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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
CLAIM TO 81 CHAMPION
GUNNERS OF THE WORLD
Turel's Crew of the U. S. S
Colorado Now al
BremeriOn.
tstar snseIaI ssrvles.l


hREMERfoN. Fob. - Exoep
tion Is taken here to the article ap
peaflus ia the seattle Star OF last
" edneadaY. regarding the cham
plon summers of the United states
navy This article referred 10 the
turfet'a crew Of the q s =. Penn
sylvania as holding that honor
The turreta crew OF the 4. \. 8
Colorado are the champions OF the
United States navy. az well as OF
the world Thia vii be- borne out
hy the official records at Washing
ton.
Love Of country aud pride of race
are natural traits Of all nelfruapect'
Ing races. and especially ot the mil.
ttarY element OF civilized nations.
AmuuR them 5. often develops into
rivalry between the different posts
OF companies. and Ia the naval line
between different ships o. squad
runs.
Among the ships II the United
states nav this rivalry a. cncour
aFsd and faatercd aud ila potency
for good Il so marked that a large
sum at money Il sci aside ~ con.
Efeas each year fnF those uf the
fortunate guns crews that by dint
If remarkable perfection may be-
ahio 90 hufl more shota per minute
through = target than their fcl.
loss
Along this Tine q becomes neoes.
aafF 70 remark that the article ap
neafiaa IN The star Of February Is.
explottirk tho eight inch turret 8
crew OF the L \ ) Pennsylvania
for their reeafd Of Is shots. Is hits.
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ts.sttls Star Exclusive Service
YOTNGSTOWN. @. Feb 70
About this time every year Jimmy
MeAleer. leader OF the 81 Louis
Browns. begins 60 get nervous And
then his friends know that ere long
the local haberdashery viii miss lts
owner. who Wiil hic away 90 take
command of his second divlsionerH
for the annual fray.
A tho result Of a siedge ham.
mer campaign directed against the
IlruWua By a st. Louis sporting
writer. # Is possible that this year
may witness the reiuvenation OF
the outfit. aud instead Of the old IA
mlliafs 4 real ball team. bearing the
name made famous by poor old
broken-doWn Chris Won der Ahe
will represent the Mound city In
the American league.
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service tn. " g = a viii at
tend iu r. body Aaafeas - BE- ae=
lifsrrd - Mias EHmn Page aasn-
cintc upsflHfruasHf Ell contest
W nrk fur the state
MHdirou street Corner East
Madison and 1ard - KeF Grant
Ntrnaft pastor fsGfsas hiuE 81
q on. anhlrrt. an old ffimna Under
uu Oriental Mantle - . ms
subject Tile thriHtiau e1ftkeH 81
seattle
queen Anne Corner Iaifth a.
uost and Garfield q Hsf Tha3
~ Elliott. fsaatpr Preaching II
col subject. "fIFHt THinEa H1fsf !.
fE8 n M subject. Building a
Name
Trinity Church CORNER HHHsf a.
north snd MareeF. Re-. Nm. II
l.eeoh. pastor. Preaching u a IA
Hibisct. The Christian aud the
Times 30 .. NJ. subiaeL Bible
ldsals
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SIGNAL coRPsIs
AGAIN WINNER

The work OF the two Nelson's.
The crack athletes OF Company
A. signal Corps. won The National
dward track meet Tor their organ.
iEstlon last night. The winning
company secured "a points. with
Company y second and Company
= third Company Is Won the Pc.
isy cEp. Nhich next to utnuinE the
Hsret, saS shat each Of the com.
esntss mass desired TO capture
The winning relay team vas com.
po-ed Of Mcconnell. Libby. Fried.
rich and Dohm-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
INDOOR MEET
TONIGHT

A hig iudoor track meet will be
held 81 the university tonight. the
meeting being a leap year affair
with the BOYS there At the request
~ the goods. Seven events will
b- pulled Off In all aud the best
athletes IN the university Ntll com
pete IN them. Much interest is be.
Ina manifested In a number Of the
events because Of thu fact that
new stars will have their frat
chance 10 measure ability with the
point winners Of last wars track
team A mile relay between class
teams Will b a feature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

The klatsorns ana the Frvs- =.
> ~ What II fh~ Tranl'
hureh ~ gpd s4th AZ
= Mantle Elder J. N. Ma. -
evangelist Aiii preach AZ 49,
subject ~ IL Aunaluiad t..~s - =
Once q Die. and After ma, \.
JndN gHent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
WORKING HARD ON HIGH
SCHOOL MINSTREL SHOW

