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NEGRO EXHIBIT AT PARIS
wi Convincing Reasons why we Should
yake a Distinctive Showing at the worlds
Greatest Fair
t mi n ion r ainrli Alinwd Ieople
- in Aceiit Callou ays Plans in Io
l Lolitctins from the Best Known
i oiiritloaal Institutions Arrnnsed For
- Attitude ot President
MiIiLoy anil General 1eclt
i ire are three strong reasons for a
Vr exhibit at tbo Paris Exposition
ifVl j eir The first reason is a
ne and is found in the peculiar at
ir e iii which Europe is now situated
iic fa hoda Incident and the
r Bjerwararo only the outcrop
- ot a tremendous European m
a n Africa This Dark Uonti
1 no longer dsrk as the most
tntitij eitorts of capital are being
i ir td toward opening up the contl
nei Lr the overplus populatkn of
1 nie The millions ot native
iu the continent who must in
uie way be assimilated into the body
politi v ill more and more force upon
ttie ewiGmca of Europe and Africa
lie isegro proDiem wnicn thlb
cmintty has struggled with lor three
ceuies Whatever faults may be
diTd to the people oi the United
sw - Uie people of African descent iu
iu 1 uutry are civilized Christianized
r i of vast educational privileges
aul i utn of peihaps a half billion
tlilur wcrth of property They
arc t jl i ed in cyery iLdustry and
Din iii to white Americans and
ui vi al y accredited with rapid prog
Auieiica can therefore furnish
Kipe with such evidences of the
vulue as a laborer a producer
ui cuftu that the statecraft of the
Ou vVorUi will be wiser in ine shaping
of it African policiM
A reason for he exhibit lies
ir in tun that much criticism of the
I iiued Mates i indulged m abroad on
ihe ground that this e untry has as
um to annex new terniory largoly
jiinlated with dans races when It is
iimaed this nation prosciioes in
ner L ible way the ten millions of
jieoplo in ts own borders This
extioit can show other nations tho
tlttr - i to the story and can furnish
iCol ts of marvellous progress of the
n d people as an oiiset to the
marge of liioeerintion While tio
i ltd Slate Tiuiur rlui u
jwu bUAlLV IU
Uueniugs occasionally and
y loriuj of
prejudice we can more
tlmu balance these
faults With the ran
id
levelopment in education anri in
duriry of ten millions of ex elaves
h in the space of 35 years have
PtwlJCd au n of IhirtV thousand
to say uotbing of a hundred
other
Ciupaiious rtiuirme traininir i
me right of the
fllLipaH Vnnln
h v lH i
otchsional oppoitumties to show
iu a distinctive
lttttr I-
r obiess iurnisbes the third
r uci au exhibit The
average
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- crhttti raaicallvevfrWnninn
oe w c
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way the evidences of
a i ioduci of Negro labor
- utra i iitiHoi j
iiiwuWI1XU
eu Negro and so varied
u ui trv mat n i i i
o uujj vy euen ex-
the KtBro can prove his
oay pomie Mauvsnnth
n Nernt mij uopuiatea
i k cr amazed at tiie
ihiti at Atlanta and Xahvilie
- usuwiiB have
opened up
IS riPS filv 7
CBru laor and
8 8trUs fceatiient
j fan In
favoring
UTe hm as an opara
e s than oft
fd om ag0 l waB appoint-
Seamen t Sf8 Bet W mthe
feature t 1Q 80clol8y for
e space seema
WASHINGTON D C SATURDAY DECEMBER 16 1899
lously small and yet in view of the
fact that the government has less than
a thousand square feet in this building
it was a lloeral provieion for which Di
rector Rogers sacrificed other featuies
The building in which thlsexhlbit is to
be held will be uEcd for Congresses
and hehce is the most favorable spot
In the exposition group
Since I have been appointed I have
travelled about twentylive hundred
miles and have definitely arranged for
very creditable exhibits from several
educational institutione such as How
ard University in this city Hampton
Institute in Virginia Atlanta Univer
sity in Georgia Mr Booker Washing
tons Industrial Institute in Alabama
and FiBk University in Tennessee
Each of these institutions will take up
a special phtse of the educational work
being done among the colored people
Howard University with eight proles
sional deparcments will furnish a
fctrlking exhibit showing the profession
al training being done Hampton In
stitute will exhioit a system of of man
uel training which has bten developed
tnere to such an extent as to attract
wide attention This institution will
also furnish a most interesting photo
graphic display Miss F B Johnston
of this city is now engaged in prepar
ing this pictorial feature
From- Atlanta University In Georgia
I arranged for an exhibit in sociology to
cver thirtyone display cards 22 by
23 inches or a total display area of
1326 square feet A class ofnnlnrprl
students under Professor Du Eois a
