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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
MOVES
TO AVERT STRIKE,
President Sends Personal Appeal
to Representatives of Both Sides

nation against which I have the
right TO enter my most solemn and
earnest protest.
''lt IL now the duty of every pa
triOtic mnu to bring matters of this
sort to immediate accOmmodnt tiOn.
The snfety of the country ngninst
manifest pcrils affecting It's own
peace and the peace of the whole
world makes accommodation abso-
lutely Imperative. and seems TO me
to render nuy other choice or action
incOnceivnbIc."
The Presidents message WINS sent
to Elisha Lee, chnfrmnn OF the con-
ference committee of railroad mnn-
nEcrs; l.. T.. Sheppnrd, acting head
Of the conductors; w. q. Lee, head
OF the trninmen; w. y. stone. grand
chief of the engineers. aud W. y.
Carter. president of the frcmen md
enSincmcn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
BETRAYAL OF FRIENDSHIP
SAYS VAWTER OF HETH
Accused Husband Finally Breaks
Silence by Branding Dead Mans
Honor as I'aithIcsS.
$50 FEAR AT HANDS OF JURY,
Coroner Who Performed Autopsy
Will Not Make Statemcnt-Re-
port Says Vawter Returned Home
Early on Morning of Tragedy.
IBy Associated Prcss. !


ROANOKE. VA. March ia be
trayal Of friendship" caused Professor
Charles +. Naw,cr to shoot and mortal
ly wound Stockton IIeth. Jr.. prominent
society man. in the hallway of the
No~ter home on the Virginia Poly
technic institute campus. at All carly
hour Tuesday morning. according 10 :,
statement issued tonight by Hairless
* Colhoun and Il. L. Jordan. counsel
for Professor Naw,cr.
iicth died In a local hospital at an
carly hour Thursday morning, but in
his dcathbed statement said that Pro-
fessor Vawter had no reason TO shoot
him. Mrs. Nawter has positively re-
fused to make Il statement concerning
the tragedy.
Professor Nawtcr. accompanie hy.
:he town sergeant Of Elacksburg, and
Professor &. T.. Miles. OF the Virginia
Polytechnic institute. went 10 Chris
tiansburs to-day ana before Judge w.
NJ. Pierce. bail commissioner. gave bond
Tor his appearance "a; the May term
OF the Montgomery County Circuit
Court ia the sum OF $4,000. The bond
was signed by Colonel Sidney Shelf
man. president OF the Bank of Chris
tausburs; &. l.. Miles and Charles l.
Wade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
IB. Associated Fress.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Prcx-
idcnt Wilson Int to-day sent n ger
sOnni appeal to the representatives
OF the two sides In the rniIrond con
troversy. urging that they do every
thing possible to cooperate with
tho mediation committee.
The Presidents appeal follows,
81 deem IL my duty md right 10
appeal to you In this time OF IN
tiOnni peril to open ngnin the qucs-
tiOns mt Issue between the railroads
and their operatives with II view 10
acrO Omm OdutiOn or settlement.
"wIth my approval, II committee
of the Council of National Defense
Is nbOut TO seek "A conference with
you with TINT end in view.
"a general interruption of the
railway trnfic of the country mt this
time would entail danger 10 the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
''HONOK or Virginia
HOME STILL SkCtED"

