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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
DUBOIS BETRAYS CAUSE
OF COLORED AMERICAN
MEMORIAL FOR BLACKS SLIPPED
TO COLONEL HOUSE.
Declaring Support of Methodist
Church Bishop Denies same.-Neg-
'ecting Home Conditions, Race
Peace Delegates Reach Out to
Africa.
(From the Boston Guardian)

(trom the Boston Guardian.)
The New York World of December
18th carries startling news from a spe-
cial correspondent in Europe showing
that Dubois and Motion have gone to
Europe to ask for African state, and
that they consider home difficulties
small compared with these distant
conditions.
In the Western hemisphere" says
Du Bots, "25,O00,OOO Negroes have in
d1cated intense interest in the plan
They will give every moral, financial
religious, social and educational en-
couragement to it.
1.-THE movement is backed by $780,
900 African Methodists and 1000, 900
Baptists. Domestic problems, while
Of dominant local interest, are actu-
ally subordinate to the fundamental
justice of the elements of the African
race to govern themselves
From Chicago, ILL.,, under date of
December 18th, Bishop Schaffer de-
MES any knowledge of the delegation
and says that he is certain it does not
represent the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church or any other church in
this vicinity.
ut may be made up of persons who
say they represent u.s." says the
Bishop, "but our organization has
never been consulted"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
PORTO RIcANs WANT sELERuLE

PORTO RIcANs WANT sELF.RuLE.
A memorial to President Wilson ask
ing complete self-government for
Porto Rico is up in the Porto Rican
House of Representatives and is being
discussed. 1t says in part:
"Porto Rican soldiers cheerfullv
and bravely left their homes to fight
Tor democracy. Our culture, our civil
ization and the pride of our glorious
race oblige us to decline to accept as
legitimate a government that does not
spring from our own WILL"
The great trouble seems to be the
color!hne which has been forced on
the Porto Ricans by the U. 8. Govern
ment. When Porto Rico was a Span
ish colony there was no line based on
color. With American domination
came the Southern officials who did
not fall to bring along their hobby Of
color discrimination and they have
been working over time on it ever
since.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1918
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.!

One of the most notable years, if
not the most momentous in the
worlds history, is drawing to a
close; and, before another issue of
THE APPEAL is published, the year
1913 will have passed into history,
During the present year more new
records were established than in any
proceeding one, and certainly the
downfall of autocracies has never
been equalled. The greatest feature
of the year was the ending of the
war, which for four years has
brought so much suffering to hui
mainly in all parts of the world.
If, however, out of the events of the
last four years, worldwide democ-
racy Is firmly established and every
where, every one will agree, that, "a
mans man for a. that and a. that"
our sufferings will not have been in
vain. Let us hope that God given
wisdom will guide in the closing
scenes shortly to be entered upon
over seas and that. RIGHT will pre-
vail. Nothing is ever settled, until
settled RIGHT! No one can pos
sibly tell what the coming year has
in store for US, but, because no one
knows, is certainly no reason why VT
should not again follow the time
honored custom and wish all, A
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
Must Judge A Group by lts Best.
(From the Christian Register. Boston

Ma6b.)
No one can be said to know any
class OF people who has not been in
Intimate and sympathetic relation with
tho best as we'll a. the worst of the
class. We compare many persons
who 1.-Two in the South, and think they
Know the colored race, with others
who have had no such contact, but
who have come into intimate and SYM
pathetic relations with large numbers
OF that race whom their Southern
friends have never known; and Of the
two sets Of people We should say that
the second knew the colored people
better than the flrst They know aspi-
rations among them that the others
sdo not know, or, knowing, do not
enter into and appreciate; they know
capabilities by direct contact with the
best OF the race which others are obi
vious Of; they know qualities which
only respect and sympathy can bring
out; they know possibilities to which
others by their very acquaintance are
blinded. II those who know the COL
ored race through tho mass and by
observation merely could know what
individual possibilities are demon
strated In growing numbers of the
elect. and would be courageously can
did with themselves. they would re-
Wise their judgments and possibly sof-
ten their prejudices. At any rate.
they ought to credit to those on whom
they charge ignorance of the colored
race the values that come from know
Ing how many Of that race are the
equal Of any members Of the dominant
race in tho hiKhest abilitiea and in tha
dearest aims. No estimate is worth
much which does not take people at
their best.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
ETERNAL VIGILANCE,

