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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
"SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY"

A Well-known colored resident of
st. Paul who is serving in the United
States army now in France sends a
letter which gives an idea of the pres
ent conditions which surround the
colored soldiers who fought ito make
the world safe for democracy" AS
the censorship has not yet been lifted,
we withhold the name and address
of the writer for fear that he may
be punished for sending the letter,
which follows:
Somewhere in France, June 4, 1919.
To the Editor of THE APPEAL:
I am writing to let you know what
our boys are doing in France and
what is being done to us. We landed
at Sainte Nazaire, a city of 10000
people, and trained a while under
great odds. We were then ordered
to the front and were getting ready
to go when the armistice was signed.
We all wanted to go, as there was
not a man in the whole division who
had streak of yellow down his back.
We are now located at -, France,
that is two companies, and the Med
ical Corps and the other companies
are at different places. The two
companies are in charge of two large
mess halls and can feed about 5000
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NEW ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION.

Although it is not particularly need
ed, Illinois is to have a new constitu-
ton. The people, by vote, have de-
cided that, and the constitutional con-
vention will meet next January with
102 delegates, two chosen from each
of 81 senatorial districts Of the state
The rewriting of the basic law of
the state is a matter of supreme i'm
portance, as upon it's action depends
the regranting or resembling Oh all the
inherent and inalienable rights de-
manded by freedom in any republic
the right of free speech, free press,
trial by jury, the protection given by
the writ of habeas corpus, the right
to give bail, the right of peaceful as
sembly, etc.
The colored people, knowing the
great danger to their rights which the
new constitution may mean, have
joined their forces and forced the Re-
publicans to nominate two strong
we'll qualified men-Edward H. Nor
ris, lawyer, and Rev. A. J. Carey, min
ister-in a district in which 80 per
cent of the voters are colored, so their
election is assured, and that they will
give good accounts of themselves goes
without saying.
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AN INFAMOUS STATEMENT

DIR Clarence True Wilson, general
secretary of the board of temperance,
prohibition and public morals" of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, ought to
be very careful in the stuff he hands
out to the public for he has just made
statement which is not wholly true
and which is an insult to one group
of American fighters.
On the authority of Deets Pickett,
research secretary of the board who
has just returned from Europe, the as
sertion is made that drunkenness, dis
honesty, immortality and the associa-
ton of French women with colored
men, are some of the causes for their
dissatisfaction" with France
In another column of this issue of
THE APPEAL will be found letter
from a st Paul man who is now a
soldier in France thousands Of such
letters have been received from col
ored soldiers), which shows that the
alleged young Mems CHRISTIAN
Association drew the color line, and
colored soldiers were continually in
suited by signs reading, "For White
Troops Only
There is no color line in France
or any other European country, not
even in Germany. The French people
treated the colored Americans as if
they were human beings There was
no patronizing. They were treated
like men because that is the custom
in France. On the contrary the white
American soldiers continually insulted
and mistreated their colored brothers
in arms. To infer that the relations
between respectable French women
and colored men were immoral is an
Infamous slur on the French women
and an insult to the colored defenders
of democracy.
1t is said that the French demi-
mondaines preferred the colored men,
and this piqued the white Americans.
They did not object to the sin, but
the fact that the female sinner was
French woman and the male sinner
an American colored man.
The averave white American accus-
omed to the Infamous, abnormal, un-
Christian, and really un-American
color line, can not grasp the psychology
of the French people who not only
have no color line, but cannot COM
prehend it's meaning.
France which gave to the world
the Dumas, pere ct fills, judges men
by merit not by color. France is true
to it's motto,
"Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite."
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HINDU SPURNS TITLE.