shortly after giving bond. counsel
FOR Professor Nawtcr gave out In.
following statement:
In view of the account published by
the press Of what is purpor,cd tu be
the dying statement OF Stockton Ieth.
Jr.. 80 10 the circumstances leading up
10 his shooting, counsel for Professor
-. T. Nawter is Of the opinion that it
would serve no good purpose for their
ellen, 70 make detailed statement at
a thorough Investigation OF the sur
rounding facts eliminating in the un-
fortunate tragedy the evidence WILL dis
close a betrayal OF friendship ana con-
hdcnce reposed. The day has NOT come
when the honor OF q Virginia home is
no longer sacred. and we feel that our
client will have nothing TO fear at the
hands of jury Of his couHtrymen"
1t was said here that the killing of
Heth occurred after Professor Vawtcr
had returned home early TUESDAY
morning. lIeth guest at the house
was shot three times.
y doctor was immediately summoned,
and iicth was rushed to Roanoke TO
a hospital Neither Professor nor Mrs,
hN WI Npulu give out 4 statement
to the circumstances leading up to
inc shooting or say who fred the shots
On his deathbed. Heth told his brother.
Lieutenant Clement IIeth. that Charlie
Nawtcr shot me and he had no reason"
The statement given out tonight is
the first that has thrown any light on
the motive for the shooting.
The funeral services Of Stockton
Hcth. Jr will take place on sunday
afternoon from the family home in
Radford.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
SIGNAL CORPS WILL
REACH HOME TODAY
Engineers Expected This After
noon and Blues by To-Mor-
row Morning.
TWO PARADES ARE PLANNED
Each Command Will Be Met at
Station and Escorted
to It's Armory.
| roops Returning
To-Day and o-Morrow

Signni Corps arrives 9:3U O'clock
this morning at Main street station.
Parade mt 12::iO o'clock.
Engineer Corps arrives late In
afternoon. Pnrndc plans not set
tied.
biucs arrive tO-InUrrow morning.
Pnrndc mt t2::'O o'clock Sunday.
ftowitzcrs mustered out this morn
Ing.
Majors Alien Potts aud 10 Lime
stern Inspect sites for mobilization
chmp. Acknowledgement home to
tnhc charge Of War Department
plnnS Tor mobilization mt war
strength.
hoy Scouts nnd cadets assemble
ut II SO o'clock to take Gurt In
pnrndc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

WcStSatc is Il watering place. close
TO MarSate, and about eighty miles
from t-",iG"n. On March IL German
airpianc dropped bombs on Broadstairs,
another watering place in the same
neiShborhood ns "cstGate. The Brit
iSh official statement said that on this
occasion one woman was injured. Ac-
oordinS to the German version, the
raid ON B-nHdsIHirS was carried out
by number Of hydroairplancs. which
attacked merchant shipping and the
ra iiroads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
END OF ROMANOFF
DYNASTY COMES
WITH AbD|CAT|0N
Car Renounces Throne on
Behalf Of Himself and
Heir Apparent.
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL,
REGENT, ALSO YIELDS
Government Vested in Executive
Committee of Duma and New
Council of Ministers.
APPEAL TO PEOPLE ISSUED
outlines Policies or Cabinet, Whici,
Indicate Far-Rcaching
Reforms.
APPEAL no PEOPLE ISSUED
Outlines Policies OF Cabinet, Which
Indicate Far-Rcaching
Reforms.
+ ar-Reaching Reforms
Promised in Russia
iBy Associated prcss


Fnr-rcachinE rcrornn tn ituAsi,,
hre promised tho people ns result
OF the revolution In the rnnntry
and the overthrow Of the bureau
crnts.
n constitutional assembly. hn~cd
OH uniNersni suffrage. abolition OF
NIL social. religious aud national re-
"rictfon" and amnesty for nil po-
ii'ical md rcIl.iuis ofcnnes. nrc in
ciudcd In the program Of the eAccu-
i've committee OF the Dunn, ,shi..I,
cohstitutrs the provi>ionnI govern
ment. The r-inovaI %: .uri,;, re-
iiEiouS nnd national restriction.
would give freedom to Ihr jew. III
ku"sin. Liberty of speech and OF
the prc>s und unIvrr>nI suffrage I'm
communal cicctIOu. nIso rrc con-
tcnplntcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
BRITISH CAPTURE :
IMPORTANT WOOD
Entire Possession Of St. Pierre
Vast Would Increase Menace
to Bapaume and Peronne.
WIN ON 2,ooo-YARD FRONT
Berlin Reports Numerous Ger
man Air Raids in Several
Sections of France.
rBy Associated Press. !


