The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-17

is entitled to as much credit as his
unErateful chief, who has had medal
after medal and other honors be-
hlAa,-Apropos- of this.
Editor II. c. Smith, of the Cleveland
Gazette. has written q letter to Con-
Eressman- Loud.-of Michigan, sug-
Sestlns that HenSon be made a rear
admiral or commodore, telling that
II such an honor is to be conferred
On Peary, Henson should have a sim
liar distinction.
There is not q scintilla of truth in
the rumor sent out by the press that
President w. S.. Scarborough dined
with President. Taft -duging his re-
cent visit here In connection with
"Wilberforce Might"
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Age Jumps ON" Post
master-General Frank II. Hitchcock
IN It's current issue, and charges
him with the promotion of lilly
whitism,"' and the direction of the
national administration in harmony
with the southern policy Of eliminat-
ing the Negro from office and the
suffrage. The editorial page of the
Age is Mid in comparison with the
1nsurgent leader" of the previous
week. The Age thinks President
Taft will do the right thing by the
Negro If given time, reminding its
constituents that the present admin
istratiOn Is but a little over year
old and it takes a long period to de-
velop all the policies of a great coun-
try. The ' Presidents appearance
and speech at the Wilberforce meet
ing seem to have had modifying
effect upon the so-calied insurgents
hereahouts, albeit the recent ap-
pOintments to Office have Whetted
their appetite for the loaves and
fishes and Increased their anxiety
for 4 continuance of the pie-cutttng
at the White House counter. The
game is being played swiftly in these
parts now, and some interesting de-
velopments are again promised.
Those who take stock in the as
severation that the rise of Col, Henry
Lincoln Johnson means the elimina-
ton of Or. Booker T. Washington
as a leader of his people. will be
pleased to have their dope" cor
reeted by a statement Of the facts
in the case. Before Col. Johnson
came to Washington to accept the
position of Recorder OF. Deeds, he
journeyed to TuaKegee Institute and
had q. very satisfactory conference
with DR. Washington, OF whom he Is
~ ~ir,tense admirer, aud by whose
Judgment on ali things pertaining
to the race he sets great store. 1t
may be said here, that DR.. Washing
ton has never posed as a political
dictator. Whenever his opinion has
been asked by Presidents Or citizens
as TO men or measures. he has given
1t without bias or.prejudice. No in
stance Is on record where he has
Quilted IN" unlimited, to force his
friends on any administration or u
prevent any worthyman from recciv-
ing the recognition that the admin
fstratf5n uegfren ~ 10 confer resi-
dents have habit of doing as they
please regardless, Of what this Ne
gro Or that Negro says, avid the Ne
gro whose advice is requested ceases
to, be responsible for, what happene
after ne has given tl,>> best he had
in shop. DR.. washington will do az
he has done in the past IN political
matters-submit his opinion when
| asked for it,--and go about his bus
mess at all other times. Between
Mr.. Washington and Col. johnson
the gossip Of irresponsible marplots
will not be able to alter this pleasing
fact
The brilliant speech of Hon. %
l.. Taylor, Jr., OF Ohio, in favor OF
the semi-centennial exposition Of
Negro progress, has been printed iT
pamphlet form and copies can be sc
cured by addressing him at tht
; House of Representatives. in this
! city 1t is being widely circulated
and is doing a mint OF good in ev
I cry section Of the country by show
ing lie marvellous benefits that viii
accrue to both races from such al
Exposition az is proposed. Petitions
resolutions and peraonal letters con
tinuo TO pour in to Congress urgin{
: favorable action, and those are re
Ferred to, the comaittee on induetri
! al arts and expositions. A stroDF
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