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The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
DR.. S. L. CORROTHERS' BRIL-
LIANT ADDRESS
At the A. M. E. Zion Conference at
New Haven, Conn.
I
New Haven, Conn.

DeAAOAiir W eloo-J
New Haven, Conn.
The greatest conference ever held
in New Haven, Conn, has come anC
gone. Echoes of Bishop Alexander
Walters fervid ordination sermon. ot
President Goler's profound sermon
of Prof. S. G. Atkins address or
education of Bishop Walters, anc
Joseph Manning's impassioned pro
tests against lynching, are still ring
ing in New Haven, but the address
that set New Haven on fire was DIR
COrrOthers' speech, to wit:
Il arrived in New Haven, Conn.
Friday noon and heard everyone
speaking of Dr. Corrothers' address
They said that he spoke of the A
NJ. +. Zion Church developing race
leaders, and told the audience that in
the A. NJ. Z. Zion Church the Negro
could hold the highest office. They
said that he was interrupted again
and again with deafening applause,
that people jumped out of their seats
and shouted, and that others had to
hold on to the benches to keep down.
So | bought a copy of the Morn
ing Journal and Courier, New Haven 5
leading morning paper. And | found
in big headlines Hits Lynching and
Prejudice DR.. Corrothers at A. NJ.
T. Conference, Deplores Attitude
Towards Negro.
The paper gave DR. Corrothers and
Bishop Walters bigger headlines than
il did the Mayor himself And this
is the account which the Morning
Journal and Courier gave of DR.. Cor
rothers' address:
DR.. s. L. CorrOthers. of Washing
ton. d. c., spoke against unjust race
discrimination that is being heaped
upon the race.
Negroes are being Disseminated
against all over this country, and l
hope the time will come when the
Negro in this country will have the
privileges of all men in this great
country Of ours, Shame on this great
nation that would allow six men to
be publicly lynched in the State of
Florida
Eve need men," said DR.. Corroth-
ers; men who will stand up for the
rights of the race. Take advantage of
every opportunity that is offered for
the Improvement of yourself and
race"
DIR. CorrOthers deplored the meth
cd of the race in getting funds for
the erection of four colleges in the
South He said I'VE ought to stop
begging and should raise money for
such colleges through Our own con-
nection."
Only one thought was left in the
minds of his hearers. and that thought
was. COrrOthers must be made bishop.
The A. NJ. E. Zion Church is great,
and Corrothers is its prophet
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

among the potted plants or in ra-
dance. Talk about African Mumbo-
Jumbo. Why, it's not to be compared
with these Oriental makeshifts for the
good, old-faShioned religions.
About a year ago | started to study
this Bahaismatic hfteen-block puzzle.
but | hadn't got far into the mysteries
OF 1t until | found that If a fellow
hnIshed out the nine innings of the
game he would be dippy for sure. So
l Just dropped It. These old fash
Toned creeds will do for me to worry
along with. And I'll bet the fellow
that IS good batter in the old
fashion league will come nearer get
ting by st. Peter, who is on first base.
than most OF these fellows who rattle
off a lot of jargon on which some
Oriental takIr holds the coDvright I
was born and bred and reared in thar
submarine boat they named Rantist
and | guess | can make port on her
Believe me, / can't afford to daily
with Louie'S Bahaism, his goldman
substitute for the old creeds for fear
III wake up some morning over AT
St. Elizabeth. Anyhow, 'taint so much
the creed you Coquette with as It's
how you practice it. Louie Gregory
is fine fellow, and he'd be lust as
fine if he sang lullabies to some sane
creed. He's just naturally a fine.
manly fellow-bOrn that way
Now let me whisper to you conf
tentially, Louie, this goldman junk
do a thing to the alley deni-
zenS of Washington but make chatter
ing idiots and raving maniacs out of
them. What they want, and what all
strictly "cullud pussons" want is full
of the old fashioned creeds
applied Systematically and consis-
-antly. You hear me?
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
WHO AND WHAT ARE WE