colored graduate of Harvard College
will display in artistic coloring such
sociological attiBtics as 2Segro popula
ion at various periods relative increase
of tho two races distribution of Ne
groes education and illiteracy pauper
ism crime ownership of homes fac
tory employment etc This exhibit
will certainly rtceivo wide attention
The Tusuegee Institute in Alabama
being the best known industrial ins
tution is now preparing a series of
uniform sized display boards to the
surfaces of which small articles are at
tached which represent the twenly
eight shops and other industries of
that institution By an ingenious de
Vice in the use of space a display sur
face of 288 square feet will be used I
have already predicted a French prize
for the agricultural exhibit which that
institution is preparing
Fiss University made famous all
over the world as the origin nf tin
Jubilee Singers will furnish a com
plete set of bound volumes of written
work of the entire institution through
which will be scattered large numbers
of photographs making esch volume
an illustrated book
The Washington colored public
ecnoois are preparing however what
will bo the most attractive feature of
all It is to be a series cf modelled
groups with miniature figures of per
sons school house3 and surroundings
showing by three or four groups the
evolution of the Negro school house
from the most primitive backwoods
hut to the finely appointed and com-
modious Colored High 8chool build
ing in Washington As a dramatic
tableau representation m school equin
ment I predict for It great attention
There are more than a dozen other
phases of fhis exhibit already under
way but one other in conclasion
Nearly fifty colored men have received
medals of honor m the United States
Army and Navy Photographs of
mese men witn the official record ot
the valorous deed for which the medal
was granted will be displayed
The sucoess of the exhibit thus far is
due to the warm enconrarrpmonf nf
President McKinley and Commissioner
General Peck Although Mr Peck re
ceived from Congress nearly two hun
dred thousand dollats less than his
schedule called for and while there
was no provision in this scheduled for
this Negro exhibit he has undertaken
to
provide from a small contingent
fund for
this new feature The
Continued on Fifth page
HON WILLIAM F ALDRICfl
Some Interesting Facts About Alabamis Fa
vorite Son and Why He Should Wear The
Mantis of Leadership
Uow Air Aldrlch II ns Assisted Tlie
Kepnbllcan Organization in tbo South
Contends for Usual Representation
In Convention Ills Services to Ills
State and the Neffro In the Kltck Belt
Jndires Men by Merit Not Color
Whenever Alabama republicans be
come the topic oi conversation here or
within the shadow of the capitol dome
at Montgomery tho mind instinctively
turns to the Hon William F Aldnch
for everybody will agree that his came
like that of Abou Ben Adhem leads
all the rst
The position of the Southern republi
can is often one of embarrassment by
reason of the peculiar conditions pre
TEahing as to the suilrage rights of a
large percent of his constituents strong
prejudices as to tho participation of this
element in state and national politics
and a half expressed feeling on the
part ohis northern cjntemporaryj tha
wueu patronage is to beaistributed lit
tie favor should be shown the represen
tative of a section which can give but
few members or Congress and no elec
toral votes for a president There is no
substantial reason why any of these
conditions should exist to an offensive
degree but since they do exist the
nation is fortunate in having at its com
mand and in its service tnattciass of
men whose highbred qualities of head
aud heart and whose traing in diplo
macy and statecraft are of a character
thit tend to reduce the baleful effects
of untoward circumstances to a mini
mum Such a man is William F Al
drich tho leader of modern republican
ism in the state of Alabama He es
poused the principles of the party of
freedom humanity and moral ideas
when it required courage of the stern
est kind to do battle with the forces of
opposition which seemed invincible
but he faced thatituation and through
the methods of an honest but deter
mined field marshal he has made re
publicanism respected in the farther
most nook in the state and his mag
nanimous nature and generous dealings
have made him loved and venerated in
his home community His rise to
prominence in spite of the early counter-spirit
which threatened to defeat
his aspirations lias encouraged others
to go forward until the year of grace
1900 finds him surrounded by as strong
loyal and aggressive a party as can bo
