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The Denver star., 1915-01-02

pecially our lawyers learn the
necessity of going into the Y.
S. Supreme court. in such
cases, with legal representa-
tives of U. S. Supreme court
caliber? Case after case of
vital importance to the race
because they affect our citi
zen rights. have been lost in
that court as a direct result of
the failure to do this very
thing. 1t is high time to stop
permitting our personl. pro-
fessional or race pride to re-
suit in the loss Of such very
important cases. When in
this city, this week, DIR. Du
Bois Of the N. A. A. G. p,
told the writer that Boston S
great lawyer, Mr.. Moorheld
Story, called Attorney Will
lam Harrison's attention to
the weakness in his petition
on which the u. S. Supreme
court based it's refusal to
grant the injunction asked
and thus pass favorably upon
the unconstitutionality of the
Oklahoma Jim Grow" car
law But small "crumb Of
comfort and satisfaction can
be extracted from this case
Cleveland Gazette.
The Denver star., 1915-01-02

for a bone, and they; are all
through, the bone is still there.
They've going to fight for it
until somebody gets it. The
only way to keep them from
fighting for the bone is to put
teeth on it.
This bone-the spoils of
the Colored races still
there, and until some means
is devised to eliminate the
dogs after a bone situation,
the wars will continue
DR.. Du Bois spoke of the
natural sympathy which drew
women and the Colored peo-
ple-still disenfranchised-
together in a fight for the
rights of Americans, without
respect to sex or color or
creed. A large sum of money
was collected by the Colored
girl ushers.-Boston Post
The Denver star., 1915-01-02
"Chief San"
Reaches Africa,

The steamship Liberia,
which sailed from Galveston
last October with Chief AL
fred c. Sam and numper of
followers in the Back to
Africa" movement among the
colored people of Texas and
Oklahoma, has arrived at
Salt Pond, Gold Coast of
Africa. This information was
cabled back to the United
States.
The Denver star., 1915-01-02

Nine. E. Azailia Hackley.
who will visit her many
friends in Denver, while en-
route to the coast. Nine.
Hackley is Denver's musical
favorite all the time and is
loved by all who know W her.
While here for ten days she
will be the honored guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. A, A. Waller,
1000 Gilpin St. Welcome 20
our city, Madame we read of
you in Boston.
The Denver star., 1915-01-02

Oiioio VI ASl<, "HSH ~ says
for a New Years resolution:
Il am Resolved in this
New Year to play the man
to stand straight, look the
world squarely in the eye,
and walk to my work with no
shuttle or stink.
81 am, Resolved" to be sat
ished with no treatment
which ignores my manhood
and my right be counted as
one among men.
II am Resolved to be
quiet and law abiding, but to
refuse to cringe in body or in
soul, to resent deliberate in
suit and to assert my just
rights in the face of wanton
aggression.
Il am Resolved" to defend
and assert the absolute equal
ity of the Negro race with any
and all other human races
and its divine right to equal
and just treatment.
IL am Resolved" to be
ready at all times and in all
places to bear witness with
pes. voice, money and deed
against the horrible crime Of
lynching. the shame of the
Jim Crow" legislation, the
injustice of all color discrim-
alton, the wrong of dis
franchisement for race or sex
the iniquity of war under any
circumstances and the deep
damnation of present meth
DDS, of distributing the
worlds work and wealth.
II am Resolved to defend
the poor and the weak Of
every race and hue, and to
especially guard my wife,
my mother, my daughter and
all my darker sisters from the
insults and aggressions Of
white men and black, with the
last strength of my body and
the last suffering of my soul.
For all these things. Il am
Resolved" unflinchingly to
stand, and if this resolve cost
pain, poverty, slander and
even life itself, will remem-
Der the words of the Prophet
when he sang: Though
Love repine and Reason
chafe, there came Voice,
without reply. it is mans Per-
dition to be safe when for the
Truth he ought to die!"
The Denver star., 1915-01-02