The Washington aud Lincoln
high schools will giNe their annual
minstrel show at Tie Noofe theatre
On March - The show this year
will be without doubt the strongest
that has ever been put un hN a
local high scheel The first part
- exceptionally streug In soleists
many 81 whom have been IN pie
Vi0us performances. and a. -.
sult are experienced In the second
nSrt there are four clever sketches
aud host ~ small things that add
"a the olio
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The bows have been at work on
the show for .,he past five months
and ara well pleased with the pros
poets Hard work Is a. be contin.
ued. and Max Enoa. the manager
SAYS he viii he satisfied only when
the performances a. named as the
best la the history oi The school
The tickets for the show viii 80
ON sale March y Al both high
schools Arrangement have been
made Tor the tickets To be on sale
at the university also
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WELSHMEN TO
CELEBRATE

Welshmeu will celebrate 81
David's day with an entertainment
~ Exams hall this evening A good
program has beeu arranged by the
local Nelshmen THIS " the 22nd
celebration held ON the coast. tho
first celebration being held at
Black Diamond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
7RAMPLED BENEATH
HORSES HOOFS

IN front Of the Central school build.
ing Glars Morgan res IN the hos.
plial with Injuries abou, the head
and body. while the daughter Of {.
= Osborne sustained broken leg.
and another giri received slight
injuries.
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Congregational.

CoHafe3etioNals
Plymouth-Third and University.
Hcv Francis J Van Horn. - d
pastor. Services n n m and u
m. morning The Giving Of the
Cup. communion and reception oi
now members. evening. An Flee.
tiOn sermon"
Pilgrim Broadway and nepub-
llcan Rev Edward Lincoln Smith
- D., pastor. Rev. Sidney strong
u. D.. acting pastor Services II q
IA. ana .. m. morning subject
Latent Possibilities Of Faith. Z
y. m. communion and reception 81
members.
Union Queen Anne av aud Galar
Services 1880 n. M and 20 .
~. Rev q NJ Freeiand will preach
University Brooklyn nv. N N.
g. Mason. pastor. Services II q ~
and 3 y. m. morning. communion
and reception Of members. even
ing. What II Means 70 BE a chris
tinn"
Decentralization ur. near
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IS NO MATCH FOR ATTELL

be compared Co that of bis oppon
ent. Kelly took the count OF seven
four times la the seventh round
and then the police stopped the
fight. Attpll showed lightning
speed. and his punches seemed Go
be- backed by more power than
heretofore.
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School % Occult Science 81
tgs second ave Mrs Minnie Jsn
uinFa tsachor and pastor zsn J.
TO-. Life ipgn the Fourth and
Ffth PLANES 81 Spirit Life
tfrst Divine Scieure Columbia
hall broadway end Ftn~ Agnes r
Mrt'nrfhY. pastor. II a m fhs
Ssn - Nan
Spiritusist--seattia PsE chic Sol.
as. 1870 Sound -. 3 4 N. 80.
tur- b. l. H~ieu Rice Buf lsiRh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
UMPIRES FOR THE
COMING SEASON

Fmry, Carruthers and black Nill
ptoha hiy be the three umulfca Nho
will hold the indicator ia the
Northwest league "a the cumlns
baseball season FrarY Is said 10
BE- dickefinE Tor a place a. catcher
on the wichita team in the Vest
ern association. and this NAV mean
that the league viii lose the beet
umpire u ever hai Carfuthefs
umpircd In the old Northwest
league. and while he VAS not popu.
lar. he really did good work.
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CHARLESTON. M. Fa 4.
The indictments chsrsias 49,.
Judge Peter s Gronsenp sifl -.
slaughter IN connection siih .n
rad wreck a. Mafioon a f.s w.,
aKo. aefe quaahed By lodge TA.x,
son GrOsscup IA noE frse N,
prosecution. uBleas me- l.s-
aIeufs are found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

Trinity Eighth and James Rev.
n n aaMau, rector. II a m Put
lug ANaY Childish ThluEa 80
f. ~ What II tire Meaning n
tamtfH
~ MarHa Madison and Hrond-
waY. mee. ] T. II L4NNd. rector.
RnN. ) * Hack. priest Ia charge.
Services aHd 1 a. ni, aud 20 O..
~ morning +rhe iieaft ~ thris-
tinuifg. Hhurt ofaHn recital a. u
q 10 preceding sermon. An iWp"r
taui Question aud a psf lalte An
aMes
~ stephens 1875 " Sind o.,
naiiard nes 1ahp 4 ~ clair rec
tor Morning nfa1sf -. bliug TN
"a Hiu evening prayer tt3o. True
Greatness
~ James y ssth ana steae as.
Frainanf Service r1udHf tel b.
Richard Manifold White ~ a. m-
John the baptist came nrithef rti-
iuE hfaaH uaf drinking sine nun
So AZ. b. haiti = aeffi che sou ~
Man g. come. eating and drinking.
and - say behold a Eluftonous man
ana a aine hIahaf. = friend ~ pub-
iiuuua and sinners
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Christian sel.no..