The meeting of the Colored Liberty
Congress at Washington, D. c., this
week brings to mind the old adage,
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of
Liberty" Many people seem to have
forgotten this old and trite saying.
The colored people who are not only
surrounded by enemies who are try
ing to undo them and fitch from them
their rights as Americans, should re-
member that there is a far more sfhi-
ster and unprincipled foe within.
It is the foe within which is more
dangerous than the foe without, whose
moves are usually open and above
board. On the contrary the foe within
is a rank coward, lickspittle and a
sneak, and often spreads his poison
when no one of the race is near.
A large number of the negroes
as they almost invariably call them
selves, who solicit money for segre-
gated schools and other institutions
are traitors of the deepest dye. Ad-
mitted, grinning, to the private Office
of some white philanthropist, in order
to reach his pocket-book, they belittle
the colored people and tell him that
the race favors segregation. For
every dollar they collect a thousand
dollars worth of harm is done.
It is we'll for colored men and
women to meet publicly often and pro-
test against the many wrongs they
are forced to endure, and give the lie
to the vermin who do so much to in
jure the race.
And while watching the enemy with
out and protesting against discrimi-
keep an eye on the enemy
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
END AUTOCRACY OF COLOR
Asks Editor of THE APPEAL in an Appeal Wired
President Wilson the Eve of His
Departure for Peace Table,
calls Color Line Greater Menace to Permanent World
Peace Than Hun Militarism Just Overthrow.
Asks President to Aid the Oppressed of All Nations.
Races Colors, Creeds and Sex in Realizing
Liberty, Fraternity and Equality

Saint Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2, 1918.
To the President,
White House,
Washington, D. G.
Sir:
Now that the world war is over and
military autocracy has been doomed,
I appeal to you as the representative
Of the United States at the Peace
Table, to demand the abolition of that
greater menace to the peace of the
world, THE AUTOCRACY OF COLOR.
Through the centuries the colored
races of the globe have been subjected
to the most unjust and inhuman treat
ment by the sOcalled white peoples.
Every atrocity which the Huns have
| inflicted on the helpless white peoples
| of the world during the four years of
war now ending, has been suffered by
| the colored peoples of the world for
| more than four hundred years.
In the recent war the colored races
| nave furnished as many men as the
white races have supplied, if the labor
| and fighting units are both counted,
| and now that victory has been won,
! it Is but just that the color line which
has hampered the progress of the col.
ored peoples, should be abolished at
once. Not only that, but the op.
| pressed of the white race should be
| delivered from oppression.
| Mr.. President, I shall endeavor to
! outline program which should meet
the approval of every believer in world
! democracy:
l. Home rule for Ireland.
2. Home rule for India.
! 3. Home rule for all colonies which
| desire it.
4. Self-determination for the people
| of all countries, in which the people
! are practically all of one race or ma
tionality and yet dominated and op-
pressed by few of different race or
| nationality.
S. The former German colonies to
become republics under the protection
of the League of Nations. These peo-
pie are as capable of self-government
as the people of Russia, Germany, Tur-
key, or the Balkan States.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

Some get-rich-quick concerns are
endeavoring to persuade patriotic
Liberty bond holders, whom they
know will not sell outright their Lib
erty bonds, to turn over their Liberty
bonds to these companies as security
for a loan and with the money thus
borrowed purchase stock in their
companies.
A Liberty loan bond is the safest
investment in the world, and a pru-
dent man will very carefully investi-
gate any effort to induce him to ex-
change it for less safe investment.
Ihls lending one money on Liberty
bonds as security to purchase stock
In the lenders company is In many
cases only a thinly disguised method
of exchanging stock of doubtful value
for Liberty bonds of unquestioned
value.
1t is good business and it is
patriotism to hold your Liberty
bonds.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

6. The abrogation of the white
Australia" legislation and the &C.
acknowledgement of the right of all peo-
pies to acquire citizenship.
Z. The repeal by the United States
of all anti-oriental immigration laws
and the acknowledgment of the right
OF Japanese and Chinese and Malays
to become citizens.
8. The repeal of all United States
laws CHASING certain Indians as non
citizens, all people of American Indian
blood to be Immediately recognized as
American citizens.
9. The repeal of all laws of the
United States, or of any state, in which
the words colored, African, Afro-Amer.
lean, Negro, MulattO, Indian, Japanese
or chinese are used for the purpose to
making determinations against the
people of any race, nationality, class
or creed, and the immediate abroga.
ton of any color line restrictions en-
forced without warrant of law.
10. The nations comprising the
League of Nations to be forbidden to
enact any legislation which in any way
discriminates against the people of the
Caucasian, Monaghan, African, Indian
and Malay races, or against any ma
tionality, religious creed or sex.
II. The free immigration of the peo
pie of any one country to any other
country having membership in the
League to be neither denied nor
abridged on account Of race, national
ity, class, color, creed, or sex.
The adoption of the foregoing rules
in the Constitution Of the League OF
Nations would not only mean freedom
equality and democracy for all man
kind but would be an actual earthly
realization of the Fatherhood of God
and the Brotherhood of Man.
Trusting Mr.. President, that you will
as the representative of our great re.
public, advocate the principles I have
enumerated, am,
Very truly yours,
JOHN @. ADAMS,
Editor The Appeal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
THE WAR IS ENDED-BUT-