Du Bois, director of publicity
and research of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of the Colored People,
as the principal speaker.
Miss Maud Wood Park in
1troduced DR.. Du Bois as "a
leader of a race that has tast-
ed-and still tastes-the in
Justice of race discrimina- =
ton
DR.. Du Bois said in part:
When opposers Of suffrage
say that women suffrage
brings in an ignorant vote the
answer properly is: Then
why shut out any intelligent
woman1 In a question OF
property, it is fairly answered
that many women hold prop
erty. If a question of fitness
that women today perform
much work of far greater
roughness and do men S work
If question of color, that
white women should not be
deprived of the vote.
Here in New England, ,.hey
used to-and | fear they do
now, sometimes-t ell h e
workingman what he ought
to do how he ought not get
drunk on Saturday night. and
how he ought to save and be-
come millionaire. But we
know better today. After the
shameful things that organi'
zed industry has been doing
to the laboring man, we have
come to the realization that
we can't tell the workingman
what to do. Two men have
got to sit Gown-the employ
er and the employee-and
talk things over.
Europe today is not fight
ing one race with another
There are greater race ami
mosities in each country it.
self than between for two
They are fighting any the
spoils of the Colored race
for the ivory, the diamonds
the grains. the gold, the
Jewels and the trade of the
domains of the Colored peo-
pies.
MANY say that when this
war is over, there won't be an
other. When five dogs hgh'
The Denver star., 1915-01-02
Du Bois Speaks in Be-
half of Woman
Suffrage.

The S. R. O. sign hung out
yesterday afternoon at the
fremont Theatre where the
suffragists held a big mass
meeting, with DR.. w. E. B.
The Denver star., 1915-01-02

Congressman Ben c. Hill
lard, who will address the
People Sunday Alliance, EN-
ancipation Day, June Ist at
the Peoples Presbyterian
church. Let everyone come
out and hear what we may
expect of our newly elected
Congressman.
The Denver star., 1915-01-02

give us the right to form an
favorable expectancy
"Since the Emancipation
Proclamation, January 1, 1861,
the Negro has proved to the
world what he can do by do
ing. Whereas 10 per cent of
your race we're illiterate, now
10 per cent are literate, far
surprising the countries OF
Russia, Portugal and South
eastern Europe. You have
accumulated property to a
total of $7oo,ooo.ooo, $500,
100000 of it being in rural
property. Nearly a fourth OF
the Negro farmers of the
South own their farms. Dur
ing this last census period,
the percentage of farm own
ership increased II per cent
for Negroes against IL per
cent for Whites.
The Negro has accomplish
ed much, and much of his
work has been steadily up
hill. The largest and most
important part of the Negro's
tasks are ahead of him. The
mass of our race must be
fitted for the practical pur-
suits which are before them.
This year more so than last,
more education into the sani-
tary and hygenic living should
be given our people, so that
prevalent diseases which are
sapping our strength might
be checked. This year we
must instill into our race more
respect for contractual and
moral obligations, now woe
fully lacking. We must per-
suade our people the exact
and intrinsic worth Of hum
BILE beginnings, in which too
many of our beople are now
negligent. We must be more
active and alert in discour-
aging and scourging vice and
dissipation from our ranks
this year.
This year has demonstra-
ted that the young blood OF
the Negro race is fastly COM
ing forward and asserting its
manhood. He is refusing to
bow. scrape. apologize and
beg his way through life, but
has begun a determined, sys
tematic course of firmly and
impressively demanding eN-
act Justice and consideration
and contending for his own
until he receives his just due.
Color and race segregation
have awakened his race con-
scienousness, for he has learn
ed of the unjust operation
and the arrogaAcy exhibited
in the baneful ultimate effects
upon the humil ated class or
race. Color and race pre-
judice is each an iniquity in
itself. 1t has shown itself to
be destitute of all reason and
human consideration and III
its operation this year among
Negro men, women and even
little children. 1t has actu-
ally refused to countence fair
play, human tenderness, and
filial love as: an appeal from
it's unreasoning and vicious
tendencies.
Let us speak with the june
The Denver star., 1915-01-02
A "JIM CROW"
DECISION.

