The Negro World
Saturday, September 6, 1924
New York, New York
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VOL. XVII. No. 4
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924
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A FEW MEN IN THE LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT SOLD OUT THE COUNTRY TO THE FIRESTONE RUBBER COMPANY (WHITE) IN VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Our Fourth International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World has risen and the delegates and deputies are now on their way back to their respective homes and habitats, to further promulgate and carry on the work of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the cause for which they were assembled. Great has been the result of this august convention. We, as a people, ought to feel glad that there is in existence such a movement like the Universal Negro Improvement Association, to afford us the opportunity of legislating for our own common good rather than allowing us to depend upon the good will of others to do for us. There is no doubt about it, that the convention was a splendid success. As usual, we stirred the curiosity and attention of the whole world, and now that we have risen, the convention has left its program to be discussed by the entire civilized world. Among the many things that we did during the month of August, was to lay a foundation for the new education of our race, educating them to the policy of self appreciation and it is hoped that the four hundred million members of our race the world over will follow the advice given.
The Enemies at Work
During the whole of the convention and a little prior thereto, the enemies of our cause tried to provoke and confuse our deliberation by the many unpleasant things they systematically published against the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Our enemies in America, especially the Negro Republican politicians of New York, used the general time fuse to explode on our tranquility and thereby destroy the purpose for which we were met, but as is customary, the Universal Negro Improvement Association is always ready for the enemy. They had arranged among themselves to get certain individuals of the Liberian government along with Ernest Lyons, the Liberian Consul-General, in Baltimore, himself a reactionary Negro politician of the old school, to circulate through the Negro press and other agencies such unpleasant news purported to be from Liberia as to create consternation in our ranks and bring about the demoralization that they hoped and calculated for, but as usual, the idiots counted without their hosts. The Universal Negro Improvement Association cannot be destroyed that way, in that it is not only an organization, but it is the expression of the spiritual desires of the four hundred million black peoples of the world.
Our Colonization Program
As everybody knows, we were preparing to carry out our Liberian colonization program during this and succeeding months. Every arrangement was practically made toward this end. Men were shipped to Liberia as well as materials to the cost of over $50,000.00. Two consignments of materials were shipped from New York, one on the 25th of June, 1924, and the next on the S. S. West Irmo, on the 25th of July, 1924, consigned to the Association, in care of Chief Justice J. J. Dossen, of Cape Palmas, Liberia, in keeping with the understanding and arrangements entered into with the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the representatives of the Liberian government, and a local committee of Liberians, appointed in said government by the direction of President Charles King, all of which culminated in a higher industrial and commercial development of Liberia as a permanent home for the black race, in keeping with the constitution of that great little black republic. Unfortunately, after all arrangements had been made in this direction, our steamship secured to carry the colonists and all plans laid, these enemies of progress worked in every way to block the carrying out of the plan. For the purpose of deceiving the public and carrying out their obstruction, they tried to make out by the protest that was filed by Ernest Lyons of Baltimore, with the government at Washington, that our Association was of an incendiary character and that it was the intention of the organization to disturb the good relationship that existed between Liberia and other friendly powers. A greater nonsense could not have been advanced by any idiot. What could an organization like the Universal Negro Improvement Association do to destroy the peace of countries that are already established and recognized? It is supposed that England and France are the countries referred to when, in fact, the authors of that statement know that England and France are only waiting an opportunity to seize more land in Liberia and to keep Liberia in a state of stagnation, so as to justify their argument that the blacks are not competent of self-government in Africa as well as elsewhere. If Edwin Barclay had any sense, he would know that the Universal Negro Improvement Association
LIBERIA WAS FOUNDED BY AMERICANS AS A HOME FOR THE BLACKS
SELFISH NEGROES SELL OUT THE RIGHTS OF THEIR RACE JUST AT THE TIME WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD OF NEGROES WAS ORGANIZING TO HELP MAKE THE COUNTRY A GREAT NATION
Shock of the Treachery Killed the Greatest Patriot of Liberia and Africa, Hon. James J. Dossen, Chief Justice of Liberia for Thirteen Years
He Had Already Received First Two Shipments of Material from U. N. I. A. to Build First Colony on Cavalla River—Appeal to Be Made to Liberian People and Senate to Stop the Rape of the Country—Liberia Is the Only Spot Left for the Blacks in Africa—Will Negroes Sell Their Souls, Race and Country for Money?—Let Us Build Up a Great Merchant Marine
is more friendly to Liberia, because it is made up of Negroes, than England and France could be in a thousand years. Lyons' protest was camouflage.
Negroes Double-Crossing
them, so, like China and other places, there will be such complications as to ultimately lead to the abrogation of all native control and government and the setting up of new authority in a country that once belonged to the natives.
The Rape of Liberia
It is the duty of every Negro in the world to protest against this rape of Liberia encouraged by those who are responsible for giving the concessions to the Firestone Rubber and Tire Company. Why, nearly one-half of the country has been given away and, when it is considered that out of the twelve million square miles of Africa, only Liberia is left as a free and independent black country, it becomes a shame and disgrace to see that men should be capable of giving away all this amount of land to the same people who have possession of over nine-tenths of the country's area.
Bright Future for Race
We beg to advise, however, the members and friends of the Universal Negro Improvement Association all over the world, that what has happened has not obstructed much the program of the Universal Negro Improvement Association as far as our colorization plans are concerned. All that we want is that everybody get behind the Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company and send us the necessary amount of money to pay for our first ship and secure other ships so as to carry out our trade contract with the Negroes of Africa, West Indies, South and Central America and these United States. The Association is devoting its time and energy now to building up an international commerce and trade so as to stabilize Negro industry. There is much for us to do. In taking the raw materials from our people in Africa to America, as well as the West Indies, South and Central America to the United States and taking them back to them our finished and manufactured products in exchange, we have a whole world of industrial conquest to make and it can be done splendidly if each Negro will give us the support that is necessary. We want money to put the program over and that you must give now. We want not only one, two or three ships, but we want dozens of ships, so that every week our ships can be going out of the ports of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans, Savannah or Mobile for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Lagos, Abyssinia, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, British Guiana and British Honduras. Let our ships be on the seven seas, taking our commerce to England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China and India. The chance of making good in commerce and trade is as much ours as it is other races and so we call upon you everywhere to get behind the industrial program of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. If we can control the field of industry we can control the sentiment of the world and that is what the Universal Negro Improvement Association seeks for the four hundred millions of our race.
Move the Little Barriers
So, the little barriers that have been placed in the way by the envious and wicked of our own race can easily be removed if we will get together and work together. Now that the convention has risen, let us redouble our energy everywhere to put the program over. Let us work with our hearts, soul and minds to see that everything is accomplished for the good of the race. We must have our ship in action by next month. At least, we are calculating to have our ship sail out of New York by the 20th of October, laden with the first cargo for the tropics, and to bring back to us tropical fruits and produce, and from thence to sail for Africa the land of our fathers. Help us make this possible.
Support the Black Cross Navigation Co.
All those who are desirous of going to Africa will communicate with us at headquarters for instructions, but let everybody help us to pay for the ship now. Seventy thousand dollars more is wanted and we must have it immediately. You can help us by loaning to the Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company whatsoever you can afford for five or ten years, $25, $50, $100, $200, $300, $400, $500, $600, $700, $800, $900 or $1,000, and do it now; and, if this is done, we are sure to defeat the enemy and carry the cause to victory. Send in your loan to the Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company, 56 West 135th Street, New York, U. S. A.
With very best wishes for your success, I have the honor to be.
Your obedient servant
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. New York City, September 2, 1924. P. S.—All branches, chapters, divisions and members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association are now asked to do their best to help the Parent Body carry out its program for the new convention year. We want all the money possible to finance the many projects we have before us as determined at the fast convention. All those who have not sent in money in hand for the Convention Fund, do so immediately. Let everybody help.
PROCEEDINGS OF FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
PROCEEDINGS COME TO A CLOSE AFTER ARDUOUS WEEK'S SESSIONS, REPLETE WITH ABLE AND INTERESTING DEBATES
Officers Elected and Appointed for the Next Four Years at Considerably Reduced Salaries—New Blood Introduced Through Offices of Counsel General and Minister of Labor and Industry
THE TASK OF AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION EFFICIENTLY COMPLETED — PRESIDENT-GENERAL GIVEN POWER TO DISMISS ANY OFFICER, AFTER TRIAL BEFORE PRIVY COUNCIL, IF AN ELECTED OFFICER
Auditors to Be Appointed in Divisions to Make Monthly Check — Provision Made to Halt the Operations of the Unscrupulous Who Prey Upon the Branches
THE SUBJECT OF DEATH GRANTS RECEIVES FULLEST DISCUSSION—DEATH LEVY INCREASED TO 25 CENTS
The Fourth International Convention of the Negroes of the world held under the auspices of the Universal Negro Improvement Association has passed into history, and ere this issue is off the press many of the delegates and deputies who had journeyed from afar will be on their way to their respective homes, their hearts overflowing with love for the cause that brought them hither, and their heads filled with news to take back to their constituents of the most successful and epoch-making gathering of Negroes ever assembled anywhere.
The business sessions of the convention closed on Saturday, August 30, at which time the lengthy program of subjects outlined for the convention was completely disposed of, the necessary legislation enacted and plans laid for the guidance of the organization towards its destiny of working out the salvation of the four hundred million Negroes of the world, seeking their uplift and development along all lines of human endeavor and ultimately establishing for them a government in their fatherland. Africa.
On Sunday, August 31, at Carnegie Hall, the closing scenes were enacted when 5,000 people assembled in mass meeting to review the work of the convention for the entire month and bid farewell to the delegates and deputies whom they had entertained for the whole month with the utmost hospitality. Then, in the evening at Liberty Hall, an unique event took place in the form of devotional services during which the canonization of Jesus Christ as the black Man of Sorrows, and the Virgin Mary as a black Madonna, was solemnized. All, in all the convention has been an unqualified success and marks a turning point in the life of new Negroes whose consciousness has been aroused by the teachings of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. It has demonstrated to the world the ability of the Negro to get together and soberly and dispassionately deliberate on constructive measures for the solution of their own problems without the aid or assistance of an alien, race that has for hundreds of years unsuccessfully vouchsafed and endeavored to solve the Negro problem. The world today knows of the solemn conclave that assembled in Liberty Hall, New York, during the month of August, 1924, for the local press has followed with keen interest the proceedings of the convention and given them unprecedented publicity.
A SIGNIFICANT FEATURE
It is significant that no semblance of disorder or friction prevailed during the whole month to mar the success of the convention, despite the fact that efforts were made by several opposing forces to disrupt the convention and destroy the morale of the membership of the organization. First came the news shortly after the opening of the convention that Hon. Marcus Garvey was indicated in the Federal courts for alleged false statements in filing his income tax, and then towards the close of the convention the news that the Liberian government had repudiated Garvey and the organization and looked with disfavor upon the emigration of Negroes connected with the organization to Liberia. Notwithstanding these distracting occurrences; the delegates and deputies maintained a consummate interest throughout the whole month and did not allow anything to divert them from the task they had come to accomplish. Their conduct was tersely stated by Hon. Marcus Garvey when in closing the convention he said, "It is noteworthy that we were able to conduct a convention for twenty-nine or thirty days without even finding it necessary to appoint a sergeant-at-arms or anyone else to keep order, notwithstanding the fact that the delegates and deputies came from different parts of the world—the South meeting the East, the East meeting the West the West meeting the North, the man from Barbados meeting the man from Jamaica. It shows that the Negro is getting where he should be, and if we can mobilize the 400,000,000 of us all over the world after the example of our efforts here in the last thirty days, we will have one gorious victory for Africa and for the race."
Back of the attitude of the Liberian Government was seen the sinister influence of the British Government, together with that of certain greedy American capitalists seeking concessions in Africa and last but not least, the influence of the arch-enemy of the movement and the race, W. E. B. DuBois. The convention was not slow to discover the sources from which the counter propaganda emulated and placed itself indelibly on record in condemning them. The Liberian Government, it was clearly shown by documentary evidence, had sonnersaulted and was acting in violation of the spirit of their constitution in attempting to debat persons of color from emigrating to Liberia. The convention therefore unanimously passed a resolution protesting against the action of the Liberian Government in preventing the Universal Negro Improvement Association from carrying out its program for the good of the people and the country, and against its attitude in discriminating in its emigration policy in violation of the spirit of the constitution, and further requesting the Congress of Liberia by petition not to grant the concessions sought by the Firestone Rubber and Tar Company, as it is the belief that it would-create a condition that would ultimately lead to the destruction of the autonomy of Liberia.
OSTRACISM: OF DuBOIS
condemned the attitude of W. E. Bing the following resolution: fact that W. E. B. DuBois has it the progress of the Universal to the loss and detriment of the real occasions gone out of his way a redemption, that he be proclaim
The convention condemned the attitude of W. E. B. DuBois by unanimously passing the following resolution:
"In view of the fact that W. E. B. DuBois has continually attempted to obstruct the progress of the Universal Negro Improvement Association to the loss and detriment of the Negro race and that he has on several occasions gone out of his way to try to defeat the cause of Africa's redemption, that he be proclaimed as ostracised from the Negro race as far as the Universal Negro Improvement Association is concerned, and from henceforth be regarded as an enemy of the black people of the world."
The last week's sittings of the convention were devoted principally to amending the constitution-enacting laws for the good government of the organization, and electing the executive officers. The retiring elective officers of the executive council were re-elected unanimously with acclamation, the president-general, Hon. Marcus Garvey, being swept back into office by overwhelming applause that gave convincing indication of the belief and confidence placed in his leadership. The following officers were re-elected: Hon. William L. Sherrill, second assistant president-general, and Titular leader of American Negroes; Hon. Rudolph E. Smith, third assistant president-general and titular leader of Negroes of the West Indies, South and Central America; Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis, fourth assistant president-general. The following appointments were made by Hon. Marcus Garvey, with the approval of the convention: Sir Clifford Bourne, chancellor; Sir Levi Lord, auditor-general; Hon. G. E. Carter, secretary-general; Hon. Percival-Burrows, first assist-
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Wilmer Roberson, minister of legions; Hon. Freeman L. Martin, counsel-general; Hon. James A. Hassell, minister of labor and industry.
Following is the summary report of the last week's proceedings: ant secretary-general; Hon. N. G. Thomas, second assistant secretary-general; Sir James O'Meally, high commissioner general; Hon.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25
The convention assembled at 10 a.m. The Speaker, Hon. Marcus Garvey, in the chair.
After prayers, the minutes of the previous session were road and confirmed. Amending the constitution was the order of the day.
The speaker-in-convention said he had a suggestion in regard to section 3a of Article VII of the constitution, which read as follows:
arisen, consigned the chair to the Hon. G. E. Carter, Secretary-General.
On motion by Hon. Joseph Cralgen. Detroit, seconded by Hon. Dr J. J. Peters, it was unanimously agreed that the last submitted by the Speaker be accepted in toto.
The convention then adjourned.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. 25
The afternoon session of the convo-
"All officials of the Universal Negro Improvement Association shall be paid their salaries at the minimum, which shall be half of the maximum, and each shall be allowed to earn the maximum by ability and fitness, which maximum shall be paid at the end of each month according to the record of such official."
He suggested that that section he struck out and a fixed scale of wages substituted. The time has come, he said, when the association has to effect retrenchment in the matter of salaries. It was not so much what the office was worth as what the association could afford to pay as the present time. The action of the convention of voting big salaries in the past had embarrassed the organization, owing to the disloyalty of certain officers who drew and cued for salaries which they did not earn, the administration being powerless to prevent this, as it could not dispense with services of officers elected by the convention. He suggested that the salaries of the various officers be fixed as follows:
President-General, $5,000.00.
First Assistant President-General, $3,000.00.
Deputy Supreme Potentate, $3,000.00.
Second Assistant President-General, $2,500.00.
Secretary-General, $2,250.00.
High Chancellor, $2,250.00.
Third Assistant President-General
$2,000.00.
Fourth Assistant President-General
$2,000.00.
High Commissioner-General, $2,000.
Auditor-General, $2,000.00.
Minister of Labor and Industry, $1,750.00.
Minister of Legions, $1,750.00.
First Assistant Secretary-General
$1,750.00.
Second Assistant Secretary-General.
$1,750.00.
The convention proceeded to deal
with the suggested list, taking each
office separately.
After some discussion, in the course of which the view was expressed that the President-General and the Auditor-General salaries be increased by $1,000 and $250, respectively. The caliber of the Supreme Deputy Potentate, the President-General, the First-Assistant President-General. Second-Assistant President-General. Secretary-General the Chancellor and the Auditor-General were fixed as suggested. Considerable discussion ensued when the salary of the Fourth Assistant President-General, the present holder of that office being Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis, was being fixed. Several thought the figure insufficient, but it was pointed out that it would be impossible to increase her salary without revising the whole scale.
The Speaker stating that as President-General, he was somewhat embarrassed over the issue that had
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arisen, consigned the chair to the Hon. G. E. Carter, Secretary-General. On motion by Hon. Joseph Craigen, Detroit, seconded by Hon. Dr. J. J. Peters, it was unanimously agreed that the list submitted by the Speaker be accepted in toto. The convention then adjourned.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. 25
The afternoon session of the convention was devoted to the continuation of the consideration of a revised title for the salaries of the high officials.
The Hon. Marcus Garvey, speaker, suggested that provision be made for the salaries of the consul general, surgeon-general, minister of education, chaplain general and the international organizer, the 'positions of which are not now filled, owing to the present financial position of the organization. He did not suggest the filling of the offices this year, but when conditions are more favorable.
A general discussion arose as to the desirability of the payment of such officers.
Hon. J. A. Hassell of Seattle moved that no more offices be filled than already needed to and that such officers be given a 5 per cent bonus per annum if they worked faithfully. The motion was declared to be out of order, as it referred to past legislation.
Hon. Dr. J. Peters of Chicago questioned the wisdom of making provision for the payment of the surgeon-general. He did not know what his function would be, but thought, as occurs in the divisions, that some doctor would rather pay for the honor of being so designated. Admitting payment was necessary, he thought the figure too small for a whole time officer.
In the ensuing discussion Hon. Fron-
martin Martin of St. Louis; R. A. Martin
and R. Bachelor of Cuba and Baxter
of Jamaica spoke as to the fact that
the activities of such an officer would
be limited to New York, except he went
on lecture tours, and thought he should
not be paid. Hon. J. Eaton of Virginia
also agree with this. Hon. H. Boad-
and Amelia Sayers of New York
pointed out that such an officer was
very necessary in connection with the
Legions and the Black Cross Nurses.
Hon. Bishop McGuire did not think
that the salaries suggested were su-
ficient for professional men to devote
all their time and made the supra-
sition that such offices be titular or
honorary.
Hon. F. Johnson of Detroit moved
that the offices of surgeon-general,
chaplain-general and international or-
ganizer be honorary.
Hon. Arnold J. Ford of New York recorded, and the motion was carried. Some discussion arose as to the desirability of paying the consul-general but the speaker pointed out, along with other members, that a permanent lawyer was necessary to advise on the many small and large matters that always crop up in an organization like this.
Hon. F. Johnson of Detroit moved that the salary he $3,000 per annum. Hon. J. Peters did not think that officer should be paid, especially as another lawyer was usually employed whenever there was a case.
Eventually it was agreed to pay the amount proposed in the motion.
Another discussion arose as to the position of minister of education. The salary suggested by the speaker was $2,000. His work is to take charge of educational matters connected with the whole organization, including propaganda.
Hon. J. Craigin of Detroit moved that the minister of education be paid $2,000. Hon. A. J. Ellinburgh of Gary seconded, and the motion was carried.
A discussion took place as to the wisdom of incorporating the positions of minister of labor and that of first assistant president-general.
The speaker stated that those were two of the most important positions, as each had very responsible duties to perform.
The question then arose as to the playing of dual salaries.
Hon. Wallace of Illinois reminded the speaker that the last convention had legislated against such a thing.
The speaker said he remembered the fact, but unfortunately in revising the constitution somehow or other this law had been left out.
It was decided that the section should be re-exacted.
Eventually it was decided not to amalgamate the two offices.
The meeting adjourned until the evening.
Monday Evening, August 25
The Convention returned at 8:30 this evening, when the Chair, was occupied by Lady Helenrietta Vinton Davis, Fourth Assistant President General. There was a large attendance, definite the fact that an admission of 25 cents was charged, a moving picture entertainment being staged after the meeting.
The minutes of the afternoon session were read and on motion duly made and seconded were adopted.
Lady Davis expressed her great pleasure at being in Liberty Hall again after her trip abroad in the West Indies and Central America, in the interests of the Universal Negro Improvement Assn. She extended a hearty welcome to all present and spoke 'encouragingly' of the whole-hearted co-operation the people in the places she had visited were giving to the work of the Association and their unbounded enthusiasm over the ship that had been acquired by the Black Cross Navigation and Trading Co. She called upon, Dr. J. J. Peters of Chicago to be the first speaker for the evening.
Dr. Peters spoke on the subject of "The Approaching Peril." He predicted an eternal crash that was inevitably coming through the struggle of races and nations to find their rightful place in the world and maintain an existence. The members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, he declared, were more cognizant of the impending peril than any other group of Negro people because of the fact that the Universal Negro Improvement Association through its leaders and through its doctrines preached every day from the liberty halls throughout the world was keeping them informed of world conditions and stimulating within them the thought of nationhood. He warned Negroes to prepare themselves industrially and economically to meet the coming crisis by linking up with the Universal Negro Improvement Association and support with their money the programme which it was advocating. He stressed the need of ships as an essential factor in the fulfillment of the programme and urged upon everyone to make a sacrifice in order to contribute their share towards brining the steamship proposition to a successful issue. He pleaded for loyalty to the organization, adding that if the members remained loyal and people recognized that they were doing something everybody, even the embulbs, would flock to the organization—Dubois and all his honchmen would fall into line if the organization was able to successfully establish its steamship line.
The next speaker was Hon. Samuel Haynes, who made a vivid account of his trip abroad in company with Lady Davis. The divisions wherever he went, he said, were working wonderfully to put over the program of the Universal Negro Improvement Assn. Economic conditions, however, were deplorable, especially in those places where the influence of the British Government was felt. In the island of Jamaica some of the people were dying of starvation because of the abominable laws which deprived them of the means of a livelihood and prevented them from leaving the country. The British Government in the West Indies was determined to starve out the Negro; it refused to give him employment, not because there is no source of employment, but because Great Britain has been afraid of the propaganda of the Universal Negro Improvement Assn. It was the policy of the white man everywhere to suppress the Negro and exterminate him because through the propaganda of the U. N. I. A. the Negro had found himself, but the Negro was determined that whereas the white man said that he must die, the Negro said that he must live. It was imperative at this time that the steamship programme must be put over to save the Negroes in the West Indies and Central America from starvation. We must have ships, he declared, because Negroes in those places are depending solely on the industrial and commercial program of the organization. We must have ships if Africa is going to be redeemed. The redemption of Africa is right around the corner: the Negroes of the U. N. I. A. held in their hands the key which unlocks the door to African redemption, and all that was necessary was for the membership to hold fast and support the organization.
After the meeting the audience was entertained by motion pictures in which Negro life was shown on the screen.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25
The convention was called to order at 10.50 a.m. the delegates arriving late owing to rain. Hon Marques Garvey, Speaker, occupied the chair. After prayers the minutes of the two previous sessions were read and confirmed, with necessary corrections.
The Speaker said something had been said at a previous session on the subject of compensation for those officers that had done ex-optionally well, and suggested that the convention deal with that question so that the salary matter may be definitely settled. He advised that this convention pause before placing any law as to special compensation in the Cons. Hon. C. H. Kryant, Costa, Rica, was of opinion that the matter should rest with the salaries as fixed.
Hon. W. S. Vaughan, Youngetown, Ohio, suggested some scale of compensation for officers based on the amount of money raised in the field. Hon. Prof. D. H. Kyle, Clarksville, W. Va. was of opinion that, inasmuch as the President-General was in a better position than any to judge the situation, his scale of salaries should stand as the
only reward for service on the part of executives. He moved that no changes along the line of remuneration be made, but that the suggestion of the administration be followed.
Hon. C. H. Bryant, Costa Rica, seconded.
The motion was thrown open for discussion.
Hon. W. A. Wallace, Illinois, felt that the convention should not overlook the necessity for rewarding merit and service when such qualities were found. In regard to the compensation for officers on a basis of money raised in the field, he pointed out that some officers never went on the field and yet did as useful, if not more useful, work than some who went campaigning. The idea was also faulty, inasmuch as in order to get results beneficial in the first degree to the organization it might be necessary to foreign monetary results. He suggested that the officers be made to report monthly and annually to the convention.
The Speaker pointed out that a system of daily reporting had been instituted by the administration with bad results, officers failing to report after a time.
Hon. Dennis Washington, Louisiana, spoke on the great loyalty of the Louisiana divisions and subscribed to the view that the President-General's suggestion in regard to compensation should be accepted. Hon. J. Craigan, Detroit, emphasized that sacrifice on the part of officers was necessary, referring to his personal sacrifice in refusing a $190 a week job to accept a third of that working for the Universal Negro Improvement Association. He moved the following motion, accepting amendments for indemnity by Hon. Mea Bowd, New York, and Hon. J. A. Hassell, Seattle.
"That all executive officers make a daily report in triplicate to the President-General, the Chancellor and the Secretary-General of their work in the field and at headquarters and of all financial transactions, so that same can be summarized in monthly reports and finally in annual reports to the convention, and upon failure to make such reports such officer or officers shall be considered not to have worked on and to have forfeited salaries for the days on which such reports were not made.
Hon. C. H. Bryant, Costa Rica, seconded.
Hon. J. B Eaton drew applause as speaking on the motion, he deprecated the idea that the salaries voted the various officers were insufficient. Which of them could earn such salaries in these strenuous times outside? he asked. These same strenuous economic conditions made it imperative that the poor people, who had to pay those salaries, sacrifice in order to meet their obligations.
At this stage Hon. Rudolph Smith, Third Assistant President-General, joined the discussion, making a plea ad misericordiam to the convention. He felt aggrieved, he said, that the services rendered by him to the organization had not received commensurate appreciation from the administration. The speaker challenged the Hon.
The Speaker challenged the Hon.
greatman, to tell the conversation who had been the result of his recent efforts on the field.
Hon. Smith did so, and after further discussion the motion was put to the house and unanimously carried.
Hon. Freeman L. Martin, St. Louis said he had drawn up in proper form the amendments to the Constitution article VII, embodied in the motion passed in regard to salaries at a previous session. He had done so in the desire to have everything kept straight The amendments were as follows:
Salaries of high officials—Article VII—Section. 3.A. That the following annual salaries shall be paid to the following named officials of the High Executive Council of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
To wit: Per year
Supreme Deputy ..... $3,000
1st Asst. Pres. General ..... 5,000
Counsel General ..... 3,500
2nd Asst. Pres. General ..... 2,500
Secretary General ..... 2,250
Chancellor ..... 2,250
3rd Asst. Pres. General ..... 2,000
4th Asst. Pres. General ..... 2,000
Minister of Education ..... 2,000
Auditor General ..... 2,000
High Commissioner General ..... 2,000
1st Asst. Secretary General ..... 1,750
Minister of Legions ..... 1,750
Minister of Labor & Industry ..... 1,750
2nd Asst. Secretary General ..... 1,500
Sec. 3-B. That the offices of Surgeur
General, Chaplain General and Inten-
tional Organizer shall be that
ohery without salary.
Sec. 3-C. That Sec. 3-A. Art. VII.
and all other sections and parts of
sections in conflict herewith, be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3-D. That the schedule of salaries set forth above shall become effective and operative at the rising of this convention.
Sec. 3-E. That the aforesaid annual salaries shall be paid bi-monthly as of the lst and 15th of each month.
Hon. J. Craiglen, Detroit, describe this action on the part of the honorary member from St. Louis as premature.
The Speaker differed, and upon motion for acceptance by Hon. Dr. J. Peters, Chicago, seconded by Hon. H. V. Plummer, New York, the amending draft was received.
The convention theresafter adjourned TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2
Hon. Freeman L. Martin of St. Louis introduced amendments to the section of the Constitution governing the dismissal of officers. The amendments provided that the President-General be given power *o* peremptorily dismiss an officer or *o* offi'l of the High Executive for disloyalty; inefficiency or insubordination.
Considerable discussion ensued, now of the delegate, objecting to the grant of such autocratic power to any official. It was thought to be not only unfair to the present administrator, in whom it was true, every confidence was reposed, but was unfair to the association, because a probable successor to the President-General may take advantage of the (Continued on page 18)
DELEGATION SENT TO LIBERIA 1923-1924 GIVES REPORT TO CONVENTION REPUDIATING FALSE STATEMENT THAT THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT WITH LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT TO COLONIZE LIBERIA
AGREEMENT EXISTED FROM 1921 AND RECONFIRMED IN 1924 TO BUILD FOUR COLONIES IN BLACK REPUBLIC TO HELP MAKE IT ONE OF WORLD'S GREATEST NATIONS
Edwin Barclay, Acting President in 1921, When King Was on Way to America Signed Document, and President King in 1924 Appointed Local Committee of Liberians Consisting of Vice-President Wesley, Ex-Presidents Barclay and Howard, Honorable Chief Justices Dossen, Dixon, Brown, J. Caranada and W. Dennis, to Carry Out His Suggestions for U. N. I. A. to Colonize Liberia with American and West Indian Negroes to Help the Country
ANYONE WHO SAID THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT IS A LIAR—LYONS. OF BALTIMORE, OLD NEGRO POLITICAN, WHO IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS MOVEMENTS
Group Is to Sell Out Country to Firestone—Cause of Latest Developments—Double-Grossing and Intrigue Exposed—Good People of Liberia Most Hospitable in the World—Splendid Reception Given to Delegates When They Arrived—Chief Justice Dossen a Prince of Men—Was True to Liberia and to Race
Mother! "Guard the child's teeth"
WRIGLEY'S is a wonderfull help to keep teeth clean and sound, for it clears out the crevices, makes the mouth sweet and removes acid conditions from which most people suffer.
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The convention resumed at about
3:30 p. m.
Hon. Marcus Garvey, Speaker in
Convention, presided.
The usual hymn was sung, and the prayers recited.
The secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were received and adopted on the motion of Hon. A. S. Askerless, responded by Hon. C. H. Bryant.
Hon. Speaker: We promised to devote this afternoon to the report on the Liberian situation, and we will ask Lady Davis' and, Hon. J. Van Lowe, whom we sent as part of the delegation to make their report to this convention. They have already made their written report to the executive council on which we acted subsequently. They will make the report as they saw understand and did things under the leadership of our late la-
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mented Sir Robert Lincoln Poston. I want to say before they speak that we are handling an international situation, and I want you to understand the position of the administration. We have been unable to say many things within the last month, even though a lot of propaganda has been published about our proposition simply because we did not want to complicate matters. You all know the seriousness of the U. N. L. A. in regard to its objective, which is the redemption of Africa. We have tremendous influences to fight against in carrying out our program. Untoward influences have been at work which more than ordinary minds have been unable to understand. International matters and complications have to be brought into this discussion, and I trust everybody here is broad enough in the understanding of international matters to understand
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certain things. It is more than on the surface. It is a deep question of diplomacy that calls for the exhibition of statism andmanship. This has been the position of the administration all the time. There are things we wanted to say that we could not say because of policy and the results. But it has reached a point where we have to enlighten you and the public that desire information. Nevertheless the situation remains just the same. It is a delicate political situation. We have Liberia on the one hand with whom we are dealing. It is a little black republic. On the other hand we have the powerful bolles known as England and France, who have held the club and said certain things to those who have not been manly enough to maintain their position. It is either that somebody must take a man's stand for what is right or play the part of a coward before the bully. The association has to protest its position and reputation, and we have to tell the public the whole truth. It may not be morally good for somebody when the truth is told, but nevertheless we are placed in a position where we have to tell the truth.
Double-Crossing
A terrible amount of double-crossing and intrigue has been going on and somebody is to be the scapegoat, and I don't believe it should be the U. N. I. A. The truth ought, to be told to you and the organization, so that you may know the situation. Those of us who read understand and know what I am saying, but the average man does not understand. There is nothing that can happen to disable the U. N. I. A. but, nevertheless, a great deal of injury has been done.
From 1921 we had an understanding with Liberia to colonize the country. In that year, there was a written understanding signed by the very man whose name was published in the papers, that iron Edwin Barley. And that agreement was further supplemented by the visit of our delegates there in February last, and a lot has happened since. I have told you many things that some of you do not take kindly to. The Negro is peculiar and you, have to tell him the same thing many times before he understands it, and, during the time you tell him, somebody else gets the information. We told you that our work was purely a question of money and determination; to get that money we have had to bawl our souls out. What it took us more than a year to get prepared for other people have been able to obtain since our organization got these concessions. Somebody else went there, and because they have money to circulate, they get away with murder and somebody wants to make us the scapegoat. The Firestone Rubber and Tire Company of Ohio went there and got one million acres of land to exploit for rubber and minerals. That is where we will show you the hypocrisy and double-crossing of certain people. I will now ask Hon. Mr. Van Lowe to make his report.
Hon. J. M. Van Lowe said. The time has come when we as the remainder of the delegates that had been commissioned to go to Liberia to obtain certain concessions for the U. N. I. A must tell you the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help us God. Many of you who are from the different divisions and those of you who are members of the New York local have heard me say on many occasions that I detest a falsifier—I said, in plain words, that I hate a liar. And I would be when there is no cause. So I will tell you under oath that on February 1 of this year we arrived at Monrovia, Liberia. On arrival there we were met by a great number of members and friends of the U. N. I. A. They did not even allow us to land, but came on board our steamer and escorted us into the port of Monrovia, and when we landed we met thousands and thousands of the most enthusiastic people, members and friends of the U. N. I. A. I cannot recall a reception so cordial or enthusiastic and I cannot recall a welcome so endearing as we had on our arrival.
A Reception
We were taken to our different residences. Lady Davis resided at the Faulkner Hotel and we stayed at a place directly opposite at Mrs. Dunbar's. Our distinguished friend Rend Van Richards knows Mrs. Dunbar very well. We had many persons of prominence to visit us and on February 1 a reception was tendered us. This reception was held in one of the biggest buildings in Liberia, the Methodist Church in Monrovia. That evening the place was stronged to its utmost capacity with friends of the association and a great number of members and many high officials of Liberia. Among those present were the distinguished and deceased Chief Justice Dossom, of Liberia; ex-President Barclay and ex-President Howard, senators and several men high up in the government. That evening we had complete co-operation. We were 'so greatly applauded, kindly received' and highly appreciated that we felt doubly rewarded for having gone there. And that night the late Chief Justice spoke from the fulness of his heart. He was the Charles Evans Hughes of Liberia. One of the most powerful and influential gentlemen of that republic. He said that Liberia needs new blood to be developed. 'Others have refused to help us and there' is ab-
simple, no other agent in the world; there is at this time no hand-new friend in sight but that great intrepid leader of the U. N. I. A. Marcus Garvey." And he spoke in that strain and with such emotion that many an eye was wet with tears of joy, joy because there was a general demeanor and a feeling that wif had come to apply to Liberia the assistance she longed for. Ex-President Barclay voiced the same sentiments and others spoke and said that they had tried to do everything to obstruct the work of the U. N. I. A., but he was glad to say that in spite of the opposition the Hon. Marcus Garvey had acted bravely that we had at last come to do the great thing for Liberia that she-needed so much. After the reception we went to our homes escorted by many friends. I may say that among the ladies who were there and who spoke was Mrs. Howard the wife of the ex-President.
Interview With the President
She spoke so eloquently that if any one wanted inspiration he got it there. Other ladies of high rank and distinction also spoke.
We were to see President King about the fifth or seventh of the month, as he was not quite through with matters relative to his inauguration. It happened, unfortunately, that his A. D. C. had died up the St. Paul's river, and he had to attend the funeral; so his absence from Monrovia prevented us having an immediate interview.
He returned on Feb. 10 and on the 11th we had our interview! At that interview was President King, the late Chief Justice Gossen, ex President Barclay, Sir Robert L. Postork Henrietta V. Davis and your humble servant. We disclosed our plans to President King, informing him that the concessions that were made to us previously, we were prepared to carry out, but there had been quite a lot of propaganda to the effect that we were not wanted to see and that we would not be welcome. President King told us that we must not pay any attention to such assertions because, as a matter of law and according to the constitution it was impossible for such a thing as that to occur. Because the Constitution of Liberia, a copy of which he showed us and which we brought back and submitted to the President-General, provides in substance that Liberia shall be the home and refuge for the oppressed Negroes of the world, regardless of nationality. This is encumbered in the Constitution of the Republic of Liberia.
Therefore, President King said it was impossible because we would be transgressing against our own Constitution and it would be treacherous to our own race. And there, let me tell you, God being my judge, President King went on to discuss the working general possibilities and the feasibilities of the plan of this organization. He discussed it with a zeal, enthusiasm and an appreciation that could not have been excelled by the Hon. Marcus Garvey himself.
Our hearts leapt with joy as we received a reception and welcome that surpassed every dream or imagination. And there President King in all his zeal and apparent anxiety upon his own initiative set out to suggest and brought out plans by which we could successfully carry out our colonization scheme. He suggested that we first send material, artisans to lay out the land and build homes for those people so that when they came they would have somewhere to go and would not be left to the mercies of others. He also suggested that places would be provided for them to develop the land and further that on the arrival of the colonists, instead of going to Montreal as the capital, they should proceed to places that he suggested, such as Vallala, Nine, Cape Palahui, Lake Mount and Grand Rosa. That would present them a great deal of inconvenience and a long journey. He told these places were among the most beautiful lands that Liberia possessed. In addition to that fearing that we might have a failure or mishap, in our plans, he suggested that a committee be appointed to assist in struct and advise a system of preparing those homes and by which on arrival of the colonists someone would be on the spot to meet them and correct direct them to their desired places.
As a result of his own suggestion there, the committee was appointed which met that night. To prove the truth of my statement, do you think for a moment that the Vice President of Liberia, who was directly at the side of the President, would find himself on such a committee to prepare homes and provide places for the colonists when they came to establish themselves and develop the life. Do you think he would be there without some express or implied authority so speak to carry out the plans of the President?
On that committee there was Vice President Wesley, Chief Justice Dessiex President Barclay and Howell, Mr. Caranda, Mr. Dennis and Mr. Dickson Brown Computer of Liberia. All of these men were there.
The plans were drawn up and signed and are in the possession of our president-general. They were drawn in the most solemn manner apparently with blood and tears and when we discontinued, the venerable deceased chief justice said, "Thank God, the dawn of Liberia's glory, wealth and over has 'now come.' We departed that night and thereupon several letters were interchanged between President King and our delegates. All of that was done and one of the last expressions that President King told us was, "I have implicit confidence in this delegation, now I am satisfied that you are determined." He also said, upon my path, that you will find the government of Liberia and the Liberians standing ready to cooperate with you.
Therefore on our leaving we received certain tokens of appreciation and we received such replies as to know that there was appreciation for the business relation that existed between us. President King further said, "You will find when you establish ourselves upon the Cavella river, that with proper working gatl alone would
deeply repay you for all the vices and inadvertences that you have made. While we were there the news went around like wildfire all through Lahaina, kiten and women came from up the river, and from other places, two threes, demons and more to see us, to bring us greeting and congratulations.
And I am here to tell you without prevarication that at least 85 per cent of the people are in sympathy with the organisation and are wishing, encouraging and hoping that the association will be able to carry out its program. Anyone who is trying to interfere with our plans will have a subsequent reckoning to meet with the people. We are not making any threats but we are talking facts.
All, through Liberia, wherever we went, one could not find a more hospitable and amiable people than the Liberians. I want to tell you, conscientiously and fearlessly, if our people in America particularly and in the West Indies were just one third as amiable or hospitable it would be a great advantage for this organization, as we would have, a practically perfect rate, for I have traveled throughout the United States and in a great many islands in the West Indies and elsewhere; and I shall speak of that fact.
For these reasons I wish to say that these people showed that spirit of welcome, co-operation and enthusiasm for the U. N. I. A. which was no grandstand play, but absolutely genuine.
It was the assurance given by President King which caused us to bring back such glowing reports.
We have acted in accordance with the assurances that have been given us, and I cannot believe that gentlemen holding so distinguished a position before the eyes of the world can be guilty of any act of unfairness toward this organization and toward our face. I would not believe for a moment that President King is guilty of this propaganda that is so rampant in America and fostered by Ernest Lyons and the Negro press.
Hon Speaker: Before we hear the second member of the committee I would ask the secretary to read a few communications, and especially the signed suggestions brought back from Liberia by the delegation signed by members of the committee appended by President King himself to draw up suggestions under which we should operate and support the colonies.
The secretary read the documents which were most convincing
Hon. Speaker Referring to a commu-
nication, I believe that is one of the
last letters written by the judge. It was
written on July 1, and he died on July
17. We will now ask Lady Davis to
in the her report.
We have been bound to all endeavours
to fulfill the mission of the Church
and to promote the Gospel in the world.
We have been bound to the main
kingdom of the world. We have been
bound to Moravia and we have come
to that maturation. We have been
many times
throughout the interiors of Lorea
and we have been indicted, as far
as we may, to meet them and follow with
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account to the truth.
We put it into the experience of the organized people of the population, and we have the experience from the glimpses of Liberia that this great organization shall be welcomed whenever they come in talking with the situation from the interim, thus passing the plans for the emancipation of our people to light up with joy, and they would have truth, in their power for the enterprise and the effort, and as some and keeping up our people in the spirit. These are the sentiments of the so-called slave people, the also names of the people as well as the sentiments in our part of the civilized people.
We had the interview with President King on February 11. We could not have been more contentious, in no doubt, more enthusiastically, received by any one than by the president of the republic. Chief Justice Dusen was there; the Hon A. Farley, ex-president, was also there, one sitting on either side of the president. The delegation sat facing them, and as Mr. Van I love has told you in the report, many suggestions as to the colonists' coming were brought forward by President King himself. He had this committee appointed, the advisory committee whose names you have heard and whose suggestions you have heard relied. He it was, who named them, and so we were so elated after our interview with the president that the late lamented Robert L. Poston went at once to the cable office and cabled the Hon. Marcus Garvey the one word, "Success." And the three of us went home feeling so happy that we had accomplished, that for which we were sent and, as Roilert Lingolin Poston said, "We have even gotten more than we asked for Lady Davin." I said, "Yes. One good people of the republic of Liberia are generous." President King assured us, that we would have been so the Gravelie
President King, assured us, that we could have a colony at the Cavalia.
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GARVEY PLANS NEW PROGRAM TO OFFSET ENEMIES OF RACE
Our Group Lacks Money and Organization to Cope with Fast Moving World—White Papers of New York and Boston Exposed the Plot to Control Liberia's
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
READY TO LAUNCH GREAT INDUSTRIAL PRO-
GRAM TO SAVE THE RACE
Hon. Speaker: You requested the administration yesterday to bring before you suggestions and plans whereby we could carry out our programmethat has been somewhat interrupted by the unpleasant news from Liberia.
Before doing so I desire to draw your attention to an editorial in the New York Evening Bulletin (a white paper), which has been distributed to the convention. As I said yesterday, there are many things that people are unable to understand. Many things that people who go about their daily work can never understood. In our report on the Liferan situation we endeavored to bring out possible agencies that were at work to prevent us all, that was promised to us and all that we wanted. We said the these were things which we should imagine for ourselves. Fortunately, we have somebody to say part of these things in that editorial.
The average number of the U.N.A. and the Negro who do not think will say we cannot, go to Liberia. They try to criticize and condemn us. But they have not one but of information as to what is going on. Reasonable men will know that an organization like this representing an ideal like ones, that of empathizing the race and making it industrious and economically independent and politically free must calculate for knocking up against tremendous world powers and influences that cannot well be disposed of by merely opening your mouth. You have to dispose of them by money and organization and the forces available to combat such things in our groups we look money and order. We will not only have a little corner here in there, but we will ultimately lose our lives if some of us do not get smart to the point of being able to come up with the tremendous forces that are at work to compromise, exploit and displace the world's peoples.