The statement contained IN
President Taft's letter, addressed
to the students attending a school
of learning in Tennessee, that the
cOlOred people were a separate
class from the whites is deserving
of more than a passing notice.
The defined status coming from
so high an authority following so
closely upon the drastic censure
Of an army officer for recognizing
racial discrimination in the case
of a young Hebrew boy who as
pired for promotion Is food for
reflection. The status of a large
number of native-bOrn Americans.
denominated as Negroes" in the
United States has, for years, been
an unsettled question. The Con
stitutiOn declares that ''all men
are born free and equal" etc. The
late Judge Taney decided that
."Negroes had no rights that white
men were bound to respect" Sec
retary Marcy buchanan Admin
istration) decided that a person
born under the American flag was
an American citizen. When Mar
tin Kosta was claimed as an Aus
trian subject Commander Ingram,
after learning that Kosta claimed
the protection of the American
flag, had the guns of the slOOp of
war St. Louis trained upon the
Austrian war vessels. with the re
suit that Kosta received what he
claimed. E.. protection accord
ed American citizens. The shoot
ing of several Italians by a mob
in New Orleans resulted In the
United States paying indemnity
to the families of those killed and
an apology from the United States
to Italy. The above incidents are
referred to in order to bring out
in strong contrast the status of
native-born Americans. whose
greatest offence is the color of
their skin, for which God. orig
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Program.

March, Soldiers Chorus" from
Faust-Gounod.
lnvocation-Rev. Francis J. Grimke.
pastor, Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church
Trio: (a) Sweet and Low-Barnbv
(b) Polish Dance-Schwaren
ka. S Coleridge-Taylor Musical
Trio.
Remarks by the presiding officer,
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, vice
president, Board of Education.
Observation-Disclosures
Mr. Jeter
Address to graduates-Dr. Elmer
Ellsworth Brown, T. s. Commission
Ter of Education
Piano: Caprice-Raff Miss w. z.
Patterson, Washington Conservatory
of Music
Presentation of diplomas. Mr.. Rich
ard r. HOrner, member Board of Ed
ucatiOn.
Violin-Sweet Spirit Hear Nv
Prayer-Wallace. Mr. Weir.
Class Song-Graduate Words bv
Miss Helen Carroll Harris.
Awarding SchOlarships-Mr Ros-
cOe COnkling Bruce, Assistant Super
intendent of Public Schools. d. c.
PianO-Lucia de Lammermoor
Qeft hand alone)-Leschetskv Miss
I. Lott, Washington Conservatory Of
Music.
Benediction-Rev Matthew w.
Clair, pastor, Asbury Methodist Epis-
COpal Church.
COncerto-Beethoven Misses r.
Weatherless and c. Lott.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR'S AD-
DRESS

The address of Hon. E. L. Taylor
of Ohio, at the NJ Street commence
ment exercises last Wednesday, was
in every way a most inspirationaI ad-
dress 1t was warmly received by
the large and brilliant audience pres
ent, and it left a lasting impression
on both young and old. Mr.. Taylor
received a welcome. when he came
forward to the front of the stage, that
must have warmed the cookies of his
heart. 1t was a rousing, enthusiastic,
sincere welcome, and testified the
great love the COlored people of this
city bear for him, and their apprecia-
tion of his efforts in securing for the
ColOred schools an equitable portion
of the school appropriations, and
particularly for his efforts in secur-
ing an appropriation Of sixty thousand
dollars for 4 site for new NJ Street
High School, which is badly needed
Mr Taylor's address cannot help but
inspire all to greater efforts, and to
satisfy the Colored people of this city
that in him the race has a strong,
consistent and earnest friend.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
OUR SCHOOLS.

