hful, yes,
faithful in battle while members of his race were being lynched to
death; faithful to a land not his own in points of rights and
freedom, all and that after he had enriched with his own life's blood,
shouldered his musket to defend, when all this was done, regarded him
with renewed terms, Black, Negro.

Last but not least the negro needs a daily newspaper in every large
city, managed and edited by members of the race.

Such papers are needed to deal with questions of state and reflect the
thoughts of the social world, to enter the province of ethics and
tread the domain of morals and to give their opinion on the varying
phases of religious truths and pass judgment on matters of a political
nature.

There are hidden wrongs perpetrated by the whites against the negro
race that will never be brought to light until the race owns and
controls its own daily newspapers which alone have the power to
discover and enthrone truth, thus becoming a safe guide to all honest
seekers of facts respecting the race whether from a moral,
educational, political or religious field. To carry out the plans
suggested, whether viewed from an intellectual, industrial,
commercial, or editorial standpoint, the world must acknowledge that
to-day the negro race has the men and women, who are true to their
race and all that stands for negro progress.

HISTORICAL COMPOSITION

BY

ANNIE L. BURTON

It is only 132 years ago to-day that the British troops, who had
occupied Boston, made a riding school of the Old South church, and
otherwise sacrilegiously disported themselves, were persuaded to get
out under the compulsion of the batteries set up on Dorchester
Heights. But when the last company embarked for Halifax, it carried
the last British flag ever unfurled by a military organization on
Massachusetts soil. That was the end of foreign domination in
Massachusetts. And by a happy coincidence this is the legendary
anniversary of the birth of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland,
whose memory has been an inspiration in the struggle of another race
for Liberty.

A QUESTION OF ETHICS

New York, Dec. 17.--Andrew Carnegie declared yesterday in a speech on
the negro question that the negroes are a blessing to America, and
that their presence in the South makes this country impregnable and
without need of a navy to defend itself.

"Suppose," said Mr. Carnegie, "Great Britain were to send her war
fleets to America. It wou