continuing their attack on the Ger
man lines in the center of the Somme
region. in France. British troops have
gained further successes. Almost all
or the st. Pierre-NaaSt wood. the scene
of previous heavy battles between
French aud German forces. has been
occupied. says the official statement
from the British War Office
/ German trenches on a front of 1000
yards north and south of the wood
also were taken. the communication
adds The 81. perre-Naast wood lies
about midway between Bapaume and
i'eronnc. and it's possession by the
| British would increase the men:Ce to
these strong points in the Germab de-
| Tense. The wood dominates the out
lying positions north Of Peronnc
Berlin reports numerous German
raids on the Ancrc. Somme and other
sectors in France. from which pris-
oners were brought in
French troops continue to make
progress on both sides OF the Avrc.
In Champagne the French carried
out II surprise attack east OF the Butte
de- -Souair.
FRENCH ENTER PART
OF GERMAN TRENCHES
III
the region Of Monas;ir. Is reported hv
Berlin. which says the French attacked
east of that town and were successful
In entering German trenches. but at
only one point.
While the British troops are ad-
vancing UP the Diala River from Bag
dad. Russian troops have occupied a
height west Of kermnnshah. Persia.
British forces have taken part of the
town of Bakubah. thirty miles north
east OF Bagdad and on the main road
TO kcrnanshah. The Turkish forces
continu" their retrea; up the right
bank of the Tigris from Ba gdad
German airshps have renewed their
attacks on Southeastern England. Lon
don announces. and bombs have been
dropped in the County OF Kent \ Ger
man airplane previously dropped bombs
at Westgate.
Another British torpcdo-boat de-
stroycr has been sunk as a result
striking mine In the English Chan.
mel 1t is believed that twenty.niue
members of the crew were lost in the
disaster.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
o Reconstruct
French Cabinet
IBy AssnciatcdPrcas |

PARIS. Mnrch IU.-Thc French
Cabinet Will hc reconstructed. Pre-
mlcr nrinntl. u In unhcrst0od, IN nd
diti"n To replacing General L,nmtry.
tho former Minister of Nnr. VIII
i'nve the dcphrtmrnts. which hnd
been combined under one minister.
restored to their former status.
IL In expected thut the Premier
Will 'c nhIc to submit the nnucs
OF the new ministers to President
POtncnrc Tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

iiichmond's baby military command
Company y. signal Corps. will reach
home this morning. after Spending five
of its nine months Of service in Texas.
The company viii be the frs; Of the
three organizations. which started
homcward on Tuesday. to reach here.
although the Engineer Corps and the
First Squadron. Virginia Cavalry. arc
only few hours behind both being
due TO arrive before midnight.
Although the Youngest in Years and
the smallest numerically. the Signal
Corps will be given Z reception which
Viii compare favorabl! with any ex-
tended returning troops y military
parade viii be held. and a biz dinner
awaits the boys at the Richmond
Grays .Armory. where the command is
quartercd. y reception and dance in
honor Of the returning guardsmen Will
be held on Monday night.
The Signal Corps is scheduled to ar
rive this morning between . o'cloo k
and noon. The Engineer Corps Cid not
leave Atlanta until 3 o'clock last night
and will not reach here until about
TINT time to-day The blues arc only
few hours behind the Ecgiieers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
BRITISH WIN 5000 YARDS
OF GERMAN TRENCHES
TBy Associated Press

BY Associated PreSs.l
LONDON. March l6.-Thc British
troops in the Sommc region of France
have occupied almost all of the ST.
Pierre -Naast wood and 5000 yards Of
German trenches north and south of the
wood. according to the British official
communication issued this evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
SuPNEME COMMAND OF ARMIES
IN HANDS OF GRAND DIit<..