FIRST Church Of Christ. seienttNt :
80 sth a. Hefsiees II a. 81 and
- o m subject. Christ Jesus
reading room. 81 Alaska building
Hae0nd church Of hrtat. Scientist
sell W 18Th ~ Ballard EerFtesa
80 NJ subject = hfisf Jesus
rrahinG room In ehmrch building
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(sy United Press.

HOO UIAM. Feb - Three llitle
school girls were seriously Injured
yesterday by being trampied be
meath the hoofs Of large horse
which came suddenly upon crowd
OF childfen at play In the street
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MAKES INSANE THREATS.

= J. Bomau. Is. Of Green Lake.
was arrested yesterday. charged
with threatening 10 do bodily injury
10 his wife and family. II f. al.
legged that he Is mentally unsound.
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BASKETBALL GAMES

Two good basketball games are
scheduled for Tuesday evening at
the Y A. &. A, gymnasium. Sc.
attic high school boys will meet
the team from tho nellinEham
Manual. and the Seattle Stars all
PLAY the Chanccllors The first
game will be called at 7t5 y. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

SAY FRANCISCO. Feb. - Id
K.liy. the Rnfraio Kid. was ne
match Tor Abe Attell aud lost IN
the seventh round Of their fleht
here last night Kelly Vas game
and strong. hut his skill could not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
MRS. LYDIA WHITE DEAD


LANCASTER. Pa. Feb. 90
Death has claimed Mrn lydia A.
White. - Years old. tbs youngest
Daughter Of the American Reyolu.
ton. tiulii ahr caught cold.
which developed Into pneumonia
several dats aEo. she had been en-.
ioylnk Egsud health Tier father.
Geo. Leonard. fought for liberty
under Gen George Washington.
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sAN FnANfIsrU. Fch g =
John Nalauist. II the saiHt George
hotel. HaNari a.. diaiog atrd his
Iaw At both sides uhiie yaWuing
this morning lie Is taking tho
resi enre II the Central Emergency
hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

WAslIINGTDN- y G Frh p =
The senate has agreed ~ rcaoin.
ttoa directing the secretary ~ the
interior 70 rppurf IN detail the
progress made Ia classifying fuln.
erai lands IN Nlaataua and Idaho
under the recent act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
PLAY AGAIN TONIGHT

The Washington and Lincoln
high school basketball teams will
meet akaln tonight. this time IN
the gymnasium of the Lincoln
building. A hard fought game II
nfnmis.d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

University Il T. . tand nt ana
brooklyn a. - canss pastor
II q. IN. #e4sIfeh Economy 30
q tn. afaI N as.fiea au Social Hrf s
Vice. rTha Golden HHir Itself
Green IaHa 81 q ssth ~ ana
rirat as : = = l. nenrdist. pas.
tor. 10 80 a. Tie ihIlafrn ~
Israel Crossing tie Red So" 20
= ~ afafaaHtleHa HuHpiaEue. VINO
Killed JACKIE VII. Nith SOME sid"
nEhta on the mafai slide 81 the come
inE eIseiiuu#
l1rnt Il g. Church South Mercer
It aud Federal a.. IS " walker.
- u pastor II a m4 Lost pp-
pafuniiisHs = =. as. Flee Fate
81 d city
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First Seventh and Spring. Rev
NJ A. Matthews, pastor ~ n m
The Mouruer Comfortcd"; evening
The sevcn Woes ~ the Bottle
South Park branch. FIRST PreKby
terrain Dudley's hall Rev, r. =. Sc
crest In charge ~ n. m. The Field
j. tha World. T:90 D. M. Daniel
in the Den"
Westminster Broadway and Co
iunhia. Rev ,. NJ Wilson. pastor
u a m. Tho Pun Assurance Of
Faith. f.30 D. m. The Victorious
Life"
Reformed Presbyterian tCovenan-
tori OLIVE and Terry. Rev Thos
Melville Slater. minister. II a. IN.
Are Voters Required 90 10 Evil
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barney olafieid. greatest of Amer.
lean race drivers. will make bis
Fpad racing debut In April. when
be wfll drive car In the uflar.
eiiffe racc over the ruads 81 West.
chester county. New York Mica.
Minute Barnsy. daredevil 81 the cir.
enlar tracks. has always wanted tn
participate In the big road events.
but never had the chance until liar.
lan W Whipplo signed him to drive
his car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
BELF0RD is BACK

