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The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Senator ], B. Foraker took up
the cause of the Colored soldiers
who were dismissed from the
army without honor. The contest
with the administration was hotly
argued. The fight thus far is in
"statu quo" X
Never in the history of any re-
public, has greater manhood been
shown than that on the part OF
Senator Foraker. In the Sen
ator's own state, the administra-
ton took from him his most able
lieutenants, and threatened to take
his seat in the Senate.
The cause of the contest was
the dismissal of the Colored
troops. On the other hand, the
entire Colored race arrayed it
self against the President, and
many of the representatives OF the
race have threatened to defeat the
party if possible, because these
Colored troops were dismissed
without honor. The difference
between Senator Foraker anc
many Colored representatives, is
one believes that the success OF
the party is above self; while a
| few of the representatives of the
Colored soldiers would sacrifice
the race, and the party of pro-
lection to satisfy a selfish thirst
for revenge. Has the Republican
party injured the Colored race, o
the Democratic party?
Why are Our wives, daughters
and swethearts compelled to ride
in filthy Jim Crow cars, while
the poor, common, white trash
are permitted ingress and egresS
to all public inns, public amuse-
ments, and public conveyances'
This is what the so-called rep
resentatives of the Colored race
are endorsing.
Foraker would rather sacri'
fee himself than his party; some
Colored Americans would rather
sacrifice the party, tie race and
its Liberties, than listen to reason.
Senator Foraker is a patriot.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
WASHINGTON'S SPHERE
UNRESTRICTED.

A real Leader cannot nit his
sphere of usefulness by meets or
bounds. He cannot, no matter
how much he may so desire, pre-
scribe how wide or how restricted
his activities, in the interest of the
people he is called on to serve,
shall be. A real leader rises to
the altitude of a statesman, and a
confined within one country, nor
one state. nor one section, but
within his entire country. Aye,
every country where abide his
people.
He may really desire 10 devote
his energie: along one particular
line, but the call or duty is co-ur
gent that his stream of usefulness
is made to overflow its banks and
become seawide. There has been
some narrow and unjust criticism
of DR.. Washington because his
advice has been solicited on affairs
political. This criticism has not
been prompted by sincere interest
in the welfare of the race, but by
jealousy born of selfishness. 1t
comes from the same men who,
themselves, have stepped aside
from a chosen path to pursue a
course which they argue is emi-
nently proper. The criticism,
therefore, to say the least, is not
consistent.
Left to his own desires DR.
Washington would limit his ener-
gies to the educational field alone.
But he is no longer a captain of a
company, or the colonel of a bri-
gade. He is, and made so by the
universal acclaim because of great
deeds done,a general with whole
army, brigades and corps, looking
to him for command.
Those that know him intimate
ly know that politics, in the re-
stricted sense.is repugnant to him.
But when called upon by eminent
executives and Legislators, to give
advice on matters that bear on the
uplift of his people he would be
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
MINISTER IN POLITICS.

MINIS Elk IN Full i lC~o,
No one but an unprincipled
demagogue will attack a mans
religious belief. Judge Taft is a
Unitarian in his belief. This
country has had three presidents
who were Unitarians, but no one
ever thought to criticise their re-
ligion. The chaplain of the
United States Senate is Uni
tartan, yet no one has questioned
his religion, or questioned his high
morals, The fact of the matter is,
that the men and women who
led the abolition movement, start
ed it, and finished it, and suffered
in it and for it were Unitarians.
That is a belief that recognizes no
distinction because of race or
color.
One thing is true about Uni
tartan minister, they never dis
grace their pulpits by luggingpoli-
tics into the church. They never
trail the livery of God in the dus
of corrupt political meetings,
They never, for hire, for SO much
per meeting, and for speech, in
dulge in throwing mud, or in crit
icising a mans religious belief,
simply because it happens not to
accord with his.
Who was it that decred that
his religious belief was the only
correct belief?
Be it said that this campaign
may prove the Waterloo for the
Negro minister, because OF his
undue activity, and his eagerness
tc neglect his ministerial duties
for politics.
The pew soon loses faith in the
uprightness of a minister who ac-
cepts money from any political
party. And the pew is no longer
an ignorant pew in Negro
churches.
The pulpit is no place for a
minister who has an itching palm,
to sell his political beliefs for gold.
And the Negro minister has his
hands full to look after the tenn
poral welfare of his flock and to
lift his church out of debt. Pol
itics is no place for a minister
1t corrupts him and lessons his IN
Auence for good. "The Bee
warns them that they are trailing
the livery of God in the dust,
when they engage in politics for
hire.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
THE NEGRO AN INDEPEN
DENT?

