The Washington bee., 1907-03-09
LEAVE THE COUNTR y
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to transport the people and their port
able belongings beyond the seas and to
provide them with teams, farming i'm
plements, clothing, etc, so that they
would not be left helpless in a strange
land.
A center for the distribution of sup
plies and of news could be established
at Cape Town.
Such instruction in farming as would
be necessary to fit them for the altered
conditions could be disseminated through
the channels of newspapers and such
schools as they might from time to time
establish.
Moreover the difficulties of founding a
government and of managing the affairs
of State, together with the perplexities
of politics, would be avoided by estab-
fishing the colonies in the domains of
foreign nations, whose citizens they
would become.
There are enough of the more intelli-
gent and independent Negroes of the
country Willing, if not anxious, to en-
bark on such a trip that there would be
no grave danger of failure through men
tai and moral degeneracy after the colo
nies were planted. American ideas and
American enterprise would follow them
and the many lessons they have learn
ed while here woud survive to the re-
motest ages.
I mean for this enterprise to be con-
Quoted on a business carefully,
calmly, and dispassionately.
1t would not need excessive adver-
tisement 1t would be the greatest aim
of its leaders to avoid making it a po-
litical issue or an issue of any kind.
Acting only on the willing, We would
not waste valuable time and money in
seeking its opponents. Time and sue
cess would do that for us. Nor is II
question of the transportation of a
race as a race, but of the transportation
of individuals
We have avoided the discussion of the
economic, political, and social condition
of the races. We have accepted the
ideas of those who have thought upon
that subject without question. What
ever the Negroes future here, and whetH-
er he is to become a menace to or a
helpful factor in Americas future pro-
gress, no man can quarrel with our pro-
ject.
Those who wish the Negro to leave
can have no quarrel with the only feas-
ible scheme for affecting his departure,
those who desire that he remain can
have no reason to complain of plan
to relieve and ameliorate his condition
by reducing his numbers.
How far and to what extent the emf
grafton should be continued is a ques-
ton that need not concern US that
would be settled in the future. "Suf-
icient for the day is the evil thereof" F"
If our project can do no good, at least
it can do no harm.
For these and for other reasons that
l have no doubt your Excellency's large
knowledge of conditions here and in
India and Africa will doubtless sug-
gest, l humbly petition you to signify
your approval of my efforts With your
Excellency's approval I have no fear Of
ultimate success. Your approval could
easily induce men of large views to fol-
low with theirs. The question of funds
and of labor will be settled in due
course. All / seek now is moral sup
port, financial support will inevitably
follow.
In this wealthy and generous nation
no man who can convince his fellow
citizens of the feasibility of any plan
for the betterment of the whole people
or any part thereof will go lacking in
funds.
Because 7 have faith in slow but
study and consistent effort, I have dedi-
Gated myself to this cause, and I humbly
ask your Excellency to give some ex-
preston Of your approval thereof. /
am,your most humble and obedient serv-
ant,
Wesley William Wardwick Harvey,
400 New Jersey avenue northwest,
Washington, D. c.