A majority of the Supreme
Court, Nov. 80, joined in an
opinion that the Oklahoma
.'Jim Grow, law proviso per-
mitting railroads to furnish
sleeping. dining, and chair
car accommodations only to
the white race was unconstl-
tutional, but they did not so
decree because of imprefec-
tions in the petition on which
the case reached the courts.
The case was one in which
five Afro Americans, claiming
that the entire law was un-
constitutional, sought an in
junction to restrain five rail-
roads in Oklahoma from en-
forcing it. The Oklahoma
Federal courts dismissed the
petition, holdiag the law con-
stitutional. The majority OF
the court affirmed the dismis-
sal because the Afro-Ameri-
cans had not shown they had
applied to the railroads tor
accommodation under the law.
or that the railroads. had no.
tilted them that they would
b. refused certain ascommo-
dations. The majority of the
court, through ustice
Hughes. stated. however, that
they could not agree with the
lower court that the proviso
as to sleeping. dining, and
chair cars was constitutional.
A minority, consisting OF
Chief Justice White and JUS
tices Holmes. Lamar and Nc
Reynolds, concurred merely
in the order of afhrmance,
but expressed no views on the
constitutional question. In
the opinion of the majority,
Justice Hughes stated pre-
vions decisions that laws for
separate coaches for the two
races was constitutional were
not to be questioned. he
then set forth the reasons tor
the opinion that the lower
court was wrong in holding
the proviso constitutional.
The reasoning is that there
may not be enough persons
of African descent seeking
these accommodations to war
rant the outlay in providing
them" This argument with
respect to the value of the
traffic seems to be without
merit. 1t makes the constitu-
tional right depend upon the
number of persons who may
be Disseminated against.
whereas the essence of the
constitutional right is that it
is a personal one. The
The Justice then pointed out
that defects in the petition
presented an insuperable OBJ
stacle to the granting of the
Injunction. The court gave
no intimation as to whether
in a proper case it would
merely hold the luxury car
section unconstitutional. or
whether it would decide that
this section being unconstitu-
tional, the entire law must
fall. The FIVE railroads in the
case asked the court, when
the case decided was argued
to hold the entire law uncon-
stitutional if the luxury pro
viso was annulled. Wash
inpton %. c. Sun.
The Denver star., 1915-01-02
Balancing The Ledger. Watchman
What of the Night.

Fifty years is long span of time measured by the
history of the world but all the for that does
phenomenal of the Negro the United States
give the right form another and this time wholly
favorable expectency.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-19