Vacation in the Woods
Similarly, in 1924 the newspaper that President Harding went on a vacation in the woods, sometime before he died, with Moses Firestone, Food and Edition. That was just news for the average man. That happened about two and a half years ago. For the man who knows what is going on in the world that bit of news and a tremendous enthusiasm. They were talking about things they did not want the world to know about him a year after President Harding returned he appointed Solomon Porter Hood of New Jersey to Council to Laborte. The intelligent man who knew world movements, tricks and diplomacy, say that Hood was pleased by the other after certain attentions were made at it to possession of certain mines owned by Negroes in a Negro country. Hood was sent to the foundations of what was to happen in 1924.
Asking one thought anything of President Gandhi's holiday at Vermont recently, but it happened that the Smt Faretton, Foul and Edison were there at, about the same time, it was leached, that one million years of the most valuable land in Africa was given to Firestorm and that about this period Duj Bels was sent to Liberia to augment the influence of Hood and to offer any progranda that the U. N. J. A may have curved on three. They thought that Jubes was the only spokesman of the tree and you do not want me to say much more, as you can read it in the paper for yourselves.
I read the editorial in the Bulletin and saw the confirmation of what I thought made by a white man who sees the danger and who has been fighting a corrupt group of white men.
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in the world. So you realize that the fight is not merely a fight for the country, but for the race, and you need organization and money.
Now, because those Little Negroes, Du Bols and Hood, were probably bought for a few thousand, the whole Negro race has been set back. So I trust you will understand the fight that is on that you will be able to measure up to it.
Some of us, nevertheless, are conscious of our responsibilities; and as we have already stated when certain people realize that they have a serious proposition to handle and deal with and as they cannot handle it openly, they try to laugh it out of court. When a lawyer has a bad case, he often tries to get the judge and jury to laugh-it out of court. They have been trying to laugh the U. N. L. A. out of court by trying to make us look ridiculous, by saying that Marcus Garvey and the member, of the U. N. L. A., are a crazy bunch of people because they realize that you have constituted yourself a serious problem. That white man is honest to say that in his newspaper When you put these things together you realize how important the association is because you will realize that you are causing the busiest men in the world to think and circumvent and handle us.
Realize Your Responsibility
My advice is, that before you leave Liberty Hall you should realize your responsibility as delegates and deputies, and if any of you slack up your efforts or become faithhearted you will have committed a crime not only against yourselves and the organization, but against unborn generations.
The right should become more important the moment you have these things placed in your way. Let us therefore realize the issue and take it home for the good of the organization and yourselves and those whom we represent.
The editorial is as follows.
Editorial, White Newspaper, Published in New York
New York, Evening Bulletin, August 29, 1923
"GARVEY, AFRICA AND RUBBER
In politics when the other fellow
tries to implement truth the game is
to determine the statement and, if possible,
calculate it.
When Murray Garvey, who directs
an extensive Negro society, assails Rep-
ublican politicians they stills and re-
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THE ASSUMPTION THAT MR. GARVEY INDORSES
OR SYMPATHIZES WITH: THE, KLAN
IS INSOLENTLY FALSE
HE brazen assumption of the New York Age, in its Yssue o
I August 16, that “instead of denouncing the Ku: Klux Klar
and other persecutors of the black race, Garvey caters te
‘the Kian,” is taken up by the New York representative of the Pitts.
burgh Courier and amplified in the statement that “Mr. Marcus
Garvey is reported to have endorsed the Ku Klux Klan in his fourth
international convention, in’ Liberty Hall, New York. This is
neither a shock nor'a surprise. It has been Riwh for sometime
that he will not fight the organization outright.”,, The*assumptions
of the Age and the affirmations of the Pittsburgh Courier are equally
far-fetched and insglent. ;
_ _Instead of catering"to or sympathizing with the Klan, as the Age
-alleges, it is impossible for Mr. Garvey ‘to have done or to do so.
He has treated: the subject with réserve because large. numbers of
the members of the Universal Improvement Association live in set-
tions“of the country where Klan sentiment rules and where the
membership are not strong:enough to come out in the open and
make war on'the Klan, and where, also, white. persons who do not
favor the Klan are timid-and slow about antagonizing it, openly.
But, being proscribed by the Klan on account of his race and na-
tivity, it would be impossible for Mr. Garvey to cater to or sym:
pathize with the sinister purposes of the Klan. A inan in Mr
Garvey’s position must be careful how he advises his vast following
to act in a given situation, the wiser course being to leave the mem-
bership free to deal with the vexed question in the places where
“they are and as emergency may suggest. To advise the peaple to
act in Mississippi. in 4 given emergency, as they should act in New
York, would not only be foolish but very dangerous. Our Northern
and Western editors do not always keep.this aspect of the question |
in their mind’s eye. He is a dangerous leader who will advise others
to do anything in any situation that he.would not himself do. Mr
Garvey not only filled ‘his engagements in the South at places where
he was warned not to do so, but he hada talk with Wizard Simmons
in Atlanta, in order to get his tiewpoint, and to show that he had
no physical fear of the wizard or the Klan. That is the size of
Marcus Garvey's courage.
The report that the Pittsburgh Courier gives currency ta, that the
Fourth International Conyention “endorsed the Klan.” is a liq out
of whole cloth, and one which the author of it could have verified
by the seeking. if he were minded to deal with the fact and not the
fiction of itv and if he were open-minded and fair instead of closed-
minded and projudiced against Mr. Garvey and the Universal Negro
Improvement Association, The convention tack the position that
the Klan question had became a question between white men which
thex should settle, but that if the membership of the association in
any of its parts was molested they should make the proper defense
of their lives and property They were not expected to run into
trouble with the Klan or to run out of any trouble the klan might
force upon them without a proper défense and: protest. That comes
a long way from endorsing the Klan.
All of the politicians strSve in their convention to keep the Klan
issue ut of their platforms and then out of the declarations of their
candidates, showing that they were all aéraid to tackle itbut the
question could not be kept out of polities, and gat into the platforms
and the declarations of the candidates, and will be settled at the
polls and as it has been settled in Texas and Oklahoma, against the
Klan sentiment and candidates, we believe. If white America does
not throttlé the‘Klan once and for all.the Klan will throttle white
America. It is the white man's job.
“SELF-HELP | NECESSARY: TO GROUP AND
we RACE HELP 5
9 HE man or group or race of men who cannot help themselves
I are in no position to help-others. That is a statement of
the case which we can all readily understand. Withal, we
have had the principle-harimered into us with Lrutal insistence in
every Christian land and in Africa ag well. It has been tae para-
miount purpose of the .white races to subjugate and despni}-.ttv Red
Men of the Americas, the Brown Men of Asia and the Black Men
of the Pacific and of Africa, and they, have reached the high point
Where they think they have a divirie right to do so. It has been only
oa lace-years that their right to dé $0 has been challenged by those.
0 subjugated and despojled, and the challenge will. stand until oo
dejestice of it has been righted. The peoples of Asia and Nfrica
have began not only to think, but to-organize, *'- better to back
THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1904
up their challenge; and they need encotiragément to carry on in the
‘The industrial and cogmmercial preparedness of the race, the de
velopment of its trade and barter interests, together with the con-
servation of its financial resources for living and developmentt pur-
poses, is the most vital question with-which the race has ‘to deal,
that it'is awake to this fact and: moving.in the right direction and
siong the proper-lines is an encouraging fact which-must stimulate
to greater effort. zs .
The Universal Negro Improvement Association stands for the
economic independence of the Negro people; in the same way that
other races are economically independent—that is, by effective or-
ganization and buying and selling among ourselves as much as
possible. We-prodyce a very great deal of wealth but we da not
get our proper share of it because we do not control and sell the
manufactured products: Most of us are wage-earners, in the em-
ployment of others, and wage-earners usually spend almost as much
for living purposes as they produce in. raw materials. The profits
are in the manufacture and sale of the finished products. We manu-
facture and sell very little, consequently we do not-receive much of
the profits from what we produce. We have got tg change all of
this. How? As others do it, by buying and selling among ou-
selves and creating, markets for our surplus products where no
markets are at hand.) :
It is a big job, getting hold of the proper agencies that will give
us our share ‘of the wealth of the world, which is separate from the
labor and the capital which make for production and consumption,
being the reserved increment’ of labor and, capital; it is a big job.
we repeat. -but we are a big people, young yet. especially the’people
who. make up the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and
we must prove equal to the big job. It is the high business of our
membership to lead in this business. ~\
SECTARIAN AND DOGMATIC. DISCUSSION
* “NOT INVITED
GREAT many readers of The Negro World have not believes
A our statement that discussion of sectarian and dogmatic
theological questions is not invited and will pot be pub
ished when such are received. Because they have not done so many
have been disappointed, and some Have expressed it, in not having
their articles published in The Negro. World. We believe that sec-
tarian and dogmatic discussion usually begins and always ends no:
where, and alien encase bad blood: Christian’ sectarians differ
widely in their -aagmatic or tenetical conceptions and beliefs, and
toleratigh of the widest differences is safer than ill-tempered diz
cussion of them. 7
We have'also declared that we ‘do not invite contributions of
verse, but we chntinue to receive large. batches:of it from-far and
wide which we cannot use hecause the writers do not conform to
the accepted rules af versification. We have to kndwmhow to do any-
thing whatsoever we undertake or it will be faulty. Prose, as well
as verse must conform to established riles, and the subject should
always be in harmony with the treatment, or the contribution will
not he used. = j,
Many insist tipon using lead pencil in writing and upon writing
on both sides of the sheet, and typewriting with the close instead
of the open spacing; and all such copy has a hard time getting into
The Negro World.
ECONOMIC DISTRESS EN THE’ WEST INDIES
AGGRAVATED. ee
| WT is a matter of a fellov--feeling that the Negroes of the Unitec
I States should sympathize with their brethren of the British
West Indies in the economic distress which has come upor
them, by the restriction aipon their going to the United States or te
other countries to secure the work they need to provide for them:
selves and their families, not only by the workings of the Americar
imimigyation laws, but by recent enactments of the government of
the British colonies, and by ‘the workings of ‘the tariff regulations
which impose a duty upon imports of foodstuffs and wearing apparel
while allowing free,entry to machinery of the employers of labor.
with other advantages for the rich which the poor have to pay for
in the higher cost of. the necessary food and clothing they must
have. .
Our esteemed contemporary, the Basscterre (St. Kitts) Union
Messenger. makes a strong plea along the lines we have here indi-
cated for a miore generous policy towards the poor laborer and thé
taxpayers of the Presidency, with a protest against the proposed
Trade License act, taxing.merchants, who would, of course, make
théir customers pay the extra tax by increasing the already high
prices of their foodstuffs and wearing apparel, and with a plea that
the government do something to provide, labor for those whé are
rot allowed to go away to get what they cannot get at-home.
Pressure is being brought upon the Rritish Government by ‘the
Commonwealths to modify its economic’ policy. which favors. the
manufacturers of the home market at the expense of the producers
of. raw material in the dependencies: and there has been much "Suc.
cess, in the development of the manufacture of raw magerials in the
Commoriwealths, which are self-governing, but there has been no
relief for the colonies and dependencies, which+must sell their raw
materials at the lowest prices to the British manufacturers and pay
the highest prices for the manufactured articles out of their raw
materials when they are returned to them for consumption.
Alien ownership and a horde of alten office holders who cannot
make a decént living in the home country. together with small
voice in making or enforcing the laws, makes the lot of the people
of the British West Indies a very serious one now with little promise
cf betterment in the immediate future But they must ceaselessly
fight for a betterment of conditions They cannot afford to remain
silent or inactive. They must continue to fight.”
Editor of Negro World
and Negro’ Business ‘League
~ ROSCOE SIMMONS
in the Chicago Defender
At Atianta he wan (atting At the
South nea eres ace te le, Ehine
fooled ‘giedsat that ime Everybaes
ria hapay ana the. Dencrate weren'
Tehold aa now, That aan tn 1988
Timo filer Goeantt It? Ax tm 1885. 40
qo 1300, five ears Inter, Washington
fad te hie promis "Lak deen. pone
puckita* ots :
Did they take his advice? Look
accu es Ios oohat 90h ee knbeay
the question. :
‘Thank Hobert R. Moton for kesp-
ing up‘the spirit of Washington. . Both
an president of Turkegee and an presi-
dent cf the Business Laseys: Dr, Staton
oven 6 Wavby meicoie fo to Week
of all Your arest. °
‘Keep'in mind, Mr. Rusiness Man, the
labors'of J.C. Napier, Nashville bank-
er ANA gentleman. who held things to-
gether until Dr. Soton could fake hold.
“Tite fast president of the league was
ite founder, Booker T. Washington
The firm secretary was Edward E
Cooper, editor of the Calored Ameri
jean, once a great national weeldy
The first chalrmin of the executive
committee was T. Thomas Fortune,
Youvg men nnd women. thore just
coming on ‘the scene of action, lock
up the record of T. Thomas Fortutie
firwt great editor of your Race.”
_ "Who tured in that copy ?*” asked
Dann, America’s greuteat editor next
to Greeley and leaving out Watterson,
“Fortune,” he wan told. “Don't. edit
ft." Dang aaid, “if Fortune wrote, tt
ie fe all right” :
Young, ledjex and’ gentlemen, you
mina much pS what inspired thie writer
in his early teens—the editorials of
Fortune. ‘ : ze
‘A fam weeks aga a western news
Paper referred to. Fortune as @ prod:
uet of Virginia, Not that your birth-
place cuta any Agure, but as a matter
Of. fect, Mr. Fortune, still, hale .and
hearty and sie to write great Eng-
Meh, 18 @ native of Florida, not Vir-
NORDIC FANATICS °°
PAINT GOD AS WHITE
AND NOT COLORLESS.
.By T, Thomas. Fortune
are invited to read with care the
article on another page of thi
‘| issue, headed, “Nordic. Fanatié:
Paint. God as Being White,” by
'|Dean Kelly Miller, of, Howard
University. Dean Miller handle:
with much cleverness the whife
man’s :conception and belief ir
the color and the ideals of the
Creator, which the black man is
expected to ‘gulp down ‘without
making wry faces, as-he is ex-
pected to accept the white man’s
domination and exploitation of
the blick man’s lands and, labor.
2 Iam, without protest, not. go-
ing into-a lengthy ‘discussion of
the question here, because -I_do
not believe that such discussion
leads to any’ satisfactory results:
Thave this to say, however ; black
people have as much right and
Justification to paint God and
construe the Semitic Scriptures
to fit in with their color and ideals
as the white'man has; and, more.
as the white man, is not men-
tioned in the Holy Bible, nor as
heir of its promises as a Nordic
or any of the other classifications
he has put himse:f under from
Scandinavian Nordics, or Nors-
men, to Northwestern Slavics.
The white races rile themselves
out of the Jephetic “enlargement”
when they classify themselves as
everything but Japhetic:. From
the Biblical viewpoint, the whites
in their, classification are, m0
people at all. They are something
else, if that were possible. What?
“Tell it not.in a wrath; publish
it not in thé streets of A-Skelet-
on.” .
Dean Miller opens his article
with the’ statement that “Marcus
Garvey would paint God in his
own image. Even the black man
turns from the suggestion with
a feeling of revulsion and dis-
gust.” Why? “Because,” says
the learned dean.-“we have been
so long accustomed to regarding
God as white that we have iden-
tified=his visage with his essence.
Any change. in the accustomed
color implies alteratign in char-
acter.” And here is the grist of
the whole matter. What saith
the Word?” This: a
“And God said, Let us make
man in our image, after our like-|
ness. So God created man in his|
own image, in the image of God
created he him: male and female
created he them."—~(Gen. i., 26-|
27.) Againi, in the second chap-|,
fer of Genesis (7-25 verses), we]
are told the Lord God formed
man of the dust of the ground|
ind breathed inte his nostrils the]
preath of life and he became a liv-
ng soul. When he found some]
ime thereafter, that it was “not |:
zood that the man should be|:
lone," he took a rib otit of the |:
nan he had formed and made the |
voman to be'a wife to Adam. — |
Plainly enough there is con-|?
usion here. What God did. and ||
vhat the Lord God did’are not |’
he same thing. Man whom God |;
nade in his own image, and |;
alled their name Man, is not |;
vhat the Lord, God formed out |.
i the dust of the ground and |.
alled the |Man. What then?|
Vhat became of Man, his male |‘
ind female, God created in his|*
wr. image and called their name
nan, and gave them dominion |‘
wer everything? Certainly they |¢
vere not Adam and his wife, thé |
man and the woman, who were |<
ormed and made to service and
orrow. ¢
Ihave brought the question to} 4
his reduction because it is gen-|5
rally overlooked by the Christian |r
vise’ men, who confuse the. whole |
natter as it was in the beginning |
nd therefore have utter con-|?
usion of it as itis in the ending. |?
Marcus Garvey has as_much|f
ustification for painting God as].
cing black asthe high priests | p
i the Nordics have for. painting |«
im white, as far as coloration of
he skin is concerned. The spirit | »
f the one. as of the other could|«
till be without color? The spirit | _
nd’ the flesh are not the same,
he’ one being imperishable and| pP
ne other always mutable, sub-|t
ct to corruption and decay, and | a
f many colors, ak wa; Jacob's| I
WHAT WE BELIEVE
TY Universal, Negro Improve-
gf ment. Association advocates the.
uniting ‘and blending of all Negroes :
“into one strong ‘healthy race. - It is”
\ against miscegenation and race suicide.
“It believes that the Negro race is as
good as any other, and therefore should
be as.protd of itself as others are. —
“It believes in the purity of the Négro
race and the purity of the white race.
It is against rich blacks marrying poor
whites. . :
It is against rich or poor whites taking
_ advantage of Negro women.
It believes in the spiritual Fatherhood,
- of God and ‘the Brotherhod. of Man." -
It believes in the social and political
physical separation of all people to the
extent that they promote their own
ideals and civilization, with the privi-
lege of trading and doing business with
‘each other. - It believes in the promo-
tion of a strong and powerful Negro
nation. ee
It believes'in the rights of all men.
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSN.
MARCUS GARVEY, President-General
, January |, 1924, 2
-EDITORIAL OPINION OF THE NEGRO PRESS
‘The political erisie approaching it
November should awaken the clvt
conscience of every qualified voter 0
the race, The leadership aspiring fo
position and power should be put en.
tirely aride. The one dig tirge shoule
be to accure for the race as a whole
all the advantages justly due tte mem-
bora as citizens of America.
Voters of ‘the Negro race’ will 4c
well for thelr posterity if they study
the fesuee clearly and form sound con-
clusiona aout them. Then they
should vote accordingly. Nothing car
be accomplishes by any blind follow.
ing of “hired” lendership platnly more
Interested in aelf-ndvancement and
perronal profit than public service anc
the keneral welfare of the race—Gary
Sun.
Tt Im hard to explain why, In many
instances. members of our groups
‘seem aatinfind to-necept anything 6f-
fered in the way of service at the
same timo paying top-pulces for In-
ferlor goods and spending thelr money
where there In not the least vestige of
A return in any way. An many as
there are of our group who are atriv-
Ing with might and main to hotd their
own ‘in their small business way, ft fs
yet a fact that the average Race buyer
slven not x thought an to the chan-
nels in whien he places hin nickels,
dimen and dollar, We:berate the col-
ored grocer becaune hin shelf tx not
as well stocked an the big white store
fon ‘the corner, but we fall to take Into
account that we give lean than onr-
half of 1 per cent. of our trade to the
colored brother, hence keeping his vol~
ume of businesa no low that his dally
turnover will not admit of large stock
or Inrge credit from the wholessier—
Omaha New Era.
It tm very often true that thone of
our group who enter business tmme-
diately become intoxicated with im-
pertance. So soon do they find it
necessary 10 snap at the patronize as
though it In absolutely necessary. for
them to patronize the estatlishment.
Their whole alr in that of bravado and
bullying. torturing the. “gore” of
golden"ege fame.” And, when business
etn dull, the first to ast up @ wall
about the failure of the Race to up:
port them are the ones most guilty of
this practice Wheeling Advocate,
Who fe the Individual politician? He
who represents himself to the ‘oMee-
srekers an heing able to deliver a cer-
prophet. one man, who could say
that he hac any more than the
average.touch with the Creator,|
It is also a fact that the Gentiles
of Japhet have not followed Paul.
their chief apostle, as he had fol-
lowed. Jesus Christ, as he coun-
seled them, but they.have rather
followed Jesus; and, further, they
have called his name Jesus, which
Joseph was told, to do, instead of
‘mmanuel, as “they” were in-
structed to do by the angel of
the Lord, who deliverei the
message to goseph, the son of
Jacob and-husband of Mary. Is
it any .wonder that the Christian
wise men are confused when they
do net understand the word when
ee read it? It seems so to me.
very race should have its own
spiritual and cultural develop-
ment. The Nordics have not got
it. They have that of the Hametic
Semites.
[2 «
tain number of votes without actually
having behind bim a visible and tan-
gible organization. He who fs unau-
thorized by the people, hence faire
representation, for the purpose of wet
ting money or prestige for selfteh pur-
poses. Thie te the type that salla-you
Jout: and when the election ts over, the
individual politician bas bis reward, «
few filthy dollars, and the people noth-
Ing save @ Ddiighted political hope.
Watch him—he is « snake and a bar
to our politfeal freedom and progress.
Detroit Independent. Wg
The 400,000,000: white people of the
Christian nations may to the 1,200,000,-
900 binck and colored non-Christian
people of the world, ‘Lat us rule, you
and tx you without representation,
or we will shovs you off the earth”
That fe the fesue, What the atawer
will be finally remaine to'be seen.—
Norfolk Journal and Gutde,
‘The Negro te being forced to open
his eyen to the necessity of race en-
tarprines and good frulte .are being
borne.—Wareaw Sup.
It the Negro vote tm Denver eannat
help him folve hie problems, armace
Prejudices, make friends and give him
A punh upward and onward. it tn of
very Ittle value, He ts the maa tar-
thest down, etruggiing and lodking up
an he strives amid confusion of preti-
dice and color hate from all of tha
white Rroupa, Mont all of them con-
sider him a thing separate and aport
from the body politic, and ax the Klan
ns been attempting to put the dew
and Catholle tn our clans, we, by thin
new lunfuntly treated class, who have
hitherto forgot the Negro and things
fone to him tn times past, are now
solleited for-our help in thin State
Klan ght. Whether willingly or not.
whether justif_d by them or-not, the
Negro in thin’ State Klan {asue, whan
ene man represents the’ Klan that
ponsts of tte Intentions of control of
tha overnment an againet another
who does not, when ‘the fesue fe Kian
or no Kian—of course. every’ Negro
should rally against the Kian.—Den-
ver Star.
Poverty maken insidious approaches
I 4s often concealed in aplendor and
extravagance. It te the desire of a
sreat part of mankind to conceal
thelr .indigence from the rest. They
support themselven by temporary ex-
pedionte, and every day tm loat in con-
triving tométrow.—Nashville Clarion:
The American Ways
In the. Pacific Islands
"APIA, Samoa, Aug. 28.—Confiteting
‘rlpims to the tltlen of Leowo (leading
oratory in the western diatetet «Tus
tulla. American Samop,“énd Lelate (an-
‘lent chieftainshipy, caused Bydney D.
Hall, while Secretary of Nativevaftatra
in.Wmeriean Samoa, to declare both po-
sitions vacant:
Hall made iinauccessful attempts to
Alspone of the various claima to both
tides. One claimant was sentenced to
three months’ tmprisonment because of
the manner in which he objected to
Halls efforts at a settlement,
PAGO PAGO, Tutulla, Samoa, Aur.
2—-Ranishment from the Island of
Manua by Capt. Edward B. Kelloge,
American Governor, of Chief Tut-
Manula, elected by the natives of his
island an the new head of the late
ruler’ family. in being ~rotested by the
natives. . ‘ :
The natives have appealed te Presi-
dent Coolidge for revocation of the
Governor's order, on’ the ground that
Capt. Kellogg's action was éeepotic,
Without trial er ether legalgiresess.
RELIGIOUS CEREMONY AT LIBERTY _
_~~CENTURIES AND BRACES THE NEGRO
- ~~ e 7 - | went-on| his way rejoicing. But Paitip| TDey even command our Liberian kine-
JESUS, THE CHRIST, SPIRITUALLY DEIFIED)| tev sovre 1” lotus Yana” pemine| 0 9 fo0ld 9 entry int oor ton
AS A BLACK MAN OF SORROWS, AND) tii'ne caie'to canares. '” “'"* [incendiary “Theva European bute
caste. ize our ancestral lands andl dare ¢
THE VIRGIN MARY CANONIZED AS A}, Citr cas the wil of the Great callus incendiaries for procialming our
BLACK MADONNA s rious liberty of the everlasting Gospel | Durpowe, If It takex:& thousand years,
. _——__— stoi bane yon tan taf cimtge am and thle ena
5 other races. It wast 1 ‘
SIX THOUSAND ‘PERSONS LISTEN TO STRIKING SERMON | Gospel for s universal people Go ye,| 0a", obey these “Hritlzn and. French
BY SIR GEORGE A. McGUIRE, LORD PRIMATE OF | 20 make converts of a the nations.|Siiay. “ot themsciven int protening
THE AFRICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, AND REVER- | tire sorews, tecined te te eeeamin | through the press and thelr corvutar
ENTLY WITNESS IMPRESSIVE CANONIZATION | but narrow religion of Judaism which, | TePreeentatves tit we Negroes are
RITES . - in that ‘day, permeated with bigotry. | Gres) pritainy Prance net et de ty
HON. MARCUS GARVEY WARNS: THE NE-
GROES OF THE WORLD AGAINST: ANY
* PROPAGANDA. OF THE ENEMY THAT
THE U, N..1: A. IS STARTING A NEW RE-
LIGION-—BELIEF IN CHRIST AND THE
DEITY THE SAME AS EVER—BUT. THE
BLACK MAN, LIKE THE GERMAN OR
THE ANGLO-SAXON, MUST SEE THE
CHRIST IN HIS -OWN IMAGE - AND
LIKENESS -
LIBERTY HALL, New York, Sunday Night, Aug, 31—The
curtain fell on the final scene ofthe Fourth International Convention
of Negroes of the World with a unique ceremony in the form of
divine service for the canonization of the Lord Jesus. Christ as the
Black Man of Sorrows, and also the éanonization of the Blessed
Virgin Mary as a lack woman.’ The hall was crowded to capacity
and the vast audience participated with reverence and devstion: in
the ceremonies which were solemn and impressive in character.
His grace the mast Rev. Sir George A. MeGuire, K. C. O. N., lord
primate’of the .\frican Orthodox Church, was scheduled to officiate
at the service, but while in-the act of delivering a masterful sermon,
fell ill, being overcome hy the excessive heat and his place was
taken by Father Hollingeed, canon of St. Simon'sChurch. £y
The service started at 9 s'clack with a procession which Ynoved
from the western end of the*hall to the rosttum. In the procession
were: The juveniles (hoys and gifts), the African Legion, the RoydT
Guards, the Black Cross Nurses, the Motor Corps, Bishop McGuire
and his assistants, Father Patterson, rector of St. Mary the Virgin,
Guantanamé, Cuba; Rev, R, D. Sibliss, rector of St. Thomas Ghurch,
Antilla, Cuba, aid Father Hollinseed, tagether with the choir-and
all the newly-clected executive officials of the Universal Negro Im-
provement Association. _ ~
‘The service having been completed the members of the executive
council were each separately inducted into office and took the oath
which was administered by Father Hollinseed. The order of service
ans, who had the charge of all her
frenmures and had come to Jerusalem
for to wership, was returning. And
[sitting in hie ehariot, read Esato the
prophet. Then the Spirit said unto
Phihn, "Ge near and Join thyself te
this ehariet" And Philip fan thither
ta him and heved him read the prophet
Heasns and suid, “Iendarstandest thom
what than paadest?"” And. ha #aia.
Siew ern E axcont soma_man shantd
guldm men" And he deaired Philip
that Be would came up and elt with
him, The place of the Scripture which
he read war thins, fie war ied an A
sheep 10 the slaughter, and ke a lamb
dumb bafare hia sheagse. 09 apened nat
he tis mouth In his humiliation his
fidemedt wens taken away, and whe
ghall declare his generation? For his
hfe ic taken team the earth, And.the
punch anawered Philip and said, “T
pray thee, of whom “epenketh the |
Prophet this? “Of himself. or of som? |
nther mans" ‘Then Philip epsned his
mouth and began at the same scrip
ture and. preached unta him Jose,
And as they went on their way thes
came ten enttain. water, and the
th tinder me ta We baptized=" And
Philip sa:8, “Mf thow Bellevest with all
rhe heart, thew mayest." And he an
cwergd and sald, “I believe that Jestis
Christ is the Son of God” And he
sammanded the: chariot ta atand atill
And they bath want down Into the
ater, both Philip and the eunich. and
No hablteed:hites Aad shies One comne|
up ent of the water, the apirit of:
he Lord caught away Philip that tha!
MINDER SKID Hence and ioe
BISHOP McGUIRE'’S SERMON
Fotlowens is the rarmon debyerad
be Mishap Mefinien:
Acts £59 “And. Jve went an hts was
revoieine* :
Fae as af the Negro: Rice, there ts
re event recwrded in the New Testa
men more slegiené and inspiring then
this which ois eo graphically related
be St Tauhe and which tn hie mar:
feetit Gaerantion he eapetndes with
the werds af my text “And he want
on his way retniene Ran a few
months Before stinding nn the brow
Af Mr, Over, the Devise Son af Gad.
About to fake he alepaetire trom His
apadtios. delivers ta them ther eam
minsion, "Ga voc" he camnvinde, “ante
AM! the worl! and nvice diseyples of all
the nations, baptizing them in the
Nime at the Father and of the
San. and af the Holy “Ghost
taachins thom tn ohearee at
things owharenever oT have com-
manied yon Refose any af them
Bad ul appartancts te leave the Haty
Land in eXerution af shy mandate,
there came to Jeriocslem a distin
gitehed Afritan, whe Tivng accepted
the Christemy rehgion yeturnéd tn he
the Migst te establish toon Ethiapia.
in the eight chapter af the Acts of the
Aposties “And the ange! of the Tord
apake ynte Philip, saying. arise, and
ga taward the south inte the way that
geath dawn from Jerusalem unte
Gaza, which i dosset And be Arsen
and went And hehobl a man 6
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‘Want-on bis way rejoicing. But ‘Philip
was found at Azotus, and passing
through he'preached in all the cities
tHl-he cathe to Canara. :
Clearly it ‘was the will of the Great
Founder of, Christianity that the glo-
rious Hberty of the everiasting Gospel
should be.cartied by one race to all
other races. It was to be @ universal
Gospel for a universal people. Go ye,
and make converts of all the nations.
The man who received thle commission
were Hebrews, trained in the beautiful
but narrow religion of Judaism which,
in that “day, permeated with bigotry,
regarded only the children of Abraham
as God's elect. All others of Asia, Eu-
rope and Africa were outcasts. It
was, therefore, unique, when rising to
majestic grandeur.the Man of Nazareth
proclaimed an universal religion that
should overleap ‘all geographical and
ethnological barriers, and, commanded
His ambassadors to. spreng that. re-
gion with ite privileges: ‘among” the
people of every nation. That was the
Divine plan, and for centuries. wince,
racer of men have considered it thelr
bounden duty to anwer the call of
races still altting In pieitiial darknene
and to.carry to them the saving know!-
cdgs of Him who came “n light to
lighten the Gentilen.” 5
From Greenland’s {cy mountains,
From Indin’s coral atrand.
Where Afric's sunny fountaine
Roll down thelr golden sand
From many an ancient river.
From many a palmy plain, 9.
They callus to deliver -
Thetr tand from error'a chain.
Can we whose soute mre lighted, °
With wisdom from oh bikh,
Can we to men beniehted .
‘The lamp of lite deny?
Salvation! © Salvation! oe *
The Joytul sound procialm.
TH earth's remotest nation
Has learnt Mersiah'e Name.
Distinguished Black Men
Here wan a gon of Shem exptaining
Christianity to « Son of Ham..a de-
scendant of Abraham to # desrendant
of Chith, hoth being men of dlstinetion,
one “in the Church tha other in: the
State, Philfp wan one of tbe frat seven
men, wha, hacanse of their honesty
wisdom, picty nnd general abiity, were
elected and ordained to the responsible
oMce of a deacon In the church, Philtp
proved that ho was worthy ot the
choice, He became a mighty evangelist
and healer, converting the whole city
of Samaria and baptizing it popule-
tlon.,making it necésmary for the col-
legs Ot bishops in Jerusalem to depute
180 of thelr atrong men, Peter anf
John. to proceed thither nnd canfirm
tha conveytacof Philip, wha thus be:
came distingwehed in the annals of the
Christian Church. Equofly distin-
culshed in the State wan Endich, Tord
bancellor of Ethiopia, and trevmurer
of Her Maieety Cantyee, aucen at the
Eiblontins. In religion this Back man,
ike the reat of his peaple, had accept.
4 the teachings of Moses sven ta ele
nmelsten, Fallawing the canquest af
Asin Minor ty Alexandir the Great
housands of Jews migrated trom the
and of their forefathers, and a laree
slony of these forind ratige tn
cthiopia, receiving the welcome aid
onpitallty af the tnhabltante sven ma
loses when n Tafgen had rennivnd
imilar weleoma from Jethro, the an-
lent pftnes and prone? af that land
"rom thean Jews the Fthlapians ra-
cived x fuller knowledge of the true
jo, and the beautiful rites, eeremon-
US. fensia and Sabbaths of | teraal
fark of which persiat tn Abyssinia to-
ny in ntrange commingling with
iriation ritual, ‘The seeatth test of the
thieplans went up to, distant’ Jeru-
Hem to join In the gtrloun festivals
pon Mt Zlon, “Among theae was this
ynuch, Lord Chaneeler Rndich, whe |!
% this pucriose had ahtainéa leave af |!
hsence from Her Ethiopie Majesty |!
meen Candace It was on the return |!
tp thar he underwent the wonderful |
cpertonee eheanicted hy St. Linke tn |
oly Writ. Out of his meeting with ||
hip on hts fourney homeward came |'
# Instenetion, conversion and baptism. |
a frat meniber of our race coming
It af Africa to be bapused nea the |
ligion of Jesue Christ by s converted |<
“‘Afootness of Abyssinians —- |
The work performed, Phiti the ter. {y
yf Immeiiintely erueht away be the ly
rit of God ta continun nis work |
jong hin own race, while the hizh |
jeer of. Ethiopia went on his nay |
oteing 10 hin awn neloved people and | «
F own beloved Ethlopia to be the first [i
cher of the religion of Jesus Christ {1
Attica, and ta lay the foundations of | ¢
s anbslie, Sessa Hike tiki Ehise fe eae 1.
‘The work performed, Philip. the Jew,
was Immediately erusht away by the
Spirit of God to continue his work
among bis own rice, while the hish
oMcer of: Ethiopia went on his ‘nay
rejoicing to hin awn helowed people and
his own beloved Ethiopia to be the first
teacher of the religion of Jesus Christ
in Aftica, and to lay the foundations of
the only Negro Christian Fhureh in one
motherland, the Chptle Church of Atys-
Minin, which has continued its work
unbroken during nineteen conturies,
Hand these early Christian Ethlopians
become missionaries 10 their fellow=
men thréughout the length and breadth
of Africa, there would .hiave teen no
need for white European mixsoncrien
in later-centuries, and Africa today
would have preserved her ictal. polltt-
cal.-and territorial integrity. Hut tn
thelr aloofness the Abyasinians kept
Christianity for themselves and left
ihe nations of-Europe to rend missiion-
arien to Africa—rellzious misalonaries,
trading missionaries, military’, mission-
aries, who, armed with the ible, the
bottle and the bullet (three B's), have
nubjugated, dominated and partitioned
Africa among, themselves, and foam
at the mouth ang Work themselvex into
tremendous fury over the Universal
Negro Improvement Aasociation and
Marcus Garvey for daring to think ‘or
co talk About the redemption—the po-
tical redemaption of Africa! It is to
iauxh! The preseumption of these
SSG SUEY
pe
"They even command our Liberian kine-
oi to forbid ue entry Into oor Renny
land, and to describe this moysment
“incendiary.” These European bullies
selse our ancestral lands ant! dare to
call us Incendlartes for proclaiming our
Diirpose, if It takes: ® thousand years
to dislodge them and their children!
And bisek men of ‘Africa cringing fn
fear, obey these- British and French
overlords, making « sorry and pitlable
Gleplay of themselves in protesting
through the pres and thelr corer
representatives tht we Negroes are
Inot wanted in Liberia, because forsooth,
Great Britain, Prance, et al. do not
Nant incendiaries in thelr vicinity: Can
this be the Liberia of Matilda New-
port, of Elijah Jobnton, of Edward W.
Blyden and the Immortals of the past?
Out af the west those ploneers ‘ent
and on their national escutcheon they
wrote “The love of liberty brought us
heres" Today the children of that free-
dom-loving group atretch A-WArNINE
hand across the Atlantic, at the behest
of England and France, ahd dare tell
ux who love Mberty as much as.thes.
ye shall not pass this way, and If you
Peraitn we shail deport you back into
exile'a: a rerfdom, But'we shall pasa!
Ry the Evernal God, whether by Innd,
oF nen.or alr, a way will be found and
tn the day. the awful day that Ix des-
tined to come. Arion will be redeemed.
and there will be an Africa for nil Ate
Fieans, fap those at heme, and for these
ayrond: :
Could Have Done More”
We black folk are grateful ta thase
fof the white race whe have given us
‘Christian education and the advant-
Agen of thelr civilizition during the
past 300 years. "They have only done
nome share of thetr duty, remembering
that otir emigration from Attics wax
of thelr ordering and not'of our chotre
They could have done, and should have
done, Infinitely moara.s Rut oven. fir
What they have done we are thankful
And we refrain trom malediction mn
our benefactorn, The New Nein, how
fever, dorm not believe that Abnizhty
God Intended that this ran of ones
should remain tn patitteal sondazy or
religious tutelage forever aatherins am
partaking only of the crumbs yiieh
fall from the Caneasinn tabie. We New:
Negroes have no use, for auch 9 Fed
We believe that the back murs Get
has planned tor nx a destiny of our
own--that after reraiving pulltival, re
Higtous, edueational and srenamte bone. |
Ate in the white man's cmuntry, we
should, ike the etntich af Ethisnia, takes
our departure amdase an et way re
Juleing. We believe this to he the des
tinge are to por
Note the Divine direction tn this whole
Interview. to whieh the text raters |
Philip, after fohn and Peter have ttt
for Jerusalem. continues he work it
Samaria, But there was a purtient ns,
nb God wanted dane nn eartain do
n particular man af Afrienn sescent,
wham He deeired ta be the missions’ |
nf hin own race, and Philly wae the ine!
ividual ehacen for the paryeae From!
the enurt nf heaven ay aneed was tins!
patched with nrdars te Philiy Lease |
Samaria immndsarets. nrveeed sink
Jerusaiam, bat tarry nat theré tan +
inna along the militar hiehseay teu
Gaza in Phitieria, and there en the
desert read mwyit fr ther aides
He obeyed tnersiiet one tie the letter,
The any af apparninty arenes Uta
peare behind him the rnmsting ot
wheels and the etareecing wt fests. ite
glaneen hacks aed, id sees coamine)
fown the rage qt cat hay sot wary vin
he caters of abinpiy apd ets tevin
at ald AS the ehutioterrs elk gently |
0 thelr nahin Wack streds to sien on:
0 the bine skirs am the byarins ut ot
Ethlopin's fulis, the Moly Sharir Haneatt
asnies another ante Rasy ew nen |
und Join thyeedf tm thie wiv |
Chariat “of Onpeetiinety "
Theehgsien arionpermnusewiecne |
ie by. Philip rin te meet at corti Sy
he noble Ftengs an, wha, sity the pee
ianean chararicisetin ef ins isk conn
manded the wharweems tw enme tay
fandsti! 1 ws the mine nt et mmr |
unity for Phstap, foe Kintiety sand tar a!
ans and tanchters af Finiic Blessed!
othe indtivittnat Varied te the race
hat rarnaniser and senres vw das atl,
prartanes — Tesinine the whine fy
tranger toy seat tha Ateieye at anes |
aRaed him, in canteraiiinn As the 5
hariot ened reveer to the Tehimus of!
her, Phitias ended Bie inetrucien. |
ranching ta the aunuch at tose has!
Inning fram the bant hf Teaish Re),
meine in Chr.e* ae the San at the Ties
1 Ga, Ended rarineeted eyism, yd"
e they reached 9 rertamn warerpenn. |
bly the nastier shore af the Red Se,”
ye ceremony wae performed. Tha ses:
ab duty vers weramp! shed, bat nal
mger must these twa mon continne
nt pikes won may and asst ethan
ain wauhd Philp. the Jee tety meseion: bs
YS. have continued, tHe ashilveatine
Ae in the vocal ehariot 19 00 wetth his | f
en ayes the wealth and sulenn of | «
at lar wheneé hd came Halk, | t
aren nf Sheist, tm visit Soloman, the | s
re eae a a. ae Rt Se,
mi’. ty Be a. ae
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gee Sera measqrn weak 2 z ~"BLQOD RED MEDICINE TONIC =:
ur BLOOD ‘“potsoped.” thin, watery?
qe beer BORDMARNOW aiving unt, in your tety ares StweiEGS estat Wan i ceases Deas nage we: Sam
me lane ames :
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| ANEMIA coups pages etry oe eae ji
TIRED FEELING “GATARRH’ { eRe eee eS 3
NEURALGIA “ RUN-DOWN \ |
. ‘ mame «:scheaneserstp an eeessnenenmniiaamteStAa
dare you teing WRIOMT? “Are you alwaye TURED set ond - . " >
cee eee ee re ee ie Seog f Atte ae ee,
SGe, AMBITION? Dost vat entirgoe are gous! Imptere ftw vceccecsesssssnsesessnereemnreenenaa
ZENA TPA OLLIE RET Cee me tae F Be nce neater se seeieen, Seren SP Os sees
icleniastical salvation, One race may
and should aasiet ‘andther for a longer
lor shorter while, but only for a while,
Ench race must have its own alm, ber
cquae It han its own destiny, and that
means ts own nalvatlon to work out.
Bear this constantly In mind, Nerroes,
Learn from the race among whom you
dwell the art of goveriiment, then xéon
your way rejoicing to net up & Kovern-
ment of your own, Recelve from that
race holy orders in the Roman, Anglican
lor Greek communion, then xo forth on
your way teloleing to. establinh, a
Church of your own, The Church of,
Engkond has been the handmald ot the
state, and every atudent of English
istory knows that the expanalon of the
Rritish empire has heen de mare to the
Englishman's church than to hin fleet,
powerful even thoush that fleet le and
has been Let the Negra understand
that he,-ton, ts dentined to RAVER ROW:
ernment of his own, but, sines rleht-
fouxnest alone exatteth x nation, he
must sen to tt that he establish a Church
of Ins own 7
When Ghurch and State Unite
Then hand tn hand, the Negro State
and the Negra Church encaperatine,
the day of ur fedemptian will draw,
hich “He went an his way Fetoteins.”
The Erhoyinn aM not linger: he ald
not walt for Philip to teappear, His
oso ROsop'a was calling hin: -"Bthte.
pia the tandvof bie fathers, the ind
where the gods Inved te hee Ethopts
seve ontine Rim orf ne want eit be way
ratateins te earee ty hfe Black tonn |
tevmen the (iisped ae he had raeaiod
Mound te establish Chiireh contratied
ihe Blank, men nntit thie das He sone
AW arweratetal for the messaten be had
fermived Cam WS techer af innther
tone, dout he went on RH wee ae
Jeter tee hee ene rene Manet Dead!
Chancetter Enaten ee tthtopia, whe
lived tn The feet eontury of the hese.
fay ora teft an example for us Nexewow
nf the twentinrhy? To veo think af he
were m this exty tonight he would nat
come thix way rejoicing to be wn offl-
cial withers of this ceremony of the
unveiling of the Ruck Cristian and thie
Riack Madenns tn this Taberty Hath
wherg Newors ae learning 10 think
aed neh fer themelien ved te set ith
their inn dete and stanttoids of ee
(parma wrt rm’
MniFAine: wrhaRs aL foleedne te TNAN
detrnaent “the “sandants nf ethers?
