Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-07-12
DIR. DU BOIS REPEATS CHARGES

If those alone who "sowcd the wind
did reap the whirlwind," it would be
well. But the mischief is-that the
blindness OF bigotry, the madness of
ambition, and the miScalculations of
diplomacy, seek their victims principal
ly amongst the Innocent and the un
offending. The cottage is sure TO SUI
fer for every error of the court, the
cabinet, or the camp. When error
sits i'll the seat of power and of au-
thority and is generated in high plac-
cs, ii may be compared TO the torrent
which originates indeed in the noun
tain, but commits its devastation in
the vale Cotton.
In tho July issue of the New York
Crisis, DR.. w. e. b. Dubois that able
Journalist, scholar, political econo-
mist and socialist returns to mis-
mutton" so to speak. He proceeds to
give Hon. Emmett J. Scott "a Roland
for his Oliver" The article is shrcwd-
Iy worded, placing the rcdoubtable
scholar in the limclight by citing
from official documents relative to
his trip abroad and showing that DR..
Du Bois appeared over there as the
champion, of tho badly treated black
men in the United States Army, bring
ing upon himself tho opprobrium Of
those white men higher in authority,
while Scott was nestled close to tho
Secretary OF War and his advisors
and that the aforesaid Scott suppress
ed these facts instead Of exposing
them.
But why should We explain these
matters, when DR.. Dubois own
language speaks for itself? lie says:
We fought and worked OIL
tito Western Front, 100000 strong
under thousand black Off
GERS; wo helped 10 crush the most
. ser ious obstacle to the modern de-
.mocratic movement since Napoleon
.Bonapartc; We gained the sympathy
and respect of France and the CIVIL
izod world--and what is more import
ant, We gained a new self respect ana
IN new consciousness of power.
Despite all this great success, VIC
made one serious blundcr and lest IN
the future We repeat this mistake
let MS look il now full in the face and
seek to understand it;
During the draft and the period Of
cantonment training the whole COZ
science and intelligence of the race
stood on the firing line; we RELENTLESS:
ly discovered exposed and fought di:
elimination. We did not wholly II
move it, but we did overcome muci
and above all we knew the esssentla
facts. We suffered with open eyes.
Those opening lines read might!
good" but they are only the prelude
80 the limbcring up of heavy artiller!
He proceeds with his recital DIS fol
lows: - :. -
Mr.. Emmett J. Scott as Special AS
sistant to the Secretary Of War, b
came gradually our mouthpiccc for con
plant and Intermediary for redress
It was difficult work. Considering tn
determinations of the draft law, tn
prejudice Of the South and Nortl
and the Espionage Act, Mr.. Scot
seemed to be doing as we'll as an.
one could expect under the ciccum
stances. The Crisis noted this, CAV
him every public and private aid ant
thanked him for his efforts. Mr.. Scot
several times expressed sinclair az
probation and once wrote the edlto
on the occasion OF tho proposed spec
ial bureau in the War Department
This is scant praise and it is no
all that Mr.. Scott will get in tina
writer has staged against one Of tn
most diplomatic race leaders in tn
country. Popc's remark:
damn with faint praise,
quotes and reproduccs letter from
Mr.. Scott endorsing and approving
DR.. Du Bois's celebrated advice to til
colored people Of this country in tina
he advised them to wait until tn
war was over before pressing thei
claims for absolute justice in thi
country for citizens of color.
This only went to show that bot
Scott and Dubois were Of one mint
Certainly in giving such advice, Hor
Emmett J. Scott was consistcn
while DR.. w. f. p. Dubois was i
consistent. The two had hitherto re
presented opposite schools Of thought
Thousands of colorc6 people, VIII
did not agree with the late DR.. Book
er IT. Washington and his follower
had enlisted under the Dubois bal
-ner for this very reason. AS resuI