Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
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muCn talk ABOUT Negro tleachclS VI
loyalty, l wish to make some obser-
vations of the Negroes and the Great
War, and especially the American Ne
groes, who should have nothing at all
to do wlth it, if possible. This mat
ter of raising question about the
loyalty Cor fealty, or even fidelity) Of
the American Negroes to their country
proves one thing which has ever been
my contention.
The first man to start Il row is gen.
orally the biggest coward. Let me ask
YOU or any other sane being, what
has the fidelity Of the Negro 20 do
with the great European war? And
what has it to do with the American
patriotism Of the American Negroes?
1t is a burning shame how those cow
ard Ambassadors are showing their
race superiority! Yet, I was born
and bred an AngloASaXon. Probably
not wholly by blood or race, but by
nationality and breeding, notwith-
standing the fact that the lily-whites
say that ! am neither. Well, am
not an African at any rate! And if
such as I have experienced among
Anglo-SaXons during my short life Is
their highest ideal Of greatness, do
not care If l am not ono.
Anglo-SaXons were brave, honest
ana hospitabc people, but experience
teaches me that some Of the greatest
towards and braggarts Of all the world
and times arc among the Anglo-SaX-
ons. 1t does not take all unpatriotic
person to observe this fact, either.
And rs some OF those Anglo-SaXon
lynchcrs of Negroes were pretending to
hold America and the Americans upper
most in their hearts 1T forgetting
the fact that these same "whole-souled
Americans" were lynching their own
best citizens and doing them every
other conceivable mjusticc), one is
exceedingly surprised at them making
such an ado about the patriotism OF
the American Negroes, after what
they have been doing to that race.
But they know that the Negroes have
every reason to take advantage OF
their cmbarrassments even if he does
not. They think that every other race
is just so unreliable as they are.
'hcsc very people have plainly
shown that they are more interested
III The Rclejans and others in Europe
than they are in some !. their hest
citizens at home. And ask any one,
Is that substantial patriotism? What
has the poor American Negro in those
Southern States got to do with Bel
GUM? The people, and probably the
American government, have sent mil.
hons of dollars to help Belgium, while
the Negroes. who are descendants OF
those who followed George Washing
ton " the old revolutionary days, are
dying from consumption for the want
or food, clothing, housing and general
fyglene, while working hard for less
wages than they can live on in their
own homes, while the country flour
ishes with prosperity.
Yes, many OF those good, Christian
Negroes have actually starved to
death while taking their leaders adj
vice about buying land, for which
they must ever pay taxes to a govern
ment which openly declares that their
participation is prohibited, and which
grants them no justice in the courts.
nor even humane consideration. Yet
they arc full and loyal citizens, thanks
to the cursed leadership OF Booker
4. Washington and his like.
We are now reminded that every
effort has been used to clear the Amer
lean army and navy of the black race
so as to aid the propaganda of not
allowing Negroes to fight white men.
And pray tell me, in face of this, how
they could count the Negroes non-pa-
triotic should they refuse to be car.
rled to Europe or any other foreign
country to fight, while these condi-
tons exist at home? The child which
hkeS to hurt others deserves little
sympathy when he gets hurt.
me American propaganda against
Negroes has greatly brought these
conditions throughout the social
world. She will pay for it, Just as
sure as she has brought it about. It
was America who tried to break The
alliance between England and Japan.
And did succeed in getting Japan
RELOCATED to the Asiatics by England.
as we'll as she succeeded in getting
General Joffre removed from the chief
command Of all the allied troops on
the French frontiers just as she was
successful in getting him turned down
ABOUT twenty-five years ago, when he
proved to be the greatest general of
the world. And just as she influenced
england in that case, she has sue
ceeded with her in many other Of her
dlrty tricks. | now warn you, my be-
loved country, u. S. A., that those
with whom you have plotted are 60
mig to prove your bitterest enemies
in the time Of distress
I am perfectly aware Of how the
idea of German agency became ap-
piled to the American Negroes! But
! only ask you all to hold your ground.
They can prove nothing as yet, and
you all are getting the benefit of their
fear. ! did it on purpose, and those
who gave the alarm were even slower
than I would have given them credit
for. am the person referred to as
German agent, because there Is
Large German holding just North Of
our farm, and the English agent who
took the fright has been all through
that part, with the result that, some
say. that over 500 600 Of you have
been given employment In the North.
Even more good things are in store
for you. Yes, 7 am suffering much