Phacamite Guevtestictche Uusentuen
wHigsbtie Ssschcase tase tage Tay. dene
pitt the ete nee cepts th
Hite ae bo tene ed Athens a oe
PASAY obeee, GP ASA: Shes EAE
a Avery ae Soames od she
Crete etenead they Bite SoD ae
memenedd tes toma wath Meee Te
ried Magee wth vibeseatine Tove
Reedived Wal ben.oW Sle f- Vghd and
Roane Woe. anes HU eal
Fe Sa att hw Rapes wate thes eaten a
Ly” GEM EMO ania epi) INCRE
sesigange wantin: Cat pba in neat
Iii ANA. tie Matel them tes and
Shae saved sare an ate fog M4R
The eiatdner et .there bese SOW Ne &
Pees enedien aid arvnt haben !
(nartiid say the Aedes WH they
iam avg, tithe: then Scares: eaul
meetbey tes thea fontiney magter es fo
reanespotton Ind enna, and thee went
p thele wag renor ine te! set ap femanes
yemaees Negrees ga make oteauy |
far sanrsntne, a em aramort tort
maselves, an ohinehy for semeselees |
he whe meen hie his awn, why as]
ny burden hing with sane asanetarian
fehl Ne Saneviors undssisasee Vou!
cgrome in the Rpieeapat ches sh © he|
Slave tm sae yt hite thishap fanad
ivibomaiie’y ac! incient gga sever |
he see tn Bim a pterurenf Gad a |
hite Tad whe wat he mbm, free men, |
A get ont and sar ap vane awnite. |
cious mnetitutions with hack biehare |
we af wenn hone and flesh en
“sh? "
No Lonar Staves Nor Babes |
The npw Negro will quit, Massey's)
ro, Masaa'a church and” Mavan's
vantey, Tic hie atm; Bie his dee
ny. We shalt not forget the lessons
Siar and spiritual winten we have
aened from the white’man Beit we
‘ona longer slaven nor babes, We
¢ fall grown In intellec . and tree
will, On aur way refoleing we Ra ta
tabliat, our awn government nd our
en ehujeh, America tn the fneat|-
untry In the werld tar Amorteana off
Je white race, bit for me It In “Arlen
r the Afeiennx” ‘The Roman Cathoe| -
Sor the: Anglican Church Is exellent
5 the other ‘fellow, but far me it’ ts
* Aftican Churen for Africans. No
ofe white Gnd, no more white Christ.|
J more white. Madonna for me. . Let
one who ‘prefer slavery—physical,
litical or ‘ecelesinaticnl—have their
otce. “Ephraim tx joined to his tots
ie white Idotey, Iet him alone’ But
leadership, Today we rive & eter Gulp
Plo with new Meat cad SO 6 ae
purpose. I feel eure that fils
that we: bave sslebrated bere Seder
‘will mark an eventful part fm the hiss
tory of the-U, HL A. ond of Ie
Negroes of the world. AssumMed as
we are from @ifferest parts ef tha
world we'Bhve come ta contact with
different eats and teachings, by Qi
terent Kinds ot people, of ainaren
races and nations, we are ged inéecd
that we heave come at this hour under
an ideal of our ewa areation, You
will understand that the U. MT A. te
ite convention hes not as yet: been Te
peated by those who eriticise whates«
over we do, created a mew God. There
Ie but one God— God, the Father, God
the Gon and God, the Holy Ghost. But
as that God through his own epirttual
Inspiration hae protected ws,” that
through Him we see ouresives, we of
the U. N.T. A. have elected te ose Goa
Almighty through our own creation.
We believe that that great God shall
bbe for all tme the God of the children
‘of Ethtopla., God, whom hee Ted us out,
fof the tribulations, the triale and the
troubles of .all kinds, that God we
have elected. to be our leader, to lead
un toward his own prophesy that
Princes shall come opt of Eeynt and
Ethiopia ahatl stretch forth ber bands
unto Him,
‘Take Back the Right Teaching
At this hour as we are abput to
return to our different places [ fee!
Sure thar you will take back the Fight
inspiration and the right teaching, and
the right doctrines of the U. Nod. A.
the docteine of the Fatherhood of Got
and the Rretherheo of Man. Take
hack to your respective, places the
now teat that "you ars: to eee God
through the phy#leai-foren-of man: Tet
your Ged be ae your tmage in ne
mich ax he made you tn his own lke-
hess, and eo tonight in our worship
we Pow to that man of sorrow whe
nenrly two thousand years ago gave
up hin life on Calvary’a crows for the
aniritust redemption of ‘ig. human
race and an was #o beautifully pointed
ont’ fn the convention during the dis-
cussion that why the Man of Sorrow
Wan erucifed on Catvary and was nat
wanted, was plmply Decatise “he “was
not af, tha race that looked for 2
Savior and. Messiah, Tt was because
he Saslor Wae a reprenentative of this
rave of oura why the world rejected
im. and up ta nove the trun histars
Ethie matter In nat known. ‘
We are ghd thit we are privileged
Mais time to realize the oneness of
Ms eres of ours, for the defense ot
Nee Savine whe died rearly 24°0 senes
yen an Calvary arses That eame
Sek that eime Christ ‘Yhat same aon
frman whe Aied for Os. is the eame
cn ost man and Christ wha loads the
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Der the text of my opening sermon on
-the firat day of thie month, “What is
that tm thine hand? Anda sald. “A
rod." ‘Remembir this’ closing text
“And he went on bls way: refotcing.”
Well, may we leave thin convention
hail ‘tonight and go on our way re-
Jotcing—rejolcing for what has been
‘Aaccompllshed in these thirty days, re-
Joicing for the vinton we have received,
rejoicing for the opportunity to serve
ur race and thus bring nearer the
any of Africa's redemption, “And he
went on hie way rejoicing.”
On out way refoleing. wih
Aa we homeward move, #
Henrken to our praises
“0, thou God of love,
Tn there getet or dadnese? a
‘Thine {t eannot he: :
In our wky -bectonded?
Clowta are not trom thee
(On our vay resoleing
Gindly tet us go:
Canquergd hath eur teater,
Vanavirhed ts our for:
Christ withont our ratety ‘
Christ within our Joys =
Who, if ve be fatthfin
Can our hope destroy
“He want on bid way > olen’.
HON. MARCUS GARVEY'S SPEECH
Hin, Marour Garvey aiid: The oe.
eastonson which we are asgembled to:
might tea syered and holy ane, In
keeping with the commana of the
Fonrth dutarnationn! Canventton of
Noeraos af the world we have erated
te ourselves vo new Meat and ABnaw
fnepese, the ideal of realising and
Knowing the truth, The truth that
WHT Ser us free, The convention, be
Teving that edimation in ane of the
erpatest weapone that yen,ran place tn
the mds et the peapie fer their
emancipation, “for thele fesesbom and
emanciptinn, dechbat that we would
Comey. ts the tease Sectaes at
The warkt a new program of self cane
sinuses: new tinal be whieh thes
should It themselves to a higher Jife
and toa higher purpore. and-in keep-
ing with thie most nolemn dectara-
tian’ the eanventtion’ iy here asembied
tanith i the act of the canons ition
we the Vion mother an a swenein ta |
the Nese res amt the! eanent=ation|
wt the Min of Sertews, Jesus, the!
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peepee saint THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1986
TaN EOR =f=Se sss es=
4 hu, 2 q " Improvemqat As-.| reces and
ee ne senenre In TL 2, Soo | | Sa eee ae re aioe Se eens ere oe
D ° ¢ Bis ihe sha . oe tk ee a tsk ‘ aaa" Saharan, é
a -. P . 1 A Say . _ | peepte.” mesniee'sur boots. eeune Se Pree oat vine et pare one =
a Oak WIRES UP A MONTH OF DELIBERATION BY. -|Se22eere ens eo
On ee ee ee” | lion derial the suite sacaih. of] setereher coe rea ee eee a: | one
Pe! NEGROES IN INTEREST OF RACE ADV ie Seen [ores oe
Bead - A y ave ave , meen went We} or nation of tribe or clan ie an or- | thi
et ; js : ne MAAN | naive reed otbe Ropubtican convention: | ganiem madé up of innumerable Slew
ee re (oe ae ae
$F WILLIAM SHERRILL RECEIVES OVATION AS HE Crees | ee een ae ee ete
» {EAN ELOQUENT PLEA WITH THE-NATIONS OF THE WORLD | tthe oenn sot ne frat [In on in mano" the’ cHanger go- | even
“FTO CEASE COURTING DESTRUCTION BY MAKING SAME [“srvcie‘e nite tet| hacen ches at eyo | iu
;- MISTAKE THE ASSYRIANS, EGYPTIANS AND ROM ANS orTasue a any pari becaute xu | AO he. race or anton in | coe
E° MADE—ALL. THINGS GROW, FLOURISH AND DIE, IS HIS| em stvix sve suv evry nah | maniy. "tin oneroce Sune Sora]
t C ‘ iv every night | humanity, witn one race bel bo 1
= Ww. ARNING : rd ee : aoe 7 Al ot this. manth. without even @ppoint- | while’ other diz. do “hot visibly affect with
N ing in’ your ‘midst & sergeant-at-arms| the:onward march of humanity. Races | injua
Death of Chief Justice J. J: Dossen, of Liberia, Sincere Supporter of the
»U..N. I.A., Brilliant Scholar and Jurist, Deplored by Great Throng
“+ Eulogies Delivered by Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis and Hon.
~ rE: Van Richards, Chaplain of the Senate of Liberia, Son-in-law of
... Deceased — Resolution of Condolence to Government and People
; of cae aes to Relatives - : . .
‘FHE-PRESS-AND-THE POLICE-THANKED- FOR THE.-SPLENDID
‘. “COOPERATION AND HELP IN PLACING ISSUE SQUARELY
BEFORE THE WORLD AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUC-
’ CESS OF THE MONTH’S*MANIFOLD ACTIVITIES —
- _ CARNEGIE HALL, New York, Sunday Afternoon, Aug. 31—
The’ spacious auditorium was packed to the fourth tier with thou-
sands who -atrended the-ctosing session_ot the Fourth—tntermationa
~ Convention.” The “meeting was a Very enthusiastic one. a note of
sadness creeping in to, stay half:an hour_as a memorial service in
honor of: the late Chief Justice J. J. Possen of Libetia, a member of
the association and the sponsor of ifs projected work in the Cavalla
colony, Liberia, was held. Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis and’ Hon.
Dr. E. Van Richards, chaplain to the Senate of Liberia, and son-in-
law of the deceased, delivered eulogies. Hon. G. QO. Marke, .aeting
deputy potentate, moved the following resolution, which was unan®
mously carried: ‘
Whereas, it, has pleased Almighty God to summon to a higher
service James Jenkins Dossen; chief justice of the Negro Republic
of Liberia, and whereas, the deceased was a staunch and faithful
“member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, devoting
his briffiant talents and far-reaching influence to promoting not
‘Only the welfare. of his.country but also to spreading the whole-
some doctrines of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
amang the great peoples of Liberia;
;Be it, therefore resolved, That we, the delegates and deputies’ of
the Fourth International Contention .of the Negro Peoples of the
s World assembled in Carnegie Hall ¢n the. State of New York on
Sunday, the 31st day of August, extend to the government and
“Wroptes-of Liberia. and. tq the Telatives.of the deceased our el
sympathy for the irreparable Toss they andthe Negro race-has-sus>
Gined in the death of James Jenkins Dossen, late chief justice of
ciberia. - . s
_ Hon, Marcus Garvey, President-General of the.U. N. I. A. con-
gratulated the delegates and deputies on their splendid work at the
convention, which had been regarded by all as the greatest held in
the history of the race. He specially referred to the splendid bear-
ing of the delegates and the utter absence of any personal strife
and bickering among representatives from various parts of the
world, howéver contentious was the subject under discussion and
however earnest the arguments adduced. This, he declared, made
history in the light of other conventions of white and black peoples.
and was a happy augury for the future, i
Hon. Sir William’ Sherrill, second assistant president-general,
delivered the address of the evening, rising to great oratorical
heights ax he bade the white peoples of the world take a lesson, in
the midst of their boast of twentieth century civilization and ac-
complishment, from the experiences of Assyria. Egypt and Rome in
THANKS TO THE PRESS AND THE
: POLICE
‘The . follewing rerolutions were
unanimously carried: —
To the Commisxtioner of Police. of.
ficers and men of the Police Depart-
ment of the City of New York, State
of New York:
We the accredited delegates and
deputies of the Fourth ‘International
Convation of the Negro Pesples of the
World: in convention assembled. un-
der the auspicen of the Universal
Negro Improvement Asrociation, held
tn Liberty Hall, 120 to 140 West 138th
street, New York City, N, ¥.. do here-
by unantmously adopt the followin:
wn view of the fact that “this great
cdnvention of ‘the representativen of
the four hundred million negroes of
the world ts about to clone its rexston
which has continued daily ‘from Au-
gust Ist to the Stet incluatve, and now
ate about to depart and disperse to all
parte of the worfd, ‘
‘And further in view of the fact thai
peace. harmony. good will and fellow-
ship hax pervaded the entire 31’days
seations of this great convention pre-
aided. over by the President Genral of
the Untversal Negro Improvement As-
sociation, the Hon Marcus Garvey, and
no ‘disturbing elements or conditions
permitted to miar the peace of our de-
liderations.
“Ang further that we have been ac-
corded the. courtesy and protection as
‘Liver Oil Tablets
For Thin Kids
Perget the horrible tasting Cod Liver
OA ‘and give the thin. puny, unde-
children McCoy's Cod Liver O11
Male el Pee SoBlt Sti
ocak catneie Somes -
know sii about them and 0
2 al: geod piacmoriets, for tee sre
= how rewdtts sar few
experte +0
Ss tea children’ tate
ai caiony women gaines 9 pounds
2 Recor agers ertoine! ond gonu-
et tiver O4 Tadic.” —_—
mechs < OOK on ne a oth,
well as have had the hearty co-opera-
tlan of the oMcers and pollce through-
out the severai precincts of the City
of New York, and especially so in the
ARth Precinct where our sessions were
held, _
Therefore Be Tt Resolved. That the
deputies and delegates do Hereby ex-
Press their sincere and grateful ap-
Preciation for such hearty co-operation
ofthe Pollce Department of the City
of New York. and their eMeiency we
willigkly compliment. a6
That this resolution be sent to the
Police Commissioner, his oMeers and
men of the several precincts, and
especially to the captain™ of the 35th
Precinet.
To the New York Bulletin:
We. sthe accrejited delegates and
deputies of the Fourth Internationa!
Convention ‘of the Negro People of the
World. in convention assembled, under
the aunpicen of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association, held in Lib-
erty Hall, 120 to 149 Went 138th street,
New York city, N. ¥. do hereby
UNANIMOUSLY adopt the following:
“In view of the fact that thin great
convention of the representatives of
the Four Hundred Million Negroes of
the World ts about to close Ite session,
which hax contiuued ally from Auguet
1 to the 31. inclusive. and now are
about to depart ard disperse to all
parts of the world: 2
And further, In view of the fact that
the. New York Bulletin has editorally
given such wide publicity and falr
statement of fact of the general pro-
gram as outlined under the leadership
of the Han. Marcus Garvey,
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
deputies and delegates do hereby ox-
Press their sincere and grateful appre-
elation for auch ‘hegrty co-operation,
feir and just publicity of factn relative
to the program of the Universal Ne-
gro Improvement Asrociation and the’
Negro race at-large. ‘ "
To the New York “Evening Journal”:
‘We, the accredited delegates and
deputies of the Fourth International
Convention of the Negro Peopies of
the World; in convention egsembied,
under the auspices ‘of :the Universal
Negro. Improvement Association, held
im Liberty *teil.-120 to 140 Weeeteerh
street, New York City, N. ¥:, ée hereby
UNANIMOUSLY sécpt the following:
In View of the fact that thie mrent
convention of the rerroscetiteece of
“‘Dhasci Will Tell You FREE
Tae. Sour REOSReS Seen eeroen os
the world In about to close Its session,
which has continued dally from August
-Ist_ta the Sist, inclusive. and now we
are About to depart and disperse to ali
patria’ of the World:
And further. In view of the fact that
the Hearst papers as a whole and more
particularly’ the New, York "Evening
Journal” Harlem section. bas’glven.such
wide publicity and falr reports of the
Htact of the general program .as out-
lined under the leadership of the Hon-
orable Marcus Garvey: therefore be it
Resolved, That the deputies ‘and
delegates do hereby express their sin-
cere and grateful apprecistion for such
hearty co-operation, fair and just pub
Ucity of facts relative to thé program
of the Universal Negro Improvement
“Association, and the Negro race at
ingen se 78s.
‘At the conclusion of the musical pro-
gram, Hon. Marcus Garvey said: We
‘are assembled here this afternoon for
a two-fold purpose—to bring to a close
the Fourth International Convention
of Negroes of tho World that has been
In resston for 31 days and nights. We
are to officially say good-bye to you.
the delegaten and deputies represent-
ing the Negro peoples in the. different
parts of the world who were athered
together in this great City of New
York to legisiate for the future good
of 490,900,000 Negroes. Tou have done
your work well: you have written an-
other chapter in the history of our
race.
From all sides we have heard tt
safa that this Fourth Convention hae
cclpsed all the other conventions held
by the Universal Negro Improvement
Assn. It is sald that wa are about to
separate to return to our respective
places, but we are also glad becanpe
we will take back with ug the new
light which will guide Ethtopia on
the way to destiny.
Then. agan, wa are assembled to pay
our respects to the memory of a atal-
wart aon of Africa, a prince of Af-
rica, who has fallen on the way in
the person of the late Chief Justice
of Liberia. Hon. J. J. Dossen, a mem-
ber: of our organization, a friend and
o-worker, an advorate whom we could
M afford to lose just at this time:
he man who waa to receive our first
roup of colonists: the man who dur-
ng the last two n.ontha has been mak-
ng the greatest preparations possible
jor the welcoming to, Literia of the
rat Kroup of colonists who should
ave sailed away from New York be-
ween September and October. Never-
heless, in spirit Dossen of Liverin ts
ot dead, We will hear something
bout him thie afternoon from those |
‘ho have come in close contact with |
im and from one who ts closely re-
ated to him. He was the greatest
nan of Liberia of this time and of this
ge. He wan a man of far vision: he
fas a man” who dreamt of and who].
aw before him the redemption of|
\friea. So that the second part of],
nis meettilg will be turned into al
nemértal meeting in hin honor. '
Complimenting the Delegates
T hava ta compliment you the del- | ;
gates ard deputies and members of |;
~ Rew Wess
r
a a F
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Le Tes Keowt
Under which Zo
Hee Sign you. were
-bern?. What signi.
flcance it hee?
news. aGdrewe and
faterpretation 1m pt:
Deny awaits you |
matting Adépere m
] ths’ eternal ‘Nogrs tm at ‘As
sociation ‘for tie aplengyt-werk yor
dave. dens,’ irreepective Sf: rece. oF -of
have conducted. themapives with great:
ex propriaty ‘than You had tn your con;
vention dering the entire month of
August. We kave.reed of conventions;
we -bave begrd’ of! comventions, We
have reed ofthe Republican convention:
. we. have rend of the Socialist Conven-
tion; we-have read-of the Dessocratic
Convention; we bave read of -conven-
tions of different organizations and
fraternities; Uke the Knights of Colum-
bus, the Masans, and so forph:..but in
-modern times I hardly bgifeve that the
convention you held during this month
of August has any parallel because xou
| were able, thousands of you, to'conduct
your gffaire every day'and every night
of this. menth. without evan @ppoint-
ing ini your midst a sergeant-at-arms
to keep order—something the Dem-
ocratic couldn't do in their convention:
something that the: Republicans
couldn't do, and for the whole month
we never bad to call the policeman or
anyone else to restore order. It shows
thatthe Negro ts nearly where he
‘should be—the leader 2f the world in
detency, in character making, in’ de-
corum; and if the world give us @
chance wer will show them how to run
the world, (Applause). We will, show
that men can Ive-together without kill-
ing each other, without fighting each
other and without being unfair. We
never heard a complaint on the con-
vention flofr againat any delegate or
depuiy, and we adjourned yesterday
everybody, fetling satianed, pverybody
feeling that he wds fairl}: dealt with:
and that Is an object ‘lesson not only
for Democrats, for, Republicans and
other white and ofMér races of -the’
world io follow the lead, of the Negro
(or decency. The. first speaker for the
afternoon is that popular friend and
leader of yours.
“HRW SHER IS ADDRESS
Aion..Sir William Sherrilt said: To-
jay. ax has been sald by the President-
Teneral, clones one of the -greatent
onventions nbt only in the history of
he U.N. TA. but also in that of the
ace. It closes the greatest canven-
fon made up of Nexroes who gath-
red here during the month of Ausust
rom all part of the world to fur-
her formulate, inaugurate and initiate
Jans and a program for the giving |
it the Negro race, ftx place under|
he mun. Tam not going to reiterate |,
he things taken ap by the ‘eonven- |
lon, Tam ‘x6ing fo leave that to one] |
nore able and nore competent. Rut
here Is one thing" wapt to leave with |
fe frembers and delegates: thera Is
ne fact. there ix one truth, that I
vant you to take back with you
chevever you go, dnd that T want you|
0 keep ever before you that you might
s encotiraged to atrive and fight ‘on.{,
nd that {s that there Is no such word
mature for the program af thet |
1 A, The program, knows no such |
vord an impossible. ° The “program, |
shether next Year, year after next. in!
he next decade or in the next century
b sure WT Bempacecn ae night lise
0 follow day.
_A World of Change
We live today in a world of change.
fountains are gradually Jowering |
hemselven into plains. while piains are |
ining themselven into mountains; the |
ish of the mighty waven are gradu. {
iy changing continents into oceans. |
‘nile the bed of ocean ratnes. its head |
ward the glowing aun, Nothing re- |
ains the same. Everxthing ts rub- |
St to that law of birth, development
nd decay. The little reed dropped,
to the ground, germinater, sprouts |
nd burata from “neath the sod to sip |
© morning dew, grows stronger and |
ronger, giving Sx fragrance to the
ith, and thea growing oll, it rots
nd deeays and Koen back to the at |
om which ft came to fertilize other
uite andeplants that have juat begun |
) Rrow,+ This law of birth develop. |
ent and deray not only stops with
je vexetable kingdom, but it is tre:
me with the beasts of the field, the
1 of the alr, the fish of the sea
hey are born into the world. weak:.!
ey Rrow, they develop, they tramp
€ greatest heights, they Ko.into the;
eatest depths, and after a while they
ow old and decay and finally pans
vay! making room for other fish andy
rds and animals, That law does not
op there. Man himself is subject to
¢ same law of birth development and
cay: Mankind comes to the world |
ak, Rrowa Into manhood, playa his
rt and finally paares away.
+ God's Law
And the same law tnat governs thes
getable kingdom and the animal)
_ngdém governa the birth develop- |
nt and death of nations. It seems!
be God's law that no one race or !
Hon witl be a permanent’ fxture in!
creation,” Just as men arg born;
J develop and reach thelr period ot
Whied And aie thele part Sud die.
Jesus Was a Negro by Blood
King Tut Was a Negre by Blood
King Solomon Was a Negro by Blood
King Solomon instructed King Hiram
to employ_black men to work,on the
Temple. The book entitled “The Black
Man Was the Father of Civilization”
han the above matter In it (proven by,
Biblical history.) It gives 2.000 years
of the black Man’s history in the Bible.
Price of xatd book. $1. ‘ =
Agents wanted by sending $1.50 for
enlit. Write’ Rev, Jas. M. Webb. Dept.
W., 56 West 135th St, New York City.
Send money order or registered letter.
‘A picture of Jenus as a colored man
with woolly hatr ands book proving
the same. Price, .$1.
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Are Yea tort
to Love
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Important Notice
: :
) ‘ TO ALL °
MEMBERS, DIVISIONS, CHAPTERS AND.
3 BRANCHES =
| "OFTHE
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSO-
CIATION IN: AMERICA
The time has come to return to headquarters all
' “signatures-on petitions to be forwarded to the
President of the United States and Congress
_asking for. the creation of a Negro nation in-
Africa for the Negro. . _ ‘
The petitions are now being prepared to be ,
presented. Please send in immediately to Uni- ~
versal Negro Improvement Association, 56 West
- 135th Street, New York, all filled out and other
petition sheets now in your possession.
. All members and Divisions that have money in
. hand for the Convention Fund are respectfully
: requested to forward sanie immediately to |.
‘ - office of Secretary-General, Universal Negro . -
Improvement Association, 56 West 135th Street,
- New York. - a +
"By order 7 a0
io . PARENT BODY U.N.L A. H
step forward ang play thelr part. and
Man is the protetype of a natien
Man’ {6 an ‘organism mee up of {0-
numerable cells which are’ continually
dorm, developing and dying. The race
or nation Gf tribe or, clan is an or-
genism made up of innumerable cells
in. the form of men and women whe
are. continuaily being bora, maturing
and dying. It ts sajd that the whole
anstomy of mun changes about every
seven years, ana: yet the cHangen go-
ing on in man do-not visibly’ affect
him; lkewise the change-that goes on
in’ the rac¢ 2r nation “dogs not vistbly
affett the race or “nation. In, like
manner the changes going on witb
humanity, witn onerace being born
while’ other dics. do ‘hot visibly affect
the onward march of humanity. Raves
and nations present’ the same picture
that the family does, in this way:
Around the fir¢wide we’ see the child.
We seg the oid. man. We see man-
hood dominating both the chHd and old
age. We see manhvod by virtue of
his strength spanking and chastising
the child. We see manhood by virtue
of his strength ruling and dominating
the-home. Finally as time goes on the
scene changex und the man who wax
dominating parses xwgy; the -child
that was spanked has reached the age |
of manhood.-aud the man. once dom-
nating the household by virtue of his
mamhood now ‘sitk in the corner in
the: dincrepaney of old age. Likewise,
In the cane Of rations, we see nations
utd races rulvd.; explbited and robbed
© sult the pleasure not because they
ir@ a superior race. but simply ‘be-
ause they have egies to nationhood
ind manhood end di loped. After a
while that ravoithat dominated, robbed
ind ‘exploited dnd that spanked the
ther weak races will see thoxe races
row ‘Into manhood, dominate the
yorid and spznk those by whem they
7 weegrem ef U. W..t. A. Inevitable
Why talk of the program of the U.N.
1A, being Uatenstble? Why talk of
Mt being only a dreum\ It tx not im
possible nor 1s 19 a dream. It ts as
real, ft is as inevitable as the budding
of the trees. It imvas natural as the
flowing of the streams. Struggling
humanity can build dams around
Africa If Ht warts to. gf can do every.
thing te stop black men redeeming the
continent, but in God's own appointed
time He will open the doors of Afvlea
and four huaired millon Negroes wll
march triumanantly there, CApplauxe.)
Tiilk of supertority af rare in the
Ught of this inevitable cycle tx only a
Jeke. There in only superjprity of de-
| Sple te -Geminete..the world, it, only
‘meses thet thyt rece bes reqehed man-
heod' of Its evelopment, bat it Goes
not follow that’ the”chil@_rece coming
on will not-pome day be amen too.
“Races and sations ef course do not
Lalways live to grow olf. Every babe
that coos, goss not live to.be's man.
Every plant dose-.not live to mature,
Wkewlse every rece and gation that
atepe forward’ tn ‘the vanguard ‘of
civillsxtion does net ‘live* to ‘become
old. Many of them dle, before they
even reach manhood; many of them
Dleom into marhoog. Just as Indi-
viduals or animals are seized by 4i-
sease of various: kinds that threaten
thelr death, so races and nations many
times are’ seized with the disease of
luxury: with the disease of pride:
with the disease of self conceit and of
Infuatice and with the~various racial
Gixearen and pass away long before
they .have finished their years of use-
tulhess.
«Looking Back = * |
If you will look upon the pages of
history, upon the path’ humanity hax
trodden you will see the path littered
with the wrecks of a dead clvilizatton:
dotted with the graves of promising
people stricken by an untimely hand.
Time xecrie to turn back at thix mo-
ment and I see all along the path of
humanity many races and nations that
looked promising now stunding on the
side of the path, a heap of wreckuge.
Time turns back at this moment and
I can nee in my mind's eye Assyria.
Proud and glorious: Assyria. rose he-
neath the brilliant’sun. I see her lofty
rowers and her walle of sun-baked
prick: I see her men and women as
they crowd her market, place: [ hear
er rolling chariots as they dash
hrough her narrow: streets: 1 see the
sleam and flush of the swords and
near the heavy tread of her legions as
hey march togund fro; I see proud
\aevela_standing at the nnon-day of,
jer development ard achievement and
hear Asnyria crying: “We are As:
srians, we are a superior people: we ||
hall forever stand; look at our ac- |!
ompllshments and acRievement. Wel!
ow dominite and rule the world. © We |
hall live forever. “It is our duty to]!
orce our civilization on the barbarions
round uss we are God's chosen peo- | ‘
But as Assyria boast from that | ‘
ery moment she begins to die. To-|"
Wy Assyria IS Kone; there Is nothing |"
{1 but the desert sands. No music| ‘
wt the whistliog of the wind: her?
jonuments and towers overthrown |
nd all that Assyria once boasted of |
simply marked by a dead city that|™
no more. Her glory and her su-/F
srierity ix gone like thoxe who be-,
Teved tm it te its grave.” .
| Peoud: Euypt Once Ruled
|. But woking, agin I see another
1 vee Egypt step forward, snatch the
toreh of ipadership and -begin to dash
Ow with \t toward higher heights. I
| seo proud Egypt with her massive
Rones, supporting temaies and pyra-
mids: I eee her mighty’ walls as they
cross the banks of .the Nile, Egypt
with ber silken sailg and giléed galley
poles, proud Egypt. her learning-is her-
‘aided throughout the world: everybody
pays compliment to the achievement
of Egypt. But I hear Egypt making
the same mistake. Listen ‘at proud
Eaypt'e boast: = “Weare -a superior
people; our clyilisation fa the greatest
the world has ever sen: such en-
Hightenment mankind has never had.
It’ tw our duty to run the world ‘like
we want it. We are paying no atten-
tion to the Greeks and these weak
people about us. We," says Egypt, “are
God's chosen people: we shall forever
stand." And as Egypt speaks, as Egypt
‘begins to boast, that moment Egypt
Degins to die. There is nothing left
today of Egypt's power. ‘None fears
her fotceyhow. The mighty sword with
which her conquerors exploited and
‘ruled the sworld are no more. Her halls
of learning are closed, her stones have
fallen. and she ts not even able to
guard her ‘dead. Allen hands go in by-
virtue of strength and superior posi:
tlon znd rob her of all that war once 40
her glory, and all of-that Egyptian Em-
pire is no more. She ts now passed
away. 7
When Rome Was Great
But, aye, ‘listen. | Mankind never
learned a lesson from the past. 1 hear
the tramp of Rome, legions marching
on the stone-paved roads. I hear the
sound of charlotn "throughout the.
streets: king and queens in chains are
brought beneath her throne, States
verywhere pay tribute to her con-
quering hand: praise comes to her
ears from every clime. T see Rome at
rerrerombrs—ottrerchereboprrerrt rete
and exploiting the world from her
‘even hile, and in the midst of this
slory, in the midst of this power I
ear proud Rome cry. “Mistress of the
world, we are. Our civilization In the
reatest that the world han ever seen.
Ne are a superior people: we are God's
hosen people. It ix our duty to carry
ur civilization to all parts of the
orld. It matters not what the bar.
arlans around us think: it fnatters not
hat the Franke think: {t matters not
vhat the German herdes think: {t mat
rs ffot what the world thinks: it tk
Ur Atity to carry our civilization and
ile and exploit the Franke and the
ritons and whoever we care to because
(Continued on page 7)
‘MIRGUS GARVEY 1M CLEAR SPEECH
~ REVEALED THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE.
RAPE OF THE: REPUBLIC. OF LIBERIA
THE CONVENTION INFORMED OF THE
<_ TRICKS OF DIPLOMACY IN. DEPRIVING
- . LIBERIA OF HER FREEDOM *.
Hiss Governinent Seeks to. Violate the Consti-
tution of the Black Republic . *
WHOLE mice SHOULD. UNITE TO GAVE LIBERIA
Beeld ind Fone Pees ne eee
of Liberia Should Act Quickly to Save Themselves
Hon. Marcus Garvey, addressing the
House, said: The order of the day 1
Aiscusaing the report of the delexates
from Liberla bearing on the arrance-
ments with the Liherian Government
And psople to colonize that court &
You heard the report yenterday from
the rérretary and from Lady Davis, a
member of the delegation, ax well a
the report of the Presideiit-General and
the sivananty of the Mon Nan. Rich.
ards, chaplain to the Senate of Li:
beria. Sow we are going to discuss I
this morning.
Betare wa do sn T want to draw your
attention, te a few tacts, Liberia wan
established over 190 -yeare zo by A
RrOUy of wilte people in this country
Enown as the American Colonization
Society for the purrice of creating A
hone, a permanent home tor the, free
bincks of America atid of this Western
World who desire to return to thelr
homelind and re-establish themaels ex.
You all know of the institutton of
siavery thar 39 yearn ago our .ore-
fathers were taken from Africa and
brought inta this Western World and
Alsirisuted In America and thes West
Indies. “After we worked In Amertea
for £h0 yyate and tn the West Indzex
tor 230 yrurw as slaves, in 1834 Victor a
af Engtand freed the British West In-
Qian slaves. IRISA8 Abraham Lintaln
treed tha American siaven, -Four mll-
Lions In america an ‘several miltions
tn the West Indien wore freed turlag
that peried ‘of time In the nineteenth
eaniity Wwe thore two powertul ruler®.
During the agitation for the abolition,
of shivery = large number of (riendly.
charitable and Christian whhe people
In thls country congregated themactven
together and formed the American Colo-
nization Society and they purchased
corti landé in Africs. a past In Sterra:
Leone and a part known at Lihorin os
po Ment for the runaway saver whe
wate? tee gat buck to thelr -ountey and
Lawee iene for the fren slives
Liberia's History,
Tie Souney was est ibiiehiad and er
bean in existence a hittle aver 100 years,
fyvanatveewr adapted a Conatitie
tion similip ta that at the United States
nf Amerie, atid. partion af 1 wl be
ret tw vey a Hite Later tomlay, The
Caner s precates Heat Taweata tk
one ® permanent heme for all the
Klay & (evaiee a” the Weeht Wha tee wta|
mine there a heme toe theansalyns, 1 |
cai. tudayeratent sev eadbed efoat wf Lan
Afi vontulled In Neze@es !
Xow miderstand, Aftien {© 17,000,000 2
matire empninent wats that bette: wore f
ion ef thw vomntry ae beth for thet
dase Takentacts gust abent the size of |
he Stare nf hie The vest af the one
nent ie taken eer hy Hnetend,|
foonee, Hove. Spain, Helgmm and “pr. |
ne} Tis bt ef Lind whieh ec qaers |
teed ce hun fur the Wiwks ¢ fers
he warts nigeetumity. the arty elene |
ne the Nesue te demonstice himselt:
che Ativan continent as being w=}
ble wf self-goverument, Now: tains 2
pothe test nf the 1Zanenin square
nitty wa hate there wolanles of Tins,
the rbsainvens wf Englard angi
aren estate colonies wad A |
jinans asatsn Eratartorates and mans |
Maries, mand itories crated by the!
pause nf Nations, expecially the late ',
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SORE SES are ee TO: ee ee we eae
| Ergiand and France, but taken bythe
prowenn of binck men themselves, Tou
remember ihat black soldiers were uxed
by France ‘and by England to wrest
from the Germans these colontes that
Exploitation the Motive
Now atter there colonies were taken
faway from the Germans they created
them ax mandatories and pasned them
over to the Union of South Afrien and
the British Government and the French
Government. ‘Then before that there
existed protectorates itke Bechuanaland
[and Zululand, These were protectorates
of Great Britain, They created, thent
protectoraten becaure they argued the
Africans wgro not capable of govern-
ing themselves, but we all know what
wan behind the whole motive, ‘The tho-
tive wan exploitation for the minerals
and agricultural resourcer of the doun-
try, and under the gulne of protecto-
rater anc mandatories they weht there
and estab:tshed themselves, ‘Therefore
they did not and do not want to ree fn
Africa a successful Negro Rovernment,
hecause should a successtul Nero rov-
ernment develop in Africa it would be
fan argument against thelr protectorates
and mandatorien, hecaure it would be
fan argument that the Africans were
ft to movern themnelven anf would
ive the Ile to them before tht League
of Nations and the courts of jurtice
of the world. There in something Itke
arorid opintow’ and world comcieace,
‘whether black or- white, and there are
militons of white people in the world
who are determined to aee justice done.
and ft {x for that reason we have hed
The Hague Tribunal. the League of
Nations and the World Court, so that
all penptes ean get Just hearing and
sari
The French and the English are not
nsposed to Inasen up thelr eontral of
Africa, eapecially at thin time, because
They ara using Africa an tha meane
af rehabititating their bankrupt wtores
in Europe, expecially thelr off, rubber.
old, Alamands, copper and ali hat it
reduces, and hecauem af that they
nent want te lonpen Any hold they
have now in Africa, and the firm bee
het i thit If this aseoemtion were to
seid ta Taberia a group af intelligent
and prepared American Negroes who
ave had rantaet swith the best in olvi-
zation, in sctence, In art and in itera
pire, thase Negroes wauld help to make
jaheris a_sicenssfal country and ive [|
he lie ta then when thay nay Afri¢n
reads direction fram them by way of |.
nantatores and protectorates, 4
The Only Solution
Tht ag why the Engheh and the]:
Sreneh have nred their influences upan |
he kittie kieup of men whe are now |,
nverning Tdherin to prevent the Unl- |
creat “Nxre simprotemmnt -Associn= |
ion carrying out the program of d=-| 4
lopment of the country for the Ko0d |.
{the Negro race, Nevertheless, men. |
fu find there in a. Negro problem, and |}
mahore more savere than in Amarica.|
Ve hive hud thin’ Negro protiem tar +
he last fifty years, from the time Lin- | >
ofn sinned Emancipation. The Nesro
riginally came from Africa! The
olution that we have fs: the only way
“a can rolve this problem in to have! *
he race that ts dissatisfied return to"
her mance land. And now that we|®
ave started io carry out-the idea of
ne American Colonization Soctery, }!
nunded aver one hundred years ns
ve have thie setback caused through| ©
ne infuence of England and France
n the dittie Republic of Liberia, nét| *
ne Republic so much and tha people |
> much but on the hitle governing | §
roup. becantn among the 7.500.000} 4
ersons why Inhabit Liberia oniy | ©
bout 1.000 helong to the governing |"
roup. : | :
The present government consiate af | 5
family arrangement. ‘The President [7
- brother-in-tnw to the Secretary of| y
tate, the Secretary of State ta] fy
rother-Insiaw to the AttornayeGah- | 6
3}, the: Attorney-General Ia brngher?| 1
~law to the other heads of depart: | 4)
ents, and s0 it Is adamily ring. While | ¢
\* common propie of Liberia have |p
gen suffering for over one hufidred | ty
pars, nothing hag been done to bring | =
je great bulk of the native people, ber
0 millions.of them, into the pale of|
‘entern civilization. which we rel qi
king. to do through the work of the |C,
niversal Negro Improvement Assoct- | 1,
fon. And the porition in this, when | na
» publish, ax we, published in The | ne
ero World nome -yyme in Sune, our | ar
tention of butiding the first Ameri-| th
n city on the Cavaila River, the Ena: | as
ih vaw we were in earnest, becaune| th
+ program that wa laid out for bulld- | wi
f on the Cavaila River wan on a | st:
oderh American plan. and they knew | ne
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Went Indlin Negroes had gone to
Liberia tt would be x question of about
28 years when we would have a mod-
ern, firm-clase nation on the Wert
Const of Africa, proving the Nero's
ability for relt-g@vernment, a thing the
great powers do not want.
The Angle of Selfishness
That in the whole sum and aubstance
SOE RTCA Troe Tre rokcteret
political angle. Then trom the ansie
of elfishnens. «After we had Incuzred
great expense, no the Aelegntes trom
Liberti explained. after wa had two
Arrangements with the Liferinn off!-
ciaie, one tn 1921 welcoming the gs-
noclation -Into Liberia and signing the
document of welcome, the other tn
1923, tha President of Liberia him-
self outlining the manner, the method
in which we should proceed. appsint-
ing hin Vice-President an Chairman of
the committee that wan to perfect the
arrangementn the Chief Justice of the
countey, and the Comptroller of Cun-
tome, © member-of his own cabinet.
sith rome of the mont prominent men
in the country, after they had out-
lined the plan tinder which we shon!d
work, they RURReSted the Ark grouD
should reach in Ortober, that prior to
reaching there, we should send out a
group of expert men to bulld homes Fo,
that when the: people get there they
would have homes to Uve In. We rent
away from here in June the first group
of experte: aix engineers under the dl-
rection of @ Neenned civil engineer of
28 yenrx’ experience, working for one
of the biggest companies fn’ this coun-
try out Weet. We gent out materials,
two ehipmenta of materials, one on the
26th ‘of June and the Inston the 25th
of July. They accepted the landing of
the materinin, and then, after doing
all that, without an official ward to ux,
thes decided to send through the Con- |
sul-Generad auch « document to the
American Government. an If there war
absolutely no understanding.
Treachery Extraordinary
Tt Ie the greatest Mt of treachery
that ha. happened to the race and that
has happened in diplomacy. and, ne
I raid yesterday, tha other phase of
It 1s pure araft, Ton know the Fire:
atone Company af Ohio ne@ out A
group of men after ya left there, and
hose Negrace, King and Rarclay, ar
ranged te give ta these people one mil
on acres af land, Crdarstand, TA
parinfs only the nize of Ohio, the
snly Ind%pendent ttle cauntey lett
fo the blacks, and te give away, ale 7
housh they “have eleven and a halt
nition square miles already, another |,
million acres, ff i wares than murder
this grup af selfish Negroes gave |
wa3Yane million aeres of and in vto- |.
tiem af the const¥ution, na we will
how semi. The eanatitutian 96 the |
Republic of Taheria reserves the tend |,
f the people of Liheris ae a perma!
ent hame. The white people hava all
curope, .all the American continent.
“hey hava taken away nearly eleven |
nd two-thirds million square miles of |;
frien, Iesiving arly a speck af Te!
erin. and they want that Where,
mint thé Negi s Ive? Where must |,
ne Negra Uve but in the sea as al
Appealing to White America “
Now we appeal racthe cansrianen af |
nite America hecatise we helleve the | ¢
Mitfons nf white paaple tn Amarien | ¢
AM atand behind the prineinios of the| y
niversal Necro Improvement Aseneta~ | ¢
jon, and T think wa, should rand alt
etition to Mr.-Firestane asking him | 1
ot te take advataga «the cancer |r
jons that these selfieh Necroes navel ¢
wen-aver conatitutionally or other: [1
ise, because ft is the only hope of |
WA Negroes of this cauniry and af] 5
friea to redeem themselves. And To
al that {f wa appeal to. the con-| 5
lence of Firastone he will aot taKa|
Avantags of the situation Tt ts only | 4
ning to he another outrage like the] s
itrage.ti Pens. Those poor natives | 2
at have not been wrought ints the] 5,
via of civilization and modern tar. | 2
‘agementa! Gelng there with 1 eeoup|
men with no intention. hit exptaita- | 7
an they will expialt them and wark| 1
om to fenth ae thes aid in the! |,
ngo and 1+ Peru, because their only | 1
Irpore te to get the materialn: and
e wealth’ nf the enuntey.-and ean |<
allow such a thing ‘te he eros. |
ated onthe tars? (Cries af Na") | §
nf Almighty -wonld condemn ne for | *
lowing anathér . outrnge ke . the | &
mR ANd Feru.- Fou know what singe)
oneld Aid ‘in the Conen. and what |
prened.in Peru. and we -annat esi |
re and allow this ontrags ta 2h en: | Pt
@ destdes our, petition to solider |
at in tn“ he presented on the Ard.) ™
4 to: the Congress asking for aR
crouch investigation of thin matter | AF
should wend ® petition tthe Fire. | wi
ne Rumer Company and ask him| Pi
¢ to anton that Min of Atriés tot
os dimmetmauateatin —Oseaitenae VEE
A
ever stand.” Aye, apeakiag thus, proud
Remi dies. .And nene today fears her
power. “Tae mighty sword with, which
|Julses Cesar conquered the world now
Hea qilent in the dust and not a hand
tm, Rome ts able to raise -it in vie~
torious conquest. Her halls of leara-
ing are closed, halls that once heard
Ciceronian eloghence now find sitting
in thelr’ shadows begeara: bergars
wow cowering behind walls that once
sheltered, legions of might; and a
tat empire that once held coer
has crumbled like those whb' bulll it
and gone Back to the dust.