For hundreds of years the native
people of India have been oppressed
by their conquerors, the British. The
first great revolt against British rule
was in 1857. This failed and the gen.
tie British punished the ringleaders of
the plot by tying them to the mouths
of great cannons and blowing them
to little bits. --r> - z,
In recent years the spirit of revolt
has again been gaining in strength,
but when the great war came the East
Indians entered the conflict and
fought with their oppressors to make
the world free for democracy. The
natives are asking for home rule, but
instead of getting that the restric-
tons are more onerous than ever,
and 300,000,00 defenceless people are
kept in subsection by British army
of 100000.
Rabindranath Gagore, the famous
Indian poet and humanitarian, in
protest against the repressive meas
ures adopted by the British govern
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Washington, D. G. July 15.-Wear-
ing red velvet robes heavy with gold
and silver trimmings and. large silk
turbans embroidered with pearls, the
special ENJOYS of Abyssinia greeted
President Wilson yesterday and con-
graduated him on the conclusion of
peace.
They then presented him elephant
tusks seven feet long, mounted in
solid gold, spears and javelins, native
garments of the richest and most
beautiful materials embroidered in
jewels, two gold cups, and gold box
lined with silk containing letters ad-
dressed to the president by the Abys-
sinian queen, daughter of Menelik,
who is also empress Of Ethiopia, and
her son, the heir apparent.
The envoy who spoke to the presi-
dent linked their visit with that of the
queen of Sheba to King Solomon.
The members of the mission, COM
prising the Dedjazmatch Nado, the
Kantiba Gabrou, and the Alto Herouy,
with the Alto Sinkae, who served as
secretary, were presented to the presi-
dent by Breckenridge Long, third as
sistant secretary of state.
Makes Speech to President.
AS head of the mission the Dedjaz-
match Nado addressed the president
as follows:
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"Your excellency, we have the hon.
or to be the first mission to America
to present the congratulations of our
country on your work with the allies
for the successful termination of the
war with Germany.
more than 5000 years have
elapsed since the establishment of the
Ethiopian government. In the time
of David and Solomon this govern
ment was we'll known. The queen of
Ethiopia, Macada, ruled over all She
ba at that time.
She Heard of Solomon.
"She heard of King Solomon and
came to listen to- his wisdom and see
the country, and as she returned to
her own dominion she proclaimed the
religion of the living God. From that
time until Constantine the great,
Ethiopia has believed in God accord
ing to the laws of the Old Testament.
In the time of Constantine Ethiopia
became Christian according to the
gospel of Jesus Christ, and since that
time has fought for her Christianity
and independence against the sur
rounding Mohammedans and heath
ems.
Undoubtedly your excellency
knows more about the history of our
race and religion than I am able to
tell.
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Our only friend in need is the Red
Cross. It is the best organization
in France and is everywhere the SOL
diers are. The service is. good and
the prices for their canteen are cheap,
and every man who wears the o. D.
uniform is the same to them. This
is also true of the Salvation Army and
the Knights of Columbus, and when
these organizations appeal for money
they need it and hope that every
one who is able to subscribe will
do so. Yours very truly,
1t is outrageous that the conditions
described should exist and appeals
should be made to the powers that
be to right these wrongs. So far as
the Y. M. C. A. is concerned, THE
APPEAL has never had any faith in
it. 1t is one of the greatest fakes
the world has ever known and has
probably done more to cultivate race
hatred than any organization with the
word christian" as a part of it's title.
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satisfy the Southern white man. The
colored soldier has caused less trou-
BILE than any other soldier in this
country. Something ought to be done.
We have done our bit toward world
democracy and we must enjoy a little
of it. We are going to demand it
when we return No doubt you have
heard of the faults of the Y M. G. A.
and they are true in the respects that
I state. I hope. you will take this
matter up with some men who have
political influence. and make an in
vestigation of the things which exist
over here before it is too late.
There is another thing we should
like to know. Why are colored troops
being held in France and then not al
lowed to enlist in the Army of Occu-
patton? You Gee, these are the
things which confront us daily. Al
ways something to hold us down.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

business and engineering subjects.
Inc preparatory courses are Of high
school grade. The college courses
enable one to work for credit toward
degree from the University. AS many
as half the credits required may be
earned in this way. Students who
seek university credit must be able to
satisfy the entrance requirements Of
the University, but if credit is not de-
sired, any one may register for these
courses. Many Of them are of general
value, dealing as they do with eco
Monies, history, political science,
sociology, and other subjects of pres
ent interest. The vocational courses
are practical in their nature and make
constant application of the principles
they teach. These, as well as the
other types Of courses, will be in
creased in number and scope as the
demand grows
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lew speeches, of which one is reported