The war is over; peace reigns on
earth. But in Europe today there
are more than 100000 American
soldiers, who took an important part
in bringing the war to a victorious
end, and these men must be fed and
clothed for a long while to come. It
is estimated by the War Department
that the cost of 'equipping and main.
tanning an American soldier in Europe
is $423.27 a year. IT.
The American army was transported
to France at the rate of 250, 900 men
a month by giving them first call on
the shipping facilities of the United
States. II they could be brought back
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
ON TO FRANCE

By vote Of the National coored World
c. the ceored Citizens Of each state asked contribute
Fund with the first object Of sending the
and have presented the world
article the
Colored America,
Liberty
white
horrible
.4. = ~ - f
500 N to
Democracy ~S9@' -
1918; additional quota by
$3.50 -
Taylor, Nei, W. NJ Troter Secretaries
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

provided those selected have clean
records for manliness and their in.
structions are correct. THE APPEAL
reserves the right to- object to any
man who is not up to the standard
for manliness and backbone. 1t
would be doubly damnable to have
men go abroad and misrepresent the
aims of the group in this country
which stands for the absolute abroga.
ton of the color line.
1t is not likely that the colored men
will be admitted to the conference
but their protests, if any are needed,
may be made through others and may
prove effective.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
Not "Nigger"-Not "Neqro."
(FrOm the WASHINGTON Bee.)

Bishop Wilbur Thirkield, in discus
sing colored Americans in the South
western Christian Advocate, and in
his reply to7rvin S. Cobb, says: "The
writer means we'll, but he does not
seem to know what the term 'nigger'
that has persisted as relic of slav-
cry and has in it the sting of liquid
fire to every self-respecting Negro,
must CO."
Yes, and The Bee asserts that not
only the word niger" must go, but
the word Negro" We are American
citizens, the same as you, although
our skin may be dark. The white
man manufactured both terms and
the Government legalizes them and
colored Americans perpetuate them.
For Gods sake, give both terms rest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
Hates the Term "Nearo."

Il hate the term Negro because it
is being used in terms of hatred. It
is the cause of the segregation Of the
Negro; it is being used in contempt
in public places; it is an excuse for
DISTINGUISHING him; and it is an ex-
cuse for lynching him. Only one
tenth Of one per cent Of the colored
people in America can trace their
descent to Africa, and there is no
more right to call all colored people
Negroes than to call all white people
Turks or Armenians."-Ex-As
United States Attorney General VIM.
H. Lewis, Boston, Mass.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

then OF the colored man? When VOL
untary enlistment was offered, he re-
sponded promptly and in large num-
oers. During the Civil War. it was
no infrequent part of a northern gen.
erals report of battle that "the COL
ored troops fought bravely." The re-
ports which are reaching us OF the
colored troops in France include more
than fought bravely"-they fight
magnificently.
Yes, the colored troops are still
fighting bravely."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
The SIN OF SILENCE

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out Of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. HAD no voice been raised against
injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
euiIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs of
msny.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
WALLER AGAINST .NEoRo.~
Noted Brooklyn Doctor eays Il Causes
Mental and Physteal Segregation.
(TrOm Amsterdam Nev.\