‘Should Serve as Warning
Aye, thene examples should serve as
a warning to ‘this, power-drunk world
today. ‘These ‘lessons should serve aa
[a warning to those who trample pon
the rights of Africans and Haitians and
Abyasinians and Exyptiaus, This
should-nerve'as a warning to those why
rule and exploit the world to sult their
pleasude and damn.and brutalize weak-
er peoples. Aye. if Greece, if Rome. if
‘Syria, if they had only known that they
were not ® superior people, but only
‘occupled ® superior position, tt they
had only known that,that glory war.not
permanent, but would nome day pase
they would have been more tolerant to
thore about them: they would have
I been “tore considerate to those, whe,
erfed for mercy. Thétr Ives woukd ave
been lengthened, thelr ‘contribution
would“ have beén greater and humanity
nearer t6 the God of us all. They did
not know that they would some day
pass: for they did not know that the
barbarians about them woul) some day
jclaim all-that Wax to thenr glory. Thay
aia et. know that. the Fivlublaname
tha North would one day overrun thelr
country and trample them under foot,
and heace TA UhE RFEITHESS sind “wins
Hiticence of “Tele achtevement they
ruled and exploited the warkd to snit
thelr pleasura and went down to an
untimely grave because Utey falled to
renllze thelr duty to Gad and thetr gus~
ten to Inaniine
sThe White Man's Boast
The work tenlay, forgetting the Ies-
sons of the past, “rnisex that same
Aid, age-worn cry. We hear the white
man today ax ha erler ont, “Reheld one
progress!” “We are x superior peo:
ple. Cables stretched thousands of
miles along the bottom of the nea:
winged ships fighting with the Wt
of the alr; horsex dashing at terrine
speed: submarines diving deen deeper
than ‘whales dave dive, Rehold our
progress. we hae them sy "We hey |
harnessed electrielty and turned night
inte day. Resins eanry, cmtertts te!
thausands ef hemes. Steam anit-eler. |
trle teat plow in tunnels under “the |
deepest rivers. Rehoht our prazress.” |
we hear them ery. “With our mighty
battleships and Armies all over the
World, the whole world does eur bid |
ding, When we taiid In Africa or Halt,
when we land in Egypt, In Abysolnta,
millions of natives bow to our will.
Wa are a superior people.” the white
man cries. “Our Blood and aur stick ts
roparfor eo any oteere Tt fe our duty |
renardless of what Nesrore sav, tt tt!
nur duty recardiess af whar Indias!
say. It 18 our duty regardless of what!
Aslaticn say, to carry aur ments oti |
zation afi forse It on penple avers
where Weewuse we ara a auperios pee: |
pte. ‘ :
Wreckage Everywhera +
But, ave, as he boasts he dice We!
ten the wherhage coming everywhere |
We sre Juxury and viet eapping the |
stronath and \iiality ef the nations af
he world; everyu here we sen Innere t
otha ramm on penple and the tansring |!
man decteaving Nix Atenghelt © cer |
where, We see poner being centered |
Inte the aceboy ov atesced few We
we dlamarrary wens pisted te the)
ackarennd, We see adits att docs |
ming (1st and, ase ws thes shite
pan oasis he new ates amt w walt!
iy hea -ateatinn ef time tuefiiee In 2”
ory ani deminenga nt pare aiwan ands
nother mare vnteen gare, which
Mm seltish enema te say wll be tre!
Seen are, will dosh forward ant
patel, the ensign of leatheesinngs iim |
arey Wt en ty hacker heteite eA *
The Cry From Beyand
Remerber tiie when youn ge ivek te,
one lures af adutyathe praaram of
he Univeral Negra Improvement Ae: |
sevation is ieutt ible. the proueam ef |
ne Universit Nets Improvement As |
writen must ae) What embarrass. |
lente we mae eiffer ave nats tampa: |
ney. for there ts ne way ta stop the
mir hundsed milion, Negross Wa
ynnot turn back Unborn cenerations
Ment tn us “haan” Children wat
nborn ery nut tacthose af us of tha
ventieth centurs Ga en Children |”
tare Net tm be bere saX"Do ret}
nis have to seer the same emtor- |
samenta sda ner lat ne have to cutter
Je same ingustices do not lat us have
Nauffar the fame hunniiaten” Thay
Vote the Nezpsrs af the Universal
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As the cheering continued. Sir, Wil-
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PRINCE OF DAHOMEY SPEAKS
Hon, Marcus Garvey then Introduced
Ins the next speaker His Highness Prince
Kein Tovaton Hohenow, Prince of Da.
hoines. His’ Highness the Prince of
Dahomey aid: In appearing Mt the
Fourth International Convention of the
Negro Peoples of the World, under the
auspices of the ULN 1. A, 1 brought
yon the greetings and salutations af
Attica. New, at ite adjournment, T re-
Herate to yan Africa's farewell”
[Jeet and that ts Attica and its redemp-
tion. Ido not know in detail the pro-
condings of tie convention, Wt T know
suMetent of tts work In UyGarions xe:
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son and xolldarize or consnlldate on
ettoris for tis KIORt obfective= the re-
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consideration the problem of the races
Foe him tt was an acute problem, a Ror:
dion knot that canid not he severed,
IM Geneva we alen want and must have
fur piace, so that we ean seek to have
one myn, sind \friea, the eradie, of the
hiurk race, WIL im couse of time lave
her awn governmbiit and the wort at
Lier will realige that Afuieane ave en
hablo of there awn sovernmeant cane wit
he weleomed in the convert of nations
You tive chosen ae sour haven ar
pert of Liniding that pertien of Atries
called LAbaeia” And. ay itn name Indt=
bites It svmibetcen ond stands fees he
erty: And all ether pants ag Atuea
await you, and you mhall be thither
rulded, not hy 2 little star of night, but
thither shall your path be gulded by the
creat sun which illuminates all frien
What TP have heart and seen Tahal
Lake Back In me people, and next seas.
when P shall vir Leberne dems mt
fours tn Afsiea T shail have the plecuure
f saluting there of on whe shall be tn}
piberiy Oher paste of Africa ave
WAWEHR’ TRU ENCHIEE Us & tacaea biel
aE warn wetvamie Vent ee tae elie!
othe Pare af amare, vou atl Wen ta
Ne shores af Afsiea. mur methertind |
eur Western etabttion, sen watt
WME tn Amie Daytona ae Atete an tise
Pid Aad InAGReriem eth Phe weed 1A
Viel sem age fang, san well hein at)
he adueation wed moratty and al that!
on have tearned aim aiiethar yay nen!
Ball We Ahgiioah AW Geran It
ae ae ere cates
re Ae I
Deities amet dedewates 1 stanae Got
1 FOHMENINE snmET Her Me farwel AfE ea 4
Wien thet fer tbe ote dats tem ase
hows hem meh yeu nase awa heut
om: m. . w.samson, | oe &.
F. ©. Bes 61, Kemdives Grange Stetten, WEW TORE CITE,
+ ond ae the wondertel Jersens: medieiae: ates vee Oem]
Gedk. "On srrigel, when the postman Gelivers the peckege,
Err say Sima #8 conte (and petagey Phe erong esha
ta guarantee my mocay roeodef am got ee |
‘Ween -eréering from Cede or > Kuerten, eneiees' money
with order (ae stamped.
ecioon 10 came C2 dine) t0 coverienet of sttpotag
Africn tn high esteem. Therefore |
urge "that you forget her not on you
return home. * a
Tym conclusion, T reiterate my thanks
to you, and “I thank you especially for
fall thatT have aeen, for all the real
spectacles or manifestations that’ you
have made. ~Totay-t-wish-you n-snered
and ‘solemn farewell, and tomorrow It
will bs in Africa.” (Applause)
PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT OF
UNITED STATES
Hon, Mateus Garvey then ald that
one of the things done at the conven:
tion was to appoint a committee of
Feven citizens to interview the Pres
[dent of the United States of America
and present to him and Inter tos the
Congress of the United States a. yee
tition signed hw the 4,000,000 members
of the Universal Negra Improvement
Aeeariatton Ta Aiivi tea, aakTag Por
Uhety cocoperation and help tn assisting
the association te establish for the Ne
ran In thig_countey a nation of thelr
fwn.in Africa, at to ashe him te send
A mieaage to the neat Congress askitie
for the xime thing. A petition Is alsa
the United States, The members. of
tiie cnmmitter woul take the pettttons
away on Monday t0 meet the Preslient
in Warhington on the Sed. and de-
Liver the petiston from the fare mtltinn
members af the Unlversal Negta Ine
Provement AskoMfation in the Cuited
Stites of Ameriea, Yan will under:
stand, sald he, that the UNO TA Hs
het an arsanization on papery it ts
an organization In fost we are Reine
te the Deestdent with the aro?
ciznatices ef foe intlltan heh
mer amd wenten, citizens of the Uitte
Stetes of Amir ca, astine for wit they
mae, They are tenn every State of
the suntan, and thes Rive the lie te the
National Asseetitten for the Advance:
ment of Colored Peaple: ta Fred R.
Manes ard Gearge Hares that this ar
canizatleu ia-manorip of Weat indiana
You havent four miliion Wert Tninne
In America, ‘Then we have. anather
petitfon Migned by seven million “Atel |
ran and Wert Indian wifizens tm he |
Veet to the Paitiament and the Wins
mt Fingland, awl tn the Preston’ and |
lohan tgaitien diy rate.
MEMORIAL TO THE LATE CHIEF
JUSTICE DOSSEN p
Hoe Mtuens Garves ther imneineed
that the remainder of the meeting
Sonht he devoted tea memartal far the
Nite Cher dusties Dassen. af Liberia
whe pasted away on Auguat iT) The
memorial opened site the cnsine of
the Beniy © Newer My God, te Thee”
LADY DAVIS'S EULOGY
Late Pacis was eatted upon te de
har an einlney an the tate Chief tise
fee and said
Bence peintal date thee attersnon
Te steak of tine deaths an ALi at a
machen nan Chief Tastee Et presen |
Or the ty May et Amanst, 12h ar
Cape Kotmds ow Latertyaen the
Sate Wives there panend any nts
sent dntettent. thes wander fat te ater |
We mien, INt, gle de HlaeRe ca TA,
'U. NuLA. in the Republié of Liberia.
iw loss was irreparable, In looking
over the leadets of our race I can find
no one that can’ fil the unique posl-
tion that Chlef Justice Dossen did. In
reading Frederick Starr's took’ on bt-
beria one finds thia narration trom: the
“Avseriewty Consul Bitig—concernina
Chief Juaticn Donsen, of Vice Presl-
ent Dossen, and he was Vico Presi:
dent during the second term of Pregt=
fent A. Barclay and Chief Justele' ot
‘the Supreme Court. He ts a man’ of
magnificent physique and aplendi®tmn-
tellectust powers, aggressive and proud
in’ nbtrit, ready and forctble tn lan-
gunge, whe has enjoyed @ useful pub-
lie record, For ten years he wan ax-
anciate MMatice of the Supreme Coukt
init compiied the publication of the
Supreme Conrt decisions, ‘He aérved
ta the United States and now “pre
sides with becoming dignity over the
Avithorations of the Likeran Senate. It
wan a matter of disappointment to Us.
that waiwere unable to meet d- J.
Dassen in Literia. Ha in certainly,
one of the beat men tn Liberia and in
the public tite af ahe country Much
Js stl expected of we? ee
This wae published tn 1213 by an
American white man, Frederick, Starr.
who vinited Literia and has! wiitter
thin hook upon Liberia. eS
During the, recent visit of thé dele-
gation ta Ttberta in the Interests ‘of
the TON. TO AL It ware our great pleat=
uire avery day during ourtatay In Mori.
revia to he In the company ef Chief
Jusites Dosen, It was a. privilege. 1
axanite you, to hear this man converse
and especially when tf was upon. the
topic of Liberia and the freedom and
retention of Afetea. It wan Chiet
Justice Doseen who naw-the vision fot
onty of the redemption af Afriens ‘but
at tha founding af a nation in Africa
hat should be known ma the United
States of Afticn. A wonderful roan
words fail me that I should praise btw.
As T have, sald, he waa giant amons
men. “He stood as an’ outstandin:
character of all West Africa: for ‘his
creat humantitirism, for bis great ‘love
Mf race. and when we think of the
Sational Anthem af Liberia ac it oa
wing upen. our reception ta Llisersa
idee Rossen in the beautiful anthem
chose words are:
AM hall, Liberty halls Thin etorions
hind af Liters
shill iang Ne nurs, Thoveh nan her
yreen the haw fame ahd mitehty he het
pewere
oe ee
united
tPortianndner sane: day:
How to Make Others Love You
Lo Mow tg, nn ant fogsintn wn
a lhe Ph ate ae ch We
cent Ee Tact Dent te fe a
SAS lille Site hers inthe Satea ee)
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To navigate the waters of the Atlantic Ocean along the entire eastern seaboard of the United States, and the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, and about Cuba, Porto Rico and West Indian Islands, Central and South America, including the gulfs, bays, sounds, harbors and roadsteads along said coasts, and adjacent thereto, and such navigable rivers as flow therein; the Pacific Ocean along the entire western seaboard of the United States, British Columbia and Alaska, Lower California, Mexico, Central America and South America, including the gulfs, bays, sounds, harbors and roadsteads along said coasts and adjacent thereto, and such navigable rivers as flow therein; the Gulf of Mexico and Panama Canal, the Gulf of California, Puget Sound, the Great Lakes, and all navigable waters and canals that flow therein, or may hereafter be constructed connecting any of the aforesaid waters, and all navigable inland waters of the United States, and of the Dominion of Africa, including the gulfs, bays, sounds, harbors and roadsteads along sai coast and adjacent thereto, and such navigable rivers as flow therein; and those of such other continents as may hereafter be determined, it being the purpose of this provision to permit the corporation to conduct its business in any part of the world, as far as may be permitted by law.
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A note is issued by the Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company, Inc., to cover each loan for five or ten years
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Loans may be forwarded to Black Cross Navigation and Trading Co., Inc., 56 West 135th Street, New York City, U. S. A.
In the September issue of Opportunity there is published an Open Letter from Rene Maran, author of "Batouala," which was awarded one of the most esteemed literary prizes in France, the Prix Concours for 1921—to Prof. Alain Leroy Locks of Howard University. This letter is a result of the article, "The Black Watch on the Rhine," by Prof. Locks, which appeared in Opportunity for January, 1924. In this article Prof. Locks referred to French policy thus:
"Prejudice must go at a sweep and not bit by bit; it is futile to try to eliminate one kind of prejudice and meanwhile keep and even cherish another. The instinctive social logicality of the French-mind has made a clean sweep of the whole field and in spite of its handicaps of militarism and colonial imperialism, France has here worked out a practical technique of human relationships which may very possibly earn for her world-mastery as over against her apparently more experienced and better equipped competitors." M. Maran's letter concerning French Colonial policy was published in Les Continents for June 15, 1924. It is republished in Opportunity, with Prof. Locke's reply.
Other articles in this issue are "The Negro and the Jew," a comparison of their individual problem, by Bertha Wallerstein, "Lights and Shadows in Cincinnati," concerning the housing problem, by Bleeker Murquette, "Negro Migration," its effect on family and community life in the North, by George E. Haynes, "On Knowing the Negro," by Ann Biddle Stirling, "Replica," by Eunice Roberta Hunton, and poetry by Countee P. Cullen.
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The rules for Opportunity's $550 literary prize contest are announced. Opportunity is issued monthly by the National Urban League at 127 East 29rd street, New York City.
Booknotes from the
Sixtoon new books are announced for publication by The Century Co. on September 12, including "Blind Raftery." by Donn Byrne, a book of the size, and in the manner of his "Messer, Marco Polo;" "The Passionate Adventure." by Frank Stayton, the story of an English society exquisite who found compensation in the slums; "Men, Maids and Mustard Pot," by Gilbert Frankau, a book of short stories with lots of horse in them; "Charles Proteus Steinmetz." by J. W. Hammond, a biography, the material of which was supplied by him and his family; "Around the World in New York." by Konrad Bercovich, travel adventures in the many foreign settlements of Manhattan.
William Montgomery McGovern, whose "To Lhasa in Disguise" will be published September 12 by The Century Company, did three things never before accomplished by a white man; he crossed the Himalayan passes from India into Tibet in winter, a feat therefore considered impossible; he lived six weeks in the Forbidden City, Lhasa—and that during the crisis of intolerance induced by the Tibetans' holiest religious festival of the year, when the civil government of Lhasa resigns its power to two monks; and he took the first motion picture films which show the life of this Holy City of the Lamas. He is an uncommon combination of adventurer and scholar. Born in America, in Georgia, he spent most of his young life in the Far East. He is an Oxford man (Ph.D.) and was considered one of the university's most brilliant speakers; he is a member of the Royal Geographical and Royal Asiatic Societies, and was appointed Furlong lecturer of the Royal Asiatic Society. Most interesting of all, he is an honorary Buddhist priest, a distinction granted him in recognition of a treatise on Mahayana Buddhism. He has said that this sacred office proved of use to him in gaining the respect and confidence of certain of the higher officials in Lhasa, after he had revealed himself to them as an Englishman, while it may have saved his life by preventing his betrayal by one unruly and disloyal native servant. There can be no question that his knowledge of Buddhist customs and beliefs immensely contributed to his safety in that terrible land which he penetrated, where, he says, it is a sacrilege to walk around a temple or sacred well in one direction, while to walk the other way is a distinct merit.
"Expectancy," a novel of India by John Eyton, published August 28 by The Century Company, follows a previous book by the author on India "The Dancing Fakir." That was a book of short stories which drew some extraordinary praise from the critics. The author is a representative of one of those old British families which make all kings and most bearers of titles look distressingly modern and ordinary. He is only thirty-four, and it was the fateful year of 1914 when he passed (four) into the Indian Civil Service, after taking a brilliant first in the classical school of Queen's College, Oxford. So he went into the Bengal Cavalry, instead of the Civil Service, entering that famous body of men celebrated by Kipling and a hundred others only after the war was over. Love of India is one of the strongest of his affections, and this is said to be reflected in his novel, which tells the life-story of an Anglo-Indian boy.
YOU CAN'T GO! BUT I CAN, DAD
B. G. WENZENE WIRE
BY C. MCKENZIE MUIR
You cannot go, but I can. Dad.
And one of us must go!
For Freedom's cause needs each man.
Dad—
You wouldn't shirk, I know.
I am not afraid of death, but I
Don't wish to come back blind;
Still, if I'm wounded, or I dis.
Why, Dad, bear this in mind;
You know I would a soldier be.
And 'tis the first good chance for me.
They tell he was true and brave;
His work was nobly done;
For he a comrade died to save.
My Absolom, my son!
Yet, sh! his voice comes back to me,
I seem to hear him say:
Why, Dad, for those at home and thee
The price supreme I pay.
You know I would a soldier be.
And 'twas the first good chance for me.
Boston, Mass.
Negro Writers Encouraged to Show What They Can Do in Producing Literature Judges Prominent Men of Letters
Encouragement is offered Negro writers in the contest opened by the Opportunity Magazine. Journal of Negro Life, for short stories, poetry, plays, essays and personal experience sketches about Negro life by Negro authors. The awards, as announced by this publication, aggregate $500. The next ten best stories, poems, plays and, essays will be given free criticism by competent authorities in each field of letters. The winning contributions will be published in Opportunity and probably in book form. Some of the conditions of the contest are given in the September issue of Opportunity. Persons prominent in American letters have expressed a ready willingness to foster in this manner creative expression among Negroes.
The purpose of this contest, as contained in the announcement, is to stimulate and encourage creative literary effort among Negroes and to locate and orient Negro writers of ability and bring them into contact with the general world of letters; to stimulate and encourage interest in the serious development of a body of literature about Negro life; to encourage the reading of literature both by Negro authors and about Negro life; and to foster a market for Negro writers and literature by and about Negroes. Opportunity is published by the National Urban League, at 127 East 23rd Street, New York City, and edited by Charles S. Johnson.
A PLEA FOR OUR HOMELAND
By MABEL M. DOUGLAS
(Stony Mill, Jamaica, B. W. I.)
List to the tale of a people.
Creeping from Slavey's chain!
Loudly we tell of our troubles.
Which always rack our brains.
Oh, pass not by, fairer brothers.
But lend thou a helping hand;
For history tells how we helped thee,
When danger compassed your land.
Sons of Shem and Japheth, hear us:
See they kin of darker hue.
Struggling to regain their homeland,
And for help we call to you.
We have passed through years of
slavery.
Served thee true, till Freedom's
morn;
Now we are free; our eyes turn home-
ward.
To the land from which we were
torn.
If you turn to history's pages.
For a record of our deeds;
We believe you'd hast to help us.
And supply our utmost needs.
Did not Attucks, man of color.
Shed his blood to keep you free?
When your enemies yelled defiance.
And began to run! Did he?
This, our race, has done you justice,
And if sent by God divine;
For it yet can show a hero—
Black Samson of Brandywine.
Then by tens and scores, yea, thou-
sands;
They came trooping in your wars;
Sharing all your earthly conflicts.
At the price of wounds and scars.
And when the bloody war was over...
And you sat and sang at ease:
Did not Negro poets help you,
To compose your hymns of peace?
Yes; in art, in craft, in music."
And in everything humane:
They gave freely of their wisdom—
Shall their help be all in vain?
Thus we've climbed from Slavery's
bondage.
Through the years of peace and
strife;
Selves forgetting, every ready.
To protect your goods and life!
Just before us lies a danger.
Lusty grow our sons and yours;
Shall the two survive in safety.
And dwell on the self-same shores?
We would like to chun these dangers.
If an outlist we can find;
So we turn our footsteps homeward.
Leaving you in peace behind.
But in parting we need helping
From your hands as our roward;
So we ask you to assist us.
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If I had my way I would live the life of a commuter, but with the schedule reversed. I should like to have all the daylight hours in the country and the nights in town. It is only natural that man should huddle once darkness has fallen. After the sun goes, one finds himself caught up in a sort of little theatre movement. It is then a jyty stage upon which he moves. The walls come close. The sky is scarcely a foot above his head, and from it fall lamps so that he must dodge as best he can in the darkness.
But night does more than hem you in. I find it disturbing to see only such things as lie within den feet and at the same time hear noises from far down the ridge and across the valley. I never did like noises that popped out of ambush. I think the crickets ought to stand up, like men and be counted, and not slink in closer and closer, crawling on their bellies and making menacing noises.
A dog which barks at noon may be an annoyance, but when he happens to be a mile off he is no threat. But let the that dog bark from the same distance after nightfall and he brings unescapable suggestions that everything is going wrong, that it always has and it always will.
When the wind stirs of a summer night in the city everybody speaks well of it and calls it a breeze. It seems of good intent. But out on the ridge this same breeze snarls and torments trees until they howl with anguish. And after a time it turns its spite against the house. I don't mind very much when the farmhouse pitches in the wind, but I can't stand the nights when it rolls.
Even on calm nights the apple tree pelts the roof. Its meagre green fruit might be so many watermelons as apple after apple explodes upon the shingles and hops off, never missing a single chance to bounce on the way down.
Hopeless, the cat; is supposed to live up the road in Murdock Pemberton's house, but at night he is little brother to all the world. I don't know why he thinks it's funny to crawl in the window and leap upon my stomach as I sleep. He never made me laugh yet. Closing the door at the bottom of the stairs is of no use. Hopeless solves that problem by climbing the apple tree and lengthening his Jeap a little. During the day he rolls around on newly tarred roads so as not to slip when he make my abdomen a landing pit for his running broad jump. I have taken a fearful aversion to that cat, but no matter how tactless I am in talking to him he can't seem to grasp the fact of my hostility.
Just-a bit beyond Linder Lane lies Hale Lake, where the frogs live. I used to think it was the moon which set them to blickering, but now I know they are indifferent to weather. They croak on white nights and black. Nor is there ever a portpronement on account of wet grounds. Some day next winter I plan to go to the lake and after cutting a hole in the ice shout down at them. "Is it cold enough for you?" But I want some more immediate revenge.
The adjustments of nature I find most inadequate. If this were an orderly universe the frogs would eat the crickets. The engaged couple who ride about all night in the reconstructed Ford car would run over and kill the barking dog. As a matter of fact, I don't actually know that they are engaged, but it seems to me that it is up to the young man to do something to
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With Sissle and Blake's "The Chocolate Dandies," new musical comedy, at Colonial Theatre, opening September 1.
"The Chocolate Dandies" Meets Expectation .
There are a good many reasons why the new Sissie and Blake "The Chocolate Dandies" musical at the Colonial Theatre ranks among the big musical comedy successes. Shows like this, in the first place, are the nearest thing to the old-time colorful entertainment. The typical Southern comedy and Dixie song and dance, once largely confined to minstrel shows, are the mainstay of productions like "The Chocolate Dandies." The popular liking for this sort of diversion seems to be as keen as ever.
The Southern Negro introduced jazz song and dance and has played a prominent part in the development of this typical American style of music. Naturally, jazz is a striking feature of "The Chocolate Dindos" presentation, with Ethel Blake, who composed it music directing the big symphony orchestra, and Noble Saske, the other star jazzing through the songs and dances with a gusto no black race star can match. The ragtime scene makes way for the principal conductor, Johnny Hodkins and Low Parton two cousins who have few rivals. It also makes a feature of the most exciting jazz shaped since the charaters rattled chorus under the sunlight of New York.
Then, again, where oh' where did Susie and Blake come together of how he wished bouncing, musicians who form an ensemble when he pops, singing and dancing has not been captured by any other musical production in New York to date. It certainly is a joy to the eye and a delight to the ear. Julian Mitchell, who has just scored another success with the "Zaegfeld Fellows" of 1924-25 has outshow himself in the new Susie and Blake surprise "The Chocolate Dancer."
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Suppose there came a night upon which the apple tree ceased to preter, and Hopeless slept at home, and there was no wind, and frogs and crickets became dumb—would I then be satisfied? 'The answer is. 'No.' On that night I would turn and togs and stew in the coopy silence until I broke it with an agonized cry to barkers, chirpers, croakers, 'Go ahead and get started.'
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These Abyssians Disdain to Be Classed as Negroes but Are of Hamitic Origin with a Slight Blend of the Semite-They Are a Christian People After a Fashion-Slavery Abolished
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Great Britain has welcomed to her shores his Imperial Highness Teferi Makonnen, Regent of the Empire and hair to the throne of Ethiopia, whose absence from Abyssinia opens a new era in the history of his own country and may even mark the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the world. For this visit virtually destroys that self-sought, isolation which has been the central point for centuries in the policy of the last unconquered African empire and, less than thirty years ago, was successfully defended against the modern arms of a European Power.
This portentous break with the traditions of his race is characteristic of our royal guest, whose visit to Aden in 1922 was the only other occasion upon which a ruler of Ethiopia has ever passed its frontiers, says the Dally Telegraph. Bufge he called at Aden he had never seen an aerospace; but within ten minutes of his arrival on the parade ground he was enjoying his first flight through the air. He has just acquired in this country a carefully chosen library of between 400 and 500 books; the only printing machine in Abyssinia is installed in his private palace, together with the solitary book-binding plant, and he possesses a model dairy which could give points and a beating to many of its European prototypes.
This is the Prince-cultured, hardworking, progressive—who has now come to Europe to get into personal touch with its governments, and has brought with him his principal governors in order that, together, they may estimate the value of Western civilization and the practicability or otherwise of its application to Abyssinia. His visit may have a profound influence upon his own people, but it is also of great potential importance to ourselves. For the landlocked empire of Ethiopia has a frontier of 3,000 miles, which, for two-thirds of its length, marches with British territory; and the success of our irrigation works in the Soudan is built upon the Abyssinian waters of Lake Tsana and the Blue Nile.
An Ancient Race
It is perhaps not altogether surprising that the most extraordinary misconceptions are prevalent concerning Abysinia, because until its only railway was opened a few years ago, it was one of the most inaccessible countries in the world. Yet it is neither wise nor truthful to refer to an Abysinian as a Neuro, he could retort that he was a Christian when the ancestors of the English worshiped Odin—that his forbears were civilized when ours loved to paint their bodies with woad and cloth themselves in undressed little. Actually the race is Hamite.
with, a strong infusion of Semitic blood, which came with an incursion from Arabia about 1,000 B. C. Few people in Europe and fewer still in England know more about these people and their fascinating country than C. F. Rey, F. R. G. S., who enjoys the personal friendship of the Regent and last year published a book on "Unconquered Abyssinia as It Is Today." the only book upon this subject to be published in England during the last twenty years. In conversation with a press representative Mr. Rey gave an interesting account of the origin of the Abyssinians, their history, government, religion and customs, and their much-debated attitude toward serfdom and slavery.
They claim; he said, that the empire was founded 3,000 years ago as a result of the union of the Queen of Sheba and Solomon. Whether the Queen was then Queen of Abyssinia, as they assert; whether she was queen of a district which embraces both sides of the Red Sea; or whether she was queen merely of Saba, in Southern Arabia, are points about which discussion still rages. But one fact is indisputable; their independence through all those centuries has remained unimpaired. Islam nearly conquered them in the first half of the sixteenth century, but eventually they drove the invaders back; the Italian repulse at Odowa in 1896 is part of contemporary history. Up till the present, the Abyssinians have refused to allow an serpansi to fly over their country.
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CLOSEING MASS MEETING
AT CARNAGE HALL
(Continued from page 7)
We'll shout the freedom of a race be-
nighted.
Long live Liberia, happy land, the
home of glorious liberty
By God'a command.
At hall, Liberia, in union strong suc-
cess is sure.
We cannot fail, with God above our rights to prove.
We will the world assail.
With heart and hand our country's cause defending.
We'll meet the foe with valor unpretending.
Long live Liberia, happy land,
The home of glorious liberty by God's
command.
That was the spirit of the Chief Justice. And that which has gone before us is his spirit. His heart is with us this afternoon, I am sure. His spirit will guard and guide the purpose of the U. N. I. A. He passed away upon the natal day of our great and noble leader, Marcus Garvey; On August 17, God called J. J. Dosen from this world to the world above, but Marcus Garvey is here, vivified by the spirit of J. J. Dosen, and we look him to carry on the fight for the redemption of the Negro. May the spirit of J. J. Dosen envelop and permeate the very soul of Marcus Garvey, that he too, a giant among the Negroes of the world, the leader of four hundred million Negroes, that are he joins that innumerable caravan, he shall redeem Africa and establish the vision of J. J. Dosen for the United States of Africa, the greatest republic on the face of the globe. All honor, all praise, all glory, to the life of J. J. Dosen.
Rev. J. Van Richards said: A. Applirne and a great man has fallen in Liberia. There are but three persons in this great assembly that ever met and became acquainted with the Hon. J. J. Dossen. They are Hon. G. O. Marc, Lady David and J. V. Lowe. Therefore you cannot enter so deeply into sympathy on this occasion, because you are not acquainted with the personality of this man.
But I want to repeat that a great man and a prince has fallen in Liberia. The Hon. J. J. Dossen was born in County Maryland about 1866, and he was educated in Liberia. He was a man of deep learning and an able scholar. He held many local positions in the county of Maryland, and by reason of his intellectual ability and love of face and country the government reached out for this noble son, and he was for a number of years a member of the national legislature. He was vice-president for eight years during the administration of President Barsey, was associate judge of the Supreme Court for ten years, and would have been president of Liberia but for political tricks.
For 13 years he was Chief Justice
A dignified man he was. A noble
spirit, his height was about 7 feet
beautiful in stature, a beautiful gait
and lofty look, yet not too proud. He
hilled the position of Chief Justice with
honor and with credit to himself and
the Republic of Liberia. In his dekth
Liberia has lost one of its noblest sons;
one of its greatest jurists, a lover of
his race; a man of large vision and a
man of great and noble spirit. He was
not a man with narrow mind and small
hearted, but he not only loved his
country, but the black race and the
U. N. I. A. Before I came to know
Hon. Marcus Garvey, Chief Justice
Dossen had often spoken to me of
him, and on the morning I was leaving
Morroville for America he said to me
to be sure to see Mr. Garvey
because he is a great man. In a letter
I recently received he said Garvey is a
great man. That is one great man
speaking of another.
The U. N. J. A. has lost in Liberia a sincere friend, a strong defender and a mighty champion. If he had been in Monrovia, what happened to the delegation would not have taken place. You heard the letters read which breathed the spirit of love for the U. N. J. A. They showed how great was
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his heart and how great was his zeal for the development of Liberia through this great movement. He was by nature a man, and as a man why was this man so learned, man so useful to his country and to his family and friends, so zealous for the defense of his race, smitten down by the hand of death? But his life work was ended, his mission accomplished, and the Lord who gave was pleased to take him.
I recall the morning of March 26 when I left his home and shook his hands as he said bon voyage, it did not seem to me that I would never see him in life again. I have to give the Hon. Marcus Garvey praise for having given me the information, and I have written to his wife as to the news of his death and to the fact that Liberty Hall had been put in mourning and that there would be a memorial service held in his honor. I am sure that his wife will be glad of that. We were surprised when a cable sent to Cape Balmas was not answered and was returned undelivered, and that when a cable was sent to Monrovia the reply came that the Chief Justice was dead. He did not live to see Marcus Garvey. I had the pleasure of seeing him. He did not attend the Convention, but I had the opportunity to do so. I can assure you, however, that God, who stands back of the association, will send some one to take the piece of Dossen as sure as He liveth.
REPORT OF DELEGATION
SENT TO LIBERIA
(Continued from page 3)
At Sino and at Grand Bassa, and when
I said to him, "Mr. President, I was
ab impressed with Cape Mount as our
ship went into port," he said, "You
can have land there also." And, there-
fore, we have four concessions set
aside for the U. N. I. A. He said,
"After the coming of the colonists we
will arrange to give them all the land
that they will desire." What more
can be asked of anyone? What more
can be expected of anyone? No wonder
the soul of Robert L. Poston was
eated. No wonder that he shook
hands with the delegation all around
and rejoiced that we had gotten what
we had been rent for.
I can understand diplomacy. I am something of a diplomat myself. But aming high officials who should maintain the honor of their country I cannot understand duplicity. I say this advisedly. I say it to show you the cordial treatment of this delegation. I tell you this because in contradistinction of the treatment we got and the concessions we obtained, there comes out in the "World" of yesterday afternoon an article saying that this great organization is not welcome in the republic of Liberia, that passports will not be vised for members of the association who are going to Liberia.
The motto of Liberia is engraven" or my heart. It met my eyes the moment I stepped in Liberia. That motto is "Love of Liberty brought us here." The forefathers of Liberia knew well that the Négro of the Western world would cross the mighty Atlantic undaunted and undismapped because the love of liberty would bring him to the republic of Liberia. And so the love of liberty burns in every man's breast. It will bear all things and suffer all things and as Patrick Henry said: "Give me liberty or give me death." And then for the door of liberty to be closed in the face of Negroes, such a thing cannot stand. (Cries of No.) Such a thing shall not stand. (Appease).
I for one will knock at the door of liberty until I die, seeking for admission. It shall be opened. It must be opened. It is God's will that it must be opened and with our Intrepid leader, Hon. Marcus Garvey at our head, we will break down all barriers, all doors and everything that shall be placed in the way of a race that loves liberty, so that our people might be free. We love liberty because we have suffered slavery. We love liberty because we have worked as peons, and as slaves we are still so working in some parts of the world. But six years ago, Marcus Garvey sounded the clarion cry, to the members of the U. N. I. A, that they should break off the shackles that bind them; that they should rise up as new Negroes and go forth to conquer and to victory.
Vice-President Wesley, of Liberia who attended the meeting of the committee, is an aborigine of Africa, born of Aboriginal parents, but civilized and educated. There are several men in the high official life in Liberia with such antecedents. He is a magnificent man, who is deeply interested in the project of the colonialization of the republic. He was present and made suggestions along with the Hon. A. Barclay, the neigur of the bar of Liberia, an aged man, but a man of such learning, a man of such wonderful culture, a man of such keen ideas that I felt in having the Hon.-Ex-President at the head of the committee that we had a man who would forever ate the gate of Liberia, and that should any attempt
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be made to close the gate of Liberia against the U. N. I. A. he would stop it with his very body.
Chief Justice Dossen was an intellectual giant as well as a man of exemplary character and unimpeachable integrity. A man towering above ordinary men with a massive brain. I had the privilege of attending a session of the Supreme Court where he presided and heard him deliver his opinion and pronounce sentence of death upon a man named Marshal, who had committed a crime. I have visited the Supreme Court of the United States of America in the city of Washington, and listened to the learned judges on the bench there. Never in my life have I seen a man more dignified; never more learned in the law and never in my life have I heard a judge-deliver sentence in such a manner. I said to my comrades, "A magnificent man" is Chief Justice Dossen.
them what I have seen and heard and witnessed at first hand. I have seen the steamer, I have been aboard it, so I can tell the people that I saw the ship.
Don't fear. You have a strong leader in the person of Hen. Marous Gavry, Just recently the late Chief Justice Dossen; my father-in-law, wrote me a letter in which he said Mr. Gavry was a great man and a great planner for the redemption of Africa. Africa is to be redeemed by the African and not by the white man, and as sure as God sits on His eternal throne it shall be. Our forefathers did not plan Liberia for others, but for every black man.
Now I want to tell you the doors are not locked against you, nor are they barred. They are only shut and a small sephyr will blow them open and you will be able to enter Liberia as sure as God wills.
the world we are. The damned and beaten bench of Anglo-Americans and fellow rope and may that Africa. Our people cause of France France and France tamla we died. The cause of America American war, and our own cause. I know that the 600,000 determined to redeem though they can use fash- bone President cause of Negro fire not done.
We are sorry that asterel Chief Just He was a real man man who will live a cliche. Chief Justice alive today. I belie
I did not know then that this great man was the great friend of the U. N. I. A., that he was. He was a tower of strength in the republic. But God has called him to his reward and to his rest. But I want to say here, that in the land of Africa there is a Sampson lying sleeping who will soon awake, and with an avenging hand and in an unlocked for hour he shall rise in might and power. What dastard can his mighty strength withstand?
Ion. Rev. Van Richard of Liberia: My heart is painting me at this moment. I am deeply grieved at the news of the death of Chief Justice Dossum, who was my father-in-law. I did not believe the report when, I first heard it. One of the greatest men of Liberia is surely dead. He was one of the ablest jurists the world has ever known. In his death Liberia has lost a noble character, one of her ablest sons. And who shall fill his place only God knows.
He was a warm and sincere friend of the U. N. I. A. and did not know how great a friend he was or how deeply he was interested in it until I heard those letters send this afternoon. How his daughter will take the message only God knows. May God raise up in Liberia another J. J. Dossen, another stalwart son of Liberia, another who could champion its cause. The republic was never ashamed of him. He was one of the ablest justists who ever precluded ever the Supreme Court of Liberia. You have lost a sincere friend. I will ask that you ask God to raise up another supporter, and I am sure that God will do it. Because your cause cannot die, no matter what obstacles are placed in your way. In God's own time they will and must be removed.
I enjoyed the joy of the Hon. J. Van Lowe, his words sank into my heart, all that he said was so very true. There is but one exception I wish to Take and that is President King-I'm our great President was born in Monrovia. His father, whom I knew well was a British subject. His mother was a Liberiana. What he told you about the Liberian people, is what I have already told you. They are not like the people here, they are hospitable, generous, loving and kind and with no disdain. Their very smile bids you welcome to Liberia.
I admire the remarks of Lady Davis when she said she will knock until the doors of Liberty are opened. Brothers those doors are bound to be opened. The powers of hell cannot keep the doors of Liberia barred against black men and they shall be opened.
My being here was absolutely unknown to myself. I never thought I would be here at this time. But conditions over which I had no control have kept me here in New York and I think it is the hand of divine providence so that I will be able to go back to Liberia and tell my people that if the doors are barred against our people who want to go to Liberia it would be a most serious and damning mistake. You cannot send any man to tell those people what I will tell them and you may be assured that I will tell them all that they desire to know. I have seen people who want to go to Liberia. I have been to their homes in Pennsylvania. Some of them have already sold their possessions and the homes, have packed up and are ready to go to Liberia, and it is a stinking shame that such a thing should happen. When I go home I will tell my people that the people who wish to come to Liberia are not the scum but some of the best people in America, who will be able to help us do what we cannot do for ourselves.
They have been telling you that the organization is not known in Liberia. Here is a copy of the Liberian News of July 17, with an article entitled, "The V. N. L. A. of Monrovia, Liberian Division." (Reads article.) "July 17. The Mourovia division of the Universal Negro Improvement Association held a very interesting meeting and executed a very interesting program which had been staged for the occasion. At the proper hour the first vice-president, Dr. J. F. Lawrence, took the chair and called the meeting to order, in consequence of the recent illness of the president, Mr. W. F. Dennis, who is now convalescing. Mrs. A. J. George presided at the organ, while the division sung the usual opening song. The business part of the meeting was interpersed with beautiful recitations and solos, which was most pleasing to all present. There was also impromptu addresses by a few of the members, which were loudly applauded.
"This division without doubt is forcing ahead rapidly, notwithstanding the criticisms and oppositions with which it has to undergo. Still, the members are determined to do their level best to help put the propaganda of the association over the top.
"Previous to closing the meeting the vice-president, presiding, thanked the members for their kind and sympathetic attention. He also in glowing terms of the manner in which all those who had taken such active part in the program of the evening. The members appear still cheerful and hopeful that in God's time they will be able to put their propaganda over the top."
It is clear from that the U. N. I. A. is known in Liberia and is very active. And when I go back, they will take to it more readily and they will take to it more strongly because I will tell
them what I have seen and heard and witnessed at first hand. I have seen the steamer, I have been aboard it, I can tell the people that I saw the ship.
Don't fear. You have a strong leader in the person of Hen. Marcus Garvey. Just recently the late Chief Justice Dossen; my father-in-law, wrote me a letter in which he said Mr. Garvey was a great man and a great planer for the redemption of Africa. Africa is to be redeemed by the African and not by the whites man, and as sure as God sits on His eternal throne it shall be. Our forefathers did not plan Liberia for others, but for every black man.
Now I want to tell you the doors are not locked against you, nor are they barred. They are only shut and a small sephyr will blow them open and you will be able to enter Liberia as sure as God wills.
Hon. Marcus Garvey said: As I said in my opening remarks, the situation is pively a diplomatic one. I understand quite well what is going on, but I cannot tell you everything. You must imagine a part of it for yourself. "We of the U. N. I. A. work when there is a fight in hand. Now I only hope that all the members of the association feel like men. I know all that has happened. Somebody has to play smart. Somebody has to sidetrack somebody. Somebody has to play the fool. You remember when we were sending our ambassador to England what I said about diplomacy. Diplomacy is "if everything is all right. I know you." If everything is not all right "I never saw you before." Now read between the lines. At the same time it is such a mix up that we have to explain a lot before our people can understand. Now I trust this will prove to you the importance of the U. N. I. A. Tell me the Negro organization in America or in the world that could have such a document to be sent out to the United States of America. That thing has lifted us to the status of international importance. The whole thing is pressure.
When the delegation was in Liberia, the English and French consulted around trying to find out what was going on. They had instructions. Ultimately they found out what we intended to do viz, to help to build up Liberia. So long as she remains undeveloped Liberia supplies an argument for England and France and Italy and Spain that the Negro is incapable of self-government, therefore they must go there with their protectorates, mandates and colonial domination and run the country until they have exploiled all its wealth. England and France knew well that if a group of progressive Negroes coming from the Western World equipped, with the best in science in art and in literature went there it will only be a question of time when all Africa will be on the march to progress, for the black man and they should not allow that to go on, so they had to put some obstruction in the way.