There was a time IN the his
tory of Colored Americans, when
it was plausible for them to be
Independent; not in national, but
IN local politics. At this time the
political crisis is of such a charac-
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
TAFT AND BRYAN.

Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan are
the standard bearers Of two great
political parties. The former is
the representative Of a party
which believes in manhood rights,
irrespective of color and Con
dition.
The other, Mr.. Bryan, is the
standard bearer of a party whose
record is, and has been, a menace
to civilization.
The Democratic party of Mr..
Bryan has its advocates in persons
like Tillman, Vardaman, Tom.
Dixon and others. Tfllman is
the advocate of the shotgun policy !;
Vardaman the champion of Ku
Kluxism, and Dixon who has
nursed the prejudice Of Negro
inferiority from the hour nature
gave him reason to present his
doctrine to the world.
What is theColored American
to expect? What has become of
their reasoning faculties?
No nation except Colored
Americans could so soon forget
the wrongs that are heaped upon
them. For centuries the Cartha-
genians labored under Roman op-
preston and tyranny, and not
once did Carthagenian ancestry
forgive or forget Roman oppres-
sion, until it was settled by the
sword; and not until after a
bloody conflict did Rome realize
that the Carthagenians were peo
pie who would not submit to op-
preston.
Why should Colored Americans
argue like maniacs from any asy-
lum? The most ridiculous and
insane declaration of the advo-
Gates of the independent Demo
cratic doctrine, is an alleged self
defense theory.
"The Bee" has read the law of
self-defense, and seen COmbatS OF
self-defense; but it has neither
read of, nor seen a Nation quietly
pursuing the even tenor OF its way
and obeying every law defending
the constitution under which it IS
governed and shot down, lynched,
burned at the stake. denied it
civil and political rights, Jim
Crowed," and then its own ad-
vocates declare that these acts of
self-defense are right on the par
of another race or nation.
Lunatics just out OF a mad
house would reason better. They
would kill themselves, if not
others if the opportunity were
given them.
Mr.Taft doesn't represent such
a party. The party that ne re
presents has made this country OF
ours, beautiful and prosperous.
Stop! Colored Men, and con-
slider what the blind representa-
tives of the Colored people are
doing. The greed for gold, and
the emoluments of office, very
often lead men to do, and commit
acts injurious to themselves, and
10 their people.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

Last Thursday the Robert H. Key
RepublicanClub of coIJred voters held
a ratification meeting for the nation
al ticket at Spring Hill, Md. James
w. Poe, formerly regarded as a Wig
orous opponent to the nomination OF
Judge Taft, made the principal ad-
dress of the occasion, calling or. the
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