Noted Brooklyn Doctor eays Il Causes
Mental and Physteal Segregation.
(From Amsterdam Nsws.)
Editor Amsterdam News:
Sir: l cannot too heartily oongratu.
late you on . recent editorial disoour-
aging tho use of tho word "Nsxro."
There Is no greater delight enjoyed by
the white people of tho United States
today than tho spreading use OF this
unfortunate term. Why? They real
he that Il 10 the most potential fae-
tor At work at tho present to bring
about both 4 physical and mental
segregation OF the people OF color. Its
use 10 on tho increase only because
our speakers and writer's, especially
Do Bots and Washington feel that it,
| repetition, id nauseam, 10 necessary to
retain the good will of tho masses. The
term Negro" is not only absurdly In.
| accurate rs applied to millions of COL
ored people, but it Il also alarminxly
injurious, for tho following reasons:
a. It has never stood historically or
In the present, anywhere in the world,
for anything noble or uplifting. Most
hixh-Erade Africans repudlate it.
| b. In Africa and out OF Africa It was
never applied to tho higher types, but
to Guineas, Sudaness and 6saeeam-
bans only.
c. 1ts derivatives, "Nsgroisn," NE
grofy," and it, compounds. Negro
head, Negro-dy, NeEro-monkey, are an
clearly in their associations. degrad.
ing.
d. Its feminine form, "Negress," is
Justly and correctly used to define
your wife and daughter ana sweet
heart, If you favor the use Of the mas
culine term.
| .. 1t has been the word used by the
Southern whites for two centuries.
when formally speaking or writing
about an unworthy or criminal maa
or woman Of the race. For when he
speaks of the worthy he invariably
| says "colored"
t. 1t IL not differentiated tn the mind
and thought of the whites from their
fAvorite and generally used (amonk
themselves) terms, NEGRO" and Mig
xer."
&: Al stated by an eminent japanese
diplomat it has An unquestioaed In
| duence in cutting us OF from the
thought. sympathy and cooperation
OF the millions Of colored Africans.
Asiatics and lslanders OF tho Yooder
world.
Worry truly yours,
OWEN N. WALLER. N. D.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

sell of Virginia, but he declined to be
a segregated bishop.
Some papers are boasting about the
matter but it is nothing to be proud
of. The heads of the church who
have demonstrated that they have no
right to be called Christian and the
man who accepted the place ought to
hang their heads in shame.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
Buy War Savings Stamps

to their homes thus speedily-and it
is doubtful that they could-it would
require at least eight months. It is
obvious, therefore, that we must con-
tinue to raise money with which to
maintain our army abroad.
I'VE are going to have to finance
peace for a WHILE" said Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, lust as we
have had to finance war;"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
COLORED PEACE ENJOYS
Eleven Peace Commissioners Elected Versailles to Pro-
test Against Color Line.


Washington D. c., Dec 20-The National Colored Congress-
for World which closed sessions here today the
auspices Of the National Equal Rights League elected eleven
Versailles present petition for
abolition OF all undemocratc restrictions against the
. The delegates elected Rev. NJ A. N Shaw Boston,
Mass Dr. j. R. Ransom, Kansas City, Mo-; Rev. W. D. Carter
Seattle Wash; William Monroe Troter editor The Guardian
Wells Barnett, Chicago Mrs. c. j. Walker New York Civ:
Bishop L. W. Kyle Kansas; Rev. D. H. Klugh Boston, Mass
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

within and denounce his nefarious
work. Is,
Remember, Eternal Vigilance is the
Price of Liberty"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

Keep your nine-tenths, lend Uncle
Sam one-tenth of your December in
come. Buy w. S. S.
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NlGHIlNG has ceased, but our war work is not done
II until peace is permanently established, the war
bills have been paid army is brought back home
and demoblzed and industry djusted to normal
ditons Hungry nations must be fed and cities
rebuilt and the United States must lend the money to do
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28
ADDRESS TO 1Ht COUNTRY AND THE WORLD
ADOPTED THE CONGRESS FOR WORLD DE-
M0cRAcY UNDER AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL EQUAL
RIGHTS LEAGUE At WASHINGTON, DEC. 49, 1918.


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"Any prejudice whatever will
be insurmountable If those who
do not share in Il themselves
truckIe to it and fiatter it and
accept 1t as a law of nature"
John Stuart Mill.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-12-28

william NJ. TrOtter, Mass, Charm;
Rev. P. c. James, N. J.
DR.. w. T. Coleman, Md.
Rev. M. L. Johnson, Ark.
G. w. Goode, Va.
Rev. w. l.. Gibbons, Miss.
Atty. l.. A. H. Caldwell, Ind.
Rev. j. u. King, Del.
Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett, Ill.
DR.. F.. A. Walker, La.
: DR.. "A. Porter Davis, Kan.
Rev." w. D. Carter, Wash. State.
DR.. c. S. Long, Fla.
R. w. Westberry, S. C.
J. w. Ross, Mimi.
Bishop G. c. Clements, KY.
Atty. J. D. Ellis, w. Va.
Rev. c. V. Page, Mo.
Rev. Thomas w. Davis, Tenn.
Prof. L. B. Cash, Texas.
w. G. Brown, D. G.
DR.. R. H. Singleton, Ga.
Rev. R. A. Whitaker, Okla.
Hon: Isaac B. Allen, N. Y.
R. B. James, Mich.
G. w. Boyer, Ohio.
Bishop j. S. Caldwell, Penn, Sec.
Rev. J: c. McDaniels, N. Y.
Rev. H. H. Jackson, N. c..
Rev. John V. Goodgame, Ala.
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