The Monitor A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Omaha and vicinity, with the desire to contribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community. Published Every Saturday. Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W. Pryor, Associate Editors. Joseph LaCour, Jr., Advertising and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising rates, 59 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. MR. HUGHES’ ACCEPTANCE. Mr. Hughes’ speech in accepting the formal notifiaction of his nom ination as the republican standard bearer is a masterpiece of English diction. In its arraignment of the vacillating policy of the Wilson ad ministration in the Mexican matter it is a phillippic. With an almost cruel incisiveness it lays bare the incon sistencies of what he has aptly termed “a confused chapter of blunders.” This tersely epitomizes the whole Mexican situation, but he does not stop with epitomizing. Mr. Hughes traces the successive steps, and wear ily wobbling steps they are, all along the diplomatic or undiplomatic path way which brought us to the verge of war with our sister republic. No one can follow Mr. Hughes’ speech without admitting that he has made out a good case against the Wilson administration so far as its Mexican policy is concerned. For it i3 absolutely true of the present ad ministration that “Instead of commanding respect and deserving good will by sincerity, firmness and consistency, we pro voked misapprehension and deep re sentment. In the light of the ad ministration no one could understand its professions. Decrying interference, we interfered most exasperatingly.” We are thoroughly in sympathy with what Mr. Hughes says of the Mexican muddle. He has analyzed the situation most accurately. His arraignment of the Wilson adminis tration is not too severe. When Mr. Hughes turns his atten tion to the administration’s foreign policy his shafts of criticism although well-aimed, fall short of the mark; for, save to those who are blindly prejudiced by partisanship, it will be admitted that there has been very little blundering in Mr. Wilson’s han dling of the foreign situation. Mis takes may have been made, but there are not the glaring inconsistencies that mark the Mexican matter. While it may be true that words were used that were not backed up by deeds it is well to remember that this country was in no position to gain any advantage by a display of military or naval power. While we j.re not a Wilsor admirer, we believe it only fair to state that we do not believe that a republican administra tion would have handl ?d the delicate foreign situation any more skillfully than has the democratic administra tion. Tjie Hughes speech of acceptance will be a strong campaign document so far as its arraignment of the Mexican muddle is concerned, but in its declaration for “Americanism,” "preparedness” and similar issues, it has been met and will be fully met with democratic declarations. The speech contains many splendid declarations touching fundamental principles of which we shall speak later. It may be well for our readers to carefully re-read Mr. Hughes’ speech of acceptance and analyze it for them selves. WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE We are pleased to note that Mr. Hughes has declared himself in favor if votes for women. There is no justice or right in withholding the ballot from women. They will use t just as wisely and discriminatingly is men have done. They can be trust :d with the ballot. A WISH God speed the good ship Deutschland Athrough the ocean deep; And guide her to the Fatherland And her brave crew safely keep. Our race in this city ought to hav' cn who are hated all over our repub lic and so often lynched in the South, .vere the first to shed ineir blood on he sand of the Mexican desert. Some may think it was only an in c;dent that several dark soldiers had ventured too far and caused the who e .rouble, but the fact is that the tw> companies of Colored cavalry that fought a whole division of Mexicans 're not the first example of the gre't and important role the Colored peop’e have played in the history of the United States. Thousands of Negroes took part in the struggle for liberty in America, ’n the civil war they have displayed heroism that will be remembered for ever. It happened in the year 1866, one I year after the civil war, that dark ] veterans of the war organized the j “10th Colored Cavalry regiment.” To this regiment belong the two compan ies that took part in the Carrizal battle that nearly caused war be tween the United States and Mexico. The Tenth Colored Cavalry regi ment is one of the most interesting and bravest of the American army. Since it was formed to the present day the “Tenth regiment” took part in every war ocnducted by the Amer ican army. The Colored regiment has always been the vanguard and came out vic torious in every battle. It took part n many battles with the Indians and gained fame everywhere. Consequently the Americans have ommenced to admire the “black tenth,” as it abrivitively known. In the Spanish-American war the tenth regiment gained immortal fame, together with the Rough Riders under he command of ex-President Roose velt. Several Colored companies made a furious attack on San Juan hill and took one of the strongest po sitions of the enemy. Since then the “black tenth” served mostly in the Philippine Islands where 't was atcive in crushing the insur rections of the last fanatic chiefs. When peace was restored the tenth Colored regiment returned to New York and afterwards was sent to the .est where it remained until General ’’ershing received orders to invade Mexico, and as usual the “tenth” was '.he vanguard of the expedition. Most interesting is the following fact: Although the soldiers of the “tenth” are all Colored, their officers are nearly all white. The relations between officers and soldiers in this regiment are very friendly. On many iccasions Colored soldiers have sacr ficed their lives to save their officers. As a young man General Pershing rved in this Colored regiment and he is still praising the loyalty and navery of the black troopers. The above article appeared in “Der Tog (The Day) a Yiddish daily pub shed in New- York. I have used the terms “Negro,” “Colored,” “black,” dark,” acording to the original. Readers of The Monitor will note that ilthough the word “Negro,” if cor rectly pronounced, is in no way an nsult to the Colored people, yet it ■vas only used twice, while "Colored” was more preferred. As soon as I am able to spare a little time PU write for The Monitor an article on “The Jewish attitude toward the Negro problem. TRANSLATOR. MISS FRANCES SHAW THANKS FRIENDS I wish to express my most sincere ratitude and appreciation to all of my many friends for their loyal sup port in the N. W. C. A. Free Trip Contest. I have also been the recipient of many beautiful gifts for which I heartily thank each one. FRANCES E. SHAW. | Extra Special Shoe Sale j Biggest Bargains in Women’s and Men’s Footwear jl Our regular stock of high grade shoes purchased before the prices i went up. 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