Therefore, they called upon little helpless Liberia, who has borrowed money from them. She owes England and France over a million dollars, and they said to her, it is an unfriendly act to allow the U. N. I. A. to settle here. Now what are you going to do about it. Unfortunately we hadn't a J. J. Dosense as President of Liberia who would have replied: "Go to hell, and let the black man redeem his country. It is purely a question of backbone and guts and the belief that we could not pay off the two million dollars. If we had that amount to give England and France we could put backbone into somebody. That is one side of the matter. A couple of yeeks after our delegate's left Liberia the Firestone Rubber and Tire Company of America went there when they heard that Negroes had been there. They knew it was valuable, and what the land contained and what Negroes who had the aid of science would do. They said look, here is money, give us some land. You know what money is. And one million of acres of land, nearly half of the country was given to the capitalist concern of Ohio to exploit for rubber and all minerals. That is the other side of it. Now, would the Firestone Company look like going there with two million natives who are crude and whom they can employ in the rubber fields just as they did in Peru and in the Congo. Give them hardy anything but hash twice per day. Surely they should keep out the American Negroes, who knew about the price of labor and of union labor and high wages. And the word was therefore passed to keep out the U. N. I. A. crowd. That is what they played up to, and it is there that the Negro proved that he is the greatest enemy and curses to the race. That man Dubois is the greatest enemy of his race that God Almighty has ever made. He is the man who supplied the argument. Two years ago he wrote in the crisis that it was the intention of the Garvey men to go into Africa and drive out all the whites from there. That is the man who gave the argument to the English and French to tell President King.
Do you wonder why DuBois, was in Differia part of this year? Go and find out among the capitalist class, who are paying Negroes to keep down Negroes. You would find out, why DuBois wrote over two years ago about the Garvey movement and why the Afro American of Baltimore also wrote their recent articles. It was wicked propaganda with the object of causing Negroes to fight against Negroes. We are our greatest enemies. But men, you will realize this—that the Liberian Government is not all the Liberian people.
The things that they have published only shows how sweep England France feel and how fearful they are of the U. N. I. A. If I have no fear of John Brown I would not try to prevent him going to his house. But because they are afraid of John Brown they seek to close the doors of his house against him in the hope that the snow shall fall and that he will be froze and die. We know the strength of the U. N. I. A. and with the aid of the 400 million Narrates of
the world we are going to work on.
The damned audacity of it. That a bunch of Angle-Baxon papers, villains, apologists and felons to stay in Europe, and say that we must not go to Africa. Our people saw hell in the cause of France and England. In France and Flanders and in Mississippi we died. They saw a hell in the cause of America' in the Spanish-American war, and we can see hell in our own cause. Yes, let England know that the 400,000,000 Negroes are determined to redeem Africa, and even though they can use little, weak-kneed, fish-bone Presidents. to block the cause of Negro freedom, the day is not done.
We are sorry that such a noble character like Chief Justice Dossen is dead. He was a real man. I appreciate a man who will live and die for a principle. Chief Justice Dossen would be alive today. I believe, but when he learned what the Negroes were doing in Monrovia I believe the poor man's heart failed. Because he had received materials already in Cape Palmas as had been arranged to start the colony. The skunks had not the decency to tell us what they were doing before they published the articles. I despise the man who has not enough decency and respect for his own manhood. You know what politics and government are. Conidile is not the everlasting President of the United States, and King is not the everlasting president of Liberia.
The U. N. I. A. is going to fight until it helps save Liberia. So that when King passes away, Liberia will, still be marching on. It is a fight to the finish. Brother, they were-looking for me in 1914 and 1918 and they could not find me, but nobody has to look for me now. The U. N. I. A. can look for me any time the call comes. If these white folks think they can rob, murder and kill everybody and get away with it, they make a big mistake. They have taken advantage of the situation.
It is a Shame and a disgrace that Edwin Barclay should pen a letter, after he himself penned the document in 1921 that welcomed the U. N. L. A. to Liberia. And the lying skim says he did not approve the thing. Conward? What could England do to Liberia in the face of world sentiment at the present time? Could England invade Liberia and live? So help me God, not! There would be more Englishmen dying in the West Indies and all over the world than have died for 1,000 years. It was only a matter of courage. Now I give it out again from Liberty Hall. You cannot fool with the U. N. L. A. It is not an organization; it is the spirit of four hundred men. It is not a question of whether we are going to Liberia or not, although we are going. It is a question of when black men get ready to do something to win their freedom.
Africa will rodee-herself when the time comes. Not from without, but from within. So do not be worried—just stick to your program. Six years ago Marcus Garvey was on the streets on a little soap box, pleading the cause of Africa, and was unknown. Now he has one Secretary of State writing to another begging to suppress the force of this mighty movement.
Please wait awhile. There is going to be some more change. We have the chancelleries of Europe working overtime. All you have to do is to keep up these things. The idea of sending all over the world now to the different consuls not to give passports to certain people. They had to disarrange the whole diplomatic service to carry out that order. Any Negroes who can do that show that they are stepping on the gas.
Keep your organization intact. World chances are going on and all you have to do, even without fighting, is to step on the gas. Where is Rome? She tried to stop the progress of the people. Buried and gone. Just a few years ago Germany could have dictated the policy of certain countries and peoples. Where is she now? Asking for an economic chance. So just keep your organization intact. When you find these things are happening it means that you are nearer the goal. With all the bluff of England and France, were it not For the bad Negroes we would have already had what we wanted." And no notes would have been sent. But wait until these troubles are clear, and I get to England and France. Then, you will see something.
When all these things happen don't accuse the people for it. The people of England and France are not to be blamed; nor those of Liberia. It is that group of self-seekers and grafters who are placed to represent them. But when they arouse the sleeping conscience of the people those fellows have either to deliver the goods or get away. It is only a question of time. We are going on with the program, and we are determined to put it over. We will give them a run for the money: Brother, somebody is crazy if he thinks he can plan to strangle the new Negro; to brutalize and enslave and kill" him and leave him still smiling.
What does all this talk of preventing the Negro going to Africa mean? Is it friendship or fellowship? Is means that somebody hates the Negro so bad that he does not want to give the Negro a chance to live. Would you call any man who tries to keep you from your home a friend? And when you find out his designs would you greet him with kid gloves? If I have to fight to the end, I would die to prevent his plan going through.
We are up against the survival of 'the fittest. This is why the late chief justice took his stand. I believe he was the greatest African patriot the world ever produced. But that man realised that the deatiny of his country, and the life of his race was at stake. You heard reference made by him to the pamphlet that he sent to be reproduced. I thought I was a radical and I thought I loved Africa, and I thought I had something to say about African freedom. In his speech delivered in Liberia in 1916, you will find that nearly everything that we have been doing here was encouched, in his remarks.
Such a man is a prince not only of his race, but of his country. Gentlemen, if you want anything, in time you will win it. Going down on your knees will not win it. But stand your ground and strike back, and, by God, the Negro will strike back. Anyone who thinks that the U. N. I. A. is made up of cowards is mistaken. We have men here who are willing to die for the principles of right and justice and the liberation and emancipation of the 400,000,000 Negroes of the world.
Somebody is crazy. The urgency of these men. We were at our homes 300 years ago and never disturbed anybody. These men atole us away from our homes, kept us in chattel slavery and bondage for 300 years, raped or brutalised us, sapped our life's blood or milked us. And, now that we are ready to go home, they talk about keeping us out of our home. Brothers, we will fight, and, even if the devil in hell tries to prevent us, we will kick him out of hell, in keeping with the popular refrain of the "Blues"—"We are going home, going home." Three cheers were given for Liberals, and with cries of down with the traitors of the Negro race! the meeting adjourned.
WOMAN FOR GOVERNOR OF LONE STAR STATE
From the New York World
The country has been greatly interested in Mrs. Ferguson's victory over the prejudices and pretensions of the Klan. It has accepted as if it were almost a matter of course her victory over the prejudices and pretensions of the old-fashioned male.
Ten years ago we were debating whether a woman should be allowed to vote. Today a woman is to be Governor of a great State, and most people are more interested in the principles she fought for than in the fact that she is a woman. Nothing proves so clearly the thoroughness of the triumph of Women Suffraga as the lack of debate about whether a woman can or ought to be Governor of Texas. Mrs. Ferguson is more famous as the conqueror of the Klan than as the first woman to administer the affairs of a sovereign State. The Woman Suffrage leaders demanded that sex distinctions should be obliterated from politics. They are succeeding more completely than any one had reason to expect. A woman is to be elected Governor of Texas on an issue that has nothing to do with the male or the female as such. Mrs. Ferguson has won not as a woman's candidate fighting for the rights and interests of women, but as a Texas fighting for the liberties of Texas. The abstract equality of men and women before the law has been transformed in Texas into an actual equality before public opinion and in political custom.
Does any one remember now the terrifying pictures that were painted of what would happen if women participated in public life? They would quarrel with their husbands. They would neglect their homes. They would ignore their children. They did not understand the business of the nation. They would vote for the handsomest candidate. And the foundations of society would totter. There are men alive today who made speeches on all these themes, and plenty of women too.
Fear is a bad counselor and a very ignogant one. We know today that homes are not broken up by arguments at dinner about the tariff and taxation and the League of Nations. They are leaked up far offender by the lack of anything better to talk about at dinner than the feelings of a tired business man about the accumulated irritations of his rather bored wife. We know today that the most neglected home is the house which has no windows on the world, the house so full of familiar wooden furniture to be dusted and redusted that it has no room for curiosity and discovery. We know there are no children so thoroughly ignored as those, whether they are rich or poor, who are denied the friendship of paternity and active people. We know today that large interests do not crowd out the smaller practical ones. They merely prevent the wasting of men's souls on tasks they can do more efficiently with a little perspective and the use of their intelligence.
The notion that women have not time for politics is fantastic. They are finding the time, as Mrs. Ferguson has found it, exactly as men have found the time to do what they were interested to do. All the fears of what would happen if some of the habits of the household were revised are nine-tenths mental hazards due to no practical experience, but to simple brute fear of change. The will finds a way. A woman like Mrs. Ferguson who wishes to manage a home and fight for the liberties of Texas finds a way to do it. The people who can't do that kind of thing are, most of them, people who do not want to do it. Not wanting to do anything, it is very easy to find enormous practical difficulties in the way.
All in All, Mr. Garvey Is
By James A. Rose in Buffalo American
We fall to see why some delight in
the continued persecution of Mr. Garvey.
That he is being persecuted goes
without saying... That the more he is
harassed and browbent, the stronger
he grows among the people. That he
is doing something all must concede.
He may not be doing the things we
indorse, but he is doing more than any
other member of the race. We admire
him for the things he hambone. All in
all he is an extraordinary man.
With Large Negro Membership It Draws the Color Line So Tightly It Could Be Walked Upon by a Novice
From the Norfolk Journal and Guide
It would be difficult to find a more shameful capitulation to race prejudice by an institution ostensibly devoted to disseminating Christ's teachings than that made by the Y. M. C. A. last year when shortly before the meeting of the Executive Committee in Washington, the general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in that city wrote a letter to Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary of the International Committee suggesting that Dr. Moton, a member of the Executive Committee, be peruaded to compromise his self-respect, and accommodate himself to the prejudices of his white associates by conveniently absenting himself from all conferences at which meals were to be served; and the subsequent approach to Dr. Moton with this suggestion by Dr. Mott, as explained in an article on the front page of this paper.
The Young Men's Christian Association occasionally has been the target of scathing criticism and accusations charging that it is in the United States a monumental hypocrisy parading under a veneer of Christianity, while actually harboring and even nurturing a most unChristianlike doctrine of race prejudice; the latest and most piercing of these darts being hurled by Rev. Dr. Archibald H. Grimke, of Washington, whose sermon was so pungent in its attack on the nypocritical attitude of the institution that it aroused, the lire of a Southern Congressman, and for a time menaced the Howard University appropriations.
However, this latest expose comes not from an outsider, but from a letter written by the general secretary of the Washington Y. M. C. A. to the general secretary of the International Committee, revealing a compromise of Christian principles and a capitulation to biography so fragrant that it leaves the association bared as an organization supinely and complacently acquiescing in, and even encouraging, race intolerance—the viltest foe of Christ's teachings.
If there was any member of the executive committee, as Mr. Cooper presumed there was, with a conscience so seared with that most unGodly taint of race prejudice or that equally unfriendly taint of self-superiority that he should recoil at the presence of a cultured Christian gentleman of any race at the same table with him, he is in no manner fit to act the role of teaching to others the love of the Christ.
That meeting of the committee held with the enforced absence of Mr. Mpton on account of his race and color—a condition divine—was nothing less than an outrageous travesty committed in the name of Christianity. It repudiated the very essence, the all-vitalizing force—love thy neighbor as thy self—of that beautiful faith.
Race prejudice never found a compromisor in the Master and the organization that would so prevent the beauty of his precepts as to countenance this vile thing should at least be courageous enough to deliver itself from the name Christian. And we assert that race intolerance which is so violative 'all that makes for the highest and noblest in men should be crushed by a mishart omnialight of the righteous opinion of the forces of true Christians.
Future Race Journalists Begin to Make Good
Future Race Journalists Begin to Make Good
(For A. N. P.)
The future of Negro journalism is quite safe, if we are to judge by the number of youngsters whose work is being brought to our attention by their friends and employers. One of the most promising of the lot, one with the advantages which come from inheritance and environment, is P. Bernard Young, Jr., the seventeen-year-old son of the publisher of the Norfolk Journal and Guide. The "kid" is in his senior year at Hampton Institute and is a prospective Columbia University student. A marked copy of the Journal and Guide indicating his work obliges the writer to state that he is either getting a whale of a salary for a boy or "dad" has a burgam in his son. He writes theatrical, dramatic reviews, sport funerals, and does political re-write work with the facility of an old pencil pusher. The future of the Journal and Guide is assured if, that boy just keeps on as he and doesn't get too good to heed the advice of his father.
Another Promising Youth
Another youth w' surprises callers, who often mistake him for an office boy, is Joseph A. Clarke, editor of the Columbus, Ga., Times, a sprightly new weekly that has made its appearance in that thriving Georgia city. The quality of the publication would prompt one to expect at least a hewiskered man of forty. But you can't tell about these boys nowadays. They are smarter than "they used to was."
Dancing Social Feature In African Gold Soast
From The Gold Coast Leader
The Indica' section of the Western Province Section of the National Congress of British West Africa gave a dance at Seconded on Saturday, July 5, at the residence of G. J. Christian, Esq., barrister-at-law. The function took place at the main hall which was fasterly decorated and which was filled to its utmost capacity. Dancing began at 9 o'clock p. m., after an opening speech by the vice-president of the section, P. Awoonor-Williams, Esq., barrister-at-law. The function is reported in full elsewhere, in this issue.
‘THE NEWS AND VIEWS OF U.N. 1. A. DIVISIONS
; HAMILTON OO . | ENGSTON JAA | —_——<———— nnn) car wasnincron’ | EAST ST LOUIS IL |" ASBURY PARK, NJ:
“The Hamfiten Chapter, Me. 96,
the Universal .. Negre Improvement
Association and African Communities
League held & mass imeoting on Sun-
day, August 16-2934,
‘The mesting was called te order pre-
elsely at 8 e'clock, the vice-president
Mr.’ Ben Evans, preeiding. It was
‘opened in the usual manner, with the
singing of the opening hymn, “Srom
Greenland’s Tey Mounatina” ‘The
chaplain, Rey. Anthony Williams, of-
fered a prayer nad reed from the rit:
ual He also delivered an address,
taking a2 his subject, “Duties in Our
Individual Homes.” Next was the
reading of ‘the front page of the Ne-
kro World by the Finkncial Secretarm
Mr. Thomas A. Wilson.
‘The President, Mr. J. E. Hudson,
made, touching remarke on the great
‘appeal in the greetings, which he
atrongly emphsized. The speech that
“the-Hon:-Marcus” Garrey_deitvered-at
Carnegio Hall, New, York City, at the
opening of the Convention, was read
by the secretary of the Trustee Board,
Mr. Squire Pearsnn, accusing‘ thun-
4arous applause.
‘Mr. W. P. Hudson. asked all present
to give cheers to our laeder, the great-
eat of the 20th century, to which all
responded. The Ethiopian National
Anthem wap aung and the Prenident
of this Chapter asked that we give
Uperaily to the Conventfon Fund. The
appeal was heartlly responded to. The
Brogram continued ax follows: Mrs.
Mattle Phillip delivered a very altrring
address, Mrs. W. P. Hudson, the ex-
lady president. delivered an address,
taking as her subject, “Make a Joy-
ful Noise." Song, “Shine on, Eternal
Light.” Address, Mr. Thos. A. Wilson,
Financial Secretary, “Why T Am
Member.-of the U.N. 1. A.” Address,
Rev. Andrew Boles, Chairman of the
Trustee Board, “It God Be God Serve
Him, and if Baal be God, Then’ Serve
Him." Address. Mr. George Battlen,
“A Redeemed Africa.” Sonk, “There
‘Well See the Crystal River.” Address,
Rev. E. M. Mitchell, Treasurer of Thin
Chapter, "Let Us fe Obedient to Our
Leader.” Addresx, Mr. Will Phillip;
Address, Mr. Chas. Phillips, address,
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson. Song, “Nearer,
My God, to hoe," by audience.
The President in his closing ad-
dress, thanked the “members and
frlends for thelp presi nee, also for the
collection and the soul-stirring ad-
dresses delivered by theyoMcers and
members. He then asked for new!
members and one joined. |
Song, “They Cry, O Garvey, Don’t|
Leive Me.” Song, “God Be With You
TIM We Mest Aggin” The meeting
was dismissed by the chaplain.
THOS. A. WILSON,
‘Secretary.
EAST DREW, MISS.
The East Drew Division of the U. N
X Av helt an emtbuslastic mane mest
ing on July 8th, iast. The meeting
was called to order in the usval man
her The president, Ree. Alber
Berry. presided. tn well chosen words
he explained to the nudience the ain
and objects of the UN. TAs atte
which the audfence fervently sang
“When the Morning Comes” Rev. W
D. Norman was precentel as the AH
npeaker ‘bf the sevening. lle chose a
a aubject, “The ‘Time Max Come:
The president then asked for tive min.
utes, during which time a collection of
3370 wan AUen for the benef of the
U.N.T A. The next apenker waa Bro,
Geo. Wiillams, president of the, Drew
Division. He sald that the Le Ne 1k
had accomplished things that the
churches and other organizations had
falled to. accomplish.
Rev. C. A. Smith, who was the next
veaker, Rive a. wonderti tale en
“Missionary Work tm Aten”
The next speaker, iro. W, H. Cole-
man, secretary of the Division, held
hin avdlence entranced with, hia elas
aence. .A song wan suing by the cholt
And tix “new members encciled. Tow,
oi, Senin delivered the closing na:
ress and the meeting adjourned.
WH. COLEMAN.
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TO ALL DIVISIONS and CHAPTERS
OF THE UNIVERSAL NEGRO IM-
PROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, ES.
PECIALLY THOSE LOCATED IN
THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA:
‘This te to officially inform you that
the Parent Body of the Universal Negro
Improvement Aséociation and- Africas
‘Communities League hae revoked the
charter of the. Coloe Division No. 18,
Spd ie haved tbe recone. Wie
SP sreoke a cosetassa sen
© A Reta, Joon Pilgrim, gre "Maude
Betty, to conse operating tn Bame of
the Aesecason,
We beg to advise the public not to
have anything te dp with these people
tiga eke
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THE NEGRO WORLD
for Results 2
Consuelo Chaptér No. 83 Is steadily
enining ground in the Interest of the
U. Nei. A. Members are being daily
enrolled, ‘The officers and members nr
continuing their work with gront zen}
denpite the'fact that their faces. are
still tear-stained with the memories of
thelr beloved and energetic: members
who antied recently from our shores for
abroad In the ‘nersons of Mien Flizn
Patersen, Lady General Secretary; Miss
Christiana Holder, member, and - Ire
Laon Glaspow, Secretary of The Neate
World Department.
In order to create a better eiduicn-
‘nal mtanding in our association for
the general uplift of (ho lew) meni-
bers of our race we have devoted
Wednesday evening of each week te
Uterary toples, Wednesday “eventing,
July 23 inst, a splendid program was
presentedtmmedistely after the Ln-
gion’a exercises aa follows:
Lecture on “Physlology.” Bro. Fl W.
Bridgewater; lecture on “Geaxraphy of
Africa.” Bro, Willtim Rrown: duet,
‘speed Away," Mises Maude Mercer
and Viola Bagnall: reading, “Negro
World." Bro, Hubert Lowls: cending
SWorll’s Work.": Bro: George dacabn:
reading, “Negro World.” Bro, Alexan-
der Jacobs: & Biblleat Controversy,
Bro, Abram Labesea: duct, Miswes Ce-
Mina Henrickzon and Hendrie: reading,
Negro World,” Bro. Norman Willams:
closing remarks, President; Universal
Ethiopian Anthem,
Thus closed an inspiring and soul:
stirring meeting for the education of
the backward sons of Etthiqnia amd the
advancement of that great and noble
cause. “Redemption of Africa.”
EDGAL W, REINGEWATER
j On Seaday, the 17th of Aucurt, the
| Cuerto Division of the U.N. 1. A. held
Ja flower aervice, which had for tts
chief purpose the celeleation of the
28th birthday of the Honoralile Mar-
[tendance, and x eights! prnsran
cron renalerpa which cuneerted ‘al reel
icine, «heh. anton and. nideiorra
Slany Gee the wishes far Kink Kir oF
als here of Shura treeiiom
"the division tikes this menay of
enMMilnie the PANNE Te MA autipiet
pracy tithe, folie aml uopinesthut. I
‘the near future alt Negraes ta the
of the apsvclation,
HUET A, WITLAMS
SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, FLA,
| On August 17, 1924, the South tock
senville Divinun of the U.N. LA.
held a grand mass meeting atthe
South Jacksonville Masonic Halt, The
meeting wus opened in the usual man.
ner by the President of the Division,
Mr. Clifford BR, Johnson, Trayer war
uttered hy, Brother 1. A. Deir, wite
later lectured, : .
The principal mperker for the after:
ran was the president, Meuther Nob.
Merritt Inter read suine very inter-
esting news to the assembiv. whieh
wus enfoxed very nitteh ty these qwes
ent, Altheugh this division has hue
a few in number It ty 18m yor cent
ENA, | MRS. L. NAPOLEON.
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA
Versa! Negro Improvement Association
[is taking Bold on Jamatoa, orpectally
since the coming of Lady Heirietts
‘Vinten Davis and te Hon. Samuel
Haynes, with the good news thal
Afrios’ with open bande ts. waiting
for her scattered sons and daughters
‘The reception given the distinguished
gueete when the Ward Theatre was
packed to ite utmost capacity to, hear
the glad tidings from the motherland,
in apite of opposition by-skeptics, was
one that will be long remembered by
members’ of the Universal Negro Im-
provement Association.
‘The chair was occupied by Dr. E. E.
Penso, after his introduction by our
local commissioner, Rev. 8. M. Jones.
Atjer a short musical and Mterary
program, ihe Hon. Sacuel Haynes
was introduced by Dr. Bruce A.
Forbes, executtee secretary, when, in
© speech “Hull “of power -and~pathos,
Mr. Haynes told of the Black Cross
Navigating and Trading Company:
Applause after applause xrested this
young orator, who spoke with . the
soul of one who had dedicated his
iif to the cause of the redemption
of Africa.” :
/ Lady Hoenrletta Vintpn Davis could
not he heard for. several. minutes,
when she arose to speak, and whep
she did appinuse after appiause rent
the bullding. :
She told of her travels and experi-
ences during her tour in Afric, ex-
hibiting many curio: brought frpm
Africa and made by“native Africans:
A feature of the evening was when
she called the commilssioner to face
the audience and robed, him tn A
[chict’s robe, This qstlon broweht us
all once more home. for in deed and
‘truth we saw an African prince stand-
Ing Jn our presence.
Giacefully, and with the poise of
an African queen, Lady Davis nd-
Gressed her audlence, telling ef the
colonization’ scheme and the grand
receptiot=the delerates received, but
ae was expected, the death of. Sir
Robert Lincoln Poston, and the scrl-
fice he made for Africa, brought tears
to the exer of many.
For several nights. Lady Davis and
the Hon. Samuel Haynes gpoke tn
Faherty Hall in the: Interest of- the
Tack Croxa Navigating and Trasting
Company, and on each aceaston there
were pac’ ed houres.
Members, friends, foes, all came to
Liberty Hall to hear these wonderful
orators expound the cause of the Unt-
versal Negro Improvement Arsocia-
tion,
Bedecked In fingn and bunting,
Liberty HaY became the mecca of
Negroes for a few days, and those
who were doubtful of the sincerify
of.the proxram showed signs of throw-
Ing in thelr lot with the cause.
On Monday night. July 28, on the
appeal of the Hon. Samuel Haynes.
there was an’ enroliment of alxteen |
new members, |
During the stay of the deleration.
thitty new members were enrolled for,
the cause of African redemption, white |
many of the old members have started |
Tut the goed work of Lady Hen-_|
retta Vinton Davis could not be left |
unchallenged by thu enemlen of the!
cause, ax the newspapers immediately:
beran publishing vile articles abont
the: alversal Negro Improvement
Axtorintfon.
Loyal and true members of, the or-
agization are nnt taking néwesnaner
alk rertously any more, an it has |
proven ftxelf more than ones that any’!
me any Rood need ts x6wn for the |
raise, the haters of Aftienn redompe |
Hon make effarta to Kill ft. |
‘The Hon, Samuel Haynes, during |
in _gtay here, mnde mention of the |
rat of many Negroes wh are ale!
vays asking, “Sea what the papers
ay7", apd hax nucceeded in making
many’ of them critfeine what the pA- |
ners tay, Instead af only serine what)
he papers say. |
‘The new spirit existing amonz the |
nembers {x sure te bring forth trutt, |
a there are many who are willing |
0 subserihe a foan te the Black!
crane Navizating and Trading Com-|
vany. :
A farewell meeting was held at Lth-
iy Hall onthe eve of the departure
f Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis and |
he Hon. Samuel Haynes, and the en- |
husinsm that prevatlea will lang be |
emembered by thona who took part
Tha entertainment a connection |
WIth the day school served mg. the
pustenl and literacy: program, under |
ha direction of Miss Lydia Miller.
nistress of th Achool, and to whom
Ii the credit. must be given. « One ||
f.the most Interesting features of
ha evening was the presentation to
dy Davin by the ebildran of the
chool, a ship named “Africa,” a model
f the first whip to null to Afrfca bear-
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Ax usual Lady Davin an@ Hon.
faynes did credit to themselven and
he organization, and thelr atay will
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On Sunday, sAURUst 17, 1924, a spectal
mass, meetingewas held at our Liberty
Mall.” Tt opened with the singing of
the opening ode, “Fram Greeniand’s Tey
Mountains.” followed by prayers And 1
hymn.
The chaplain toak is lesson from
the 61h chapter of Mhe Rook 6f Dante
‘The actin Present then gave
sort addgemsaad a program was ren-
‘tered ax follows: we
Sone, “Welrome.” By children: reét
tation, Miss Mania Trawn: sone.
SOpening Exercise," chote:’ restiatton,
“Golden Rule.” Miss A. Mitelel: reelta-
tion, Mr. Mayne: solo, Mid Pattison
and company.
Mr. Rodrique, Helivered a very in-
teresting mddrese whieh will lon 1
remnembered by members and felends
of the division, “Ye Virgin Souls. ty
chotr, while a drama of the “Ten Vir-
kins, was well staged. Several etter
addrdeses were delivered by the Secon
Vira: President Rev, Jiwart and thers
The meetin: Was broweht ty a cles
with the Renedletton,
—~ FORT SMITH, ARK.
The Ft Smith Divisten of the
VON TOA, held [te ammual sermon at
the Quinn Chapel "A, Mo K. Chureis
Rev. T. 1, Potinen, eftelating. Mem:
hers and friends turned out in larce
numbers and etjeved «very dastrur:
tive sermon,
‘The + following program was ren:
Hered: —Opening sang, “Krom Green:
fund's [es Mountains: Invocation by
Rev, WA, Winn, Braden, Okla: wei-
come adidtess, members of the A. MoE.
Church; song by ALM. rimiry read
ing preimble, “Alms and Objects.”
Mrs. Geo. I. MeCrary: reading presi-
dents messes, Mes, Geo, H, Mecrary:
address, Tleutenant Meaner, of New
Yorke: sang by the choir; xermon, [ey
T. MW. Robinson, D.D.: offering: ane
nauncements, ‘The meeting was al-
Journed with the singing of the
TtMaptan Nat! atey Anthem, Mr. Sam-
HL Kall ueted as master of ceremony.
Committee: Samuel Taylor, Mrs
Samuel Rat) and M. M. Bond.
THE U.N. I. A.
By VIDA HORSFORD
A Visht around us ts shirnt,
AVitH Besms ase brash os day,
Mumint the path af tes Negro,
Tete the ent ef the TON TO
The Negro aca Meant from te
course.
Me was filtreated spurned ats
sebrned,
He aimest beeame eiwaed af” God
Ane the Lind an wie he wes tees
Rat, Sines the Gaeta ged Magear
Mas npeand tle Nees ene
Has roused then trone tower bettas
Gnu miele then hE ther anterest we
AME over che wg: Mitte are tector.
“Pe wnltst i this eho sous teat
And theres hege tteet ot hast
Phat Kelpie tet teres ter
ban * :
© Rolle micits Brgy .
May fay tee be dutntle P seme de
And imag Afres be tecevened
Ry Mie wets eo che UN Dt
Atanarterss, 31, Kis.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
‘Of the occasion of the ‘unveiling of
thetr charter the Seattle Chapter No.
97 gavera d6tighttul entertainment, Mr.
8. B Buxton.acted as'master ‘of cere-
monies. The following !s the program
that was rendered: Miss Gatlington
acting am accompanigt for the chapter
Jén the opening and closiig odes:
“Piano solo by. Mre. Geo. Wright:
Tending, “The Redemption of Africa,”
by Mrs. J. N. Drake; piano roto, Misr
Willie May Brookn: Mr. N. T. Greene
read a paper never to be forgotten:
solo by “Mrs. W. Beevers: address, Mes
No ToKishgr |
‘The maihSevent.of the evening war
the unvelling of the charter, fn, which
Masters Frank and Chnetore Winslow
took part. 2 :
‘The present, Mr, JOH. Drake, gave
A short address expiaining the an
thority from whence it was derived
And the vicartous authority vested
therehy to Chapter No. 97. The vel
wis Ufted amid thunderous applause
atl the singing of “EtMonin”
Mr Zt. Hamititon cave an address
shich commanded the rapt attention af
[the suetionee,
AY, Mitfon Vernan, the next sneaker.
versal Neste Linsrevement -Axsoelatton.
[He salt he eteved that if all mem
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Division No, 226. held its. relistous
services Sunday, Auguat 11, 1924. The
fervices were conducted in the usual
‘mianneg. ‘The Major-General, who ts
cling president, presided... The house
was called to order at 3 pm. © -
Rev. Mr. Cooper rgad 1st Chapter of
Psalms and offered prayer. The choir,
under the direction of Mr. Brown, ren-
dered a nelection, entitled “The Gospel
Tide 1s Honing Vth" “The preamble
of the Constitution wag read, and two
new members were enrolled. The
meeting opened with 103. members
piexent. A public collaction amounting
to $14-was taken. ‘The meeting was
then turned over to tha mintresa of
ceremantey, Mrs. Jacob D, Chambern,
wha affered the following prokram:
Welcome address, Rev. Mr. Cooper:
response, by Mr. Brown, of St. Louls
Mivision No. 162: ole, by the Lady
President, Mrs. Extella Brown: reetta-
tion, Mise C. Needam: duet, Mir. and
Mrs, Trown; recitation, Little Wille
Coleman,
A sermon was preached by Rew. B.
I. Moved-entitied A Rinek | Christ.”
followed -by an addrenn by Rev. Mr.
Hayes, who atirred the hearte of his
Dateners-with a very eloquent dress:
‘Two new members Joinad. A collection
of $21 was taken, after which the meet-
she waa adjourned.
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On Sunday, Auguat 3%, the Central
Krtneiseo Division of the U. Ned. A
hell’ a grand mass. meeting which
commenced ut 7:48 P.M. The meeting
wax opened by the chaphiin, Mr. A. 8
Tyown, with tke opening ode, “From
Greentind's Tey Mountains,” followed
hy tha Apnstie’s Creed and Prayers
| Tiymn No. 84 from the'ritual was sung
jand the evening lesson was nelected
hy the chaphiin trom the Third Chan-
ter of Exodus. A program was thon
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“Standing for the Right": nolo, Amy
Velvett, pintform auras, “Thy King:
‘tem Cone": lecture, Reather Budht:
hymn, Ne, @8 from the fitual, by att
dience: solo, Sister BE, Johnson. “Rring-
ing In the Sheaves"; address, Brother
Pitterkin, "Love": hymn, from ritual.
hy the atdtence: solo, Sister MeMubb,
"AWhat a FeieiAt AVe Have In Jesus”:
address, necarti vice-prentdent: ' Auet.
Softer and Jirother Pitterkins; hymn,
No, 69 from the ritual, The meeting
was brought ton clone with the sing~
ing of the Fithtontan Anthem.
We beg to announce that the execu-
ive necretary. of this divinion will
soon be able to resume duties.
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CONVENTION AND GENERAL FUND OF UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR 1924-BIG GATHERING OF NEGROES FROM ALL PARTS OF WORLD
The Universal Negro Improvement Association is now appealing to the members of the organization and members of the race everywhere to do their best to make the convention of 1936 the greatest of all our world convalescent. This year The organization is to discuss at its convention all those vital problems that affect the race and to lay down a solid base for the industrial elevation and development of our people. This year's convention will be far ahead in importance of all the other meetings and will call for a great deal of expenditure on the part of the parent body of the Universal Negro improvement Association, hence this appeal is made to each and every one to contribute to our general and convention fund. Let every Negro give freely as much as he can afford toward this fund no as to assist the Association to carry out its work. All members should collect and send in to the fund Address all your donations to the Secretary General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, 56 West 135th Street, New York, U. S. A. All donations are acknowled- World weekly.
THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1984
# A Correction
In previous issues of the New
World Joseph Molynaux, of New
York City was credited with the
announcement of the 1421 tour of the Convent
Fund, the contributors to this
amount, are as follows:
Joseph Molynaux, N. Y. C. $3.00
Mry Molynaux 1.00
Louise Mitchell 1.00
A Friend 1.00
A Friend 1.00
Benjamin Hedley 1.00
Benjamin Till 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Feld 1.00
Joseph Collins 1.00
William Daly 1.00
Athur Williams 1.00
C Blair 1.00
Friends 1.00
In the New World issue of the
23rd instant, Master Crockett Brush
wood was credited with $1.00 a
dation toward Convention Fund. This is
incorrect and should read viz.
Mrs. Bertha Jones, Denver, Colo. $1.00
Master C. Brushwood. $5.00
BLACK MAN OF SORROWS
U N I A at this hour, to whom we how in adoration in worship and in sacred praise, for the manifold gifts and blessings bestowed upon this race of ours.
And as we honor the Son so we honor the mother. As the two bishops pointed out to pot during the discussion in the convention, that there was a direct line between the Virgin Mary and this race of ours running back for hundreds and thousands of years, "am sorry that the good Bishop was unable to reach that point in his address tonight. But let us know the truth and let the truth stay with us as we are going forth with a new determination, with a new spirit to see the world as the world sees us.
And so when we worship us in understand we are worshiping that one God, the everlasting, God, the Father of all truth, the Father of all time, the Father of all ages, that Father who sent His only begotten Son to the world to redeem fallen mankind. That Savior whom the world, the world of other races, sought to dishonor, to despise, to disgrace and ultimately crucify, that Christ of our race who in His mortal agony in endeavoring to climb the heights of Calvary was spurned by all mankind, was spat upon by Jew and Roman, was spat upon by every other member of the human race, was ridiculed by every other member of the human race, until another brother of his race in the person of Simon, the Cyrenian, came to his rescue, took the cross and bore it up the heights. As Simon, the Cyrenian, bore the cross of Jesus up the height of Calvary, so at this hour 400,000,000 Negroes are still struggling under the other cross of Calvary, and as we helped our elder brother up the heights of Calvary, so that elder brother, who is now sitting at the right hand of God Almighty, God the Father, will come to our rescue as Simon did and help us to bear the cross up the heights of African redemption.
Kingdom Community
So let us in all spiritual devotion and confidence bow before that Almighty God, that God of all races, that God of all men, God the Creator of the universe and all the worlds therein. Let us never forsake Him, let us never forget Him, and when we pray do not forget to say, "Our
Father, Who name, Thy kingdom come.
be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.
For indeed His kingdom shall come.
It is coming now. It is coming in
the stretching out of Ethiopia's head
as He Himself to the psalmist prophe-
sied, and not even the legions of the
darker world can stop the enwr-
nard march of Ethiopia's children toward
the point of sorrow. God bless us, the
Lord Jesus Christ be with us, the
Virgin Mary be our suppliant at the
footsteal of God the Father. God the
Son and God the Holy Ghost to prey
for a safe passage for the children of
Ethiopia in exile; that they, may one
day safely under His wings-return to
their own vine and figreer.
Africa is calling at this hour, calling from every quarter of the globe, calling from the East, calling from the West, calling from the North and calling from the South; and, gathered as we are in this Fourth International Convention of Negroes, so are we answering the call of Mother Africa: "We are coming, we are coming, 400,000,000 of us are coming, with Jesus Christ as our standard bearer and God Almighty, God the eternal Father, God the creator of all, as our spiritual and divine Director. To Him we bow always in obedience and not to man.
Mistake not the purpose of this meeting. We are not canonizing an individual in physical form. We are not lifting to height of a deity or sainthood any physical individual, but we are lifting to the height of sainthood and deity the spiritual individuals in the person of Mary, the mother of God, and Jesus the Christ, the Son of God. They are those whom others have seen fit to sanctify. The Catholic Church, through its right to apostolic succession, has lifted Him from the cross to the heights of heaven. Him the Christian world honors, whether Protestant or Catholic. They we honor tonight in our own race as others do honor to them in their race, seeing them through their own image. And so we shall no longer make the mistake of worshipping false images and false ideals. He Himself said: "Thou shalt not worship any other God but Me; thou shalt not how down to graven images or any other likeness but Mine." And when He Himself has declared that man was created in his own image and likeness, if you were to give your God and your spiritual master a form, He could have no other form but that in which you were created by Him.
Man, is God's masterpiece; man is God's handiwork and if we are created in the likeness and image of our God, it is indisputable that yur God in physical form must naturally look like us; but there is no God in the physical sense; there is a God in the spiritual sense, and every one is part of the spiritual God, that God who is no respecter of persons whether they be white, yellow, red or black; that God who loves all mankind. Then why do we seek to see him as we desire? Because of the nature of the world in which we live; because, of the claim of all races of mankind to the right of their own idealism. As the Anglo-Saxon claims the right to his own idealism; as the Teuton claims the right to his own idealism; as the Mongolian claims the right to his own idealism; so the African at home and abroad claims the right to his own idealism; and we show to you this evening the portrait of a Negro Christ. If you go to Germany you will see the painting there of a typical Teuton Christ; if you go to England you will see the painting of a typical Anglo-Saxon Christ; if you go to Austria you will see the painting of a typical Austrian Christ; and in the same idealism of humanity the 400,000,000 Negroes of the world presents a portrait of a Negro Christ — a Christ the brother of all mankind, the Christ who will come a second time to save the world, the Christ who will come as he came before, the embodiment of all humanity. And that is the point we want to make. It is not only modern, but it seems to be ancient. A certain class of people have always tried to discriminate against others. It is said in this country today that one-sixteenth of Negro blood makes a man a Negro. It is no new creation of America; that prejudice is as old as the hills, that prejudice existed in the sime of Christ, and that is why He was rejected by the Jews and the Romans. Because of the Negro blood in the veins of Christ he was held as much a colored man 1200 years ago as any other individual tonight having Negro blood in his veins is held a Negro in the United States of America.
And that was responsible for the crucifixion, because Christ was not of the pure Roman stock, because Christ was not of the pure Jew, stock, because he was the embodiment of humanity, and if that be so Christ had to be Jew, Roman, Caucasian, N. Mongolian and everything. Christ has a mixture of humanity and, because of the prejudice of the world, the German has taken out of the Christ the German blood of Christ, the Anglo-Saxon has taken out of the Christ the Anglo-Saxon Blood of Christ, and tonight, since He must be a Negro, the Negro has taken out of Christ the Negro blood of Christ. He is the one Christ, the brother of mankind, and as he came to the world 1,900 years ago the embodiment of all humanity, so at his second coming he shall be the embodiment of all humanity; the world rejected Him once, but under the leadership of the Universal Negro improvement Association we shall ever look for the Christ, and when He comes 400,000,600 Negroes shall not deny Him, because we have elected Him to be our standard bearer. We know indeed He has been with us always, for it was a block man, Simon the Cyranean, who rendered Him service by bearing His cross to the Mount Calvary. He was with us in the days of slavery in the southern parts of this country; He was with us in the Western Indian islands as we labored for 200 years under the yoke of alien masters.
We close in our worship in exposing the black man of sorrow and annotating the mother, of that most holy Man, that holy personage, Mary the Virgin. Now, it has been a tasting day. Those of you who are now voices
MARCUS GARVEY DEFENSE FUND
Again the enemies of Marcus Garvey are at work. After plotting to discredit him through the Black Star Line in which they did not succeed, they again planned to have completely rendered him unpopular am. Negroes by trying to indict him at the very opening of the Fourth International Convention on the charge of false income tax report. The same group of enemies who once said that Garvey had sent his sister away with all the Black Star Line money now comes back and says that Garvey has no sister, so that when he made out his income tax report, it was false to mention that he had a sister.
Help to fight the enemies by subscribing to the Marcus Garvey Defense Fund. Help us expose the methods of those who are trying to defeat Marcus Garvey in his service to the race.
Brought forward
Sam Woodward, West Point,
Miss.
Ephraim Britt, New York, N. Y.
Ephraim Britt, New York, N. Y.
Hew J. Harrison, Chester, Pa.
Ella Benfield, Hartford, Conn.
Sally Gouin, Hartford, Conn.
Amyoun Gouin, Hartford, Conn.
Conn.
Lille May West, Hartford, Conn.
Tom Morgan, Hartford, Conn.
Elinip Tucker, Hartford, Conn.
E. M. Loulson, Central Baragam,
Mr. Mossiah, Central Baragam,
Mr. Kenton, Central Baragam,
E. Rawlings, Central Baragam,
W. Skerritt, Central Baragam,
O. Nelson, Central Baragam,
S. Griffith, Central Baragam
SERVICE COLUMN
Below is a list of subscribers who have not been receiving their papers. The addresses to which these papers have been mailed are given, as also the reasons given by the Post Office for failure to effect delivery. Badly made letters and figures have been largely responsible for these errors. In other cases subscribers have removed without recording, their changed add. sees with us or without their local post offices.
Our aim, while shaped toward giving to subscribers and readers the some in service, must necessarily receive their co-operation, and, to this end, we would appreciate your early communication. Again; if the name of a subscriber known personally to you is recorded at any time on these lists, it would be considered an act of grace if the matter was brought either to the subscriber's or to our attention.
Richard Lawyer. Dementer. Mo.
The sufficee rose and sang hutty,
"Ethiopia. The Lord of Our Father,
and this brought to a cappella the Fourth
International Convention of the Negroes
of the World.
C. Block, Central Baraguan.....20
Wilkinson, Central Baraguan.....20
W. Murray, Central Baraguan.....40
M. Louisen, Central Baraguan.....10
Geo. J. Peters, Cristobal, C. Z.....25
T. E. Durua, San Pedro de Ma-
coris, St. Domingo.....2.00
Abraham Hector, San Pedro de
Maceris, St. Domingo.....1.00
H. Norman, San Pedro de Ma-
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T. D. Nichols, San Pedro de Ma-
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A. Hassan, San Pedro de Maceris,
St. Domingo.....1.00
William Spicer, La Ceiba Sp.
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William Ferd, La Ceiba Sp.
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James Grant, La Ceiba Sp.
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fuse to see Garvey. Yet there may be something to what he says.
"Some time ago the Negro Republic of Liberia in Africa protested against Garvey's plan to send members of his organization to that country. The man behind the protest are American Negroes who were sent to Liberia by certain interests and trusts destroys of seizing the natural wealth of the African state. Whenever Liberia needed a loan these Republican monopolists saw to it that the nation, not themselves, lent the money.
"The gang now controlling Liberia opposes Garvey's entrance and they want no one in his organization, fearing, of course, that their own game will be spiked.
are a few facts for you to consider.
ierra protests against Garvey to President Coolidge:
"2. Harvey Firestone, rubber tire king, goes to Plymouth with Edison and Henry Ford, and plays a part in the Old Sap Bucket' drama, enjoying the President's hospitality on the Colonel's farm:
"3. Liberia grants Harvey Firestone a concession, which gives him absolute control of 1,000,000 acres of land where crude rubber is procurable.