muBtered in many commonwealths
where opportunities have been of the
bsst
So well has Mr Aldrich Impressed his
character worth and ability as a leader
and organizer upon the rank and file
of the republicans of Alabama that a
vigorous boom has been started which
if it reaches the momentum commen
surate with its merits will land him in
the chair for national committeeman
for his state and place him in charge of
the massive machinery which his brains
and energy have done so much to con
struct and give motive power We un
derstand that Mr Aldrich is not a can
didate for this distinction but know
ing his disinclination to shirk any re
sponsibility which his followers may
throw about him we cannot imagine
that he would refuse to serve cheerful
ly and effectively should he be chosen
His broad experience and natural gifts
would be of immense advantage to the
national committee and the South
would be wise to Belect as her represen
tatives thereon a class of men of whioh
Mr Aldrich is a splendid example wno
will be influential in staying the pro
posed movement to reduce the strength
of that great section in the national
convention of the republican party He
will justly contend that the able
knights who are bo gallantly holding
mo ptu tjr jumui nguuiBt a muse persis i
tent ana virulent foe should not now
bi stripped of power so richly earned
nor denied privileges enjoyed f rem time
Immemorial because of restrictions
with which they have no patience and
are without mean3 to control Mr Al
drich is a business man accustomed to
the management of large interests m
manufacturing and agriculture and he
is pre eminently tae man to intrust
with the largest interests of the people
No better proof of his popularity can
he brougut to hear than tho signal vic
tories he has achieved in his races for
the UoDgrcSB of the United States In
hia canvsss for the 54th and 55th Con
gresses so universal was the support
given him by the voters of his district
both white and colored that although
a partisan governor gave his opponent
the certificate honest investigation
showed that be possessed a clear title
to the seat and it was given him with
out serious quibble Ho is again a con
testant for his seat in the House 56th
Congress and when the issue is favor
ably decided aait will undoubtedly be
Air Aldrichwiil have made three suc
cessive succes3jfti contests which up
to date bieSBilI records
The secret of bis strength with tho
masses is his old fashioned practice of
Bticking to his Mends through thick
and thin ar ihering to the narrow
ttn of truth honor in all transac
tion business social or political He
is a heavy employer of colored labor at
Aldrich and by paying liberal wages
and treating his subordinates as men
estimating them Eolely by their worth
he has won their lasting affection and
confidence He has been instrumental
in securing for manyof our race hon
orable political recognition He has no
colorprejudlce whatever His thorough
going business policies have made him
no less strong with bis Caucasian con
temporaries and with the plain peo
ple
He never sits down and waits for
something to tirn up He hustles
for his constituents by night and by
day Being heartily in sympathy with
the educational system which Booker T
Washington is to successfully conduct
ing at Tuskegee Mr Aldrich pushed
through Congress a bill granting to the
school 23000 acres of land valued at
12o00u or more which now yields a
handsome endowment fund for indus
trial education for colored youth This
was a magnificent achievement and
shortly after he duplicated it securing
ailike amount for the Girls Industrial
School at Montevallo He succeeded
in getting a public building at Anniston
to the value of 50000 thus benefitting
the state to the amount oi these ap
propriations J300 000
This is the worn that will not be for
gotten by an appreciative constituency
Mr Aldrich has proven himself a most
active and usefel agent of prosperity
aad progress just alike to all classes
black and white and the future holds
for him honors and emoluments that
fidelity to duty ind tireless energy nev
er fail to bestow
VALUE OF RACE JOURNALS
The Only Channel Through Which
Nero Progress Can be Shown
Relief for Baler Family Church
and Society Kews in Now Haven
New Haven Conn Special The
Colored American seems to be what
the New Haven people want but yet
there are some peopleespecially most of
our young people who do not read
any of our colored newspapers Many
of them say that they can get all they
want to know by reading the white
papers But never was tho Negro jour
nal needed so much as it is today
The masses of Negroes need facts con