few speeches, of which one is reported
by a hearer as follows: 81 r. )
The address delivered by Dr.. Motor,
to the men consisted of one or two
jokes by coIored preacher, the as
surance that the people at home were
proud OF them and the manner in
which they should act upon their re-
turn to the United States, dwelling al
most entirely upon the phrase "Not to
be arrogant" After he had spoken to
the men the major Informed the Off
GERS that DR.. Motion desired to hold a
secret conference with them. All Of
f'eers congregated in the office. After
being presented to the officers, Dr..
Motion stated that he had been sent
ITO France by President Wilson and
Mr.. Baker for the purpose of speaking
| to the coIored troops. He also stated
that he had just left Paris where he
had been in conference with President
Wilson and had asked the President
his views as to the practical applica-
ton of democracy toward the colored
man in the United States, but ended
by saying: ~ was very much pleased
with his reply but, gentlemen. can
not quote the President"
After Dr.. Motion finished his talk no
opportunity was given to the officers
to inform him of the conditions that
had existed In France, and he did not
seek any information relative to same
from any of the officers after the con.
ference ended.
Dr.. Motion then returned to Paris
and met Colonel House, General Per-
shing and others. Colonel House told
the writer that he urged Dr.. Motion to
remain in Paris and that If he would
Colonel House would give him an op
portunity to appear in person before
the Peace Conference to speak for the
black world. Dr.. Motion refused tc
stay, but promised to return. He
then went to England and secured ar
audience with Lloyd George, Prime
Minister of England. The destiny O.
the black race today is in the hands o.
England and the destiny Of England i.
in the hands of Lloyd George. Vet Dr.
Motion did not keep his appointment
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3; Louisiana, 4; Missouri, 1; North
Carolina, q; South Carolina, 1; Texas,
ROBERT r. NOTION.
{ From the Crisis.)

Neither r. r. Motion nor w. E. B.
Dubois had the slightest idea that the
other was planning to sail for France,
December /, until they met in Wash
ington on a quest for passports, No
vember 80. They sailed on the Steam
er Orizaba and frankly discussed their
agreements and disagreements. When
they reached France, each went about
his own business.
DR.: Motion was sent by the President
of the United States and the Secre-
| tary of War to see and talk to coloreG
soldiers. DR.. Du Bots was sent by
the N. A. A. C. P. and the Crisis to
gather the historical facts concerning
colored troops and to call a Pan
African Congress.
On the night before DR.. Motion
started out cOlored man of national
reputation and unquestioned integrity
who had been in France six months
took him aside and told him frankly
the situation: the rampant American
prejudice against cOlored troops and
officers and the bitter resentment of
the victims. DR.. Motions letters gave
him every opportunity. A special
Army Order preceded him, which
read: 1.s
DR.. r. r. Motion, President of Tus-
kegee University, will be present in
the Divisional area for the next few
days. The Division Commander d.
reefs that commanding officers render
all possible assistance in any visit or
Inspection DR.. Motion desires to make.
They will also see that he is accorded
every opportunity to make any obser-
walton he may wish to make.
What did Dr. Motion do? He
rushed around as fast as possible. He
took with him and had at his elbow.
every moment that evil genius Of the
colored race, Thomas Jesse Jones,
white man. DR.. Motion took no time
to investigate or inquire. He made a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
Is Public Spirited.