"This land is the most valuable rubber-growing territory available in the world; the British Empire controls practically all the rest.
"Now, get the combination: Liberia and Firestone; Firestone and Coolidge.
"Perhaps the old sap bucket is going to be used to carry crude rubber from Liberia to the United States.
"When Garvey says there is something rotten in the state of Liberia you should not dismiss his allegations. Perhaps he knows what he is talking about.
"He thinks Liberia's rubber supply should belong to his race, not to Figgestone.
"Is there anything dangerous or menacing in that belief?"
These Negroes should be damned to the farthest parts of hell. They are not only traitors to their country, but traitors to the entire race. What better position could Liberia have been in? If you want rubber, Mr Firestone, come and deal with Liberia. It would advance the importance of Liberia as one of the great countries of the world, producing what the world wants. And after these Negroes had such a splendid chance to dictate terms, they gave it away for a mess of pottage. You bet these Negroes could not have got more than $30,000 each for having sold out their whole country and their whole race.
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and that in why we cannot talk too much. If there is something serious or valuable to do we must not let the world know, because they may be and get it before us. If we did not have to talk so much, probably the Firstmen people would not have known what is in Africa. But they found out what valuable things were there, and as quick as our delegates got, there they were on the spot, because they had money. So not only will we lose that, but our very lives if we do not use our judgment and our means.
The article reads—get the combination: Liberia and Firestone; Firestone and Coolidge. Hood is down there. Debois was down there to turn sentiment so that the Firestone agents could get the concession, if he could show that the thing could be legally and properly done. Then, to strengthen their hand, they decided to send the note to President Coolidge not to send the U. N. I. A. people there, because they were going to stir up revolution and war. It is an appeal from Caesar to Caesar. That is the art of diplomacy. That is how these other folks do things. And you must learn to do things in the same way. You must not expect us to tell you everything in Liberty Hall, but you must use your judgment. There are some Negroes who are worse than the devil, and you should not want Marcus Garvey, to tell you how to get up with them.
Let me give you an idea as to how things happen. You see a man going to Japan, but you don't know why he is going there. Probably it is to upset the whole Japanese system, representing some other power. Sometimes you hear that an Englishman dies in some alley or is run over by some automobile in some city. You may think it an accident, but, as a matter of fact, that thing was arranged as part of the diplomacy of some country. Sometimes a man is followed all over the world, and it may be just convenient to finish him at a particular place. Sometimes you learn that certain papers were lost by a man living at a hotel. Many times those are valuable statepapers, which were stolen by agents of some other power. I cannot tell you everything about what is called diplomacy.
To show you another act of diplomacy, Liberia foolishly and yet with a purpose, treated our men recently sent there with distrespect. Did not want them to land. The English people next door to Lagos, where they went treated them most courteously and nicely. That is diplomacy, so that they may never find out the cause of their not being accommodated in Liberia, nor who is to blame, nor put the blame in the direction of those who treated them so quietly. Sometimes you have to treat your enemy nicely so as not to let him know you regard him as such. Now about the report. I trust that none of you will become discouraged about what has happened or what has been published or said about the work in Liberia. When you go back to your respective divisions or communities, ask those who have been getting ready to go next month or in October to wait until we send them instructions from headquarters. We won't publish it broadcast. Tell them to keep in touch
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I recommend that you get behind the Black Cross Navigation and Trading Co. and the shipping business, making a trade route between Africa, America, the West Indies and Central America. Start carrying our carriage, taking our produce from Africa. Get the money to pay for the ship and to man the ship, and send that ship for a couple of trips, first to the West Indies and Haul, and then on the long road to Africa. We must have money enough so that she get coal and water to return. We must not do as was done by Chief Sam. We will not send this ship to Africa until we are ready. But don't expect us to tell you too much. When you go back try to get the balance of the $70,000 to pay for the ship, as that is the next trick that they will try to pull off on you; they will try to see that you do not live up to the contract. So long as I have breath to live, and so long as you retain your sense and judgment, they will have a hard time to do so. They said we would not get the ship; we beat them once, let us beat them twice by paying for the ship; and let us beat them thrice by sailing the ship. Are we not going to do it? (Cries of yes.)
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We know the records of those Negroes who are opposing us and there are few about whom we have not got a line up. So just wait and follow the advice we are going to give you.
About the colonization scheme, people do not colonize individually. The Pilgrims did not come here one by one. You have to go by organized groups, so that they only make themselves ridiculed when they want you to go individually. You must go in organized groups so that if anything happens you can get your neighbor to help you, if you need anything. Don't let them fool you, as there is a God in heaven, as the world is in existence, with God's help, we will put over the program. Give us time, exercise a little patience and we will put over the program if you give us the support necessary. as I don't allow the black wolves to devour you.
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Hon. F. A. Toote of Philadelphia, joining the debate, said:
I want to read a few remarks of President King, delivered in January, 1820, on the occasion of his inauguration. They are as follows:
"Time after time each Chief Magistrate of the nation, having discharged his duty in the exalted position to which he had been called, has gone to the retirement of private life or to labor and reward in a higher and eternal sphere, and the President's office invariably handed over without the slightest political friction to the citizen chosen by his peers to occupy the executive chair for the ensuing constitutional term."
Those were his opening remarks. When it comes to emigration to Liberia, he said:
"The visit which I made to the United States of America on my return from the Peace Conference in Paris was of a very interesting and helpful nature, in that, aside from my official work, I had a most excellent opportunity to meet the colored people in several parts of the country in my public intercourse. I found most of the masses enthusiastic in their desire to return to Africa; while, on the other hand, I discovered that most of the Negroes of culture, wealth and intelligence are not inclined at present to come to Africa, not because they are opposed to immigration to Liberia as such, but because they do not feel justified in deserting the light for social and political equality with the white American in which they are now absorbed. To my mind the success of the struggle for them is very doubtful if not hopeless. I find them, nevertheless intensely interested in the progress of Liberia and, the strongest champions in America of Liberia's integrity and autonomy.
"Despite the disadvantages under which the American Negroes labor, they have acquired money and education, to an extent surprising to the stranger, and they are beginning to organize their resources in productive work in many directions.
Everywhere I went I met an earnest desire for specific information with reference to this country. The masses of colored people seem to feel that they do not have in the United States the opportunity for untrained development which they would enjoy in a country where they would find social, and political equality.
I got the impression from all I heard and saw among our people in America that there are thousands representing both wealth and education availing thefulness of time when they might engage with us in nation building.
While immigration to our country should be carefully handled, so that we may not get an influx at any time in such large numbers of people as we would be unable to absorb into the body politic, yet there can be no doubt as to the desirability of adding to our America-Liberian population settlers from America who want to come here and who, if carefully selected and properly added, would help us to build up the country.
If you could spend, as I did, nearly a year amid the broad, invigorating intellectual and spiritual atmosphere of foreign lands, and while there you could study as I did men of American descent who are visiting and dwelling there, you could easily see that we might do well if we could draw upon the colored people of the United States, the West Indies and other parts of the world for help in the effort we are making here to build a Negro nationality, which we hope may some day challenge the unqualified fellowship of the other nations of the world.
That we have within our borders a strong element of aboriginal people is an indisputable fact, but they need guidance by those of us who have a greater knowledge of the conditions of the present-day civilization. The American-Liberians have had their strength severely tested by the pioneer spade work which they have been doing now for three quarters of a century, so therefore we need not hesitate to send out to our race in foreign lands the Macedonian cry, "Come over and help us."
If we study the history of all new countries we shall find that they built themselves up through immigration, new blood reinforcing old blood, which necessarily spent much of its energy in foundation work under pioneer conditions. Take America for example, its great industries, its productive farms, its multifarious operations on sea and land, have resulted from the steady stream of immigrants which followed the Pilgrim fathers of Virginia. If the early American settlers had pursued a policy of opposition to immigration, the development of their country would have been retarded, and the old world would have been without that inspiration and help which it has received and which it is now receiving from this leading power. New peoples strengthen old populations, and the combined energies produce results which contribute mightily to the common weal.
But while immigration is desirable, it must be carefully safeguarded. It would injure the country if people would come in large numbers, unless there is profitable employment for
dump on the farm, in the trade, and in the general economic and industrial directions.
Before we are ready for an indian population, we must open our roads, build railways and make improvements in other directions, like harbors and docks. Now, in order to carry on such work on these lines, laborers are needed, and it is here the Negroes of America and the West Indies will fit in, and if they are carefully selected, and have small hobbies built in which they are to be employed, they will try, and work contentedly, especially for their children and for their social and spiritual wants, such as churches, etc.
In building roads, they open farm lands. Some of these laborers would eventually take up these lands, with the result that communities would arrive along the route of the roads, railways and would create wants which will have to be supplied by different industries such as carpentrying shoe-makering, tailoring and other industries incident to civilized communities. The immigrants being thus carefully introduced into the country would attract skilled artisans, mechanics and laborers of their race from across the Atlantic and they in turn would attract the men of wealth, culture and education of our race, all of whom would then come in ever-ier as numbers and would be absorbed in the body politic and become a productive class.
It will, therefore, be the aim of the new administration to afford every facility to immigration on the lines above indicated and to this end suggestions are invited from parties and companies in the United States and elsewhere, interested in immigration to Liberia of Negroes from America and the West Indies."
Continuing, Hon. F. A. Toots said: I won't read any more. I want to say that that son of Janus (the God with two faces), told the people of Liberia in his inaugural address that the only hope of Liberia is immigration of American and West Indian Negroes and yet at this time he says that he does not want them. And he says that friendly relations must be kept up between the powers that are around him. This appears in the New York World this morning. But, regardless of all that may be said or written, all that the U. N. I. A. has to do is to make up our minds to go there and to prepare the land for the future generations of the black race and Liberia.
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President King has made a serious mistake. But in the constitution of Liberia it is easy any time the people feel dissatisfied at those in authority to call upon them to withdraw and have an election for another government. Therefore we must call upon the natives to prevent King from continuing to do just what they like. They have declared that they do not want us, yet the constitution says that all peoples of Negro descent are welcome. Maybe the white man has spread propaganda that the members of the U. N. I. A. are people of white descent and that we are not Negroes. I feel sure that the ashes of the great President Monroe who got America to help found that country for Negroes who desired to be free, would turn in his grave when he looks at the sacrifices that he made for Negroes and for those men who are now holding the reins of power to tell us that our home is barred against us. It is time to get those who are going back to their divisions to know exactly what is going on, because the enemy is going to use this as their greatest weapon. The fight is on. The President-general has told us there is no mining mattes now. We cannot turn back.
"They can men die better, than by facing fearful odds, for the ashes of their fathers, and the temples of their God."
Therefore we shall foresee Africa. They will have to withdraw. The new Negro as making up his mind. These roommates have done nothing. We are being burnt at the stake now because of those men. Every time the N.A.A.C.P. wants to raise money they tell about the lynching of some man in Georgia or elsewhere. We don't want to be told anything about lynching. The white men know what is going on. Last Tuesday night the mayor attended our meeting in Philadelphia. He said he had been in Liberty Hall and had heard Garvey. He said Garvey had not succeeded in doing anything. He then proceeded to read all that the Negro had accomplished here. That is how the white man always does things to show that the Negro ought to be satisfied. But the new Negro is dissatisfied and will never be satisfied.
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The following extracts from the address of Dr. George E. Vincent, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, delivered before the International Health Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, July 23, 1921, were read by Hon. S. A. Haynes, of Virginia, in the course of a speech during the Liberia debate:
"When Malthus in 1728 sounded his note of warning he had in mind the population and food supply of not one country or continent, but of the entire world. It is significant that the famous English philosopher included the tropics in his purview. . . His pre-occupation with the various checks to population is obvious and natural."
The fact that Mathusin did not foresee changes which for a time quite upset his calculations does not detract from his deserved reputation for sound reasoning and an essential scientific attitude. It is easy now to see that the opening up of the new sources of food, the application of machinery or cheap labor to agriculture, the development of transportation and commerce, in short, the economic integration of the world have not only postponed the pressure of population on food supply, but have the latter a terrestrial rather than a local issue. If students of the population problem are to be believed, the Mathusian law is closing upon maginkan. The recent world war is in some quarters interpreted as a warning. The breed-
bag of banana flesh in bottles in recorded in armagedronic curves, which my analogy are said to be the paperwriting on the wall for a probably profiteer human race. The industrializing of great populations which must import food, and decreasing exports of grains and meat from certain other regions are declared to be promotions of slowly but relentlessly approaching danger, grim notice that populations are increasing faster than the means of subsistence in the world considered as a whole. The population problem leaves the average man as unmoved as when he learns that in no many thousands and millions of years the earth will freeze and all life will disappear.
It must be confessed that the man in the street has been given some ground for his incredulity and hope. He reads about the marvels of chemical discovery. May not synthetic foods be gathered from the air and applied cheaply in convenient capsules? Again; he hears of the vast subarctic regions in which it asserted countless herds of reindeer and musk ox could be raised.
May not fish protected from natural enemies multiply almost indefinitely? And then the tropics, especially the wet tropics. Are not almost inexhaustible supplies of food to be drawn from these hot-houses of the earth? Surely the application of Malthus' law can be postponed so indefinitely as to make the discussion quite academic, or at least until something a little more rational can be done about the birthrate.
Do at last we come to the tropics in their setting as a world problem as one possible source of at least temporary relief from the presence of population, as a challenge to science as an opportunity for high and fine adventure for team play among the nations, for general rivalry to promote a common cause, which at once includes and transcends the permanent interests of any one region or people. It is easy to understand the optimism of Gorgas. It was natural for him to think of other tropical areas in terms of Panama. Once the tropical fevers, especially malaria, are eliminated, there is no reason why the white man should not remain as vigorous and strong in hot areas as in the temperate zones. He predicted a drift of white races toward the tropics in the coming centuries.
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En todas las epocas el hombre, el ser superior de la creación, ha tratado de preservar su libertad, pero ha veces, bien por negligencia de su parte o por causas ajenas a su voluntad, recae sobre el la sumisión o esclavitud, quedando en tal estado hasta que reconozca su posición como hombre y como parte integrante del genero humano.
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Toda vez que el hombre reconoce su poder, no solamente conto una maquirania humana sino como un ser dotado de una inteligencia cuyo desarrollo es ilimitado, podrá no simplemente demandar sino adquirir el respeto a tan sagrado derecho su libertad. Cristo, reconociendo su poder como hombre, triunfo por sobre todo mal y dió al mundo su libertad espiritual; Socrates, amante de la libertad, nos abrió paso a la luz filosofica; Booker T. Washington se retiene en nuestra memoria como libertador heríqo de las letras, obteniendo para si la excelencia de su libertad ntelectual, y no siendo egoista, dio a su raza un institute del saber para preparar al cerebro de nuestra juventad.
Al entrar de lleno en las actividades de un nuevo año, nuestra imaginación retiene aún los innumerables contratiempos, decepciones y entorpecimientos de que hemos sido objeto en el pasado. El conocimiento de tales causas debiera ponernos en mejor condición para dirijir nuestra barca a puerto seguro, a través de las tormentas del presente año.
Si hubieramos de determinar la acción que como pueblo debieramos seguir durante el transcurso del presente año, con el objeto de asegurar nuestro éxito en el desarrollo de mayores ventajas, enfaticamente aconsejariamos el descarte de los antiguos directores de la raza, colocando en su lugar aquel elemento contemporáneo que ha adquirido sus lecciones de decepción en la árdua escuela de la experiencia.
No podemos olvidar, por un momento a nuestros libertadores políticos, quienes cuando está más bajo el yugo de la opresión, se arrriesgan el emanciparnos de tan desgaciadas situación, la cual nos causa siempre tantos sainabores. Entre estos grandes heroes tenemos a Toussaint L'Ouverture, libertador de la actual república haitiana; al Titón de Bronce de la revolución cubana, al valeroso general Antonio Maceo, quien combatió con gran patriotismo y mayor abnegación las fuerzas espanolas en las guerras por la independencia de la Perla de las Antilla a Crispus Attucks, el intrépido norte-americano, quien luchó con gran fré durante la guerra entre los estados americanos, por la emancipación de su raza.
Los directores decanos de nuestra raza han sido inyectados con el malsano virus de la hipocrecia del fraude, de la decepcion y de la intriga; en su mente no existe otro pensar que el beneficio propio en particular. Ellos se colocan en el lado opuesto a hombres y movimientos por el mero hecho de protejer sus intereses, en contraposición del beneficio que tales hombre y que tales medidas puedan reportar a las masas en general.
El infortunio en lo que a nuestra dirección respecta, estriba en que ésta es regularmente impuesta x nuestro pueblo no parece aún darse cuenta de la diferencia existente entre esta clase de dirección y la dirección electiva. El avaro ntauralmente ha de procurarse siempre la mejor posición, cuando ésta debe ser solamente ocupada por los más ábiles y a elección del criterio de las masas. En tales circunstancias debemos educarnos, y así preparados demostrar a dicha dirección impuesta que su reinado ha llegado a su término.
Y ahora gloria et in terra al hombre mas determinado del presente, quien por virtud de la libertad adquirida para si mismo, ha sabido luchar para establecer la organización mas conspicua de nuestra raza en el universo, el honorable Marcus Garvey. Sabido es que los pueblos, como los individuos en particular, labran sus propios destinos y por tanto corresponde a nosovo apostol; seguid la senda que el os determina en busca de libertad; prestad toda cooperaction a la Association Universal para el Adelanto de la Raza Negra, y en no lejano dia disfrutarea de ese dercho sagrado, vuestra libertad, como recompensa de todos vuestros es fuerzos y sacrificios.
Detengámonos por un momento para estudiar la dirección de nuestra raza, y hemos de notar que cualquier individuo que escribia una carta a un periódico, haga una manifestación con el objeto de ser publicada o acquiera una posición por medio de la influencia de un blanco, se considera inmediatamente como un gran director, y aventajándose de ciero grado de ignorancia de parte de nuestro pueblo, es aceptado incuestionablemente como tal. Esta clase no de dirección sino de imposición es la que realmente a causado la destrucción de la raza, por el hecho de no poseer un programa definitivo; como los avaros de todas las edades, se soneten al programa de conveniencia, creando la piedra en el camino de cualquier movimiento progresista.
Leonardo Bryan
San German, Oriente, Cuba
Filipinas en la Liga de Naciones
M. Quezón, presidente del senado filipino y de la delegación del archipiélago a los Estados Unidos para gestionar la independencia de las Filipinas, llegó a Linebra acompañado del senador filipino, señor Sergio Omeña y el sen Claro Recto, miembros de la delegación. El es uno de los principales dirigentes de la: Filipinas y del movimiento independentista en el archipiélago. Goza de la confianza de sus conciliadanos.
Fue esta la misma clase de dirección que en aquella época, y en aquella comunidad se opuso tenazmente al Salvador y a su religión. Los tal llamados doctores y sabios combatieron su filosofia y le calificaron de idiota y de intolerable; ellos no pudieron ver la bondad ni la promisión de la doctrina que predicaba, sin embargo, después del transcurso de casi dos mil años, notamos que la misma clase de elemento se ha convertido en patrocinadores y predicadores del cristianismo.
Nuestros colegios, nuestras universidades, nuestros seminarios, nuestras diocesis y nuestras iglesias están llenas de doctores en divinidad, de doctores en leyes, de doctores en teologia, quienes se esfuerzan por supremacia en las enseñanzas de la doctrina de Cristo. Esta clase de elemento, y con el mismo sentimiento, declaró que Cristo era simplemente un tonto, en los días cuando indicaa a las masas el camino de salvación, le condenó, indicando que sus prédicas eran solamente escuchadas por el pueblo ignorante y aplaudido y seguido a todas partes por los analfabetas.
El primordial propósito de la delegación filipina en esa ciudad, donde el mes entrante se remira la quinta asamblea de la Liga de Naciones, es familiarizarse con los trámites para la incorporación futura de las Filipinas en la Liga de Naciones, una vez que haya obtenido la independencia de los Estados Durante su estada alli la delegación estará en contacto con los representantes de todas las naciones del mundo y conferenciará acerca de la conveniencia de que las islas, una vez que sean declaradas independientes, formen parte del compacto universal de la Liga de Naciones.
Si hubieramos de hacer juicio crítico sobre la inteligencia de aquel pueblo que existió en la época del Salvador, dariamos gran crédito y sobrada razón a aquella multitud que con gran atención y mayor reverencia escuchó las prédicas de su filosofia divina. La masa común, el tal llamado pueblo analfabeta que pudo interpretar, el sermón en el Monte de Sinai y su profundidad filosofica, demostró mas sentido común y mayor inteligencia que aquellos sabios y aquellos doctores que repudiaban. A la luz de la verdad, la filosofia de Cristo ha sido aceptada por el mundo intelectual como la fuerza ética y moral más prepotente en el reajuste de la sociedad humana.
El señor Quezón y su comitiva acaba de visitar algunos países európeos, a su regreso de los Estados Unidos, en viaje de propaganda independentisa, y volverá a Norte América en su oportunidad, para cuando vaya a reunirse el congreso, después de as elecciones, a continuar la gestión con más vigor que antes. El manifesta que confía en el espíritu de justicia de los Estados Unidos y que no duda que so gobierno cumplira la palibra prometida solemnamente por su congreso de dar libertad a las Filipinas.
Hubieron de transcurrir centenares de años para que los intelectuales se dieran cuenta de ello; la masa común se dio cuenta en breves momentos; y como una repetición de la historia, esa misma clase de elemento se opone aún a otros movimientos reformistas, los cuales tienden a mejorar la condición del pueblo que sufre. No seria necesario enumerarlos uno tras otro, pero hemos de hacer referencia al movimiento de la Asociación Universal para el Adelanto de la Baza Negra, el cual una y otra vez ha sido objeto de ataque de parte de los sapientísimos de la raza, quienes como los de la época de Cristo, también han manifestado que su programa era un sueno irrealizable y sus adeptos la masa ignorante; pero afortunadamente, el tiempo ha de ser nuestro mejor testigo.
Mientras tanto, se propone se seguir el curso de las sesiones de la asamblea de la Liga, atendiendo a ellas como especie de observadores extraoficiales filipinos. Asi podrán darse cuenta personalmente de los trámites y de la manera en que se verifican los debates en el alto cuerpo internacional. Creese que per-
manecerá alli durante el curso de las actuales sesiones, amueve so se ha declarado nada seguro sobre el particular. La delegación filipina ve con optimismo el futuro de las islas.
Un Nuevo embajador
Un hombre de negocios práctico y un abogado experto siendo necesarios para representar a los Estados Unidos como embajador en Méjico, J. R. Sheffield, designado para suceder a C. B. Warren, reuneodos los requisitos necesarios. Mr. Sheffield no ha tenido, es exacto, preparación diplomática, ni demuestra su carrera conocimiento intimo del pueblo mejicano y de sus problemas especiales. Pero tiene una diplomacia natural, como se demuestra en el hecho de que es reconocido como jefe de su partido en esta ciudad y que ha ocupado cargos de honor y de utilidad.
Fue presentado en la vida pública por uno de los respetados leaders del partido republicano, el senador William B. Allison, de Iowa, al que servio con secretario particular. Ha sido siempre un leal republicano pero no a expensas de su criterio. Mr. Sheffield fue uno de los más ardorosos partidarios, del alealde Mitchel, deporcrata, en su ulfima campaña. En un inciting especial del club republicano, que adopta una resolución apoyando la candidatura de Mitchel, Mr. Sheffield declaró que todos los elementos de leales, no honrados y sin reputación de esta ciudad se hallan en un lado, y es lado es el opuesto a la reelección del alcalde Mitchel. Por suuyor y su previsión, por su-huradez al atacar cosas que sabra no eran politicamente sensatas, por todo lo que ha hecho para hacer esta cindida limpia, y se seguridad que sea un honor vivir en ella, yo me pongo a su lado.
Es satisfactorio saber que los Estados Unidos estarán representados en la capital mexicana por un americano de patriotismo solido cuva conducta y principios son los que mejicanos tienen en estimacion Tiene cualidades sociales, urbanaidal, facto, consideracion para los *demas*. Tiene una palabra flida, una presencia grata; en ocasiones de protocolo sera un honor para su país. Mr. Sheffield deberia ser muy util en el fomento de las relaciones commerciales entre los dos países, quesesta hallan en gran necesidad de una mano que la guie.
Cuoto homicida del automovilismo
Si deseara matar a un hombre dice el magistrado House en la Corte de Tráfico, no compraria un revolver. Sogeria un automovil para atropellarlo. El Gran Jurado decidiría que fue un accidente injurioso, y seria puesto en libertad.
Hay explicaciones para esta manifestación en la lentitud de los agentes físicos y en la lenidad de los Grandes Jurados en los casos de homicidio, pero con todo el magistrado House no mantendrá seriamente su punto de vista. El autor no violó nos un armadillo. Sus victimas son vivimas de la casualidad. Frecuentemente es imposible determinar si el conductor, el transiente o alguno de los dos es el culpable.
Un rápido y seco castigo de los conductores que causen la muerte o lesiones por mancuñar su automóvil demostradamente sin cuidad, disminuir indulgence el número de los accidentes que se producen con repugnance regularidad en muevas calles. El castigo usual es ligero y-tardio. Pero los agentes fisales y los Grandes hurados responsables aducian con justicia que el conductor, aunque pueda haber desoidecido las leyes del trafico, frecuentemente no es más culpable de tal desobedience que mil ótros que pasan por la misma e quina a la misma hora.
El automovil en las calles de la ciudad es un problema que ni una ciudad se ha atrevido todavía a acometer. Es un problema social y de ingeniería que no puede solucionarse con leyes de trafico, semanas de seguridad de castigos energicos. El automovil ha sido construido para correr más de prisa-del lo que es compatible con la seguridad donde hay un trafico muy intenso. El automoción, el taximetro y el automovil privado, van por azones commerciales siempre muy apresuradamente. Mientras no haya reducción en los transcuentes y en los vehículos automoviles habrá accidentes sufridos por los transcuentes. Mientras un constante entrecruzamiento de trafico hacia la parte alta de la ciudad con el dirigido hacia la parte baja, habra choques. Son inevitables, y se reflejan an las estadísticas que varian apenas de mes a mes. Auyda a remediar la situación el ser cuidadoso. Ayuda el hacer observar las leyes de traficos. Pero continúa la diaria matanza.
The New York Times, sin duda el organo de más influencia en la opinión pública seria de Nueva York, y quiza de los Estados Unidos, dedica un editorial a la proxima elección presidencial de Cuba.
Ese diario, como muchos otros elementos americanos, ve y ha visto siempre con simpatia al expresidente general Menoca. A ello tienen derecho y—en bastantes puntos—pueden tener razón. Que se le dediquen al expresidente los elogios más vehementes, y los josíjos más incondicionales, es absolutamente razonable. Porque, al fin y al cabo, los grandes diarios de este país, a vuelta de clamar la absoluta, independencia de Cuba, intervienen e influyen cuanto pueden eq la política interior de aquella república.
Pero lo que no se comprende, desde el pinto de vista estricto del sentido común, es que, para apoyar la candidatura del general Menocal, se asienten juicios descabellados y afirmaciones que, seguramente, Cuba entera acogera con una ironica sonrisa—ya que alli el buen humor nacional lo cubre todo con un soniario risuéño y un gesto generoso de olvido.
El Tímes habla de la immoralidad administrativa. "Fe una herencia de los españoles, afirma, que junca vaciaron en explotar a Cuba." Los españoles, sin duda, conocieron la immoralidad administrative en la isla. Se ha reconocido y dicho en no parcs terminos por los nisntos coloníos: dores. Pero, después de ellos, como razon de ser de que se les expulsara a ellos, hubo una nueva era de reformas radica les, de gobierno propio y de aplicación—mas o menos diplomatica—de le Enmienda Platte. Que terribe potencia ha tenido ese mal de la immoralidad española que no han podido con el dos administraciones americanas y una constante supervisión del gobierno hecha desde Washington?
El Tiempo, sin duda,ijo ha recogido, a flor deiopinion publica, daños actuales de esto. Todos los cambios, lo mismo que los espírites que contienen con ellos, saben de la unioridad de "tiempo de España". Saben también de la unioridad de los tiempos poriores. Y saben además, ye la dicho en inejctos y escririto en diarios por los más preciados grandes hombres de Cuba—de la Cuba republicana no de la colonia—que esa unioridad no es fruto de la corrupción de los nacionales; sino que en ella colaboran, y hasta la dulge y muy puigenguenga para enpuig, dulges extintieron en posición de hacerse en y sentir.
Iguaçu, eis, es centra los espes
la laz. Extender negales, es como
tapar el sol con un delo. Nú
Cuba ha nacido ayer, m Washington
acaba de enterese de lo que alt su
sede. Quer ha seguido la política
ubiana de de hace diez años, ha por
childo leer congenios, como los a
males y prebiones como la que
hacen mu la venez. La dirección
ha sido que las causaciones han
dido dirigir contra diferentes, un
pables. Y que la quinona publica
alla no vocabila en semalar entre
ella a quienes, m por la murgida
fantasia, podía encontrar tasa
alguena, fisiologo o otro heredero
de la poena. *La Prensa, N.*)
Contrabando de inmigrantes
La recomendación del comisso-
nada Cigiran de que treinta y un im-
migientes de contrabando capturados el mes pasado seten condenados a vencer años de rechisión y de pres-
deportados precería a muchos excesivamente severa y aum musta. El mal del contrabando de inmigrantes esta reconoció, y al equete
cer que estos delientes sean castigados, energimacente. Mr. Curran desea indulablemente que se se sente un ejemplo que deaname a otros. Pero la principal culpa esta en los refos de los contrabandistas, y la cosa más efectiva que se puede hacer es aumentar la vigilancia en las costas y en las fronteras. Los inmigrantes entradas de contrabando no pueden seruestos en libertad. Deben ser castigados y deportados. Pero los peores delicuentes son los que se entregan a este comercio ilícito que ye deberian ser puesto fuera de toda actividad.
La ley de restricción da la inmigración prescribe que quienquiera que introduzca extranjera ilegalmente en el paja deba pagar al recaudador de adunas del distrito en cuya juridicción se halle el puerto de llegada la suma de mil pesos por cada inmigrante, así como una suma igual al costo del pasaje. Queda por ver que penalidad-mas fuerte que esta puede ser impuesta. Si las leyes existentes no proveen mayores multas o penas de reclusion para los contrabandistas, es al deber del Congreso obrarapar dilagamente las leyes necesarias. Pero ea ain más importante reforzar las patrullas que custodian las fronteras del país. La consignación para el nuevo año hasido aumentada en mas de sobre la del un millón. año último, con el fin de auydar. a los functionarios de la
inmigración a luchar con este aspecto del problema. Pero se necesita más y habra que crear fuerzas más considerables para la patrulla de las fronteras. El número de inmigrantes introquidos de contrabande has sido calculado en cifra tan elevada como mil diarios. No es esto, por de contado, más que una adivinamiento. Si existiera un conocimiento exacto acerca del número que entra, seria mucho más faciletenerlos. Pero es cierto que las costas de la Florida y de Long Island y de New Jersey son sitios populares para desembarcar a los inmigrantes de contrabando, y que cruzan la frontera canadiense y mejicana muchos millares de inmigrantes ilicitos cada mes.
Se previo que la probación de la ley de restricción de la inmigración aumentaría el contrabando. Si es exacto que el trafico de inmigrantes de contrabando ha crecido hasta el punto que entran tantos extranjeros desafiando la ley como-cumpliendo con ella, ello constituye una farsa de la ley y es una injusticia para los que vienen a este país legalmente. Es evidente que ciertas personas han constituido un negocio de la introducción clandestina de inmigrantes. Algunas de ellas han sido caputadas. Es de presumir que se hallen en contacto con agentes aquí en el extranjero. Esos son los hombres que merecen el castigo más severo? Si se hace que los riesgos sean tan grandes que el dinero que los inmigrantes estén dispuestos a pagar por su entrada clandestina no compense a los contrabandistas, mucho del^ perjudicial conerciobra habra cesado pronto.
Una visita real
El Principe de Gales, heredero de la corona de Inglaterra, ha llegado a esta ciudad a gozar de las delicias de los terrienos del polo en América antes de visitar su rancho en Alberta. Canadá.
El majestuoso vapor de la línea Cimard Berengaria, rodeado de infinitud de embraciones más pequeñas de todos tamanhos y tipos sombreado desde la altura por varios acetoplanos, ancho en cuarentena, traxutido a su bordo al futuro rey de Inglaterra.
Amue la visita del principe no
es oficial, sino más bien una visita
de recreo el recibimiento que se le
hizo fue soberbio, habiendo falado
nada más el saludo militar que a
cafanazos se hace a todas la alazes
reades, pero en embargo, de de
alto de uno de los aeroplans se pro-
miso por medio de applicaciones
de voz de nueva invención un con-
dial como detalle la bienemanda
que que invidia a un aítes de per
sonas que gimaban la Segunda
Hasta el vapor abeja a rei
arle, en Eino Howard, enbajado
briando en Wa Jungman, y a
representante de la embajada. Le
comme un recibido de el aítes de la
cabeza de la oral tha. J Bunr
Wright y el alabanza de estado
bienemada se hallaba en el manu-
vate. Lamben acude a esperar el
director residente de la Umaral
Lane en este paso, en Valley Sparks
Tan protoco se diren por termina
más la comunitad del distinción
to y el principio pudo de hacerse del
número de repartimiento y aotiguarse
que acabieron a estirarle, del del
Berengata y embora en el carv
Black Watch, emprendiendo la
marba chica de New York Y
club, de emboro en el Gran
El principio y aotiguarse a supe
que pasen entre dos líneas de mo-
teres y vengentes de a que se han
remido en Long Island para te
bighy y quírculo en su muer-
parie miembros de la atención
noquivoca. Venen una de pe-
sona de la aita social de donde la
primeras hotas, de la mañana se
raban en las calles pot donde deba
pasar Su Alteza, para verlo al dirig-
irse a la casa Barden donde ser el
huesped de homo, mientras perma-
mezca en ésta
Segin se amuele el principe comiera con el pridente Cordidge en la Casa Blanca, donde permanece
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solamente unas cuatro horas, sando inmediatamente a la lland.
Después que haya visitado el pisoidente y los terrenes del polo, irá descansar una vez más en la solución del rancho situado a veinticinco millas de High River en Alberta, Canada.
Representantes a la iiga
El gabinete francés designó hoy sus más esforzados oradores políticos como representantes a la asamblea de la Liga de Naciones de septiembre entrante. Emplearán toda su elocuencia para que los miembros de la Liga acepten el plan del primer ministro Herriot de un compacto de seguridad mutua basado en el'arbitraite.
Estos poderosos cafones oratorios, que son los más esforzados que Francia haya enviado a Ginebra, som los exprimeros ministros León Bourgois y Briand y el dirigente socialista, Paul Boncour, siendo sus tres suplentes el exministro Loucher, M. de Jouvenal y M. Sarraut.
LA FLOTTE "SECHE"
(Le Courrier des Etats-Unis.)
La fermeture d'une partie du Navy Yard de Philadelphia aux visiteurs et l'établissement d'une censure, marquant aujourd'hui le début de préparations d'ordre spécial pour la guerre de la garde des cotes de l'Atlantique. Philadelphia constituera l'une des principales bases.
Le commandant H. G. Hamlet, de la garde des cotes, qui dirigera la flotte, a déclaré qu'aucn renseignement ne serait donné jusqu'à ce que "quelque chose"ait été fait.
La flotte chargée de mettre les contrebandiers en déroute comprendra probablement vingt destroyers demodés deux draigneurs de mines et trois cents bateaux à gazoline à grande vitesse, le tout monté par 2,000 hommes *déquipage et officiers*. On dit que mille hommes ont déjà été mobilisés et sont prêts à partir. Le but de cette campagne est la suppression de la contrebande des boissons alcoliques, des étrangers et des stupefants. Les destroyers qui seront utilisés sont pour la plupart des bateaux ayant servi pendant la guerre, faisant moins de 34 noeuds à l'heure. Ils sont armés de canons à tir rapide de trois et quatre pouces.
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Informacion General
REQUISITOS NECESARIOS
PARA SER MIEMBRO DE LA
"ASOCIACIÓN UNIVERSAL
PARA EL ADELANTO DE
LA RAZA NEGRA."
Con la cantidad de sesenta centavos ($0.40) todo elemento de nuestra raza puede ser miembro de la "Asociación Universal para el Adelanto de la Raza Negra". Esta suma incluye cuota de entrada, veinte y cinco centavos ($0.25) y pago del primer mies, treinta y cinco centavos ($0.35) como miembro.
Todo miembro debe ser provisto de una Constitución, o Libro de Leyes de la Organización (valor 25 centavos) y una insignia (valor 15 centavos).
Si hubiera en la villa, pueblo o ciudad donde Ud. viva una División Autorizada de esta Asociación, haga su aplicación en ella; en caso contrario, mande su aplicación al Cuerpo Directivo de la Asociación remitiendo la cantidad de +n dollar ($1,00). Al recibo de esta cantidad le será enviado por correo los artículos antes mencionados, con un Certificado como miembro de la Asociación. La aplicación debe ser dirigida a:
Sr. Secretario, Oficina General del Cuerpo Directivo,
Universal Negro Improvement
Association,
56 West 135th Street,
New York City, N. Y.
Aconsejamos a aquellos que envíen sus cuantas al Cuerpo Directivo lo hagan anual, semi-anual o cada tres meses, para evitar la constante trasmisión de la Tarjeta a esta oficina todos los meses.
APORTE SU OBOLO PARA EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO DE TODAS LAS EPOCAS POR LA REDENCION DE AFRICA Y EL ADELANTO DE LA RAZA EN TODAS PARTES.
OUR WOMEN and WHAT THEY THINK-Edited by Mrs. Amy Jacques Garvey
DURING our tour of the Mid-West, West and Southern States of this country last October, we were able to thoroughly familiarize ourselves with the activities of the Ku Klux Klan and from our observation of the political strength of this organization in the above-named sections we were compelled to admire its potency in the nation.
Some Negroes who recently have not traveled much in this great country, and who did not trouble themselves to observe the change that has come over the entire nation within the last four years, were vigorous in their attacks on the K. K. K. and even challenged their existence. One should realize, as a Negro, in dealing with the K. K. K. that he not only has to reckon with the white man who wears a mask, but any white man who acknowledges his own race.
There are different kinds of Kluxers. Some wear masks; others do not. Some lynch Negroes. Others starve Negroes, economically until the latter die. Some are registered members. Others are active sympathizers. One wing of the organization is against Catholics, Jews and Negroes, but favor white supremacy. Another wing is against the non-Protestant Jews, Catholics, who acknowledge political obedience to the Pope of Rome, and Negroes, and of course, favor white supremacy. The latter wing was formed about eighteen months ago. It is therefore apparent that the great objective is white supremacy. And some foolish Negroes, instead of getting together and devising means to preserve their own race, waste energy fighting white men, who declare that at the sacrifice of every other race on earth the white race must live.
We do not for one moment condone outrages perpetrated on our people, whether by Jew, Catholic or Klan. We strongly denounce injustice and wrong committed on our weak, unprotected race, but we do feel that if some thoughtless Negroes would organize as the Universal Negro Improvement Association to better the economic and political status of the race (not merely Negroes of one particular country), then the Klan and other similar organizations organized in the interest of the white race would not have the opportunity of trampling and ill-treating this political and economic beggar race of which 400,000,000 Negroes are members, but would be compelled to reckon with an economically independent race, protected and sustained with strong Negro nations.
Two days ago 15,000 white people gathered at Fairfield, Illinois, to participate in the Ku Klux Klan festivities in honor of Manny Steiner, local Jewish merchant, on the latter's fiftieth business anniversary. The Rev. H. G. Markley, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and secretary of the local Klansmen, made the principal address. This and similar incidents occurring lately ought to make Negroes more thoughtful, and especially those who boast of the "toga of leadership" in communities, cities and States. The yellow man in his usual silent, systematic manner is bent on preserving the yellow race. His methods differ to the white man's, but the ends to be attained are identical. Mr. black man "get busy," and black women, we appeal to you, get behind your men and keep them moving on the road to progress and nationhood. It is a question of the survival of the fittest and 400,000,000 black men and women cannot and must not perish in the struggle for existence on this great globe.
His Motto Is: To Escape Criticism, Say Nothing, Do Nothing, Be Nothing
I know a man who is doing more to retard human progress than any anarchist, syndicalist, black-hander or gunman. He is more dangerous to society than any safe-blower, bomb-thrower or second-story man. Compared with him a professional assassin is a person of the most modest criminal accomplishments. And yet this knave of whom I speak considers himself an eminently respectable and desirable citizen.
Mr. Goodenough is satisfied with himself as well as with everything about him.
Mr. Goodenough stands pat. He lets well enough alone. What was good
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enough for his ancestors is good enough for him.
He squats corpulently in the path of civilization. Those who would move on must climb over his gourty form.
His delight is to damp young enthusiasm, curb rising ambitions, burden the eager shoulders of the future with the dead body of the past.
From the crown of his hat to the sole of his shoe he is saturated with that dubious virtue, content. His whole person breathes a mighty self-satisfaction. Of him it is written: "When a man gets perfectly contented he and a clam are first cousin."
It was that sage humorist, Josh Billings, who said, "What we want is folks who won't be contented, who can't be contented, who get up in the morning not simply to have their beds made, but for the sake of getting tired."
In church Mr. Goodenough clings to the ecclesiastical traditions of the "good old days." In politics he says: "Don't fool with those new-fangled machinations of the devil—referendum, initiative, recall, direct primaries, commission government. Fads, unconstitutional fads! The government that suited Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln is good. enough for me!" In social relations he complains: "Why all this furor about child labor, white slavery, immigration, low wages, congestion and tenements? Has not the Lord said. The poor ye have always with you?" "Ah, my friend," wags on Mr. Goodenough, "let us not tamper with the Div' plan! Browning was not mistaken when he wrote: 'God's in His heaven, all's right with the world!'"
Thus, with specious arguments, Mr. Goodenough makes the eager ones feel guilty and ashamed of their eagerness. The influence of the wildest radical is less to be feared than that of the man who is satisfied. The radical is a spur in the flank. The satisfied man is a chloroform-smoked rag over the racer's nose. Humanity would not go fast or far if we were all to adopt the motto: "To escape criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."
Freakish: Modes Worn
LONDON. — Human hair is being used here by some women to decorate their coat collars, cuffs, and even their blouses.
One woman seen in Piceadilly wore a long black coat with the edges of the collar trimmed with auburn hair. The cuffs were similarly adorned, while more human hair hung from the edge of the frost of her cream-colored blouse.
Monkey fur, which has been the rage for a time, has apparently found a rival among those whose tresses have been bobbed or shinned.
THE NEGRO WORLD, SAFURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1994
SHOULD MARRIED MEN, LIKE WOMEN, WEAR WEDDING RINGS?
Question Discussed Interestingly by Single and Married Women of Our Group-The Psychological Effect of a Symbol as Noted Today
The wearing of a plain gold band on the third finger of the left hand by a woman in all countries of the Western world is an indication that she is married. In some countries of the East bracelets, throatlets, nose rings and anklets are worn as a symbol of matrimonial bondage. Men have always been allowed to roam at will without any outward and visible sign of their matrimonial obligations. Now that women are demanding equal freedom with men, the question arises, on the one hand, should women wear wedding rings? And, if the men require such a custom, why shouldn't they also adopt it?
Within a few years women have become fastidious in the matter of wedding rings. Quite a number of them in the United States have changed the plain gold band for white gold or platinum, studded with diamonds. And now comes the question, "Why shouldn't married men wear wedding rings?" We hardly believe that married men could be made to wear wedding rings. If it became a fashion, or merely a fad, they would be slow to adopt it.
Most men, unlike women, ignore fads and fashions. The men themselves would not introduce the placing of a ring on the groom's third finger as a part of the marriage ceremony, and if women agitated for it they would fight atenuously and oppose such an innovation. If such a custom could be successfully introduced it would help to alleviate the disgusting flirtations carried on by married men, who prey on the frailties of young and inexperienced minds; and, for that matter, even mature, women are trapped by married men, who declare they are not married, in order to enjoy the company of single women. Men ought to wear wedding rings after marriage, and then women who flirt with them would do so knowingly and fully aware of their indiscretions. The following are the views of some of our readers:
Married Lady Thinks It's Optional
Whether a man should or should not wear a wedding ring should be, in my opinion, left entirely to his own discretion, to his own like or dislike. Like many of our customs today the wedding ring is a survival of primitive times, when a married woman wore a heavy band of iron, a symbol of bondage—a sign that she was her husband's property, his slave to do with as he pleased.