cerning the prosperity of the race and
the only channel through which they
can be obtained is the Negro press It
will taEe centuries of liberal education
for the white papers to rise to the point
of speaking in the Ncgrosbehalf as the
Afro American journals do today
Though they are not as plentiful as the
Price Eive Cents
ZMIEUST OF TIHIIE SIOTJK
HON WILLIAM F ALDRIUH
Alabamas Favorite Son and Throe Time Winner for a Seat in Congress
sand on the seashore our people should
remember that
Little drops of water little grains ot sand
Make the mlahty ocean and the beautleons
land
There is nothing concerning the rap
id progress of our race published in
the white papers of Connecticut and
so few cf our colored papers aro read
by the Negroes of Connecticut that
they known very little of the wholesale
prosperity of the race throughout the
country and when told about it they
do not believe it Now if the Negro
wants facts concerning the race he
should read each week at least one race
paper The Colored American preferred
as it is the best a masterpiece of cur
rent literature
mere are colored men ana women
in this state who cannot believe that
there is a Bank owned and controlled
by colored men The boys and girls
of today should bo taught through The
Colored American what tbo race needs
and must achieve to command their
legal rights
Numbers of distinguished citizens
have organized themselves and are
known as the Citizens Baker Relief
Committee of New Haven Connecti
cut and are assisted by an auxiliary of
of ladies representing the different
churches of the city They will give a
grand entertainment at the Foot
Street A M E Zion church Thursday j
evenine Decamber 21 at 8 oclock I
An excellent program has been ar
ranged for the evening Choice refresh
ments will be on sale in the vestry of
the church Admission 15 cents Of-
nounccd to take place at tfcelmmanucl
Baptist church on Wednesday evening
the 27th Inst at 830 oclock Bev A
Clayton Powell tho pastor will offici
ate A reception will be held in the
church chapol The little folks will be
entertained at the Immanuol Baptist
church all day next Sunday at 11 am
Sermon by tho pastor Bev A C
Powell subject A Child in the
Midst Sunday school at 1215 p m
At 730 p m the following program
will be rendered Paper Best Method
of Punishing Disobedience in the
Home by Mrs Anna Martin solo by
Mr S E Lee reading by Mrs Frank
K Swan paper One Way of Man
aging an Unruly Class by Mrs S E
Booker recitation by Mis3 Mamie Mor
gan paper The Influence of Children
m the Home by Mr G II Johnson
The First Baptist church of Milford
will hold a grand rally on Sunday tho
17th Inst in their
own place of wor
ship Good sermons will be delivered
and all are invited to attend and help
iue cause iev Fernandez pastor of
the Union A M E Church preached
a fine sermon at Immanuel Baptist -church
last Sunday morning A large
audience listened to a most eloquent
sermon in tne evening by Rev Baker
of Hartford Rev iA C Powell will
preach at the Union A M E church
next Sunday at 3 oclock p m
A Lee Epps
Edward Everett Brown
Mr Edward Everett Brown one of
ficera of the committee are as follows the most active and strongly equipped
J H Griffin chairman E B Price 1 members of the Bo3ton bar will arrive
secretary J W Sewart treasurer I here today ne is no stranger here
This entertainment bing for a worthy i for his long and aggressive campaign
and charitable cause the committee against the lynching evil and his p
are endeavoring to made it worthy ofl tensive correspondence relative to his
tne patronage or me puDiic we nope islamic petition in favor of a bill he
that all will join in the movement and has in preparation to denominate
and assist to the extent of their ability
those who are unable to help them
selves The public will remember the
sad and horrible deaih of Frazier P
Baker Po3tmaster at Lake City S C
who was murdered a few months ago
by a mob of white men while at his
post of duty The full story of the
horrible tragedy will be explained on
the evening oi the entertainment A
full bouse is expected
The marriage of Miss Josephine
Louisa Harris to Mr Thomas M
lynching a national crime has made
his name a household word wherever
newspapers are read Washington will
have an opportunity to know him bet
ter for he will remain with us until
after the holiday season He will be
the guest of Congressman White for
the present Tomorrow afternoon at
330 oclock Attorney Brown will ad
dreaa the Lycaum of the Second Bap
tist church subject The Nation Re
sponsible or Lynching Time will
be allowed for discussion and eminent
nlngs both of this city has been anjepeakers are expected to be present
fl