The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1928-06-23
The Crisf Mil
By
PATRICK B. PRESCOTT, JR.
/. Not a Democrat.
2. Tell 1t to the Marines

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And, of course, discussion is rampant
/ as to the relative merits of the ticket
i Many arguments are advanced Tor
and against these two men. But with
most of them the colored people OF
the country will not be concerned.
This ticket is peculiar in one re
spect. The presidential nominee is
from the Pacific Coast for the first
time in the hisory of the country.
Heretofore the prevailing opinion
among the big chiefs of politics has
been that California was outside of
the Union. They used her votes but
gave the results of success to the
East. Now California captures the
Biggest Prize in the nation, and the
Vice Presidency goes to a native son
of a state far west of the Mississippi
River. If this tendency keeps up long
enough the capital of the nation will
move westward.
The East has been totally ignored
in the geographical considerations
surrounding the candidates. Il is a
safe prediction that this means that
the east no longer will take all Of the
prizes of national politics. The west
is coming into its own and with sane
leadership it is bound % remain in
its own.
Frankly, it looks as # this ticket is
calculated to bring aboat renewed
respect for the affairs Of the ~est:
Mr.. Hoover Is a well trained man Of
superior executive ability. II is
frankly admitted that he IS not pro
fessional politician. But it Is also
known that most politicians find time
for little else other than politics, an !
the affairs of the government are
the sufferers If Mr.. Hoover will give
to the country his splendid admins
trative talents the people will for
give him for not playing professional
politics.
OF course. colored voters are in
terested in all Of the problems that
confront every part Of the country.
But they are most vitality concerned
with the attitude Of the candidates on
the determinations and prescriptions
that confront the colored people Of the
country. On this subject Mr. Curtis
has an excellent record. lie has not
been the militant type Of defender
that Representative Tinkham Is, but
whenever an issue comes TO the fore
i'm the senate of the United States,
Senator Curtis can be counted upon
to do his full share to give 70 eolored
people a square deal under the laws
of the land. He was a big factor in
the confirmation Of Mr.. Walter
Cohen. Curtis has Indian blood in
him and perhaps this may cause him
to have sympathy for minority
groups, but whatever it is he has it.
Mr.. Hoover, Of course. has not
been in public Office as long as Mr..
Curtis, but he has to his credit the
abolition of segregation in his de-
partment in Washington. 1t is asked
why it is that he waited so long to
do so. It might be fairly answered
that Hoover became strong enough
to break the prevailing rule Of the
administration only when Re doomed
rs a likely winner of the nomination
for the presidency. And 1t is from
that point on only that he might be
fairly judged.
But now is the time FOR the tolored
man to find where he is. As long
as the south dominates the Demo-
cratic party he cannot be for Smith.
But he should find out what he IS to
from his Republican brothers
right now. Much can be gotten by
unselfsh leadership, as
Hoover by his anti-segregation act
shows that he can and will be amen
able to reason. This leadership then
should get busy now.
A new batch of American Marines
are now in China. They are ordered
to be prepared for any emergency
They are supposed to protect Amer
lean property and lives. Chinese riots
are spreading and Americans are flee
ing.
This is the aftermath Of Chinese
nationalistic activities. The English
were the most seriously concerned.
1t was they the Chinese most thor
oughly hated and feared. For 1t is
the English who have the largest end
of the special concessions and treaties
which the Chinese regard as unjust.
But here are American marines, just
the same, setting sail for the Orient
perhaps to shed their blood in de-
Tense Of British interests. Some
might think this is an
extreme statement, unfounded by
facts. And yet the history of Eng
Iish diplomacy gives color to the ac
cusation that wherever the British
are concerned, it is for come other
nation to fight their battles.
There is no question except that
the Chinese are right in their con-
.ention that China is not a stamping
ground, upon which all of the nations
IF the world might assemble, there
% claim special commercial privileges.
China is now modern enough to do
1er own expanding into the far flung
narts of the world. If the commerce
IF China is rich and worthwhile, then
he profit therefrom is worthwhile
o the Chinese. Chinese interest must
De given first consideration in China,
ust as England interests would first
De considered in England. All else to
he contrary is silly and futile, and
.annot continue in the face of the
.apidly changing world.
Thus it is that China is now a
Under box and it takes only British
match to strike it. But what are
American troops going to do about it
md why are they going there? There
s no especial love for Americans
,ver there. But there is also no par
ocular hate. If the United States
leaIs fairly with China in this feud