The Bee congratulates DR.. Lucy
Morton, principal of Normal
School No. 2, on her most excel
lent commencement exercises last
Wednesday morning. Miss Nor
ton deserves credit and commend
alton for her programme.
Equal praise is due the prin-
cipal of the NJ Street High School
Prof. Williams and his excellent
corps of teachers. Capt. Oyster
paid this school a deserving com
pliment.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

The editor of The Bee has Just
ordered a new, six-seat, touring
car for immediate delivery, pro
viding the manufacturer will ac-
cept a sight draft on the future in
payment. A Negro who does not
own an auto IN Washington is
isolated. That is why we have
ordered a car big and fine.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
TAFT FOR 1912.

The Bee Is confident that Presi-
dent Taft is a friend of the col
ored Americans. and while it is
true that many Republican repre-
sentatives have been derelict in
doing for the colored race what
they should, it must be admitted
that the party the President rep
resents has, at no time, attempted
to disfranchise the colOred voters.
This being a fact, what man can
the Republican National COnven-
tiOn, In the Summer of 1912, nom
mate who will be more acceptable
to the country other than Presi-
dent Taft? What has the Demo
cratic party done to elevate the
cOlOred race! Were it not for the
more level headed men in the
Democratic Congress certain re-
strictive laws would be inaugural
ed that would disfranchise every
cOlOred voter in the country. 1t
is indeed ingratitude on the part
of the cOlOred voters to cast their
votes against the party that was
instrumental in giving to the col
ored voter the rights of citizen
ship, such as he enjoys today and
has enjoyed since the days of re-
construction. Let us admit that
the colored voter has not enjoyed
every right of citizenship. Who is
and has been responsible for ex-
listing conditions! The Repubi-
can party fought for universal
freedom for the slaves. The Dem
ocratic party IS now and has ever
been inimical to the cOlOred voter.
The cOlored voter has been told,
by the Democratic party, that the
cOlOred vote is not wanted. and.
indeed, it is not at all encouraged
by that party. The Democratic
House of Representatives has not
and it will not attempt to remedy
existing conditions in the South
ern States pertaining to the pOliti-
cal disfranchisement of the color
ed voter. Who is responsible for
the accumulation of so much
property by the colored Ameri-
cans throughout the United
States? If there had been mol
emancipation there would have
been no freedom for the cOlored |
man. The colored man is told to
be thrifty and purchase property. |
Wherever the Democrats control. |
with but a few exceptions, segre-
cation laws are passed which tend |
to prohibit the cOlOred man, who |
has earned his money bv emanci- |
patton, from purchasing property |
In sections In which white people |
live. The Bee has failed, thus far, |
to see where one white Republi- !
can lawmaker voted for such an
ordinance, although he may haveI
desired to do so. Notwithstand- |
ing, we must give credit to those
who help us. The Bee doesn't |
argue that every Democrat or ex-
Confederate is against the cOlOred |
man. You will find honorable |
men among both classes. The
time is near that a cOlOred voter |
must be grateful. He should not |
be deceived. Men who advocate
that the cOlOred voter should 90
into the Democratic party doesn't
give logical reasons. They dive in
glittering generalities. President
Taft therefore, is entitled to re-
nomination, and it is the duty of
the next National Republican
Convention to see to, it that he is
unanimously renominated, and
The Bee will be the first journal
edited by cOlOred Americans, to
present the name of VIM. H. Taft
to the favorable consideration of
the next National Republican |
Convention, for denomination for
President of the United States.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
MR.. HITCHCOCK.