Today the slender band of platinum of gold which graces the finger of a married woman is an emblem of faithfulness and of purity of love. It is her protection from - the undesirable advances of other men with whom she may come in contact; it is her outward acknowledgement to the world that she has given herself into the keeping of one man for eternity, and, since from time immemorial it has been woman's lot to "be sought" but never to "seek," the right-thinking man - the man, who would be truly faithful to his marriage vows, has little or no need for an outward and visible sign of his marriage, as he must at all times take the initiative.
CARRIE LENEATTE (married)
Single Man Says Yes
The wedding ring is the outward symbol of a new and most intimate relationship between one man and one woman. It is in evidence to the world at large that each has taken up a serious obligation to go through life together, bearing and forbearing. That being true, it is only logical that both should wear wedding rings; not because the inner side of the respective obligations are overlooked, but rather as an evidence to whom if may concern that both are equally bound. In their respective spheres the home and industrial field both are in duty-bound to give their best efforts to their common welfare and to posterity.
ENART JONES (single).
Married Man Objects
To begin with wedding rings are symbols of tenderness, devotion and fidelity—reminders of the pleasant past, the happy present, and the forecasters of a wonderful future whose holdings may disclose much by way of a great and noble love.
The objects of such bestowals are rightly women, who need a pleasant reminder at all times of their duty. Besides the wearer of the ring very seldom has to rough it for an existence, and the ring can be worn without injury. The man has to provide for the household; and, as an earner of wages, he should not be bedecked with ornaments.
The ring says to the world "know me as an obligated being." This is fine for women, but undiplomatic and foolish for men because some men lose at once their usefulness, when it is heralded ahead of their appearance that they are married. It's best to reveal this condition and not advertise it by the ring as it should be done by the woman.
GEORGE HARVEY (married).
I must admit I do not think it necessary for either man or woman to wear a wedding ring, as this is no protection against some types of adornment.
The wearing of a ring seems to matter very little to elite, man or woman who is determined to break their respective marital vows. The best way for a wife to show the world her husband is a married man is to be so active and play such a part in his affairs and life that the world will know of him as a husband. Give him no opportunity to be without a booster, and in need of companionship, and he will realize that it would be high, folly to break his marital vows.
OLIVIA WHITEMAN (single).
REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF SURGERY
Heart on Wrong Side, Put Into Position
PHILADELPHIA.—Her heart pushed nearly over to the right side, and her left lung crumpled below the shoulder. Miss Hazel Richardson, twenty-six years old, of Washington, went to the Philadelphia General Hospital three months ago to die.
Recently Miss Richardson walked out of the hospital with heart and lung in their normal positions. If she will not exert herself she may live for many years, physicians say.
Air escaping through a puncture in the left lung filled the area about the heart. It pushed the cardiac organ down and toward the right side, until it finally attained a position behind the eighth rib. Water also pressed against her heart. Both water and air were drawn off through a small tube inserted through the left side. The pressure relieved, the heart returned to its normal position, and the lung, with the puncture blocked, slowly expanded. Through the lung's deflation the hole in the pulmonary organ probably was permitted to heal by nature's process, it is believed.
WIFE REFUSES TO ADOPT HUSBAND'S NAME
Federal Government Rules Otherwise
WASHINGTON.—decision was rendered today by the Controller-General to the Secretary of the Interior, that a woman employee of the Federal Government, who wishes to be carried on the governments payroll, must adopt her husbands surname and cannot enroll under her maiden name. In this ruling the Controller-General quotes various marriage laws of the country, and then states his view of the situation capably:
"The law of this country that the wife takes the surname of the husband, is as well settled as that the domicile of the wife merges in the domicile of the husband, the ruling reads. "A wife might reside apart from her husband, but as long as she remains his lawful wife she has but one legal domicile and that in the domicile of her husband. "So it is, with the name. She may have an assumed name, but she has but one legal name."
The question was raised by a woman employee of the St. Elizabeths Hospital, who married in May. She has refused to accept checks made out in her married name.
Bank Run by Women Is Organized in China
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—A bank completely staffed and financed by women to promote employment of Chinese women and to encourage them in saving has been organized by prominent Chinese women of Shanghai. John H. Nelson, assistant trade commissioner at Shanghai, in a report to the Department of Commerce today, said the bank, in addition to its other business, would carry on activities similar to those of the American pawnbuyer, as it is a common practice for Chinese women, to pawn their jewelry when in need of money. Women employees of the bank are being sent to a bank training school.
Welcome, Stranger!
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As you look back you think of many good opportunities of which you did not take advantage.
Most of your thoughts of the past are vain regrets.
But why not center on making opportunities for yourself NOW?
"Too old to make a start." Is your opinion so firmly entrenched in your sub-conscious mind that you cannot limber up your thoughts enough to see a good opportunity when it presents itself?
You have passed up as good opportunities as you will ever have, just in the past year, because you are past the prime of life.
You always say, "If I were a little younger."
Get out of the habit of thinking backward.
Do not waste your time looking behind, or spend precious moments given you to see the great things you might accomplish in the future if you were really awake to the fact that it is not the age that counts so much as the attitude.
There are many ways in which you can better your position.
If you have your faculty and can eat three meals a day you surely have brains enough to open the door when opportunity knocks.—The Beacon.
Seneca Indian Girl Wins a Scholarship
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 27.—Miss Inez, Blackchief, a Seneca Indian girl, has been announced as winner of the first scholarship in the University at Rochester to be awarded by the Lewis H. Morgan chapter of the State Archaeological Society to an Indian. Miss Blackchief, who resides on the Tonawanda reservation, will not matriculate at the university until next year, devoting the intervening time to study in preparation for the entrance examinations. The Morgan scholarship is for four years, with all expenses paid.
Scottish Physician Foresees Sex Control
LONDON, Aug. 24.—The secret of sex control is about to be solved, according to Dr. F. Crew, Scottish physician.
"I expect that within the next ten years," said Dr. Crew in an address, "that scientists will have obtained such information concerning the processes of sex determination and sex differentiation that it is by no means impossible that the means of controlling the sex of offspring will have been developed."
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Many ministers could, from personal experience tell of strange names bestowed upon infants at their baptism, but few could equal the following story recently told by the Blashop of Sodor and Man. A mother, who was on the lookout for a good name for her child, saw on half of the door of a building the word "Nosmo." It attracted her and she decided that she would adopt it. Some time later, passing the same building, she saw the name "King" on the other half. She thought the two would sound well together, and so the boy was baptized "Nosmo King Smith." On her way home from the church, where the baptism had taken place, she passed the building again. The two halves of the door, on which she had seen the names were now closed, and what she read was not "Nosmo King," but "No Smoking."
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Resumé d'une partie de la Quatrieme Convention Internationale des Peuples Négres du monde—Développement Industriel de la Race Noire—Utilité d'une Marine Marchande Noire
Notre congrès dans les séances qu'il tint la semaine dernière discuta une des questions les plus importantes et les plus vitales, une de celles qui doit solliciter le plus votre attention—le développement industriel de notre Race. Il était beau et reconfortant d'entendre les délégués et les députés qui je térént dans le débat, toute la ferveur de leur âme. Nous avons pu atteindre cette solution et l'apporter à votre connaissance, une somme illimité de possibilités söffre à nous, comme peuple industriel. Tout ce qu'il est nécessaire d'exiger de notre part, spécialement en Amérique, c'est de mobiliser nos moyens financiers par l'entrise de l'Association Universelle pour l'Avancement de la Race Nègre, et d'exploiter au profit de notre Race les richesses encore intactes des Antilles, de l'Amérique du Sud, de l'Amérique Centrale, et de l'Afrique. Grâce à ces richesses, nous serons aptes, en peu de temps, de constituer une race si industriellement et si commercialement solide que nous drainerons. À nous tout ce que nous convoitons et réelmons vainement pour l'instant sans espoir de les atteindre si ce n'est par la démonstration de notre propre puissance, et la manifestation efficace de nos propres energies.
Dans les débats, on insista sur la nécessité d'avoir une marine marchande, et nous sommes heureux d'annoncer cette semaine, que nous avons acquis le premier navire de la Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company, le steamer "General G. W. Goethals", d'environ 5,000 tonnes pour le service des passagers et des marchandises. Le premier paiement a été fait et nous avons besoin actuellement de verser $70,000 avant de rentrer, complètement en possession de ce navire. Cet argent doit être recueilli au plus tôt, et je profite de l'occasion de faire un pressant appel aux membres et aux amis les plus zélés de la Universal Negro Improvement Association. Ils doivent envoyer leurs souscriptions à la Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company. Le temps presse, ne remettens pas à denain. Si nous voulons être les possesseurs définitifs de ce bateau, nous devons en obtenir immédiatement le montant du prix. Souscrivez $50, $100, $200, $300, $400, $500 or $1,000 à la corporation. Souscrivez des obligations de cinq ou de dix ans, à 5% d'intérêt.
Si vous versez immédiatement les $70,000 de manière à nous permettre d'atteindre nos dettes, il vous sera loisible de les placer ensuite dans d'autres opérations, et d'activer les entreprises de la société. Aidez-nous. Mesdames et Messieurs, afin de nous permettre de libérer commercialement et industriellement la Race.
Il y a des containes de chargements qui attendent en Afrique, dans les Antilles anglaises, le Sud et le centre de l'Amérique qu'il faut importer aux Etats-Unis. Des millions sont à gagner pour la Race en envoyant des matières premières d'une paie du monde à l'autre et repandre des manufacturiers.
Nous voulons que l'Association Universelle, en peu de temps, soit en mesure d'employer utilement les millions de notre peuple en Amérique, aux Antilles, et en Afrique, et par la lui gagner l'indépendance industrielle. Ceci ne manquera pas d'arriver si vous nous aider à acheter plus de bateaux. Faites qu'à la fin de l'année nous puissions avoir un autre bateau, et durant l'année 1925, nous devons faire l'acquisition d'au moins quatre bateaux en accroissement de la Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company, et certes, quand de temps viendra, le Noir en Amérique, aux Antilles et en Afrique n'aura plus le droit de redouter l'aventier et ne dépendra plus de la bonne volonté d'autrui pour son existence, mais nous serons aptés à fonder nous-mêmes nos firmes industriels et nous trouverons des emplois aux millions d'hommes qui relèvent de notre Race.
Prétez-vous quelquefois l'Oreille à ce que certaines critiques congières, disent dans leurs journaux et dans leurs tribunes où il péroient, l'as un ne peut vous tendre un morceau de pain. Ils n'ont pas d'emplois à vous donner. Ils grugent le peuple: L'Association Universelle pour l'Avancement de la Race. Noire cherche à vous assurer le pain quotidien, à vous donner des emplois. Nous autres, nous pouvons provoquer en peu de temps, comme il est dit plus haut, un mouvement mondial formidable, capable de realiser tous les voeux de notre Race dans la voie de la liberté, du progrès et de l'indépendance.
Les mauvais bergers de notre Race n'ont prévenir dans tous les sentiers. Ils ont essaye de déjouer notre plan de colonisation africaine, mais leurs ruses ne prévaudront pas contre nous. Notre programme est trop grand et trop large pour se permettre les petites combinaisons et subir les conséquences des petites intrigues. Donnez-nous l'occasion et nous avons la certitude de monter en peu de temps combien notre organisation est forte et combien, négligeable est leur opposition. Les noirs se suicident eux-mêmes et ne le savant pas. Les traitres seront denoncés dans l'histoire pour'avoir voulu barrer la route à notre Race et enrayer le progrès. Les vieux leaders de notre Race sont murs pour la retraite. Pour un peu d'or, ils vendront leur mère, leur famille, leur Race, leur pays et leur Dieu. Il faut leur déloger, il faut les chasser des tribunes qu'ils occupent, pour les jeter, comme de vils rebuts à la gèle réservée à ceux qui ont trahi leur Race. Ils ont conspiré pendant des années pour voler, piller, détrouvrir nos congenères. Ils se servent de leur instruction pour abrutir le peuple. Cest parce qu'ils haissent les paulitaires, ils redoutent leur ascension, ils tentent de contre-carrer nos projets. Mais nous saurons les faire plier et les containdre à se mettre à génoux pour mendier leur pain. Ne les tolerez pas. Obligez les à travailler. Au lieu de souffrir ces frelons qui vivent à nos-despens, chasse-les. Ils nous traitent de vulgaires, d'illettres, de demagogues. Voyons s'ils sauront vivre sans nous. Voyons si leurs livres et Neurs philosophies sauront les nourrir. Ils sont incapables de faire un travail manuel, mais ils veulent exploiter les vulgaires. Grâce à Dieu nous trouveront notre salut dans notre multitude et dans la foule qui afflue chaque jour à l'Association Universelle pour l'Avancement de la Race Noire.
Le problème de la Race Noire sera résolu lorsque vous aurez rejeté sans pitie ces mauvais bergers qui nous maintiennet dans la servitude et vous conduisent à la mort.
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FRENCH SECTION
Recrudencece de la Campagne de monsenges contre Haiti dan la Presse Américaine
(Le Courier Haitien.)
De la masse de coupes de journau que nous avons recues des Etats-Unis, nous. avons eu la peine de constater comment la campagne de mensonges et de perfidies y a recommence de plus belle contre Haiti.
Ceci est entrepris dans le but de contrecarrer l'activité des Noirs Américains enore faveur, activité que coincide heureusement avec la campagne électoral et présidentielle la-bas.
* Il s'agit aussi et surtout de détruire la bonne impression et le mouvement de sympathie nés de la Conference de Lyon et des succes des Haitiens aux jeux olympiques. La presse américaine se donne pour tache de rapporter les succes desgendarmes haitiens et de nos sportmen à l'Occupation et aux marines dont l'oeuvre d'education en Haiti n'a jamais eu d'arnirie que sur le papier et ce que nous appellions des soldats ne savaient pas tenir un fusil et tirer, en. Quant au sport nous ne nous en douions même pas avant que les "Marines" se fussent mis à nous le révéler par des exercices au Champ de Mars. Et, partant de la, c'est le tableau fantaisiste et cruel du passé d'Haiti avant l'Occupation, tableau suivi de louanges et d'eloges pour l'oeuvre de civilisation accomplie en Haiti par "Our boys" les marines.
Nous nous empressons de signaler cet état de choses au pays, afin qu'il se rappelle la nécessité où il se trouve place de faire partir aux Etats-Unis une mission ou même un missionnaire qui aille y faire une campagne de propagande et détruire toutes les allegations mensongères est calomnicues qui se donnent cours la-bas. Qu'on se rappelle comment le mémoire de la delégation de l'Union, Patriotique au stopper dans le temps les mensonges américains à propos du massacre des cacos et de leurs familles. Que le haïtien tealise donc un effort pécuniaire pour le départ, au plus toit, d'une mission Haitienne quiira faire de la bonne propagande aux Etats-Unis et imposer silence à la calomnie.
L'Union Patriotique d'Haiti
M: Cassiani Jean a convoyé pour la première fois depuis le départ du Dr. Leonce Belfong les membres de l'Union Patriotique de New-York. Au cours de cette réunion il a mis les haitiens au courant des renseignements précis qu'il a recus sur l'emprisonnement du Grand Martyr Jolibois. Les haitiens en général aiment M. Jolibois car si le peuple d'Haiti doit choisir un saint, s'il doit venerer un homme de nos jours, cet homme doit M. Joseph Jolibois fills. Un homme qui a passé tout son temps en prison, qui a été battu, maltraité pour l'amour de son pays et qui est toujours pret à s'offrir en holocauste pour sa race, qui ne hait personne, mais qui combat pour le droit, pour la justice, voilà ce qu'on appelle un grand honneur.
Après avoir bien expliqué la triste situation où se trouve notre chère Haiti, il fit appel à leur patrotisme, a leug bonne foi pour l'aider à rejour un argent pour envoyer à Port-au-Prince pour la caution demande pour la mise en libéte de M. Jolibois et pour l'envoi d'une délegation du Sénat haitien à Washington. C'est alors que quelques-uns d'entre eux se levèrent apporter leur obole à la souscription;
Puis M. Cassiani Jean a fait voir à l'Union la nécessité d'envoiver un délegué to the Fourth Annual International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World. Il a presenté le Rev. Theodore Stephen, qui a été agréé à l'unanimité. Le Rev. Theodore Stéphen, a-t-il ajouté, est un de ceux qui s'intéressent des affaires d'Haiti. Depuis son séjour ici il a donné plusieurs meetings oui il a expliqué dans quelle situation se trouve aujourd'hui la patrie du premier des noirs.
Et tout à tour MM. Ernest Guillaume, Joseph Mirault et le Rev Théodore Stéphen ont parlé du devoir des citoyens envers leur patrie. Le président, M. Cassiani Jean, a rappelé l'exemple des 300 Spartiates qui préférent mourir avec leur Roi Lionidas pour l'honneur de leur pays. Je ne vous demande pas votre queant à présent, dit-il, mais bien votre concours financier pour nous aider à poursuivre une si belle oeuvre. Ce fut une belle sécance d'ou chacun sortit reconforté.
Un Haitien.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
S. A. le Prince Kojo Tovalou Houcnou, Avocat a la Cour d'Appeal de Paris, Presidente de la Ligue Universella pour la Defense de la Race Noire
Notes Biographiques su Prince Kojo Tovalou-Houenou
Né à Porto-Novo, en 1830, au moment même où de Dahomey devait une colonie française, après la capitulation du Roi Bahamun, son oncle.
Descendant de la dynastie divina des Agonon-houn, appelée aussi des Avata (des Forgerons) parce qu'elle a introduit la paix en mémoire temps que la forge anpays du Dahomey.
Al l'âge de sept ans, après avoir accompagné son père dans un voyage en France, il reste à Bordeaux, où il commence de brillant les coudes au college St. Genes.
Licencie en droit et en sciences, il vient à l'Université de Paris, où il mène de son école juridique et médicales qui sont conçus par les titre d'avecit et de mede in La linguistique l'interesse aussi. Avant d'ocuper une chaire à l'Ecole Interallice des Hôtes, Fûles Sociales où il en enque la phonétique, il publie un ouvrage "L'Involution des métamorphoses et des métempyschoses de l'Univers", qui lait grand bruit dans le monde scientifique.
Engage volontaire des août 1924,
il fait toute la guerre en qualité de
Médecin-Major. Il prend part aux
combats de Charleroi, de la Marne,
de L'Yser, de Verdun et de Champagne.
Pen après les hostiliations, en
le réforme pour cause de maladie
contractée en service.
Jamais le Prince Kojo Tovalou-
Houénon et perdi contact avec sa
race. Tous les deux ans il fait un
voyage au Dahomey.
Au retour de son dernier séjour, devant les exactions commises contre ses compatriotes, il se décide à prendre une part active dans la défense de ses frères d'Afrique il fonde d'abord "L'Amitié Franco-Dahomeenne." Constatant par la suite que le problème interesse toute sa race, il organise la Ligue Universelle pour la Defense de la Race Noire qu'il preside, et lance le journal Les Contents, dont il est directeur.
En février dernier il a prononcé à l'Ecole Interallée des Hautes Sociales une conférence sensationnelle sur Le Problème de la Race Noire.
Au cours de son séjour en Amérique, il essaiera d'établit une profitable et fraternelle communion entre tous les mouvements intellectuels des noirs d'Amériques, d'Europe et d'Afrique, et il espère créer pour eux un foyer à Paris. Il aime la musique de sa race. S'il va parfois à Montmartre, c'est pour entendre les jazz de ses frères d'Amérique. La mystique beauté le classicisme des Negro spiritual songs, ont tout
de soie trouvée en lui un défenseur
pour son.
Il a marqué le grand chanteur
noir, Roland Hayes, dans tous les
calons parisiens dont et admirable
ténor et aujourdhui fidèle.
Malgré ses voyages à Loudres et
ses études approfondies de la langue
anglaise, il prédère, dans les pays
anglo-scandinavais, de la langue
français et afin d'être certain que sa
pensée ne se a jamais traieb.
RESUME
Prince Kojo Touyaon-Houston
— Avec à la Comme de Paris
— Descendu en France
— Droite en la France Internationale
— Haute Fiche Noire
— Aujourd'hui de l'Histoire des
Metamorphoses et des Metamorphoses
de l'Univers
— Fédérant de l'Amur France
Dalhomme.
- Direction de l'Enseignement
- Présentation de l'Espr Université
selle pour la Loience de la Rue
Nouveau
L'Association France Amérique
que Louie
Sur la concession de Monsieur Marceau Dupont, secretary général de l'Association France-Amérique latine, marche après-midi, que les personnalités haitiennes et françaises soutiennent à la chambre de commerce français en Hauti pour un échange de vues sur la fosseation d'un comité de l'Association dont le siège social est à Paris.
* Après quelques mois de remarchements aux personnes présentes et à la presse dont il appréciait l'aimable concours en la circonstance. Monsieur Marceau Dupont donna lecture d'un projet de statuts qu'il soutrait à l'approbation de l'assistance. Il a été décidé de reserver la discussion et l'adoption du projet à une sécance qui sera ultérieurement fixée. Ensuite on passa à l'élection d'un comité provisoire. Ce comité restera en fonction jusqu'à la constitution définitive du comité haïen de l'Association France-Amérique Latine. Voici la constitution de ce comité provisoire.
President, Dr. François Dalcourier; vice-presidents, Messieurs Y. Gervais et F. Séjournée; secretaire-general, Dr. C. Pressoir; secretaire-general-adjoint, Dr. Normil Sylvain; bibliothècaire, P. M. Mrpeau; trésorifier, Paul E. Auxilia; conseillers, Georges Sylvain, Moravia Morpau, Normil Charles, A. Villejoint, P. Perraud, L. C. Lhérisson, Dr. J. C. Dorsainvil, F. Fatton, J. C. Pressoir, Dr. L. Louissaint.
Louverture qu'entreprend cette association, nous le réputons, peut-être de grande utilité pour notre pays, elle peut servir à nous faire connaître et à détruire beaucoup des calommes que systémiquement on propagate contra la nation haïtienne. Nous lui assurons tout notre concours expériment que ceux qui en auront la direction définitive sauront donner et demander à la faio.
Un petit Paye avec une Histoire intérissante
L'histoire d'Halti ne cède en rien à celui des peuples libres. Nous nous souvenons avec orgueil et une noble fierté que ce pays a produit le plus généreux et les plus intégre des guerriers des temps modernes, Toussaint l'Ouverture; qu'il est la patrie des Oge, Chavannes, Jean Jacques Dessalines, Henri Christophe, Boisrond Tonnere, et qu'il le lévent-dard de la révolte au Vénezuela par le grand capitaine et guerrier Simon Bolivar. Haiti, grâce a sa culture latine, a produit dans les sciences et dans les arts, des hommes qui rivalisent de célébrité avec les auteurs français. Un peuple qui témoiné un tel rafinement dans la culture qui a prouvé dans le passé son anour pour l'indépendance et la liberté, et qui par le génie de son organisation s'en est montré digne, ne peut pas alliener ses droits inscriptible et subir la domination étrangère quels qu'en soient les mobiles. Ce n'est pas seulement la conscience universelle qui doit se soulie, mais c'est la Société des Nations qui devrait adresser une soinnelle protésation pour la violation du territoire d'un de ses membres et la subordination d'un peuple dont ils doivent garantir l'autonomie les clauses essentielles de leurs status.
Comme je le mentionnait au début de mon discours, Hati qui a combattu aux côtes de Washington de Lafayette, à Savannah, ne mérite pas d'asserivi par le pays à l'Indépendance duquel elle a contribué par son courage indomptable et en versant générusement de son sang.
Le peuple veut être libre du joug de cet esclavisme américain, de cette conquête imperialiste de Willem Hati. Hati-plaide avec le grande nation américaine au nom de 500 battiens qui, à Savannah, Ga., cote-a-côte avec Washington, Lafayette, etc., prient part à la guerre de l'Indépendance américaine au nom des immortels auxeux, elle demande que son autonome lui soit rendue sa place à la Société des Nations exigie qui le soit complètement libre, des destinés comme pays indépendant et soverraient sont les garanties de sa liberté nationale.
Nous demandons au people amiti-
rican, d'envoyer une commission
d'enquête mixte pour étudier la situ-
ation en Haiti, et soyez sure que les
mandataires retiennent avec le
verdict que Haiti est capable de "self-
government", qu'il le retrait de Foc-
cuasion est la base une qua non de
Foulevision du pays et L'ancesture
du people haitien, qu'Haiti peut,
sans aucune ugegence et angue-
dreux, ses propres désirés et
mener à bonne guise la barque nati-
ionale.
L'occupation américaine est fondant en Haute-Pas-de-Calais et est republique occidental à diriger ses affaires, enmarer les révolutions, et diriger ses batailles dans la voie du progrès. À de la haute civilisation des procépses, malheureusement sont restes à l'état de lettre morte. Le peuple chiffre, le peuple cue, le peuple demande le retrait de l'occupation americaine. Au nom de l'U.S.A. Dattatique ne re presents, par l'orgue de la Universal Negro Improvement Association la demande poste et qu'il table du peuple Hauten à la conscience publique de cette grande nation qui mène la civilisation du monde d'intervenir dans la situation haitienne, afin que justice soit donnee à ce brave peuple qui s'est atrime en dépit de Napoléon Bonaparte et son armée.
La démolition du Pouvoir
Judiciaire
(Le Courrier Haitien)
Comme on devait s'y attendre, le Conseil d'Etat a vote hier d'urgence le fameux décret. qui met un à l'inahovilhôtel des Juges.
C'est un nouveau pétunement de la Constitution par M. Borno, apuve de la banonette américaine, laquelle est en Haiti, du-on, pour nous apprendre le gouvernement democratique.
"C'était le seul Pouvoir Public Haitien où jusqu'à la hache de démolition n'avait encore été mise en oeuvre. On avait cru que la Justice aurait été respectée de ceux qui, tout en se disant Haitiens, se donnent pour tache de détruire au profit du blanc, leur matre. L'oeuvre conquisse par les négres, leurs aieux, au prix de leur sang.
Mais il y a, de par l'humanité, des spécimens d'hommes qui en constituent le fleau pourvu que, comme en Haiti, ils parviennent à faire influence.
Mais pour si alarmant que paraisse leur activité, celle-ci est nécessaire, parce qu'elle stimule la réaction des éléments constitutifs de vie et de santé de l'organisme infecté.
En attendant l'henne de cette réaction Salvatrice, disons, à M. Borno que c'est lui et les siens qui passent et meurent dans de pareils gests, dandis que la Nation Haitienne, elle, vivra mâgé sea coups.
Notre Médium a pu jeter un coup d'oeil sur le projet que les Comités saires Dominicans ont remis au Gouvernement Haitien, mais malheureusement il n'a pas pu tout voir. Le peu qu'il a lu, lui a fait entrer voir quelques petits pièges, dans les quels le Gouvernement, nous voulots bien le croire, ne se laissera pas prendre.
Le projet Dominicain attaque la validité de tous les traités et de toutes les Conventions que les deux Républiques ont signé. Il existe un seul instrument diplomatique que les deux nations n'ont pas signé, et pour cause: c'est le Traité d'Arranjuez de 1777, et ce serait alors ce traité seul qui restaert debout. C'est donc une façon très habile de laisser le Traité d'Arranjuez intact.
Le projet Dominicain parle de réclamations sur lesquelles l'Arbitre aura a se décider. Mais il n'est pas spécifié quelles sortes de réclamations.
Les Dominicains avaient dans le temps la pretention de réclamer d'Haiti quelques millions de pesetas, en remboursement de ce qu'ils ont en remboursement de ce l'indépendance d'Haiti, c'est à dire l'indemnité de 150 millions payée à la France.
Tout ce constituit des pentes dangeruses, et mérite absolument des precisions.
Puisqu'il est question d'étudier la validité ou l'invalidité de traités et conventions, l'Arbitre à choisir doit être un Juriste. Le Pape is Docteur infailible en Théologie, mais pas en Droit. S'il était question de tout autre chose que la validité ou l'invalidité de traités et conventions, le Pape dans sa bonte paternelle serait en effet l'Arbitre désirable, mais il existe des points de droit trop importants, pour ne pas s'adresser à un Grand Juriste.
Une Presse indigne a fait passer le Peuple Haitien devant la chrétiennette, pour une bande de caninibales, fervents du vaudou, adorateurs de serpents, sauvages, barbaires, méritant l'évangélisation de voixins chrétiens.
Ne serons nous pas en état d'inferiorité devant le Saint Père, trainant aux, pièls une parcelle renominee.
Cest la question que le Peuple d'Haiti pos au Government.
Il est si facile d'aller à la Have, devant la Société des Nations, deant des juristes neutres de renominee universelle. Pourquoi alors ne pas aguer aussi?
LA PATRIE
Par PAUL LOCHARD
Dans le Courrier Heitien
Rien n'est plus grand, rien n'est plus profond, sous l'azur que la chose qui porte ce doux nom: Patrie
Elle nous impose le sacrifice de tous nos intérêts particuliers, de tous nos sentiments personnels. Elle veut que nous ne savions qu'un dans son service, et l'azur qu'elle inspire enleave tout l'unifié du coeur.
C'est elle qui, en depit des misÈles dont il peut être le théâtre, par le charme pussant, indefectible et mystérieux qu'elle y attaché, rend sacre le sol natal.
Ecoutez, je vous prie l'homme
patrie et le sol, de la patrie ne
qu'un Ainsi pour la honneur, est
Thoumeur de la patrie, notre honne
a honneur, notre glorie, sa glorie.
Nous sommes donc tenus de nous
veuir de dignite pour qu'elle soit
digne, de grandeur, pour qu'elle
grandisse et accomplisse ses destinées.
Mettez vos avis dans
le Courrier Haitian
Voulez-vous faire connaître
vos produits à Haiti?
Voulez-vous conquérir
marche d'Haiti?
Voulez-vous augmenter
le chiffre de vos affaires dans de
notables proportions?
Envoyez votre réclamé ou votre annonce au
COURRIER HAITIEN
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Prince. Capitale de la Républi-
que d'Haiti.
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the speaker said, I reply to a question, that he did not like the provision it stood. He lied to give a man a hair trial, but, at the same time, there had been occasions when he found that members of the executive did not, in smaller matters, act as they should to the best interests of the association, although his remarks did not apply to the present executive.
Eventually the following amendments were passed:
Dec. 1946: The President-General shall have authority to dismiss peremptorily any officer or official of the High Executive Council for disloyalty, inefficiency for insubordination, and such officer or officials' salary shall cease so from the day of dismissal.
(b) The President-General shall have authority to fill the vacancy of all elected officers thus made until the next convention by appointment.
(c) Before an elected officer is dismissed by the President-General and administrator, he shall first be given a bedding before the Privy Council of the organisation and, if found guilty of the charges, laid against him, he dealt with according to section "h" of this article.
In the event of the accused being one or more members of the Privy Council, the President-General shall have power to appoint temporarily such other person or persons as he may desire.
(d) The Privy Council shall consist of the administrator and three loyal bona fide members of the U.N.I.A on members of the High Executive Council, to be appointed by the administrator.
The convention then adjourned until the event.
TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 26
Tonight's session, which commenced at 9 o'clock, was devoted entirely to discussion on the amendments to the constitution.
Hon. Marcus Garvey, presiding as Speaker in Convention, announced that the convention would deal with that part of the constitution relating to the duties of officers. In this connection he drew attention to the fact that under the constitution as it existed there were some officers whose offices were not placed under any direct control. Because of that fact the association had lost suits in court brought by the last Speaker in Convention and the last Surgeon General. In those cases the court after reading the constitution ruled that there was no specific reference as to what these officers should do and under whose instructions they should be. They were therefore privileged to know what will be. In the case of the Speaker in Convention there was no provision as to what he should do except to receive amendments to the constitution during the rising of the convention, for which he was to receive $3,000 a year. He thought, therefore, it was necessary to amend the constitution in order to make these officers come under proper jurisdiction.
Another point was in reference to the office of First Assistant President General. He thought they should insist that the First Assistant President General be a competent business man and one of pronounced ability. The organization had been criticized for its business methods yet at the same time it was a fact that of all the organizations, business institutions and corporations started in the last four years the Universal Negro Improvement Association was the only one surviving. He suggested that the following addition, be made to the section dealing with the First Assistant President General;
"That he shall be a competent business man who shall by his experience and ability he able to constitute himself an asset to the organization; he shall be at his post of duty at all times and shall not be allowed to devote his time or service with any other organization or habitation, but shall give his entire time to carrying out the orders given him for the good of the association."
The suggestion was embodied in a motion and moved by Hon. Wm. Sherrill, seconded by Hon. Mr. Johnson of Detroit. It was carried without dissent.
To carry out the suggestion of the President General in regard to placing jurisdiction or supervision over the other executive officers. Hon. Mr. Creagen of Detroit moved the adoption of the following clause as touching the First Assistant President General: "He shall be under the jurisdiction and supervision of the President General, who shall assign him his respective duties, and the failure of this officer, to obey his command shall be considered as an act of inauhordation and shall be dealt with as specified in Article 4. Section 14, a, b and c of the constitution." Hon. Mr. Cipriani seconded the motion and a longthy discussion ensued thereon... It was the opinion of some of the delegates that the duties of the First Assistant President General should be specifically designated and, to that end, Hon. Dr. J. J. Peters moved the adoption of the following clause:
The First Assistant President General shall supervise all industrial and commercial enterprises owned and con-
firmed by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League and shall perform each other duties that may be assigned to him by the Administra- or President General.
The convention passed by a vote of 84 to 10 the motion of Hon. Mr. Crepeau, but defeated the motion of Dr. Crepeau by a vote of 22 to 30.
President-General each and every day. The motion was seconded by Hon. Mr. William, of Hamtramck, Mich., but was subsequently tabled on motion of Hon. Mr. Martin, St. Louis, seconded by Hon. P. Johnson, of Detroit. The duties of the Second, Third and Fourth Assistant. President-Generals were then taken up. The Speaker suggested the following addition to the sections governing their duties: "They shall likewise perform those duties that are assigned to them by the President-General, and shall perform them with skill and ability. They shall be found at their post of duty at all times; and shall not be allowed to devote their time with any other organization or institution, but shall give their entire time for the good of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, or in carrying out the order of the association."
The amendment was adopted on motion of Hon. F. Johnson, of Detroit, seconded by Hon. F. L. Martin, St. Louis.
Assistant President-General shall perform the duties of said office, and shall be held responsible by the President-General, and in his absence the Third and Fourth Assistant President-General shall, respectively; he held responsible.
The offices of Secretary-General and High Commissioner were then considered.
On motion of Hon. S. V. Robertson, of Mississippi, seconded by Hon. J. A. Hassell, Seattle, the following addition was adopted to Article 5. section 16: "And he shall carry, out and perform those duties that are assigned to him by the President-General and Administrator to whom he shall be held responsible in office. That he shall see to it that all divisions, branches and chapters shall keep financial to the parent body."
The following addition to all sections regarding the duties of officers was adopted on the motion of Hon. F. Johnson, Detroit, seconded by Hon. Mr. Welch, Detroit. "And he shall work under the direction of the President, General and administrator." The convention then adorned till 10 a.m. next day.
The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock, the speaker, Hon. Marcus Garvey, in the chair.
After prayers, the speaker announced the death, which took place suddenly on the 19th inst., of Chief Justice J. J. Dossen, of Liberia, Mr. Dossen, he said, had been sponsoring the work of the association in the Cavalia Colony, and his demise was a severe blow to the associative. He suggested that the convention adjourn for five minutes as a token of esteem.
The convention then adjourned for five minutes. On the motion of Hon. F. E. Johnson, Detroit, seconded by Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis.
Hon. C. H. Bryant, Costa Rica, moved that expressions of sympathy and condolence he tendered to the relatives of the deceased through the deputy potentate in such manner as he may seem at.
Hon. R. A. Martin, Cuba, seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
At the suggestion of the speaker,
Hon. R A Martin, Florida, Cuba, moved
that a memorial meeting in honor of the
deceased he combined with the proceedings
at next Sunday afternoon' meeting
at Carnegie Hall when the work of
the convention will be reviewed.
Hon. C. H Bryant, Costa Rica, seconded,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
The following communication from
several lady delegates to the convention
was then read by the secretary, and dealt with:
Aug. 27, 1924.
Honorable Speaker-In-Convention.
Honorable Delegates and Deputies to
This Fourth International Convention of Negroes of the World:
In view of the fact that the women of the Universal Negro Improvement Association who possess moral integrity, ability and a burning desire to work at all times for the good of the U. N. I. A. and A. C. L. and being well known and respected in their various divisions are expressing to us through their lady presidents and delegates their desire to further benefit their a. society by a concerted effort among the other women of their various divisions:
We, the ladies whose names are appended, offer for the consideration of this August body, at this time, the following:
Be it resolved that:
(a) The Ladies of the Royal Court of Ethiopia become an international auxiliary of the U. N. I. A. and be encouraged as such in its constitution.
(b) Branches of the Ladies of the Royal Court of Ethiopia, to be known as the Daughters of Ethiopia, be established in each division.
(c) That the president-general and high executive council recommend a continuance and expansion of the work heretofore done by the Ladies of the Royal Court of Ethiopia along the lines formerly pursued and along such other lines as they may deem useful to the body at large.
After considerable discussion it was moved by Hon. Mrs. De Mena, Chicago, seconded by Hon. Mrs. Curry, Monongah, W. Va., and unanimously carried, that the Daughters of Ethiopia shall be the name of an auxiliary that shall be encouched in the Constitution of the Universal Negro Improvement Association by this convention.
"Mon. Dr. J. J. Peters, Chicago, moved that a committee be appointed, with Lady Huiorietta Viston Davis as chairman, to draft rules and regulations for
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tion was unanimously carried.
The speaker then appointed the following committee: Laby Monticetta V. Davin, Sir William Sherrill, Mrs O'Brien, Montreal; Mimi Do Mena, Chicago; Hon. Mia. Sharperson Young, with the speaker as ex-officio chairman. Hon. J. A. Hassell as chairman then presented the report of the committee appointed to draft recommendations with a view to the encouragement of travel on the part of Negroes of the industrial and commercial professions. On motion of Hon. Bishop McQuire, seconded by Hon. J. B. Eaton, the report was adopted as read.
Hon. Freeman L. Martin, St. Louis, moved that the secretary to the convention bring back to the convention four copies of all the amendments to the Constitution, one copy to be given to the President-General, one to the Secretary-General, one to the Chancellor and one for the press, so that a check could be kept on the faithful reproduction of these amendments when they were printed.
Hon. C. H. Bryant, Costa Rica, seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
The convention then proceeded to deal with the question of death grants. The discussion was initiated by Hon. W. A. Wallace, Chicago, who said that the time had come when the finances of the association must be conserved. Unpaid death claims had filled up, to the embarrassment of the parent body. He, therefore moved that no one shall receive the death benefit of $75 unless such individual producer a physician's certificate as to good health within thirty days after entering the association; and on failure by such individual to produce such a certificate the secretary shall not collect from him any further death tax.
Hon. C. L. Logan, Atlanta, seconded, and the motion was carried.
Hon. W. A. Wallace then introduced the following amendment: That no one over the age of sixty years at time of joining shall be entitled to the death grant.
A lengthy discussion ensued, the convention adjourning with the matter undecided.
WED. AFTERNOON, AUG.27
On Wednesday afternoon when the convention resumed, the Liberian situation was the subject for discussion.
The Hon. Marcus Garvey had promised that the two surviving members of the delegation which had been sent to Liberia this year would give the convention a report of what had actually transpired in that country. He called upon Hon. J. Milton-Van Lowe to speak.
Hon. Mr. Van Lowe spoke of the most cordial and enthusiastic manner in which they had been received in Liberia when they arrived there on Feb. 1, last, by all classes of the Liberians, from the highest official to the aboriginal natives. He gave in detail the interview the delegation had with President King, who not only gave them a most cordial welcome but who took an active part in discussing the plans of colonization and made many valuable suggestions, and eventually appointed an advisory committee of Liberians to confer with the delegation to make plans for the scheme as outlined by them and agreed to at the interview. On that committee, President King appointed Vice-President Wesley, of Liberia, Chief Justice Dossen, ex-Presidents Barley and Howard and others, including Mr. Dickson Brown, Commutroller of Liberia.
Hon. Lady H. V. Davis, also a member of the delegation, endorsed all the remarks and statements as outlined by Mr. Van Lowe and emphasized that it was President King himself who named the localities which were most desirable to be settled and said that at her request he included another location. She said that everyone both America Liberians and aboriginal inhabitants including several chieftains expressed their pleasure at the coming of the immigrants, and on all sides the delegation was received with the greatest honor and kindness. She emphasized the fact that the motto of Liberia was "The love of Liberty brought us here," and said that that motto is engraved on her heart. It was said, she said, that the door of Liberty was closed against them, but such a thing cannot stand (series of no, no). "I for one will knock at that door of Liberty until I die, seeking for admission. It shall be opened, it must be opened," she said.
Hon. Van Richard, of Liberia, in the course of remarks, pointed out the fact that the members of the delegation had confirmed much of what he had stated regarding the anxiety of the Liberians to welcome their brethren and the amiability and hospitality of the native Liberians. All the speakers paid a glowing tribute to the memory of the late Robert Poston, but more especially so to the late Chief Justice Dosen, of Liberia, who had been heart and soul in the movement for the colonization of Liberia by the U. N. I. A. When the report of the committee had been signed by all the parties, that noble negro said "The dawn of Liberia's glory, wealth and power has now come."
Before the departure of the delegation, President King had said in effect, "I have implicit confidence in this delegation, now I am satisfied that you are determined." He also said, "you will find the Government of Liberia and the Liberians standing ready to co-operate with you." Letters and other documents bearing out some of the above assertions clearly demonstrating the whole hearted co-operation offered to the delegation officially and unofficially were read to the contention.
Mon. Marcus Garvey in the course of his remarks made eloquent allusion to the strange somersault of the Liberian authorities. He ventured to suggest three possible reasons for the change of heart of President King and his President Barclay and others. One was the coercion of England and France to whom Liberia owed money; another was the recent acquisition of a concession of one million acres of
hood which included some of the lands promised the settlers under the colonisation scheme to the Firestone Rubber and Tire Co. of Ohio, to exploit for rubber and mineral, and third, the wicked and lying propaganda, waged by Dr. DeBolon, even two years before, and continued by himself and other, Negroes here, in which was said among other things, that, the U. N. I. A. intended to seize Liberia and kill all the white people in Africa. He animented on the cowardice and lack of backbone of certain negroes which did not portend well for the race. He suggested that efforts be made to bring about a change of heart or to make the people known the real situation and concluding he said, "The gates of Liberia must remain open to members of the race. In the face of the present world sentiment England and France would not dare to do little Liberia anyfitting. If the little had stood by his race. England and France had shown the strength of the U. N. I. A. and their concern in the program of the 'organization, when they took such steps to keep the members of the organization from going to the land of their fathers, their own home Africa, from which they had been stolen 300 years ago. No Negro with any backbone would stand for such dictatorial and under the banner of the U. N. I. A. they were determined to leave no stone unturned to put over the program and combat the audacity and schemes of their opponents."
Thursday Morning, August 28
The Convention was called to order at 11 o'clock, the Speaker, Hon. Marcus Garvey, in the chair. After prayers discussion of the Liberian situation was resumed.
The Speaker reviewed the deliberation of the previous session. He then explained the origin of Liberia, showing that it was founded a little over a hundred years ago by the American Colonization Society as a habitat for free Negroes of America and of the Western world in general who desired to return to the homeland and reestablish themselves. At the present time Liberia was the "only so-called independent spot on the continent of Africa controlled by Negroes. It was only about the size of Ohio, and it was greatly to be deplored that the present Government of Liberia had so unthinkingly given away one million acres of land to the Firestone Company, in face of the fact that more than 115 million of the 12 million square miles of Africa were in the clutches of allen peoples. It would seem, he said, that to delar Negroes from Liberia was contrary to the constitution of Liberia. Giving up the kind to the Firestone Company was bringing to the natives the same treatment that Belgium meted out to them in the Congo and which was meted out in Peru. He was of the opinion that an appeal should be made to the conscience of white America and to Mr. Firestone asking that he retrain from taking advantage of the opportunity given him of standing in the way of the progress of a people.