Nv : i-sOciatc,l i'rcss,I
LONDON, March Ii-A Reuters re.
trograd dispatch says that prior to
his abdicat!on, the Russian Emperor
transferred the supreme command OF
the Russian armies to the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
HRITiSH DESTROYER.
SUNK by HITTING NINE

BY NSsOcIated Prcss.l
LONDON, March ia British tor
pcdo-boat destroyer OF an old typs
struck mine in the English Channel
yesterday and was sunk. says an Of
fetal announcement made this after
noon. All the officers were saved One
man was killed and twenty-eight
sailors are missing. 1t is presumed
these men were drowned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
GERMAN RAIDS on VERDuN
FRONT ARE REPORTED
Try Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
PARIS, March l6.--A French detach-
ment advanced last night between the
Avrc and the Disc. and occupied "a num-
her Of points. taking prisoners, the
War Office announces.
German raids on the Nerdun front
were repulsed Artillery engagements
occurred in the Champagne!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
WOMAN INTRIGUEi,
PLACED UNDER ARREST
[By Associated pres..l

tBy Associated press.l
PETROGRAD tvia Londonl, March
17-Arrests Of individuals out of tune
with the new order of affairs continue
from day TO day. Among the latest
arrested WAS the Countess Klein
michael. a prominent Russian woman,
who Is we'll known in court circles.
and who for a long time had been con :
spicuous as an intriguer and a tool for
Continued on Third Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
RUSSIANS DISLODGE
TURKISH FORCES
fBy Associated Press.

FETROGRAD, March l6 tvia London,
British Admiralty. per Wireless Press).
--Russian troops have dislodgcd the
Turkish forces from their fortified
positions on the sumEIit of Narlcsh-
khan. to the west of Kcrmanshah. in
Northwestern Persia, says an official
statement issued to-day by the Rus
sian War Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
HOSTILE AIRPLANE DROPS
BOMBS Al wI;ST(; tTI,
fBy Associated PreSs.l

LONDON. March l6.-Thc War Of
flee announces that at j:30s to-day a
hostile airplane dropped bombs IT
WcstSate. There were no casualties,
and the material damage was reported
as slight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
AIR RAID ON SOUTHEASTERN
COUNTIES OF ENtIk<r

LONDON, March Am mir raid on
the southeastern counties of England
took place last night. and was stip in
progress carly this morning. accord
ing TO AN official communication issued
at 10 o'clock. Bombs were dropped
in Kent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

100 .NN-o'ih(el PresE
PETROGRAD. March II iv;a Io,,-
don)--Emperor Nirhoias abdicated al,
midnight last night, on behalf Of him
SELF and the heir apparent. Grand Duke
Alexis. in favor OF Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch
AZ ESQ o'clock this afternoon Grand
Duke Michael himself abdi,n,ci thus
bringing the i;omanun dynasty To an
end
Inc government. pending a meeting
OF the constitutional assembly. Is
vested in the executive commute. of
the Duma and the newly chosen ,o,n
cil OF Ministers. y manifesto 10 this
erect was issued by the Duma com
mittee to-day, and II viii b. ,cIc.
Sraphed 10 the general army hcnd
quarters this evening
Ihe house Of i;omuuUn j. dc,c.uded
from Andre! Komauuf. who is SAID IN
have gone To Moscow from Prussia in
the fourteenth century. MikhaiI Fcodo
ToNitch Ronanon was the first OF the
family 10 ascend the ,hron. This was
!" 1918. "hen he was seventeen years
Old lie died IN 1915. The direct male
line OF the Romanons terminated i'm
1890. and the female line In 1852 when
the iiolsiein- -Ciottorp branch came into
power and has since ruled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