Postmaster General Hitchcock s
turning of a $17,OOO,OO0 postofice
deficit into a S3,OOO,OOO surplus is
such a marvellous accomplishment
that the people will not begrudge
him his $1,000 furnished private
Office. The Postmaster Generals
achievement is not an irredescent
dream. It's a large, healthy, rec
Ognizable and appreciated fact.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
THAT VERNON INCIDENT

With more leisure than iudg-
ment, and with greater proneness
to criticism than to praise, some
colored men are already CRITICS
ing the President for not sending
DR.. Vernon to Muskogee, and are
citing, In cOntradistinction. the
Presidents strong and just cen
sure of an army officer for object
ing, in writing, to a Jew becoming
an officer in the United States
Army, simply and solely on the
grounds of his being a jew.
Lacking fairness, and accepting
the first published announcement
Just because it fits in with their
scheme of criticism, these colored
men do not accept the statement,
emanating from the Department,
that there was a mistake in the
announcement, and that it had
not been intended to send DR.. Yer
non to MuslOgee Lacking judg-
ment, these cOlOred critics of the
President do not stop to consider
that their ill-advised and ground
less criticism, like a boomerang.
may return to injure the race be-
cause of its unjustness and I'M
fOundedness.
1t was never announced from
the White House that DR.. Vernon
was to be sent to MuskOgee. 1t
was never intended that he should
be stationed at Muskogee. Had it
so been announced, and SO Inten-
ded. he would have been sent, re-
Sardless of protests based on color
alone, and the President. we doubt
not, just as he did in the Bloom
case, would have let it be known
that he was not in sympathy with
manufactured race prejudice. DR.
Vernon, unfortunately, in a mo-
ment of exultatiOn, and without
first acquainting himself with full
particulars, himself announced
that he would be located at Mus
kogee. For reasons foreign to any
of the color ques-
ton, and without the slightest rec
ognition of the color question. it
was, in the onset, decided that DIR.
VernOn's headquarters should be
here in Washington. Instead of
commending the President for
opening up a new place in the
service for a repre-
of our race, few con
5titutional critics unjustly are
him for an alleged
to protests based upon a
false assumption and a ground
less fear. President Taft has no
patience with manufactured race
prejudice. The very appointment
Of DR.. Vernon is proof of this.
There are some cOlOred men, like
some white men, who are affected
with brain storm every time the
word "colored" is suggested.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

is not infrequent that Just such
men are overly Jealous, and this
zealOusness, at times, leads them
to do that which calm judgment
would not dictate. When Rev.
Waldron addressed a letter to
President Taft, intimating that
the President was responsible for
alleged discrimination against
Negro soldiers, and charged him
with Withholding promotions
from Negro soldiers, and gave
that letter to the public press 81
multaneously with his forwarding
| it to the President, his zealOusness
overreached his judgment.
Rev. Waldron's letter dealt in
generalities. Using the Bloom
case as a text, he proceeded to
argue. in effect, that President
Taft has done more for the Jewish
soldier than for the Negro soldier,
but he did not present a single
specific case of discrimination
against the Negro soldier upon
which the President might act OF
refuse to act.
GeneraIizing is permissible in
purely academic debates. but it is
too intangible. Specifying is
what hits the bulls eye. We have
no doubt but that if it can be
shown that Negro soldiers who
were justly entitled to promotion
have been Disseminated against
the President would as sharply re-
bule those responsible for the in
Justice as he did in the Bloom
case. And indeed the rebuke he
administered in the Bloom case
was strong enough and broad
enough to cover all men, of what
ever race or nationality, serving
in the United States Army.
While Secretary Of War, on the
ground of merit alone, Mr.. Taft
advanced Chaplain W. T. Ander-
son from the rank of captain to
the rank of major. After he be
came President, because of merit
alone, he declined to retire Maj.
JOHN r. Lynch on the recommen-
dation of the retiring board.
These two cases ought to be sutfi-
cient to prove his interest In see
ing that deserved promotions
come to, and are enjoyed by.
Negro soldiers. If Negro sol
diers in the ranks, who are
eligible by reason of service, to
take the examination for promo
tion fail to apply to take such eX-I
animation, we cannot see how the
President can order them up to-
take the examination, or how he
can be held responsible for their
failure of promotion due alone to
their own derelictiOn or lackOf am
bition to rise. If Rev. WaldrOn
will come forward with a specific
case of discrimination affecting
the promotion of d Negro soldier
he will assist the President toI
right a wrong, and at the same
time serve the race. We do not
question Rev. WaldrOn's SINGER
ity. nor his unselish interest in
his race, we simply desire to re-
mind him that action does not fol
low indefinite charges, but rather
specific charges. The Bloom case
clearly presented something tan
gible and specific, while Rev. Wal |
Iron has simply presented glitter
ng generalities. 1t is manifestly |
unfair to the President to hold |
lim accountable for indefinite al
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Armstrong Commencement.

