The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-01

any desk inl the Sprecincts Of the
Department Of State. His commits.
mission dates from March ST and he
will serve until the work for. which
ne has been appointed shall have
been completed. The; time for salt
Ing for Monroyia has not yet been
set but a conference with tho All, an
'thorities OF the State Department
ts to- be held as soon as Mr. w:
Morgan schuster, the second M mem M
Per OF the Comm ission arrives from
the PHILIPPINE islands. The latter
salled from Manila January 28. ,for
New York, via the. Suez canal and
Europe, The defamation OF Mr. r.
s" ogden Will make; 1t. necessary to
ma another man, and. the ffgll Id
now being cnngassed TO that end. lit
g9es without the saying that the sey
lection will be, made with great care "a.
The appointment Of Mr.. Scott gives
Infinite, satisfaction to the subatan-
tial celored people. OF the country.
He Is exceptionally fitted for the deli
;icate mission before him by reason
OF his long; experience as executive
secretary at Tuakegee INSTITUTES,
handling i the large affairs of that
immense enterprise in large way,
and dealing day b4 day with men
who hold the destiniesr of nations
within their grasp. Mr.. Scott is "a
born diplomat, ia: in close touch,
with the needs OF the Negro people,
snd S'is AN indefatigahle worker at
everything he undertakes. Having
been Intimately identified with the
lhbors Of the Liherian ENJOYS who
visited this: county last year, Mr..
Scott thoroug : ;und erstanas the
Situation, and can bio depended UPON
to5 do what isf II beat for both this
country and the little Republic
r. 41rses, insA toned
in. passing that Mr. Seoby as the fagst
ce4ored nan to- receive an appoint
ment at the hands of. President Taft.
If this is an earnest OF the charac-
ter Of the Negroes which the new
chief executive purposes to >recog-
pize, his administration Is. bound to
meekthe approval OF all right think
Ing members OF our race. Mr.. Scott
is busy receiving the. eohgratuIa-
lions" Of his host Of Washington
friends and q complimentary ban
quet Is talked Of, to- be given in his
honor prior to his departure for
Africa 1t Is expected that the COM
mission will sail directly for Gibral-
ter when the start is made and a.
American gun-boat will be there in
readiness to carry the trio. to, Mon
rovia. TO. avoid all possibility OF
climatic infection, IT. is being ar
ranged to have the party make their
home on the government vessel. The
business Of the commission may not
require more than two months of
prompt and vigorous work. s.t1 -.
70 DR.. Booker T. Washington spent
a day or SO in town this week and
held an important Conference. with
President Taft at the white house.
He left for Tuskegee Monday. -, -.
Mrs: A. M. Curtis; one of;the races
most worthy women; has been named
as b notary public in and : for, the
District. OF Columbia by President
Taft. ~>,.'.... - Il .f-.-. ..., .
The grand reception Of the In
augural welcome club at convention
hall March was O. gratifying sue
CESS socially, artistically and f1nan-
Icially. 80 capabfY were its fiscal
affairs managed by President w.
Bruce Evans, H. P. Slaughter, J. II.
lBurlls and others in charge, that a
rebate of from $3.50 to $500 is to
be returned to each member. The
original assessment was $500 and
each subscriber was entitled to three
tickets Of admission, including sup
per. a.. IT,. 4. ....
Washington is full of prosperous
and thoughtful South Carolinians,
and all are delighted with the en-
couraging reports brought back from
their native state by the members
OF the party that recently toured
that great commonwealth with DR..
Booker T. Washington. South Caro-
lima has been done rank Injustice
Dy the oemaSoSueS VINO nave blacE>
ened the. reputation Of it's best color
ed and white citizens for political
purposes, and it is pleasing to fair
minded people to have the truth
brought to light. South Carolina
stands higher in the public esteem
by reason OF the illuminating timer
airy OF the Washington Party
Postmaster Joshua T.. Wilson is to
fight for his political life. He has
served the people of Florence as
postmaster for quarter OF CEN
tury and has given satisfaction to the
solid and conservative business men
Of That city. Nothing 10 being al
legged against him save that he ia o
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