The Denver star., 1917-10-27
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The Negro has thus far responded generously every
call of this State In this national peril he
be wanting and heartily ion in making liberal prov
sions to sustain armies, keep them in good spirits to
which this despised and backward Negro has all
times and places given fully with zeal the best
her and offers day than in times
Ethopas record in warfare stands bold and bril-
lant episode in the worlds history. Whenever in
peace war, labor disputes discovering North Pole
took the red blood the Negro disputes
push gainfu pursuit forward benefit civiza
ton the Negro has willingly made his contribution In Eth
opas maintain her dynastes in the campaigns of
conquest of the Medieval Ages whatever the Ne
gro has willingly made his sacrifice for the right he
saw it. He fought with the explorers; he fought with the
settlers he fought for the Ind of the Nation He
fought for his own beration he fought the liberation of
others Now heis at his post the Orient Now, he is
during and dying for American ninegrity Mexico Some
where France if for Anca amid all the horrors of
modern warfare he is battling beside his brother pnci
pe the fight full and csper- unaduterate democra
Icy and justice. We told that this
has served nothing heretofore bring mankind bet
ter appreciation of the teachings Prince Peace
that the of shell Except those fired in East St
Louis riot and Memphis. Tenn directed barrier
that separates from When the evende of this
awful day of carnage arrve-when the battling
sheathed their rapers and joined hands again the
brace OF genuine fellowship, what will be the Negroes
ward for her contribution faithful service allegiance p
Will the Negro watch the vanishing from amid
broken armament and the mang bodies of her
will he ste her in the consolation that they died
that of march
her place the Sun along with the other that will
constitute that eternal alliance-Brotherhood Of MANI
R1GHTFuL PEACE.
America President Wilson, will make peace
that is not based rghtful settlement Of the principles
for which the Nation fighting The only end the
complete victory for the nations representing democratic
ideals the nations adherng the German doctrine
force. German would only the preven
ton of the spirit OF democracy but possibly might include
the suppression of that already existing.
The President voices the ideals and the of
the American people. There be compromise with
the things that the German Imperial Government stands for
and has practced Germany sought impose her "kultu
the world the result is going be that the American
ideals of liberty and right and justice will prevail through
out the world, in Germany.
AT the Graduating Exercises here today Of the 18TH
Provisional Training Regiment of the Reserve Officers
Training Camp Emmett Scott Special Assistant O the
Secretary of War, and Secretary of the Tuskegee Intue
delivered the principal address. Representing he did,
the War Department. his the Negro officers is of
especial significance He said in part follows:
IL have the distinguished honor the unexamped priv-
lege OF bearing from the Nations Capital from the Honor
able The Secretary of War his personal and official greet
ings ard the expression of his confidence that accepting
the perous responsibility which be reposed in by
the National Government will acquit yourself like
I'VE meet today under circumstances of commanding in
and peculiar significance Never before in the history
of the world have of your birth and traditions had the
opportunity of being prepared the modern warfare
such numbers and of such PROMISE forth
sentatves of of kind battle for human
freedom and human rights.
And 1t sa privilege vouchsafed you, for you to /