Butch" Bedford. the best pitcher
IN the history Of local high school
baseball. has re-entered the Wash.
ingtou high. and viii be- seen on
tho diamond and track again this
En4r
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f4raf broadway ana rsst oiite.
taf A T. chapman. paeint - H.
lm. ataHHiHHHseiH christianity 10
ID 81 a Prisoner af Hope
ffaIiArd 20 " a1th hti Hof
A. T. efim. pastor ~ m4 DIN
lAuttiaaa Z 80 d IA. third tu series
on "uurfrtnnf Agreements ana De
lAnrannanIa IEa.hl allln.
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81 james Cathedral Smith and
Marion. mass daily 1T a n. Run
day AZ & Z ana ga high
mass A. II 4 IA. Fnanafa. g. m.
Church IF immaculate conception
18th ana Marion mass dHLy %
20 ard 30 e. "a. SUNDAY - 3. Z
and 50 a 50 high mass "a 10 30
a m VsanafH - - g. Ca.
Lady e Coed Help 9Th and JET
feFsan Sunday mass at J, ara ,
a IA high nasas 81 II a m. fes-
reFa IT = ~
- Joseph - 18th and T. Aloha
Maaa daiiF - : - ard ~ =, m..
SUNDAY. 80 and M high
mass. ia m. KasfseHw. : ~ y o.
st AluHansHa 18Th a.. - W
aud 6sfh 81 ballard Mass =
a. a. Sunday mass m high
mass. 1850 e. ~ sunday school.
80 l. ia. henetietaan. - 8 "a.
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NIrat Church The Tahrrnarl.
CORNER Faffh ard tuien Nrv " "
" Rews. - n pastor Prwar hinE
n a M subject "A Gfrat Come
mmnds 81 y. ~ peutafaHfal sefr.
ice Robinson and HUFF iesdvrr
Gilman rHfa corner md and
ssth At. nex - n FaraYthr. pas
tor. Preaching II e. IN subject
Three Stages IN faith 70 y. M
subject. The Movement u Reform
With a 1assesf NsffiuN
Madfana IEsiHflla aftts n1rd az
re- Wilson ffiteh pastor Preach
ing II a ~ aahirFt The MiEht-
iass Power 80 g. a.. Euhieci
What i nniiEian
Haven ghurI = Corner Hos ard
as ard Jahn II re- " y hstla
dafu. pastor fEuaEh&nk "a a m.
subject Tile lard # tsifa 80
D ~ Frances willard memorial
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Rsnov. shlppIne Rsssrle,lona

WASHINGTON. q &. Feb - -
The senate committee On the Phii
ipplnes has made a favorable ~.
paft un the removing 81 fcAiFic.
tons planned ~ coaaiNtne laws Of
the United States apon Philippine
shipping
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UrnN~ German. NnmHN n
@nfVlcrr so Presbyterian ehMftM
spnkauH nv. Rev IsufhrF ~ Zee
grT. pastor 4aa D. VA Hshsf WW
Gwisgn liluauf 0aHvn gefH 81 eHH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

The choicest meals tha r,1
can buy viii be Alrays fou.s 4
th~ Band B0r. il0e Pint ~
ride home ~.
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naYisfnn A. Unitarian 800 isipn
and Olive neg J Il - Powers.
minister III uA4 Radiant
Year II IuifaHthuiNm. 81 What We
stand for ard what We Ar Doing
Here a8d Nov So n- hpFune
bushnell and fhr NeN Theology
Fremont Unitarian fsfita Temp
lars hall aat2 Fremont oF. y ut.
Reality IN Religion
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nothing" and practice ping pong
IL their motto. ThlrlytNo shots.
80 hits. In I minutes OF 4 shots
tty
There d. 40 reason. however Tor
the iurrrta crew making this rec
ord 20 eKalt themselves above their
fellows on the Colorado The first
navy prize far thr~oinr guns wsa
awarded them. che mon drawing
more than So each In prize m1net
while several guns OF other calibsr
Wefe awarded oithsr fret o. sec
ond navy prizes. and working 20.
Eelhsr IN aalyo nring. her guns
made She highest percentage Of hitn
ever made b. any man-0fSar Of
anY nation.
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Sunday Dinner

Try the regular Sunday course
dinner at the Stevens Hotel Cafe.
y 10 y. m Only soc. 80
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PORTLAND TEAM WINS