during the past seven years, S.S67 gave
their final destination on the contin.
ent as California liable XXVID. In
cidentaily il might be noted that 1850
gave their destination as New York.
another state which receives under
existing conditions extensive immigra.
ton directly from foreign countries.
"stepping-stones to the V. S."
The Philippines are too distant to
be used with the same facility and
frequency as Porto Rico and Hawaii
as stepping-stones to the United
States. Hence although only GA
aliens are shown (fable XXIVB to
have come thence during the past sew
en- years, 551 of whom landed at Seat
tie, nevertheless the Philippines are
open to be used land the attempt has
already been seriously made so TO use
them by aliens who would be ex-
cluded at our home ports as likely to
become public charges to gain the ad-
vantage of being examined at port
where, on the assumption that they en-
tered-as they usually do MOTTO re-
main in the Philippines, they will not
be so closely scrutiniZed or required
to come up to so high a standard as
would be the case were they applying
at mainland port. For example, the
Hindus, having shown a decided in
clination to come to our country, were
initiating in many ways the willy me-
thods of some Chinese to gain ad.
mission. For economic reasons, and
because of these reasons, the same il
OH
to their coming than was raised
against their Chinese neighbors on
the north. On this a ccount the i'm,
migration service undertook to the
fullest extent the enforcement of the
laws so as to exclude, as likely to
become public charges or on other
grounds when shown to exist, those OF
this race who came under the objec-
tions raised This action detected
them to the Philippine islands in their
efforts to break into continental Unit
ed States. '..s.r -....#
Experience with the Hindus.
/ "Ascertaining that passage had been
engaged for many of these people for
the Pacific coast states and for states
as far east as Minnesota, steps were
taken, by the adoption of new rules
governing the admission of aliens
coming from the Philippines and by
other methods, to protect the country
from what appeared then to be de-
termination to introduce another race
agitation on the Pacific coast by the
influx, unless checked, of great num-
bers-of these people. The subsequent
attitude of their leaders in British
Columbia and in the United States,
and their ready ability to raise any
amount of money required to htigate
with the government, confirms this
belief 1t was fortunate circum-
stance that the courts sustained the
bureau in it's contention, and further
good fortunes with all the efforts
put forth under the law only about so
per cent of those applying could be
denied admission-was found in the
readiness of all steamship companies
plying between Oriental and Philip
pine ports and the Pacific ports of
the United States and British Column
bia not to engage in the traffic pend
ing consideration of exclusion meas
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-19

direction exist, and it would be the
part of wisdom for us to meet them
in advance, so as to avoid many Of
the difficulties and endorsements
that have arisen in controlling Orien.
tai immigration so far as such immi-
grafton has developed. 1t is only ne
cessary to consider the history of i'm
migration from Europe to realize how
extensively Asiatic immigration may
be cultivated and exploited, and what
menace to our economic conditions
these possibilities may become.
Immigration from the Near East
has not as yet attracted much atten.
ton, largely because it has merged
into European immigration and has de-
velcped along somewhat similar lines.
1t may reasonably be expected that
Western Asia will be developed and
exploited more and more completely
by transportation companies whose
business profits are dependent to
considerable extent upon filing the
steerage quarters of their ships
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-19

will say that these bluejackets behav.
ed admirably and helped us in every
way they could"
Continuing her narrative, Mrs. Or
lob said that the English cruiser and
torpedo boats conveyed the Paklat TO
Weiheiwei, the small British port in
the North China Sea. More English
officers came aboard here and much
time was spent in deciding what
should be done with the German wo-
men and children.
1--WE wanted to go on to Tientsin, |"
said Mrs. Orlob, ''but the governor at
Weiheiwei would not give us permits
sion. He acted very guardedly and,
/ may say, was not at all agreeable
II was our desire to have the Paklat
put under an English captain and
crew which would take us to Tient-
sin, but he would not hear of this.
The officers and crew of the PAX
lat, who were all German, were taken
off the vessel and placed in confine-
ment in an old temple. where they
probably now are unless they have
been paroled.
ION the afternoon of August "a, a
small English merchant vessel came
alongside. We we're ordered to go
aboard il, which we did, like so many
cattle. In this steamer we finally
reached .Tientsin which, as have
said, is neutral port
AT Tientsin we lived in German
barracks from August until December
%. II was November Z that Tsingtau,
finally was occupied by the japanese.
We waited eagerly for the first infor-
nation as to casualties. and you can
ir1agine how oyerjoyed we were when
it was learned that none OF the hus-
bands or fathers of those who were
aboard the Paklat were killed. Many
were wounded, however. After the
Japanese occupation of Tsingtau, the
surviving German soldiers were taken
to Japan as prisoners Of war and dis
tr;buted in various cities for confine-
ment until the close of the war"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-19
HAWAII TO GIVE
SPECIAL COURSE
IN SHORT STORY