Spond, as he has, and VIII, with
helpful advice.
And who can truthfully say
that his advice, in matters Of poll
tics and state, sought never prof
fered unsought) has not been ben
ehcial?
The men who seek his advice
have confidence in his integrity,
in his deep, very deep and unset
fish interest in his race. They seek
| his advice not because he is a pol
itician, but because he is not
politician. Because he is big,
broad minded brainy statesman,
the per OF any.
We have mere political leaders,
but they are of a necessity, mar
row and selfish to a greater or less
degree. All mere political leaders
white or black are. Washington
is wholly unselfsh. Self with him
| is so infinitely small that he never
considers it. Race, with him, is
so big and great that he has no
time for thought of self. His
whole being is wrapped up in his
race. His whole life is cOnsecrat-
ed to the beterment of his people
along every line of honest, human
endeavor. That's why he is q
leader. That's why he is a states
man. That's why the advice OF
Booker Washington, is sought
when weighty questions and grave
problems that have, or may have
a bearing on the uplift of his peo-
pie are considered.
And DR.. Washington's advice
is always sane and helpful because
ALWAYS unselhsh, broadmlnded,
and intelligent. DR.. Washington's
sphere is now unrestricted by
state or section; by creeds or pro-
fessiOns.
Rev. Waldron remains very quiet.
What cyclone has struck him?
The coming changes in the schools
will no doubt, surprise the natives
Senator Foraker has changed front +;
perhaps the colored voters will learn
some sense.
The man who goes out on the
stump, must have following OF "
constituency.
The B. M. c. has met and adjourn
cd Perhaps fraternal politics VIII
take back seat.
Secretary Taft will win, notwith-
standing the disagreement OF me
colored voters.
Because a man makes loud noise,
Is no reason that he can speak
Orators are born.
A few more business enterprises
among District colored Americans,
will increase their wealth.
The Republicans in Office who hold
good Jobs, should send handsome
contribution to the committee.
James L. Pugh will succeed JuoSe
Kimball in the event of Bryan 5
election. The election is not far of
If Rev. Carrothers will state what
the Democratic party has done for the
colored Americans, The Bee" will
rise and make bow,
There is some likelihood of mon
! keys organizing, but the lawyers have
decided to remain divided. There IS
organization among ants.
The West Virginia platforms state
that the colored Americans should be
disfranchised and "Jim Crowed; ;;
and vet colored men want the Dem
ocrats to carry the state. This looks
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
HOTEL MACEO.

When visiting New York City,
stop at the Hotel MaceO, 2I3 West
s3rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, 8o3,
Columbus.
B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

colored people of the country to stand
up trmly for the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Poe is prominent member of The
A. II. E. Zion Church and has writ
ten much and well for the aWshing-
ton Evening Star and number of
co'ored papers of the country, nota-
oily the Star of Zion, the general or
gan OF the Zion connection. Mr..
Poe was at one time a member Of
the Legislature of North Carolina
Col. ]. H. Deveaux, Collector Of
CaSotoms at Savannah, Ga, was IN
the city this week He reports the
Republican situation in Georgia as
quiet and harmonious. The divisions
been bridged over, and every member
OF the party will do his level best
to advance the interests of the nation
al ticket.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

Purchase your Zee from the Co
lunbia Ice Company wagons. 1t
Is the best.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

Bishop ]. w. Smith, whose episco-
pal residence is in this city, is writ
ing a series of letters to various race
journals urging the Zionites and the
colored voters at large to give their
warmest support to Taft and Sher-
man. Bishop Smith is one of the
ablest writers, as well as one of the
most eloquent pulpit orators in the
country, and his counsel carries weight
throughout his Church. He was for
merly editor of the Star of Zion.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

a summary of the Negro employees
IN the service of the Federal Govern,
ment, exclusive of the army and navy.
shows that the number has more than
doubled in the last four years of the
Roosevelt administration. and that the
aggregate pay has increased from S3,-
100000 IN 1904 to over eight million
In 1908. The actual number of Ne
grOeS employed as clerks, officers, and
IN other capacities at this time is "a
978. They draw from the Treasury in
salaries the phenomenal sum of S.
o32,Sr5. In the city Of Washington
alone there are 5,409 Negroes employ
ed in the Government service, and
their salaries aggregate $3,o44,4of,
which is as much as tn aggregate
salaries of all the Negroes employed
under the eneral government in ev-
cry State of the Union four years
ago. To continue this magnificent
record of the Roosevelt administra-
ton, the colored voters of the land
will give their supprt to the Rebub-
lican nominees. The election of Mr..
Bryan would mean a wholesale exo-
dus of Negroes from the Government
service.
Recorder John c. Dancy and Reg
lister w. T. Vernon addressed an at
dience of 1000 at Calvary A. NJ. E.
Church last Thursday evening, in the
city of Philadelphia.
The great meeting was held under
the auspices of the Civil RightsLeague
and the enthusiasm for Taft was a
feature Of the occasion. Mr.. Dancy
took up the Brownsville issue, and
met it squarely. bringing the people
ii see that the prejudiced Democrats
of the South were primarily response
bic for the trouble which led to the
whole Brownsville episode, and then
pointing out, amid applause, that the
Republicans wish to reinState the SOL
Giers, but differ only as to method,
while the Democrats voted solidly
against restoring them under any cir
cumstances. He scored heavily in
stating that the Democratic policy is
to eliminate the Negro entirely from
the army of the United States. A
vote for Taft is a vote for the Negro
soldier. A vote for Bryan would
be a desertion of Senator Foraker,
who is hard at work to bring about
the election of Judge Taft
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