PORTLAND. feb - The Port.
land \. NJ & 4 basketball team
last night defeated the seattle team
hy = seefa nf - 20 Is.
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rhat aaad NJ Connie 20 % No..
MaF Christians Dance
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Temple THIRD aud Cedar: Geo
Robert calrnt minirtor ~ a VA,
Father. Forgive Them. the Voice
- tits Life Purpose aud Mission
30 .. M, ls the World Getting
Better"
First Temple Dc Hirsch. Royiaton
and Marion. Rev, n. /. Whitman.
y. u pastor 1880 a m. THE
islrKer vision" ! so D. m. Some
Things which god Does"
Fremont kilbnurno St. mar Pre-
mont av.. Rev. James Cairns pas
tor Services II a. m. aud Z .a0 d
m, evening sermon by Rev. Geo
4. Learn. Kodiak. Alaska
West Seattle Madrona hall
Rov. Arthur -. Carpenter. paat or
y m. tov .. L. Whitman. ID. D..
Will preach
South Rainier. near May.
uard ev. sermon at 7 30 p M by
Rev christopher Burnett 81 Victo.
ria. y. g.
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IRWIN GOES
TO Denver
(By United press

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2a-
Charlie irwin. for several seasons
sen FrsncisCo's third baseman. has
been signed 70 manage and play
third ~ the Denver western
league club.
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AMERICAN : CANADIAN Oil COMp.m-
Jo4-so5 Psops1, Bsnl Haad,ny wv

he following intcrview with the t,,.e
Northern Rai"ay o'l ezperl is clipped from N.
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The above article Was submitted
hY the stare own special CORE
npondent. a member OF the Z. 3 =
lnInFadn.
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SUNDAY TOPICS

Notices for the church col 4
umus Of tho Saturday Star win 4
not be accepted after o'clock
Friday afternoon Esfs
All notices must coutati 4
; subjects Of sermons 4
Owing 10 delay In the deliv. 4
cry % mails. notices should 4
be mailed as early as posi-. 4
, bic IN order 10 insure their 4
arrival at The star office at 4
the time specified. 4
; 4
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

policies that lay close to the root of
national prosperity and national honor
is sufficient excuse for his departure
from hackneyed traditions and giving
an aggressive support to the candi-
dacy of Judge Taft. Theodore Roose-
welt is never half-hearted in any I'M
dertaking when he feels sure he is
right. Justified as he is by his con-
science in the course he has pursued
with reference to the trusts, railroads
and in the general conduct of his ad-
ministration, he would be negligent in
the performance of his sworn duty did
ton of the enemy, are stirring the
popular heart for the Republican
party, bracing the spinal column of
the weaklings and emphasizing the
he not defend that course with ali his
might If it is his judgment that Mr..
Taft is the safest man in the country
to carry out the work when he shall
have laid it down next March, he is
within his rightful prerogatives when
he takes the people into his confdenc
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

reduction of southern representation
in Congress and the electoral college ?
Was it not the Constitution League,
of which Mr.. Trotter is a part?
Certainly. Who defeated the effort
to have the necessary legislation per
fected to carry into effect the subsi-
diary clause in the fourteenth amend
ment authorizing such reduction? l
did, as editor of the New York Age.
How did | do it? Ask A. B. Hum
phrey of the Constitution League how
often I defeated his effort to have
the National Afro-American League
endure the dangerous proposition. Ask
President Roosevelt who persuaded
him to set his teeth against the en-
actment by the Congress of such re-
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

and urges them to elect him as his
successor. A failure to exert himself
to place man in the White House
in sympathy with the Roosevelt pol
icies would be a practical abandon
ment of them and would lead to a
possible reputation of them by the
American electorate.
So, President Roosevelt is smashing
precedents and is making no conceal
ment of his desire that the country
shall vote Judge Taft into the presi-
Dental chair and choose a Congress
that will back him up in his patriotic
purposes. Mr.. Roosevelt's letters in
support of Taft, whether they deal in
eulogism of the man or in denuncia-
necessity for everybody getting
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

duction legislation He will say that
Booker T. Washington did it. Who
convinced DR.. Washington that such
legislation would open the way for
the disfranchisement of Afro-Ameri-
cans in all of the States? I did. Dis
reimbursement is wrong in the south,
as it would be in other sections of the
country, ION account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude,' % and
it is prohibited, mandatorily by the
fifteenth amendment. The way to
correct the evil of disfranchisenient
is not to legalize It by Congressional
enactment, under a subsidiary cclause
of the fourteenth amendment but to
test in the Federal Courts, under the
fifteenth amendment, the conStrtu-
tionality of such disfranchising laws.
No such test has been properly made
in the Federal Courts, by competent
LAWYERS. The people who should strive
TO have the laws tested are those who
are disfranchised. Why don't they