end. 1t w.,s conceded that the strife
would be::tn OH the Eastern lines at, :
o'clock tomorrow night. unless the
Council of Defense mediators could
bring to bear sufficient pressure TO
cause Gclay OF mutual concessions
The chief preparedness measure
taken by the railroads during the day
was the declaration OF freight embar.
goes designed to clear their lines in
preparation for emergencies
one OF the most drastic cmbrrrocs
was announced by the New York. Now
Haven and Hartford. whose lines are
not included among those on which
freight employees. yardmcn and host
lers will be called out morrow and
sunday. Not only was an embargo
placed in effect on all freight, but il
was announced that. beginning to-mor-
row night. sleeping and dining-car SER
Vice would he Abandoned and all pas
scrGer traffic carried in day coaches
GIIFFING DENIES REPORTS
or DISAFFECTION
Reports "i disaTcction among mem
bcrs "f the bro.herhoods because cr
patriotic objection To Involving the gov
crnmcnt in difficulties through a strike
were dcnicd by l.. -. Gritting vice.
president OF the brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers ie said that as
far as the Eastern :crritory was con
cerned he was in a position to state
that the railroad men had resolved 10
strike for AN cight-hour day ana pro
rata overtime pay. and that no dis
ScnSion exists among the members
u am thoroughly IN touch with the
situation III the Eastern States" lie
declared and | have not heard any
expressions Of discomfort against a
strike. II there werc any ! would have
heard Of them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
PARADE TODAY IN
HONOR OF SIGNAL CORPS

y parade in honor Of the Signal
Corps will hc given, starting a. 1880
o'clock. Tile company will arrive here
over the Sc;,board Air Line Hallway,
and viii b: met at Main street sta
tion hy the Mayors committee OF 100
ANA friends and relatives Of the men.
kessnich's Municipal Ban1 Will pro-
vide Tie music while the Boy Scout
Fi:c. Drum and Bugle Corps will head
Corps, which Will act as the miiitoiy
escort. y delegation of former mem
bcrs of the company will he in tho
line boy Scouts Will distribute thou
sands OF small flags along the route.
and will aid in the public dcmnnst,a-
tiCn on the streets.
Owing to the uncertainty in regard
To the time Of arrival of the Engineer
Corps. no tnai arrangements were
made las, night for receiving them.
Friends OF the organization are plau-
ning to serve "a dinner TO the men and
have everything in readiness. The
company. according to IL telegram from
Captain w. u. Il. Griffith. Will prob
ably arrive at > o'clock this afternoon.
having left Atlanta at . oclock last
night The Mayors COMMITTEES of 100
Will welcome the Engineers. and viii
provide band TO lead the company
To the Eichmond Grays' A,mory. in
which it Will be quartered pending the
formal muster out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
CONTINUED on Fifth PageD

YORK RIVER LINE TO BALTIMORE.
New Buffet Parlor Car between Richmond
and West Point, leaving Richmond Steamer
Train, $50 p. NJ, and arriving Richmond
8:46 A. NJ. for passengers ell route to and
from Baltimorc.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
in Kent
c official statement SAYS:

Hostile air ships attacked the south
eastern counties last night. j:onbs
have i'ecn dropped in the County Kent.
rh" raid is still in progress. \ further
communication will be issued during
the morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
HiGiI SCHOOL CADETS
rn WELCOME CONQlESr