The West Virginia platforms state
that the colored Americans should be
disfranchised and "Jim Crowed; )"
and yet colored men want the Dem
ocrats to carry the state. This looks
ike starving the stomach to get even
with the other members of the body
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19
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There is some likelihood of mon
keys organizing, but the lawyers have
decided to remain divided There IS
organization among ants.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1908-09-19

ESTABLISHED 1885.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-31
Our Illuminate Masters.
BY 8. Nj. CROTHERS.

When 1t comes to moral questions
We are still dominated by the idea
of the fatalistic power of inanimate
things. We cannot think it possible
to be just or good, not to speak Of
being cheerful, without looking at
some physical fact and saying humbly
by your leave" We personify our
tools and machines, and the occult
symbols of trade, and then as abject
idolaters we bow down before the
work of our own hands. We are awe.
struck at their power, and magnify
the mystery of their existence. We
only pray that they may not turn us
out Of house and home, because OF
some blunder in our ritual observ.
ance. That they will make it very
uncomfortable for us, we take for
granted. We have resigned ourselves
to that long ago. They are so very
complicated that they will make no
allowance for us, and will not permit
us to live simply as we would like,
We are really very plain people, and
easily flurried and worried by super.
fluities. We could get along very
nicely and, we are sure, quite health
fully, If 1t were not for our things.
They set the pace for us, and we have
to keep up.-Atlantic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-31
THIS AND THAT.

A monthly postal service by cam
els has been established recently IL
the Sahara desert.
During October Portland, ore
sent 100000 feet of lumber by
water to California.
A bottle-nose whale, 20 feet long
was captured the other day at Tor
cross, Devonshore, 10 a dragnet.
A species of ant in Australia builds
it's nests along a north and south
line so accurately that a traveller
may direct his course by their aid.
The German Meteorological s.
ciety offers a prize of 5000 marks
for the best treatment of meteoro'
logical observations obtained In the
international ascents.
In connection with the extermina
ton of rats from Honolulu, an officia,
of the Marine Hospital Service !;
preparing to develop breed OF cats
of high rat-catching ability.
Ha. 1burg is the only one of the
three leading seaports on the north
ern coast of Europe which shows al
increase Of business during the mrs
eight months of this year, as com
pared with 1907.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-31
Soap and Democracy.
BY PROFESSOR E. A. ROSS.

Soap and water are befriending
democracy. OF the personal habits Of
the masses down to the middle Of the
last century, the less said the better.
The followers of Jack Cade and
Rienzi were, literally, "the Great I'm
washed" A gentleman had some e1-
cuse for crying "Faugh!" and hold
ing his civet-scented handkerchief to
his nose. The common people lost
quickly the respect Of those Of their
number who had won through to
cleanliness and refinement. Good
breeding" referred to baths rather
than to manners. When, sixty years
ago, street cars were introduced. 1t
was predicted that no gentleman
could endure to ride in them.
How is it now? The street car is
so popular with all classes that the
cab can hardly find foothold. Be-
sides the triumphant progress of the
private bathtub-thanks to cheap
city water-the cities have been in
stalling municipal baths. Last year
thirty-four American cities supplied
more than eighteen million free
baths. And the movement is In its
infancy, if we consider what England
and Germany are doing. The effect
will be the narrowing of the esthetic
space between those with social posi-
ton and those without. Glass dis
tinctions will count for less when they
turn merely on whether you have an
automobile, or keep servant, or
dress for dinner. -Everybody's.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-31
HOnOlulu's Fete Day.

