special clerks, P o. D. tabu-
lating department have been dismiss
ed
The first court action testing the
Presidents authority to dismiss sol
diers without trial came up at New
York last week. The principal COM
tention between the soldier and theA
Government amounted to civil cons
tract, which the President has no au-
thority to abrogate. Also if the
President has authority to dismiss
without trial an officer he has power
to dismiss a soldier Judge Hough
requires argument to show that re-
lations between the Government and
the soldier amounted to civil con-
tract, and whether Congress has ever
transferred its right to dismiss SOL
diers to the President.
Comrade Goodman, commander Of
Summer Post No. 9, G. A. R., is busy
getting ready for Decoration Day.
Particulars later.
Last Tuesday week ComradePhilip
Tubman, officer of the day. U. V.
US, was buried from the UnionWes-
| lev Church. Comrade Goodman and
other prominent G. A. R. members
were in attendance.
Last Wednesday the Governors Of
the United States convened here. It
is a grand idea, but we trust that the
Negro will not be the bone OF con-
tention.