The John Marshall High Sci col Cadc;
Corps VIII take part in the parade III
h"Ho: OF the Signal Corps. tlr boy;
being eager TO welcome the or:an.2.r
OF ihe battalion and its frs, irstruc-
tor. Captain Edwin {. Conquest rhc
cadets. il is probable will ASSIST in
the welcome To the Richmond ~ lc:,
although DIR. j. y. c. Chandler, super
mtendent of Schools. has heretofore
opposed the idea Of having The bat
TALON parade on Sunday. The Rlucs.
however. will not parade until after
Shurch hours, tho parade beii,y schcd"
ulcd 10 start at 1920 o'clock. as did
ihat Of the Richmond IIowitzcrs las;
Sunday.
Captain B. y. Ayers. commandant of
cadets. issued orders for the battalion
TO assemble at 80 o'clock this morn
ing 10 welcome the Signal Corps. The
cadets will march to Main street sta
tion. where they will wait for the ar
rival of the guardsmen.
Scout Executive Charles l.. Weaver
Will direct the activities OF the Boy
Scouts. The hoys will assemble at
1880 o'clock at headquarters. They
will distribute the large number of
HaeS Pr"Niueq Dy the Mayors COM
mittcc. The Scouts will wear com
plctc uniform and must carry the reg
ulation staff.
The line Of march will be from Main
street Station. west on Main street to
Fourth Street, 10 Franklin Street, to
Jefferson street. to Broad Street and
East on BROAD street to Seventh Street
and thence to the armory. Merchants
along the line have decorated their
places OF business. and more decorations
will go up this morning I'm honor of
both the Signal Corps and the Blues.
Arriving at the armory. the Signal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17

Continued on Third Pagc.)
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See Times Dispatch Want Pages fot a
Service Of Unequalled Value
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22
THE FATHER OF SLAVERY.

The first man to advocate the intro
duction of slaves from Africa into the
new world was Bartholomew de Las
Casas, Spanish priest, who was born
in Seville, Spain, on Aug. %, 1474.
"The father Of African slavery in
America" first crossed the Atlantic
when, at the age of 10, he accompan-
led his father with Columbus to the
West Indies. On returning to, Spain,
he determined to fit himself for the
duties of a missionary and to return
to America, there to spend his days
in preaching the gospel to the Indians,
and humanity to their oppressors." It
was his tender regard for the mis-
treated natives that led him to sug-
gest that African slaves be imported
to labor in the fields and mines and
thus relieve the Indians of a. burden
they were temporarily untitled to bear.
His suggestion was foll99Xed, and the
African slave trade was inaugurated.
A dozen times Las Casas crossed the
ocean to plead the cause of the In
dams at the foot of the Spanish
throne. The town of Cumana, in Ven
ezuela, still boasts of an old church in
which "the father of slavery in Amer
lea" preached. Las Casas returned to
Spain late in life and died in Madrid
at the age of 80.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-09-22
A CORRECTION.

To the Editor of THE APPEAL.
became Interested in an article
which appeared in your issue of the
10Th September inst, because it was
carried by very attractive, and,
to me, compelling headline, namely,
The Father of Slavery" But,
was doomed to Disappointment, for
| found that your statements were
but a reassertion, substantially, of
an unfounded charge against man,
whose power and greatness in the
early history of the Western Hemis-
phere have compelled students of
that science, after a lapse of cen
turtles, to become more familiar with
the details of a life of such marvel
Gus activity in the interest of prog
ress and justice.
You stated that Las Casas was the
first man to advocate the introduce
ton of slaves from Africa into the
new world" basing your opinion. I
presume, on the assumption that it
was on his suggestion that 1.-THE
African slave trade was inaugurated'
IN America. Las Casas was not
guilty of either of these charges.
Dy royal manQate given Sept. 8, 1900,
to Don Nicholas de Ovando, Cover
nor of Hispaniola, Negro slaves were
introduced into Haiti, and the his
torlan, Herrera and other early writ
ers, assert that the number of Negro
slaves was increased for years after
wards. In the year 1916, it was
known that the spanish monarch
gave letters to his Flemish friends
empowering them to engage in the
traffic of Negro slaves for the Indies.
1t was not until 1917, years after
the introduction of African slaves
into America and the undoubted es-
adjustment of the slave trade, that
Las Casas came on the scene with
his plano of emigration which has
since served his enemies as a basis
tor their outrageous charge against
him. e..~-.- -,-.-.- - : -
In the interests of truth and fair
play, [ would ask you to find space
for this correction in your columns,
for Las Casas was specially desig-
mated as "a Spanish priest desig-
nation which will surely have the
effect of creating prejudice in the
minds of colored people against the