The tenth annual commencement of
the Armstrong Manual Training
School was held at the Howard Thea
Ter Tuesday afternoon The principal
address was made by ] c. Napier,
Register of the Treasury Prof J.
w. Wiley, president of the Fessenden
Seminary, of Jacksonville. Fla, also
spoke. Introductory remarks were
made by DR.. William V. Tunnel.
Music was furnished by the Jeter
quartet. The Gait prize of $50 was
awarded Miss Lucy Verandle Lomax,
of the business course.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Some men thought Mr.. Lewis
crazy when he, two years ago, as
pired to be an assistant attorney
general Now that he has been APP
pointed and confirmed. Mr.. Lewis
can sagely say: who's looney
nOw!"
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

People who ride madly never
suspect they are riding to fall.
and when the fall comes there is
nothing left them but meditation
as balm.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
TAFT AND THE NEGRO
SOLDIER.

Rev. j. Milton WaldrOn is a
very active and sincere man In all
things that do with the moral and
civic uplift of the race. But it
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

The rose lifts its bIushing lips
to be kissed by the sun and
watered by the dew that it may
die with ecstacy on the bosom of
beauty. Women lift their lips to
be kissed by men-just everyday
men.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Things are happening every
day, but there are some people
who are blind to the results.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Normal School No. 2.

Commencement exercises of Nor
NAL School No, were held in the
assembly hall, NJ street, Wednesday
morning at 10 A. NJ. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Fosters DYE Works

FOSTERS DYE AND CLEANING
WORKS.
(You Street, between nth and 18th
Streets, Northwest.)
Business and Display Office,
nth and You Streets, Northwest.
CALL AND INSPECT OUR
WORK.
Ladies suits a speciality.
Gentlemen's suits cleaned, pressed
and sponged.
Gloves cleaned.
All goods look like new when they
leave our works.
FOSTERS DYE WORKS.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

THE Black Cabinet !" Now
wouldn't the rose smell as sweet
by some other name?
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

We do not envy the teachers
vacation. If there is one class of
people who richly deserve a vaca-
tion it is the school teachers.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Hustle.
Keep your head up.

It's the hypocrit who quotes the
most scripture.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Job Printing.

If you want up-to-date work done a
an up-to-date printing Office, call o.
send fer estimates. This Office nevet
disappoints. All kinds Of printini
done at the shortest notice. w. Cal
vim Chase, Jr, manag :, 100 EyI
Street,, Northwest.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Music Teacher

Music Teacher.
Piano teacher; terms reasonable
Call between g and 7 o'clock p. m, at
400 Tea Street, Northwest
for further information.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Mrs. Ole Bull, widow of the ia
nous violinist, and close upon sixty
years, thought she found comfort in
the Raja Yoga ministrations OF the
giant Swami By and by she sickened
She began to see things which others
could not see, TO hear things which
others could not hear The strings on
a harp which she owned would speak
to her, and each string had a voice
of a human being. One string spoke
with the voice of a god of India, and
it spoke often The goldman notion
got into her head. But one day crepe
futtered at the door, and Mrs. Bull
Law dead in the chamber of meditation,
and the harp strings spoke no more
with voices, and the stars made no
signals and fa-e ceased to appear
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

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ingtOn, D. c., as seCond-class
mail matter.
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