Hon. Milton Van Lowe, adding to his report, delivered the previous afternoon, as one of the delegation of three that visited Liberia last fall stated that the delegation, after the interview with President King, has actually leased a building from the President's steppe to be used as a commissary as suggested by the President's Committee. This was, undoubtedly, with the President's knowledge, and made his subsequent reported acts all the more inexcusable, indefensible and high-handed. He also showed how Dr. DuBois when visiting Liberia had influenced Mr. Solomon Porter Hood, American Consult at Monroeville, against the U. N. I. A. and, possibly, in favor of the Firestone Company. Hon. Freeman L. Martin, St. Louis, Mo. expressed his conviction that the efforts of the enemy to embarrass the Universal Negro Improvement Association would prove of no avail. Dr. DuFolius, he said, was not a leader; he was "just out in front," in the same way as a dog kept "out in front" of its master though dependent on him for direction as to the road he should take. The world had begun to know that the U. N. I. A. and Marcus Garvey
in real earnest. The Liberian colonization plans and the struggle brought that home to them. Therefore opposition was to be expected. Hon. Dr. J. J. Peters, Chicago, said Negroes were in grim earnest today, and it was well that the world realized that they would allow nothing to stand in the way of their deliverance. At this stage the Speaker-counselled the delegates not to stray from the main point of the discussion, and, while naturally they felt aggrieved, they should be careful in their speech, and say nothing they did not mean or which would embarrass the organization.
Hon. Prof D. H. Kyle, Clarksbursz, W. Va., thought the time had come when a rule should be made that no member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association could at the same time be a member of the N. A. A. C. P. Sir William Sherrill pointed out that after all those who were in control in Liberia were merely holding it in trust for the Negroes of the Western world, and he was confident that any effort on their part to violate that trust would surely lead to their downfall. The same America, which brought the little republic into being, would now see that the raison d'etre was not violated.
Hon. F. E. Johnson, Detroit, next spoke, condemning the attitude of Negroes who sought to oppose the progress of the race, and moved the following motion:
"In view of the fact that W. E. DuBois has continually attempted to obstruct the progress of the Universal Negro Improvement Association to the loss and detriment of the Negro race, and that he has on several occasions gone out of his way to try to deflate the cause of Africa's redemption, that he be proclaimed, as extracted from the Negro race as far as the Universal Negro Improvement Association be concerned, and from henceforth he re-
Hon. S. A. Haynes, New York, acceded, and the motion was carried. The convention then adjourned until $ p. m.
After prayers; the minutes of the previous session were read and confirmed.
Hon. J. Craigen, Detroit, moved the following resolution:
"Be it resolved: (1) That a petition be sent to the Firestone Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, requesting them not to take advantage of the Negro peoples of the world in accepting the one million acres of land of the republic of. Liberla given to them by certain officials of that government, in that Negroes of this western hemisphere are devious of building up themselves, there economically', and otherwise and thus show to the world they are capable of doing for themselves what other races have been able to do for themselves.
"(2) Therefore, that this matter of the Liberian colonization be left entirely in the hands of the Administrator, and that the Administration go forward diplomatically or in any way they may see fit to put the program over, remembering always that 400, 000 000. Negroes stand behind them for the perpetuation of this noble race."
The Speaker then called upon the Secretary-General, Hon. G. E. Carter, to read certain paragraphs from the constitution of Liberia. The paragraphs were as follows.
Section 12. No person shall be entitled to hold real estate in this republic unless he is a citizen of the same. Nevertheless this article shall not be construed to apply to colonization, missionary, education or other benevolent institutions, so long as the property or estate is applied to its legitimate purpose.
Section 13. The great object of forming these colonies being to provide a home for the dispersed and oppressed children of Achela, and to regenerate and enlighten this benited continent, none but persons of color shall be admitted to citizenship in this republic.
Section 14 The purchase of any land by any citizen or citizens from the aborigines of this country for his or her own use or for the benefit of others, as estate or estates, in fee simple, shall be considered null and void to all intents and purposes.
Section 15 The improvement of the native tribes and their advancement in the art of agriculture and husbandry being a cherished object of this government, it shall be the duty of the president to appoint in each county some distinct person whose duty it shall be to make regular and periodical tours through the country for the purpose of calling the attention of the natives to those wholesome branches of industry and of instructing them in the same, and the legislature shall, as soon as it can conveniently be done, make provisions for these purposes by the appropriation of money.
Section 16. The existing regulations of the American Colonization Society in the commonwealth, relative to immigrants, shall remain the same in the republic until regulated by compact between the society and the republic; nevertheless, the legislature shall make no law prohibiting emigration. And it shall be among the duties of the legislature to take measures to arrange the future relations between the American Colonization Society and this republic.
Hon. Fred. A. Toote. Philadelphia, next speech. He read extracts from an address delivered by President King of Liberia in 1820, where, speaking on immigration to Liberia, he pointed the need for new blood from the Western world and stressed the desirability of adding to their population settlers from America who would help in building up the country. He also pointed out that as America thrived by having the open door so must Liberia prosper also. The action of the government of Liberia today, commented the speaker, seemed to be in strange contrast to those disa. Hon. J. B. Eaton, Hon. S. A. Haynes and Hon. C. H. Bryant, Costa Rica, also spoke, the last named moving the following motion, which was unanimously carried: That a protest be sent to the Liberian Senate against the attitude of the government in discriminating in its emigration policy, in violation of the spirit of the Constitution of the Republic.
That a petition he sent to the Congress of Liberia asking it not to grant the concessions sought by the Firestone Rubber and Tar Company of Ohio, United States, as it is our belief that it would create a condition that would ultimately lead to the destruction of the autonomy of Liberia.
That an appeal be sent to the people of Liberia protesting against the action of the government in preventing the Universal Negro Improvement Association from carrying out its program for the good of the people and the country.
Hon. Bishop McGuire, New York, moved that the administration present a plan tomorrow to the Convention in regard to the situation.
The motion was unanimously carried.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 28
The convention was called to order at $ p. m., the Speaker, the Hon. Marcus Garvey, in the chair.
After prayers the minutes of the evening session were read and confirmed.
The business before the house was amending the constitution.
Hop. Precuman L. Martin introduced an amendment to section 71a, article 3, providing for a graduated scale of payment of death grants according to the length of membership.
A lengthy discussion ceased and the amendments were rejected on being put to the vote.
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"In view of the fact of the multiplicity of suits against the Association and the large sums in judgment obtained against it by uncorrupted persons, and in view of the further fact that the Association has inaugurated a comprehensive and intensive program to realize the great and ultimate aims and objects of the Association and especially the commercial phase of it:
"Be it resolved, that it is the sense of the delegates and deputies here assembled that the parent body of the Universal Negro Improvement Association be relieved of its obligations to pay all outstanding death grants to the various members in said Universal Negro Improvement Association by the local division assuming said obligation and adjusting said claim."
The following resolution suggested by the Speaker was unanimously adopted by the house:
"That on the death of each member of a local division an extra tax of 25 cents be levied on each member for the death grant of $75 and that the amount so collected in the local division shall constitute a part of the $75 to be paid by the parent body, and each division shall be taxed according to its last month's report for the return of 25 cents for each member in this local division; and in case it amounts to more than $75 the local division shall pay the death claim and the balance be added to its local treasury, and a report if same sent to the parent body." Hon. Mary Marsile, Chicago, introduced the following amendments under the heading of "Juveniles," which were unanimously carried.
"All children from one to ten years of age may become members of the juvenile Department on payment of 25 cents entrance fee and 10 cents per month dues." This shall not entitle a member of the juvenile department to the $75 death grant. This sum shall only be issued to those from 10 years up paying the regular required dues of the association.
A resolution introduced by Hon. Wilbur J. Roheger, Minister of Legions, providing for the creation of a speaking committee of five to broadcast the program of the U. N. J. A. was unanimously referred to the Education Department.
The following motion amending by addition to Section 54, Article 5, made by Hon. S. A. Haynes, was unanimously carried: "And it shall be compulsory for large divisions, chapters and branches to purchase at least 100 copies and smaller divisions 50 copies of The Negro World weekly, discretionary power being vested in the administration.
Hon. W. A. Wallace, Indiana, moved the following motion which was unanimously carried: "That wherever the words, 'Black Star Line' occur in the Constitution, the words 'Black Cross Navigation and Trading Company' shall be substituted."
Hon. Col Wattley, New York: Introduced a resolution providing for the formation of a regiment to be known as the Universal African Royal Guard, to be stationed at the headquarters of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
A spirited discussion took place on this measure, which was ultimately tabled on the motion of Hon. Col Harrigan, by a vote of 67 to 5.
The convention then adjourned 'FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 29'
The convention was called to order
at 10:30 a. m., the speaker, Hon. Marcus Garvey, in the chair.
After prayers, the minutes of the previous session were read and confirmed.
Hon. W. A. Wallace, Illinois, moved that all financial transactions occurring between any division and any person visiting, that division collecting money therefrom shall be reported to the parent-body during the week of said visit or financial transactions, and this shall include officials from headquarters, visiting speakers, or any one receiving money from the division after addressing that division, also that report-blanks be made and sent to the local divisions and these report blanks be made out in triplicate, one to be sent to headquarters, one to be kept by the local and one to be given to the officer, and all to be sent by the person or persons receiving such moneys, such reports to be made daily at the close of each meeting.
Hon. J. Craigen, Detroit, seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried. Hon. D. H. Kyle, Clarksburg, W. A. drew attention to the omission of the State of West Virginia in the list of districts in Sec. 56b, Art. III of the constitution and moved that District 3 be as follows: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
"The motion was unanimously carried. Hon. Mrs. Harvey, Dayton, O. moved: Whereas, at present the divisions have no local auditors, and in view of the fact that certain officers of divisions may handle the finance of such divisions to the detriment of its success:
Do it Resolved, That each local division in the Universal Negro Improvement Association elect an auditor from its membership whose duties it shall be to audit the books of said divisions each and every month and file a copy of this report with the auditor-general of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and a copy of same with the local division, and that such report be forwarded with the monthly report of the secretary of said division. Hon. G. A. Weston, New York, seconded, and after some discussion the motion was carried, 61 for, 1 against. Hon. G. A. Weston, New York, then moved the following resolution:
In view of the fact that there has been coming before the convention From year to year ever since our first convention complaints of men who have gotten into our organization as officials without character, and even community standing, and in many cases not even with the indorsement of their own divisions, and also causing men and women who have stood the test and paid the price, for the cause Afte to be looked upon as dishonest by the delegates attending conventions through the general statements made of crooked men.
Therefore he it resolved. That all persons coming up for appointment and election shall before taking office get a two-thirds majority from his or her division that sent him or her to the convention as to his loyalty, honesty and character as well as his standing in the community, and should any charges be made against his or her honesty and loyalty as well as his character that an investigation be made by the President-General through a committee, and if found true the person he expelled if, not those who make the accusation he in turn expelled from the association.
Hon. R. A. Martin, Florida, Cuba, seconded.
After some discussion the motion was unanimously carried.
Hon. Williams, Hamtramck, Mich.
then introduced the following resolution: Be it resolved, That hereafter no financial member of the N. A. A. C. P. be accepted as a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and in the event of any person or persons joining the Universal Negro Im
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provided Association are found to be financial members of the N. A. A. C. P. they shall be asked to belong membership in the N. A. A. C. P. and in the event of retrial by such person or persons to do so they shall be expelled indefinitely.
After considerable discussion the motion was accepted as follows by the Hon. W. S. Vaughan, Youngstown, Ohio, and unanimously carried: That hereafter no officer of the N. A. A. C. P. shall be accepted as a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and in the event of any such person who may join the Universal Negro Improvement Association as an officer of the U. N. I. A. after becoming a polled indemnity from the association.
The following motion by the Hon. G. E. Carter, Secretary-General, was also unanimously carried: If any member of the U. N. I. A. after becoming a member of the U. N. I. A. shall become a member of the N. A. A. C. P. he shall be expelled.
The following motion was then moved by Hon. Williams, Hamtramck, Mich., and unanimously carried: If any person or persons on joining the U. N. I. A. are found to be members of the N. A. A. C. P. they shall be asked to relinquish membership in the N. A. A. C. P. and upon refusing to do so shall be auspended.
Hon. F. E. Johnson, Detroit, moved that the Universal Negro Political Union be instructed to carry out an intensive campaign in the interests of the civil, political, industrial and social rights of the Negroes of the United States of America, and shall see to the passage of such legislation as shall, at all times protect the rights of the race in the United States of America and its possessions.
Hon. Williams, Hamtramck, seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
The adjournmen was then taken.
Friday Afternoon, August 28
The afternoon session began at 3 p.m. with the usual formities. Hon. Marcus Garvey presided.
On the motion of Bishop McQuire,
it was decided the legislative session
be continued on Saturday morning in
an effort to complete the work of the
convention except the winding up
meeting on Sunday afternoon.
Hon. Marcus Garvey said his purpose
was to report to them his plan
for dealing with the Liberal situation.
He pointed out, however, that
it being a matter of diplomacy,
he could not tell everything and
they were to just wait and watch and
exercise patience. Before going further,
however, he referred to an editorial
which appeared in the New York Evening Bulletin of that date,
which, written by white men, clearly
confirmed his suspicions and, the remarks he had made, and even went further. The editorial deserved their attention. It was as follows:
1. Liberia protests against Garvey to President Coolidge.
2. Harvey Firestone, a rubber tire king, goes to Plymouth with Edison and Henry Ford and plays a part in the "Old Sap Bucket" drama, enjoying the President's hospitality on the "Colonel" farm.
3. Liberia grants Harvey Firestone a control of 1,000,000 acres of land where crude is procurable.
This land is the most valuable rub-
A new discovery is said to have made up by a scientific study of Berkian mountain people who scientists say, live longer than the average adult. They should add many years to life of people in all parts of the world and quickly mature many strength, youthful vigour, grace and beauty lost by neglect or abuse. Scientists argue that the secret of health and vision lies in the ability of the brain to be stimulated and kept in normal activity, man might live longer and alliments such as debilitity yellow completion, loss of weight, poor memory, premature sensibility, arrowsy memory, metabolism, disordonty, etc., should disappear difficulty encountered by the medical world has been in and the right investigator successfully harmless, infeasible and can be
ber-growing tectonic upliftage in the world; the British Empire controls greatly all the rest.
Now, get the combination: Liberia and Firestone; Firestone and Coolidge.
Perhaps the old map bucket is going to be used to carry crude rubber from Liberia to the United States.
When Carray says there is something set in the state of Liberia you should not dismiss his allegations. People he knows what he is talking about.
He thinks Liberia's rubber supply should belong to his race, not to Firestone.
In there anything dangerous or menacing in that belief?
In his suggestion, after descending on the efforts of Negroes to help the white man against Negroes, and after stating that they should have no fear of the future, he told the delegates when they returned to their divisions to advise the people not to lose hope. They were not to make any move before they got instructions from headquarters. Any one who desired to go to Liberia could do so individually at any time, because there was nothing to prevent them, but doing so would be playing into the hands of their enemy. They would rely on Liberia to stay quiet, without any protection, and would be at the mercy of those who did not mean them well. They would be liable to be fooled, robbed or inconvenienced. It was beast to so under the protection of the U. N. I. A. and he had no doubt that the matter would be settled satisfactorily according to the program of the association.
In regard to his plans for dealing with the Liberian situation, he urged that their industrial program be pushed as seriously as possible and that they should concentrate on the shipping proposition; as that would enable them to establish immediate business relations between the United States, the West Indies, Central America and Africa. The business done And the presence of their ships in those places would considerably benefit the shipping industry and can be willing to ask them to come in. The Negroes would also be urged to furnish their own cargoes and to handle them on arrival here.
At the conclusion, Hon. J. Craiglin of Detroit moved that the program as outlined be adopted. This was agreed to.
The convention then went into ways and means of raising the required installations between September 1 and October 18, and it was decided that the members of the executive visit the various divisions and with the aid of the local-executives inaugurate a Black Cross drive and so raise the money.
Quotas were decided upon for the various divisions. The President-General also again urged those who had taken out loans to complete their payments, and urged upon those who had not taken loans to do so. Some of the members urged taxation of individual members and the taking of donations from those who were not able to subscribe for large sums of gifts because it was decided that it was best to give the people something for their money rather than merely seeking gifts. Taxation would bring little result in the end. After attention to several matters of
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FRIDAY BEGINNING, AUGUST 18, 1995
The Convention returned at 8 o'clock
this evening. Both Marcia Garrys
preaching as Speaker in Convention. After
the usual preliminaries, the minutes of
the meeting, and afternoon sessions
were, read and on motion duly made
and included, were adopted.
The Guild announced as the order of the day the election of elective officers and appointing of appointee officers for the next four years administration of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. The elective positions he stated, were: President General and Administrator, First Assistant President General, Second Assistant President General, Third Assistant President General and Fourth Assistant President. General. The appointee positions were: Secretary General, Chancellor, Auditor, General Minister of Labor and Industry, General Minister of Agriculture. First Assistant Secretary General, Second Assistant Secretary General, Minister of Education, Chaplain General, Surgeon. General, Counsel General and International Organizer. He called attention to the fact that the Convention had decided at a previous session that the offices of Burgeon General, International Organizer, and Chaplain General would be honorary positions to be filled conveniently, and also that the positions of Minister of Education, and Counsel General should be filled conveniently. The position pointed out the importance of the organization and added that General and added that this position had remained vacant since 1922 because of the desire of the Administration not to place, there some one who do the organization more injury than good. He warned the Convention against electing to that office any other than a most thoroughly competent and experienced man, inasmuch as the organization had reached the stage where there was a great deal at stake in money and property, and where they could not afford to experiment as they did in 1920, 1921 and 1922. He requested the most sober and thoughtful in the selection of choice for First Assistant Secretary General and an intelligent choice of persons for the other elective offices. He then declared the offices of the Executive Council of the Association vacant and threw the meeting open for nominations.
Hon. Dr. J.J. Peters, Chicago, expressed the feeling that the outgoing officers of the Executive Council were persons who were striving hard to make good in many instances. Their personality and character could not be questioned, and they had been tried and tested. He, therefore, moved that the entire personnel of the Executive Council be summoned. Hon. S. V. Rebecca of N.Y.
Hon. S. V. Robertson, of Mississippi, seconded the motion.
The constitutionality of Dr. Peter motion was questioned, and on its being pointed out by the Speaker that such a re-election was contrary to the Constitution. Hon. Bishop McUcraine was seconded by the unanimous vote for Hon. Marcus Garvey as President-General for the ensuing term of four years.
The motion was seconded by Hon. Mr. Ellenburg and carried unanimously. The Secretary accordingly cast a unanimous vote and Hon. Marcus Garvey was re-elected President-General and Administrator amidst scenes of the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr. Garvey thanked the convention for the renewed responsibility they had imposed on him, and promised that he would be best of his ability, to leave in the future as he had served in the past.
The office of First Assistant President-General then engaged the attention of the convention. It was the unanimous feeling of the convention that the office should be left vacant until such time as the Administration found a capable man who would measure up in character, integrity and loyalty, to fill the position, and on the motion of Hon. V. Plummer, seconded by Hon. Mr. Johnson, Detroit, the office of First Assistant President-General was left vacant.
The convention then proceeded to elect officers for the remaining positions on the Executive Council, and to acclimation by one unanimous vote to i.o. Secretary; Hon. William Sherrill, Second Assistant President-General and Titular Leader of American Negroes; Hon. Rudolph E. Smith, Third Assistant PresidentGeneral and Titular Leader of Negroes of the West Indies, South and Central America, and Lady Henrilette Vinton Davis, Fourth Assistant President-General.
The newly-elected officers each returned thanks for the honor conferred on them and promised loyal and faithful service to the best of their ability. The PresidentGeneral then proceeded to make appointments to the appointive officers. In doing so he asked the approval of the convention of the persons selected by him. The following were appointed and unanimously approved by the convention: Sir Clifford Bourne, Chancellor; Sir Levi Lord, Auditor General; Sir James O'Meally, High Commissioner General; Hon. G. E. Carter, Secretary-General; Hon. Percival Burrows, First Assistant Secretary General; Hon. Wilmer Robinson, Minister of Legions; Hon. N. X. Robinson, Minister of Labor; Hon. Freeman L. Martin, Counsel General; Hon. James Hassell, Minister of Labor and Industry. By unanimous vote the convention created the position of secretary to the President General as one of the appointive positions and authorized the President General to make the appointment at his convenience and to use his own discretion in fixing the salary.
On action of Mon. William Sherrell, seconded by Mon. Mr. Jackson, of New Orleans, a rising vote of thanks was accorded to Mon. Bishop McQuire for the splendid services he has rendered the convention. Bishop McQuire the vote of thanks, which he appreciated more than if he had given a certified check for $1,000. He alluded with regret to the one mistake
he had taken during the years that he had been a member of the organization—unless/ getting tired and telling the President General he was going to leave the organization—but that he had made enough eighty months later, when the New York local sent him a notice as a number by paying up his arrears and accounts for two years.
Mon. Honor Carver as this stage made a public demol of the charge held against Mon. Winston Prummer by a forfeiture of his loyalty of him. He took possession of stage that during his resurrection Mr. Prummer had rendered him loyal and faithful service, which he highly appreciated and for which he had always maintain a great deal of attachment and respect for him.
On motion of Hon. J. B. Yearwood, a rising vote of thanks was accorded to the New York local for the courtesies and hospitality extended the delegates and deputies to the convention during the month.
The vote of thanks was acknowledged by Bishop McGuire and Hon. Gee-Weston, First Vice-President of the New York local.
Mon. Bishop Goe. McQuire moved a rising vote of thanks to the speaker in convention for the faithful and indescribable services rendered so earnestly and successfully during the thirty-one days of the convention, and also to the secretary, N. G. Thomas, for his excelled preparing and rendering the minutes of the meeting. The vote of thanks was passed with acclamation.
Hon. Marcus Garvey in returning thanks expressed his appreciation of the help and cooperation he had received from the delegates and deputies without which he could not have successfully presided over the convention. It was noteworthy, he said, that we received the conformation for 29 or 30 days without our finding necessary, to appoint a seargeant-atarms or any one else to keep order, notwithstanding the fact that the delegates and deputies came from different parts of the world—the South meeting the East, the East meeting the West, the West meeting the North, the man from Barbados meeting the man from Jamaica. It showed that Nicaragua as gettin' on and we can if we can gettin' on 400,000 people over the world after the example of our efforts here in the last 30 days, we will have one glorious victory for Africa and for the race.
Hon. N. G. Thomas suitably acknowledged the vote of thanks accorded him. Hon. Marcus Garvey then afforded some of the delegates and deputies the opportunity to address the convention in view of the fact that their labors would close on the following day and they would be departing for their respective homes.
The following delegates and deputies made brief parting addresses: Hon. F. E. Johnson, Detroit; Hon. William Ware, Cincinnati; Hon. C. Jackson, New Orleans; Hon. J. B. Eaton, Virginia; Hon. J. Chambers, New Orleans; Hon. De Mona, Chicago; Hon. W. S. Youngen, Florida; Hon. R. Green, Jacksonville, Florida; Hon. R. Bachelor, Cube; Hon. Mrs. O'Brien, Montreal, Canada; Hon. A. G. Eilenburg, Gary, Ind.; Hon. J. Craigen, Detroit. Hon. Prof. D. H. Kyle, West Virginia.
They all spoke in a very happy vein, expressing their joy at the inspiration they had received during their whole month and the stimulus given them to return to their respective divisions filled with a greater love for the organization with stronger determination to put over the work of the versal Negro Improvement Association. The convention then adjourned till 10 o'clock next day, Saturday, Aug. 20.
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The color problem has become an imperial one, but as far it has battled solution because it has never been handled with the intention of solving it with justice for the colored races who are mostly affected by it. Yet, it seems to us to be the one great problem that should be faced courageously and settled to the satisfaction of the contending parties—the white element in the British Empire on the one side and the colored element on the other, as we do not see how the British Emperor is going to remain as a compact structure, and to endure for the full span of lifepredestination for it to continue the social brail in the family circle. It is, therefore, encouraging that the problem is still receiving due attention in high official circles in Britain.
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Harlan Garvey would paint God in his own image. Even the black man turns from the suggestion with a feeling of repulsion and disgust. We have been so long accustomed to regarding God as white that we have identified his visage with his essence. Any change in the accustomed color implies alteration in character. In all of the religious schemes of the world, the gods create men in their own image and in their own likeness. Man, in his turn, fashions his gods after, his own physical similitude. Alexander Pope tells us that, "An honest man's the noblest work of God." Robert Ingersoll, with blasphemic apness, retorts, that "An honest God is the noblest work of man." All nations, races and peoples have been anthropomorphic. A collection of idols and graven images of all ages and times would make an interesting and instructive museum. The delites of the different peoples and races would be found to possess the physical idiosyncrasies of those who fashion them. Some would be white, some yellow, some red, some brown and some black. No other conclusion is conceivable. The human L.ind is ever prone to fashion its highest conception after its own physical model.
Man is by nature idolatrous. He bows down and worships before images of wood and stone. This is most especially true of concrete-minded races and nations. It is too great a tax to focus the emotions on an abstract idea. The spirit we worship must manifest itself in outward-embodiment. It must have eyes to see and ears to hear and visage to be looked upon. After all has been said and done, idolatry is only personified selfishness. Our God must, have our own color and fact; features, must speak our vennacular and typify our moral and social aim.
A universal religion must make the universal appeal and must rise above and transcend the incidents of race, color, language, age or clime. The Asiatic, the European, the African, in the fulness of self-consciouness, will not accept a religion whose carnal peculiarities are built on an alien pattern.
The Hebrew-Christian religion has the fundamental requirement of universality. In its essential character and quality, it is all but completely detached from the incidents of time and place and racial and ethnic idiosyncrasies. It forever forbids racial self-worship by prohibiting idolatry. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images or likeness; thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them." This commandment saves Hebraism from idolatry, frees it from narrow racial isolation, and raises it to the highest reaches of the yeasmings of the human spirit for all peoples and for all times. There was and is constant apostasy from the great ideal. The Samaritans sought to localize" and racialize Jehovah, and to monopolize his worship as their particular and exclusive privilege. Jesus, in rebuke the narrow intolerant spirit of the Samaritan woman, universalized the claim of Christianity as the creed or mankind. "Woman, believe me, the hour cometh and now is, when ye shall neither in this mountain nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. The true worship, shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father taketh such to worship him. God is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." This declaration forever banishes time and place and race from the Kingdom of God which Jesus came to set up on earth.
But the more carnally minded portion of the European race, which is now dominant in the material affairs of the world, has lapsed into a flashy blot. They have made a graven image of whiteness and how down and worship it with a reverence surpassing that rendered to any other god. The decree of color has the strongest controlling sanction. It is more blessed, to be white than to be right. All ideals of beauty and goodness are made in this mold. White and black have been made connotative of opposite ethical qualities, of good and bad. The artistic and moral emotions have become adjusted to the unity of color and quality. The Christian religion is interpreted in terms of flesh and blood. The Negro is placed at the negative pole. His color must be apologized for when it is not belittled. The poet Cowper felt that he was complimenting the Negro to gonce that, "Fleecy locks and dark complexion can not forfeit nature's claim." "Two apologetic negatives never
yet made an emphatic affirmative. Marcus Garvey, finding his race con-founded by such a color scheme, calculated to humiliate and degrade its spirit, utters an emphatic revolt which seems grotesque and bizarre to those who are habituated to the white man's norms of thought and feeling. But why should God be pictured, white rather than black, or yellow or brown? Except for the fact that the white man has given his own color to the graven image which he has made? I have seen colored angels painted on the walls of Negro churches, and an involuntary shudder has come over me, because of the unconscious absorption of the white man's 'mode of portraying heavenly things as proper and normal. I recall seeing in a magazine the Chinese pictorial interpretation of the escapades of the Prodigal Son. The truant son and the loving father were typical chimamen with pig eyes, pig tails and pigmented hue.
"It at first struck me as a travacy; but the Chinese artist was simply true to the artistic genius of his race. He could not paint on an alien model. No Methodist artist can paint John the Baptist baptizing in the River Jordan. No Catholic can do justice to the portrayal of Martin Luther.
A polochrome world can never accept a monochrome art. It is essential to eliminate artistic portrayal of heavenly characters, else each physical variety will have its own type, and will not fall to bow down and worship it. The Negro is pitilily befitted in the world by which he is surrounded. Tis standards are borrowed, and too often prove to be a misfit. He is nalvally unconscious of his predicament. I never witness a Negro dramatic cast performing a play intending to harmonize color and quality without a feeling of mixed revolt and pity. A Negro theatrical troupe, where the lighter hued women and the darker-colored men are contrasted to ridicule, bellitte and burlesque the race, suggests the unconscious degradation of the mimicry of alien art.
According to the prevailing mode, all standards of excellence attach to the white race. The high stations in our social scheme are held by them. The Negro is relegated to the lower levels of service and dignity. We get in the habit of looking for noble qualities in one color and innoble ones in the other. "Othello", is the only conspicuous here of of color that the white man has ever portrayed in modern literature, and even he was, endowed with fatal weakness. In modern literature one nowhere finds a hero of unmistakable Negro blood who holds excellence to the end. Even when given a good start he is always made to break down in the midat of his career. The high qualities of the lady or the gentlemen must not be exhibited in that color.
The Negro is a great patron of the moving picture, where he witnesses all noble qualities attributed to white men and women; while his own type never rises above the buffoon or the good and faithful servant. Unless he is careful to distinguish between the essential of quality and the non-essentials of colors, he will find that modern art steals away his racial self-respect he is aware.
The remedy does not consist in the vindictive alternative of Marcus Garvey. There can not be two standards in one civilization; neither can we have two Gods, one white and one black. We should have to have, not only a God for white and black, but one for every hue and shade between. The Episcopallian definition of God is that he, "is a being without body parts or passion." The true God can have no race, no color, no national performers. He is father alike to all of His children of every clime and hue. I have on my mantel busts of Plato and Shakespeare; but to me the race and nationality count for naught, their intellect for everything. I care nothing for race, color or supernatural aspect of the author of "The Sermon on the Mount." Religion appeals to the soul and not to the skin. Science and philosophy are color blind, a Christianity that reckons with color is no Christianity at all. The Negro only salvation is to stress the essentials in science, art and religion. "Let those who will, revel in supernaturalities.
And, yet, I devoutly wish that more members of the Negro blood might command high places and achieve great deeds. It brings respect to the race and makes it easier for the Negro to respect himself. It is tragedy to have white men monopolize what few high stations Negro life affords. It adds nothing to the glory of the white race, but leaves the Negro poor indeed. In the formal state of things every race will produce illustrious names in about the same relative numbers. There is no inherent relation between race and excellence or color and noble quality. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. Just as we deem it a sin for the white race to bow down and worship a white God, just so it is no less for the Negro to bow down and worship a black one.
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Alice Paul of the National Woman's Party writes to correct a misapprehension concerning the incident at the grave of Inez Milholland. I feel that Miss Paul or her associates should have taken up the matter with the "Times," in which the news story appeared. She informs me that she and Mrs. Boyer were misquoted. Here, again, her complaint lies with the source article. However, I am willing to let the National Woman's Party have a chance to state its case here. Miss Paul writes as follows: "I have read your statement that the Woman's Party did not want a Negro to speak at the grave of Inez Milholland" and am writing to give you the facts.
"The pilgrimage to the grave of Inez Milholland was organized by the Woman's Party. It consisted almost entirely of Woman's Party members who had worked with Inez in the suffrage fight, although we also invited her family and friends to accompany us. We arranged a very simple ceremony of music and singing, and, at the urgent request of a member of Inez's family, we arranged to have no speakers at the grave.
"Shortly before the service began, Mr. Milholland, the father of Inez, told us that he had invited Mr. Scott, a distinguished Negro, to speak at the grave. We explained to Mr. Scott that there were to be no speeches at the grave and asked if he would place a wreath as the rest of us were doing, instead of making a speech. To this suggestion he immediately acceded.
"After we had placed our wreaths and the choir was leading the procession down the hillside, Mr. Milholland called upon Mr. Scott and Mrs. Hunton, secretary, of the Association for the Advancement of Negroes, to speak. The Woman's Party members listened with courtesy to these two speakers and at the conclusion expressed appreciation to them of what they had said. These two Negroes were the only speakers at the grave.
"At this point I want to make clear that these two speakers did not intentionally break into our service. They came to the pilgrimage, we understand, under the impression that it had been organized by the Milholland family, that speeches were to be made at the grave dealing with various political, social and economic movements with which Ixne had been connected, and that they were to represent upon this occasion the movement for the advancement of Negroes. As soon as they learned that the memorial at the grave was a Woman's Party memorial, organized and financed by the Woman's Party; that it was to commemorate the service of Ixne to the suffrage cause, and that there were to be no speeches, they fell in with these plans and would not have spoken had they not been publicly called upon to do so.
"I should like, before concluding, to take up two statements which you make. You write: 'They did not want a Negro to speak at the grave of Inzq Mithiloland because, as Mrs. Gaeta Wold Boyer explained, "We want to try and elect some Congressmen in Southern States." This statement was not made by Mrs. Boyer and could not have been made because we are not trying to elect Congressmen in any Southern State.
"You attribute the following statement to me! This was arranged as a demonstration of women and it was no place for colored people to speak. With regard to colored people as speakers, we arranged, as I have already said, to have no speakers, and the question of the color of speakers was never discussed by us."
"The Woman's Party is made up of women of all races, creeds and nationalities, who are united on the one program of working to raise the status of women. In our organization there is absolutely no discrimination with regard to race, creed or nationality. If we had planned to have speakers on this occasion, the question of their race would not have been considered in selecting them.
"We are sorry that this controversy has arisen over our effort to honor one of our fellow-workers. I think that all the women of the Woman's Party who went upon this pilgrimage did so with the single desire of expressing their affection for Inez. They had no thought of political effect or expediency in what they were doing, and greatly regret that the effort has been made to use this pilgrimage against the interest of the woman's cause to which Inez gave her life."
Note—As The Negro World of last week carried an editorial condemnation of Miss Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party, based upon alleged happenings at the grave of Inez Millholland, when, it is alleged, the color line was drawn, we deemed it just and fair to allow Miss Paul to state her side of the story—Editor, The Negro World.
Having taken up the question of the National Woman's Party and the Negro, I find myself amalled from two sides. Miss Paul has stated her case here. I feel that it is fair to let the other side answer, but this close the discussion as far as this column is concerned.
Martha Grimming writes:
they absolutely no discrimination in the Women's Party because of rape of women, accordingly untrust, and one knew that better than Miss Paul herself, since she more than any girl else has been responsible for the party's policy. At the time of the first suffrage parade in Washington, as Miss Paul well known, the attempt was made first to keep out and then to Jim Crow the Negro woman who were determined to march. The attempt failed largely because of the vigorous protest of Jews Milholland and other members who were revoiled by it, but the discourtesy of Miss Paul and her Residents toward the colored women partly effected its object, for a number of them who had intended to march did not do so.
"At the Washington headquarters colored women whom I knew were made to feel unwelcome, and during the picket campaign and after it the official literature of the party was full of offensive references to the fact that the pickets were put in jail with colored women. Miss Paul's attitude on this question was so flagrant that the suggestion actually was made at a meeting of colored and white people which I attained in Washington that Negro women 'picket the pickets' in behalf of the Negro women's enfranchisement.
"Miss Paul's letter also seems to convey the impression that the colored representatives 'came away perfectly satisfied with the explanation given, by the Woman's Party. This is odd in view of the report made by Mrs. Hunton to the secretary of the N. A. A. C. P. on this incident, which begins as follows: 'I have been to Meadowmount. . . Once again I have seen the yellow streak in the Woman's Party.'
"Miss Paul also states that if they had planned to have speakers the question of color would not have arisen. This also in curious in view of the fact that on at least one occasion Miss Paul, to my certain knowledge, refused to have a speaker for no other reason than that she was colored. If there were actually no question of color, it would seem as if Mrs. Hunton or some other well-known colored feminist might very appropriately been asked to take part in the exercises, whatever they were, not as representatives or colored organizations but as stratigists.
"It would also seem as if some of the episodes in the pageant portraying women liberators might have dealt with such emancipators as Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. However this may be, the impression is certainly abroad among colored people that the Woman's Party discriminates against them. It is very unfortunate, and one can easily see how vexations it is to Miss Paul to be so misrepresented. It is just possible, however, that if Miss Paul really wishes to convince colored people of the sincerity of her intentions, that, sceptical and sensitive as they are, she can do so. Such steps, for instance, as active recruiting for members among colored people, the employment of colored organizers and equal voice for Negro women in the councils of the party, a declaration of principles which would hold good in the South as well as in the North, and a relentless attack on disfranchisement of Negro women might perhaps go some way toward convincing them of the fundamental good will and decency of the Woman's Party in its attitude toward them."
THE IMAGE OF MAN
IS MAN OF THE IMAGE
Bishop George Alexander McGuire, former rector of St. Phillips P. E. Church of this city, but now Bishop and founder of the African Orthodox Church, has attracted much attention by declaring that God and Christ are black. This is no new theory. The late Col. Joseph T. Wilson, author of the Black Phalanx, took this view of the situation. Bishop McGuire explains the situation in a most reasonable manner when he says:
"Of course, God is not a Negro. A spirit is nothing physical. But in one's prayers one must vision some one to listen, and we can think only of some one in human form. I had had the picture in my mind of a white God. Now came the picture of a black God. Oh, when I say my prayers I would rather say them to a great patriarchal Negro than to a white man! And Jesus, the God, is not black; nor is His mother, the Spirit. But when I picture them, too, I want to picture them as black—together with me in the image and likeness of my God.
"There is no doubt, however, according to the genealogies of Jesus given in the New Testament, that He had black blood in His veins. In addition to the blood of Shem, He had also the blood of Ham. The Scriptures hear record that Tamar, the mother of Pharez, and Rahab, mother of Boaz, were Canaanites, Canaan being the fourth son of Ham. From Pharez and Rahab runs the pedigree of Christ. And since by the standards set up by white men one drop of Negro blood makes a man a Negro, if Christ with this known pedigree were living today in Dixie the color line would be drawn against Him.
This then explains the whole situation. It conforms to the New Testament, John IV, 24th verse: "God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."
We shall note with interest the result of Bishop McGregory's labors along these lines. He is building a Church, which will increase in power and influence. We are interested to know whether or not white people are ad-
To the Editor of This Negro World:
Will you kindly grant the necessary space in your worthy columns for the statements of facts that has cast a gloom over the township of Luderitz, and in particular those of us who are imprisoned here on a so-called "location." We cannot understand, why the oppressors and suppressors of modern freedom have at all times during their presence in our fatherland been ever bent on the exploitation of our race.
On July 7 there arrived among us from the country districts—a member (European) of the "Holy Order of Thieves" in the person of the "Rev." William Garner, of the Wesleyan Methodist denomination, missionary to the European and native congregation of the Luderitz district. By all intents and purposes he was bent on practicing what was never preached to the lot of natives, in the way of acquiring wealth, for all that has ever been preached to us natives is to prepare ourselves for the second coming of Jesus Christ, while the other Yellow is ever bent on unearthing every bit of mineral wealth that abounds in Mother Africa. The cat got out of the bag on this eventful day. Saturday, July 12, 1924.
As it is universally known that the purpose of the white explorer in Africa, be he capitalist or preacher, is for nothing else than to get rich quick, by whatever means at command, and that in the course of such they will resort to the very lowest means, it will be seen that this self-made priest, on stepping down from the train on Friday morning, the 11th, was received by the local catechist, one of us Negroes. After going the rounds of the local congregation and arranging for the coming services on the following Sunday with the usual Baptismal and sacramental rituals, he made his departure for the diamond fields, so as to visit his flock there. His intention was to return to us for the Sunday services as usual. The congregation waited and waited to hear the parson, preach and pray, but no parson could be found. The congregation got unaccented about the non-appearance of the "predikant." The customary services had to be postponed pending his arrival later in the evening. But, to outdo us at this end of the bay, the "predikant" was proclaiming the gospel in the Kolmanskop diamond fields, with one eye on the gospel book and the other eye taking in all of the collections he could get in the form of diamonds, as British pennies are not valued so much nowadays. He accepted something more of value, as, to our great surprise, the predikant was driven in to Luderitz on a go-wheel trolley accompanied by the diamond detective, and housed in comfortable quarters to await his brother's decision on his unfortunate escapade with his bag of diamonds.
We are not in a position right now to know what has become of the Gospel book, but what we natives now are sensible enough to know is the white man's religion. We do not want any more of this kind; we have had enough o' it.
It is no wonder they have excluded all Negro missionaries from this part of the fatherland. Why? Brother, you don't know. That's why I am about to let you know. Alluvial diamonds are found sixteen kilometers from the bay or the sea, about twelve English miles, and even in some parts near—right on the sea-beach. If your eyes are good you can pick them up, with the alter-angive of seven years' hard labor in a Boer prison, because the Boers have charge of the prisons, now in South Africa. Hence we cannot allow Negro missionaries to set foot on mother's soil, for the Negroes are blessed with very good spectacles, in particular those of us that are abroad.
Don't you know that it was a Basto Negro who found the very first diamond here? The predikants of the other race can come with their Gospel book now and carry the precious mineral away by the bagful. I am looking forward and hope that when our Negro predikants do come they will settle down to good work, not with the Gospel book alone; but you must also make yourself look a bit fat when you have your coat on.
The Rev. William Garner has given to us the real interpretation of his doctrine, and that is that he cannot live by the gospel alone; he must also have a share of the diamonds. You know that part of his book that tells you that man cannot live by bread alone, and there you have the whole thing.
From the White Man's Viewpoint
The whole thing is here in a nutshell: That the editors of the different newspapers here were so active in broadcasing the news that our President-General was incarcerated in the Tombs upon a miscarriage of justice; but they have absolutely refrained from the publication of same. Why? All of the publications here are in the German language, and the Negro can read a bit of that language; hence he cannot see the deeds of the white man; but we all know it, for the police station abounds with native constables. But
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the Negro public is excluded from the courts during proceedings even in this very case. But they cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
Up to the time of writing, the preliminaries of the case are being proceeded with. I guess the predikant will have to serve a very long term in prison, and be disbarred, in the interest of the church and the congregation, and enter the mines in full either as a prospector or as a shareholder. Either one of the before-mentioned jobs will suit him, but not as a preacher, for we have read that the man Jesus went into the synagogue and overthrew the tables of those that bought and sold with money and all; but the preachers of our time are also having a good time at the tables of the money changers.
It is no wonder that it is the missionary who spies out the land first. I say that he also is entitled to his share of the spoils. But his brothers are against his present rig. his, collar and gown. So, European predilicans, beware on entering these mission fields, for there is something else here besides sinners that have to be saved. "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small." ALETHEA. Leelitzer. Southwest Africa. July 18, 1924.
The U. N. I. A. Convention and Garvey's new indictment in New York are made the excuses of another shower of bricks thrown at the head of the gritty West Indian by his enemies and the hostile press. "Uneary lies, the head that wears a crown."
Gary Sun publishers and staff have no connection with the U. N. I. A. and its objects. Yet the Sun sympathises with Marcus Garvey as it does with every individual who receives a shower of bricks when he dares do a thing or atick his head above the crowd without the sanction of certain "leaders" and "people."
Garvey's enemies would do well to credit Marcus for his move, grit and stickability some time while doing the worst to wreck the U. N. I. A. leader and his organization. It will do them no harm at all to look upon Garvey with more charity and less hate. In turn it will help Marcus Garvey as a human being and man if he will devote more time to the achievement of his objects and less to advertising the differences between himself and others.
All that can be expected of any individual is sincerity of belief and purity of motive in any effort to achieve for the good of all. If one is a fool, prejudicial, muddle-headed, and exasperating or even has certain grave faults of character in other respects, he can still be a leader and entitled to a leader's consideration and rewards. But if, when professing to suffer for right and truth and champion liberty he is really seeking his own advantage by saying, attempting and doing things dishonestly all the time, then he is done for. Any individual or group of individuals of this type are just mere humbugs—not leaders. This will be true for both Marcus Garvey and his critics if their deeds of head and heart are insincere and dishonest.