The College Of Hawaii announces
that an extension course in the short
story will be given b. Or. A. l.. An.
drews during the second semester.
AS this is an extension course il is
open TO all who are interested. No
entrance requirements are exacted
and no examinations will be given.
All who register are. however, ex-
pected to purchase the two books
used as texts. to attend regularly and
to take part in discussions. The
course does not carry college credits,
but is designed solely for those who
are not taking courses leading to de-
greeS. 5..> 19it6I
The class which will organize next
Tuesday at 3 o'clock will meet twice
a week, probably on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at 9 O'clock The
work will comprise lectures on the
teachnique CT short story writing and
the reading and discussion of repre-
sentative stories. Writing will be en-
couraged. but not required. For those
who do write there will be individual
conferences, both fer the planning Of
stories and for the criticism of the
completed work. The purpose of the
course, however, is not SO much to
develop writers as to lead to a greater
understanding and enjoyment of this
important form of modern fiction.
Applications for admission to the
course should be made to DR.. Andrews
at the college either on Wednesday
or Friday mornings of this week, or
en- Monday or Tuesday mornings OF
next week. The size of the class is
necessarily limited, and already more
than half the maximum number have
applied. The class will organize at 3
o'clock on Tuesday next, January rs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-19

ures in Congress They have kept
/ the faith and are entitled to credit
f. thereof cheerfully concede il and
am anxious that the record shall bear
| evidence of the value of their work.
flor the West would now be engaged
in another race problem had not these
great aids come at the opportune mo-
ment This situation has given and
still gives the bureau serious concern,
for-while so far the department has
been sustained by the courts in order
ing such Hindus deported TO the coun-
try Of origin on the ground that they
were likely to become public charges
at the time of entering the Philip
pines-should they come to the Unit
ed States ii remains TO be seen Whe-
Their the higher courts will uphold the
lower on, the points in dispute. and II
it should finally be held that admis-
sion to the Philippines is bar to
action excluding them therefrom on
the ground stated the situation will be
revived in most of its serious aspects.
Where Hawaii Stands.
AS both the Philippines and Porto
Rico are merely insular possessions OF
the United States, and while their citl-
zens are not citizens Of the United
States nor yet aliens within the mean
ing of our immigration laws ICON
zales V. Williams, 1872 L. s., -, there
can be no doubt of the constitutional
right of the government to prohibit the
emigration thence to the mainland OF
aliens admitted thereto; and Hawaii,
although it is a territory and its citi-
zens are citizens of the United States,
has been regarded by Congress when
passing the Chinese-eXclusion laws
and the provision of the immigration
law regarding laborers limited pass
ports as in the same category as the
Philippines and Porto Rico. This en-
tire subject of continental immigration
from insular United States is subject
to control by Congress, which in. my
judgment should at very early date
proceed to it's regulation if the situa-
ton herein but very briefly and in
adequately portrayed is to be satisfac'
torily met and adjusted"
Against Oriental immigration.
or other features, he says:
4 believe it is quite generally con-
coded that immigration from the Far
East is detrimental to the welfare OF
the United States says the report,
mot BECAUSE it has heretofore been
SO extensive in numbers, but because
of its peculiar effect upon the econo-
mic conditions and the possibilities
CT an almost unlimited increase in vo-
lume if left unregulated and uncheck'
ed. Our Oriental-immigration prob
lem, arising more than quarter of
century ago, has never been satisfac'
torily solved; the exclusion laws need
many amendments, not in purpose but
in prescribed method. 49,.
"The Hindu. propaganda, as yet in
its infancy, is calculated to give much
trouble unlessspromptly met with mea-
sures based upoRand modelled to take
advantage of our past experience in
trying to arrange practicable and
thorough but at the same time unob-
jectionable plans for the protection OF
the country against an influx of aliens
who can not be readily and health
fully assimilated by our body polite.
Moreover, other possibilities in this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-06
CRESCO
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Round - u"
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which to spend your vacation than Cresoo.
abounds mountain streams, waterfalls
and beautiful drives Nnehoe Golf Course and all other out
door amusements
II is the gateway veritabe anglers paradise Here ars
to the best known trout streams America
and nowhere does the hododendron attain such and
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