The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-30

single incident IN the career Of Prest-
dent Tart has won for him such hearty
encomiums at the hands, Of the Me-
groes CT the country as his strong,
generous and unequivocal letter of
dast Tuesday, expressing his conf
dence In the integrity and moral
rectitude Of DIR. Booker IT, Washing
ten, following the brutal assault up
on the eminent educator in New, York
City. Here and throughout the land
nothing but praise Is heard touching
the fine courage of the Chief sExecu-
tive, who. without solicitation on the
part Of DR., Washington or his friends,
and In, the face of possible criticism
from prejud1ced sources, sends to the
- InSkogaeanr- a mess &se-ef-eheefs- that
settled for all time the question as to
whether the untoward episode, in the
national metropolis&,would impair the
usefulness of the Negroes foremost
character Not only has the Wizard"
suffered no loss Of prestige, but the
prompt rally to- his support on the
part of the sepublics most influential
citizens, official and otherwise, rep
'resenting the wealth, culture and com
.mercial strength of the nation, has
given evidence Of his hold, upon the
confidence and esteem \of. the. people,
Eas nothing else could have done The
race will have no hesitancy in the
future IN accepting the-Ieadership OF.
a man. who has, in the face OF the
.foutest conspiracy ever hafehed by a.
yellow press" against an innocent
proVal OF such substantial forces Of
civilization as Ex-Mayor Seth Low,
Andrew Carnegie, George Foster Pea
body, George McAneny,, John D.: Rock
feller, Jacob. H. Schiff, William Jay
Schieffenl1n, and others Of like calib-
or. besides the earnest support of the
vital factors Of his own people, who
left their various fields of labor. in
New York City to lend their active
assistance In putting the enemy to
~.rout. The, big meetings In New York
City and Boston,. addressed by the
races best citizenry, ministers and
prelates, were significant Of the deep
interest felt in the preservation Of
the Negroes greatest chieftain.
Delegation Thanks President Taft.
In happy accord with "the enternal
fitness Of things" a delegation of prom
1nent colored men of the District wait
ed on President Taft on last Wednes-
day and thanked him in enthusiastic
terms for his splendid letter in DR.
Washingtcn's behalf The party was
headed by J. c. Napier Register Of
bo 5,{A
ley, Collector Of the port at George
town, D. c.. The party Included Jas
A. Cobb, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney; Cyrus Field Adams,
Assistant Register of the Treasury,
and others. The President was visi-
by impressed with the sincerity OF
the spokesmen, and replied in a vein
which left no doubt. as to- the positive
ness Of his attitude towards the "Wiz-
ard and the race with which the
party was Identified. !, The Taft letter
has had an unusually wide circula-
tion,. and it's exact, wording has been
indehbly burned into the mind of
every Negro between the oceans.
1t IS Now "Assistant Attorney General
IeWis.'
After a, session Of patient waiting,
-~ " Ham fFFehfss-4z ewis Boston, Is
Assistant Acknowledgement OF the
United States. He was sworn in Mon
DAY, and after calling upon President
Taft, returned to his office in the Bond
Building and entered at once upon the
discharge Of his duties. He has been
assigned to Indian depreciation cases.
His familiarity with the methods Of
the Department Of Justice will render
this work comparatively easy, and he
is already at home in his new sur
roundings. He has made highly
favorable impression upon his official
associates and his administration
starts out under very agreeable aus
pices--in all respects, save one; that
is, Mr. Lewis will draw no salary I'M
I'll he is confirmed. This, however, is
a mere matter Of detail. rT'he Presi-
dclt' is at the back of the new Assis-
tant Attorney-General and there will
be little delay, If any, in securing
his confirmation, after which, a spec
ial bill covering his back salary viii!
be speedily passed by Congress Mr.
Lewis thoroughly understands the
situation and has no fear of failure
Of the program. He resigned the
post of Assistant United States Dis
'trict Attorney at Boston with full
knowledge of the. conditions he would
be called upon to face here. For the
present, Mr.. Lewis family will re-
main in Boston. He is making his
home temporarily with Or. and Mrs
John r. Francis at Zip Pennsylvania
Avcnue, northwest.
No Trouble at the Registers once
3D.. There Is nothing In the report thai