Honolulu has already begun pre-
pairing for the great annual floral
parade which for a number of years
has been a distinguishing feature OF
the celebration of Washington s
Birthday in the islands. In the last
few years the event has attracted
more than local attention, a large
number of tourists from the main
land and from Europe having timed
their visit to the Territory to coincide
with that date. The celebration Is In
the nature of fete, or festival, or
which the most conspicuous feature
Is the great parade of automobiles
and decorated vehicles which takes
place during the afternoon.
Hawaii's flowers are luxuriant
during February, and as a conse-
quence the floral decorations on the
cars are always most magnificent.
AS a result of the interest taken in
this event, Washington's Birthday is
celebrated in Hawaii probably more
deliberately than in any other part OF
the United States, and the day has
come to be considered the most i'm
portant holiday of the year in the
Territory.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-31
Heavy Clothes For Automobiles.

"One effect of the rise and growth
of automobiling has been to cause the
wooden mills to weave fabrics for
mems apparel of most extraordinary
thickness" remarked Mr.. Thomas G.
braves, a Philadelphia importer. II
can show you samples Of cloth of al.
most three times the weight of ordi-
nary winter goods.
They are made of such heaviness
to give adequate protection to those
who will not let the severest weather
keep them from their loved diversion
of motoring. For making up suits of
such extra 'heft' the tailors of course
have to charge good deal more than
for their customary output. ANY
fashionable builder of clothes will
ask from $110 to 1925 for nobby'
automobile suit, and ,all things con.
sidered, the tariff is not expensive.
seeing that one of this kind would
last man at least five years, "--Balti.
more American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-12-31

st. Angela's College, New Rochelle,
N. Y.
Who against hope believed in hope.
Romans Ais.
The most wretched Of his species Is
! the man without hope. He Is more
than wretched, he Is ineXcusably
criminal. because an offender against
a divine law which the apostle en-
phasized in his mastery appeal to
the Romans.
To hope and to hope always is a COM
mapd so stringent that against hone
we must believe in hope. The words
Of St. Paul suggest picture IN Wnlch
hone Is portrayed supine and gasplns,
while ministering faith bends over IL
and arouses it into life and strength
and commanding beauty. A miracle
truly this, but within the power OF
religion and attested by reason ana
experience.
That such marvel may be per-
formed-nay, that it is not beyond
the reach of any souls solace IN
speakable. 1t means that any one
NAV bar forever against himself the
gates of despair. 1t is trumpet call
for highest courage and achievement.
1t implies a command which III un:
uttered by the Creator would pass by
unheeded. But God wills it, there
fore it can be obeyed. Though IT
calls for fight of hone against itself,
It is not a contradiction nor para.
dox, but carried to its ultimate conse.
uuences it means triumph, 1t is unl'
yersal in its application, bars no man
from it's sway and eliminates no COM
bination of circumstances. 1t enjolns
uDon one absolute refusal to surren'
der save to the inevitable doom of us
all.
Moreover, 1t finds a response In
mans heart. "Never say die! Is q
cry as old as the race. All the myth
ologies reflect it. Christianity con-
socrates it, The Old World felt Its
truth; to the New it was given ia
understand it. On sea and land, on
every battle field since the dawn oil
history, has it been heard.
There has never been mandate
to despair. No matter what the en-
vironment, how dark the outlook,
over and above all is the inspiration
of hope. What mans voice prevails
against the utterance of faith? When
a man says there is no hope, where is
his guarantee? The physician says:
THE man will die with the dawn
the man lives yet. A man is in the
clutches of adversely; he has lost his
all; 10! on the fragments of his for.
tune lie builds a colossal independ'
enCe.
History has not chronicled every
hopeful deed Ships a-many de.
SPARED of have come to port; from
many last bitches" have been un-
furled flags of victory.
The hope that Paul speaks of is not
supine but active. 1t puts heart in a
imam as nothing else does. 1t Is the
mother of resurrection. God the au-
thor and finisher of hope be praised!
For from Him comes the confidence
which says: "There is way out; II
l cannot find 1t will make It,"
This hope, heaven descended, APP
proved by reason and sanctioned by
experience, cannot be baffled To
hope against hope is the basis of char
acter. The truest test of man is to
hope against hope and to pluck sue
cess out of the very heart of failure.