= DR.. J. M. Castor, Chief Executive of
the presbyterian Board of Missions
for Freedmen reports a remarkable
gift of a colored woman to the Board.
The dOnor-whose name is not
given-is graduate of Scotia Semi
nary Presbyterian school in North
Carolina. Left a widow on her own
resources, she courageously opened a
rooming house in an Ohio city and
accumulated $4,000. OF this she has
set aside $4,000 for business capital
and the remaining $4,000 she has
presented to the Freedmen's Work of
the Presbyterian Church in the u. s..
A. in order, as she said, more girls
may have the same chance / had. 2
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men in about 25 minutes. The men
in the Medical Department look after
the sick in the camp and examine
the troops that are embarking for
home. e. - -,-
What we are doing here is not ap-
preciated, and there is a great deal of
segregation over here. In some
places you can see in large letters
signs reading FOR WHITE TROOPS
ONLY. At the white young Mems
Christian Association" in camp a COL
ored soldier cannot buy anything and
when you attend a movie show you
are roped off. And why? Just to
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Not "Nigger"-Not "Negro."
(From the Washington Bee


Bishop Wilbur Thirkield, in discus
sing colored Americans in the South
western Christian Advocate, and in
his reply to Irwin S. Cobb, says: "The
writer means we'll, but he does NOT
seem to know what the term niger
that has persisted as relic of slav-
cry and has in it the sting of liquid
ire to every self-respecting Negro,
must CO."
Yes, and The Bee asserts that not
only the word "nigger" 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 a rest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

THE APPEAL acknowledges the
receipt of complimentary season tick
cts for the Old Home Coming Week
and the Booth Anniversary of the ad-
vent of colored people in America, to
be celebrated in Buffalo, N. Y, Sep
TENDER to 10, 1919. Mr.. James A.
Ross, well known in st. Paul, is Sec,
rotary.
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but rushed to catch his boat in order
to be present at the Tuskegee Confer
ence. He sailed with Thomas Jesse
Jones still watching him, and did not
return to Paris or to the Pan-Afrcan
Conference, which he said he favored
and promised to support.
No one questions the personal in
tegrity of Robert R. Motion or his kind
ly disposition, but no one friend or foe,
can look these facts in the face and
not feel bitter, disappointment
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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
eutIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right tho wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheelsr Wilcox.
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CORRESPONDENCE TEACHINGS,
Is Now Developed at the University Of
Minnesota,

IL was once thought that to gain
KNOWLEDGE in any systematic manner
one must put himself under the direct.
personal supervision of teacher.
Many still think this, and when it is
impossible to do this give up all eff
tort at self improvement. This is to
call attention to the fact that instruc-
ton by correspondence has been de-
veloped to meet just such needs as
theirs at the State University at Min
neapolis and the work is conducted
oy the Correspondence Study Depart
ment of the General Extension Divi-
sion.
me work as at present organized
includes preparatory and college grade
courses and vocational courses in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

The state of Mississippi leads the
procession of states in the murder
belt, with record of Z lynchings in
first six months of 1919; Arkansas had
4; Alabama, 3; Florida, 2; Georgia,
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ment in India, has asked to be re-
lieved of the title of Knighthood con-
ferred upon him by King George.
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GOD GIVE US MEN
God give men! A time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, true faith and ready hands,
Men whom the lust of Office does not kill;
Men whom the spols Of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries without winking!
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking.
u. G. Holland.
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- "All the people of Ethiopia, know
ing that the United States of Ameri-
ca, after securely establishing her
own independence, has taken upon
herself the wonderful duty of assist
ing the allies in gaining equal liberty
and independence, rejoiced and prais-
ed the American people.
1--WE hope that the friendship with
the United States, begun during the
reign of Emperor Menelik H., will con-
tinue and develop, and that commerce
will be renewed and increased as a
result of that friendship.
"This is the anxious desire of her
majesty, our empress, of the heir
apparent to the throne, and of all our
people,
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President Thanks ENJOYS.

President Wilson said in part:
ut gives me great pleasure to well
come you as a special mission sent
by the Abyssinian government to con-
graduate the United States on the vic
tory won over Germany and to re-
ceive from you the letters of her i'm
perial majesty, Zaouditou, empress of
Ethiopia, and his imperial highness,
Ras Tafferi, heir apparent to the
throne of EthiOpia.''
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William NJ. Trotter, Mass, Chairman.
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, III.
DR.. F. A. Walker, La.
Or. A. Porter Davis, Kan.
. Rev. w. D. Carter, Wash. State.
DR.. c. s. Long, Fla.
K. w. Westberry, 8. C.
]. w. Ross, MINI.