The Denver star., 1917-11-10
Strange, Yet True
St. Louis Riot lnvestigated--Opens Eyes
of the World


The Congressional Investigating Committee that has
been in session during the East ST. Louis max
ing inquiry into the riot which took place in that city
May 2Sh and July 2nd be headed in the right dec
ton. That their work will be thorough and fareachng
its fleets, is at present room for doubt
This the first time in the history of the country that
Congress of the United States has been prevailed
shoulder such responsibility The creating of such
mttee the ordinary which of course, proper
dee the The the investigation is
parallel in the history of civilized world and while the
local and authorities at work the and
prosecuting without favor, those who fall their
hands, also evident that their short There is
deal that they have overlooked which is being
interestingly brought by the congression al
We do know that they shall have power ndict
prefer charges against those who have escaped the
of the officials but know they conditions
were rotten in the ILL., fatcd city.
Strange appear. evidence thus far given this
inquiry very plainly the Negroes guilty
of the crimes that have been repeatedly preferred
ganst them 1t shows further that the charge OF
from the South se breakers false and
circulated by enemies especially the labor ions, in
der to strup feeling against the Negroes
naught the that has been the
es pe.pated the riots by firing and killing sergeant of
the detective force These and other startling facts
will be taken to Washington by this committee
However, thing certain, that in order to
of kind which happened East St
Louis the strong hand of the United States
must be made to reach such cases
mattert is hope ahat they will keep their
while investigating and their Washington will
have such clear vision of the situation will feel
constrained do thing tangible which will the
of the East ST. Lou, National dsgraceS Lou
is Argus
In the in progress the American Negro will
make his first commissioned officer in the
ned States Successful candidates the Negro Off
GERS Training Camp in Iowa have received their commits
sions They will be assigned Negro units the regular
the National Guard National Army occasion
demands The mobilization of the Negro will begin
in a short time under the plans perfected
THE Neg lights we'll when we'll oticered, has been
familiar asseronhe inference being that White adership
necessary There nothing the history of black
to warrant the belief that the American Negro must be well
led by oders of another before he
can be depended ur soldier.
Negro generals in LatinAmercan countries numer
Gus and OF them have been only brave but also DIS
tingushed General Maceo in the Cuban revouton.was
example. Hamicar Hasdrubal Hannibal and Other
famous North Africans all of the represented in
by descendants of Africans
OF Cetawayo in South Africa. The Zuus, the Swat and
other kafir tribes osng in modern African rtare
are akin to the natives of the Atlas and the Bar
bara coast than to the progeno OF the American Negro
but the Sudanese Negroes OF the equatorial region OF
rica History contains example record OF their military
bility The names of Sir Samuel Baker, Gen Gordon COL
Hicks Kitchener and others who fought in the Sudan were
made famous in military Enterprises which ied the mette
OF the best European soldiers with arms acting
ganst dsarmed but fearless and exceptionally eroCous ma
tves Omduman andkharom names familiar the world
The Negro soldiers OF thel
Mahr and the kalifa. Gordons day lacked nothing mi
courage
1t is necessary go further than Latin America o
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