Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10

him. or what use would it have been
to either him or to the race IL what
he says is true? We emphasize it: "No
person in an official position dared
tell tho whole truth" How could he
have told ii, had he been subject to
the orders OF the War Department?
Mr.. Scott holds no rank in tho
regular army and is not subject to
the rules and regulations of the great
war machine that has built up tho
caste system in this country. When
he tenders his resignation as Special
Assistant to the Secretary Of War, he
is as free as tho average citizen
and he can open his own mouth as
wide as he plcascs. This is not true
OF II trooper in the regular army, who
may have his pension allowance af-
Bois then virtually states that he will
proceed with the work for he re-
marks:
8. That notwithstanding the unfor-
tunatc duplication Of effort and null
tiplying OF histories, 1t is the plain
duty of the N. A. a. G. p. and The
Crisis to compile and publish Il com
pletc history OF "The Negro in the
Revolution Of the Twentieth Century"
Such Il history is, therefore, pro-
jcctcd in three volumes, preceded by
Il brief forecast. The forecast will be
issued as supplement to the June
Crisis. 1t will be short but complete
history of the Negro in the war. 1t
will be followed this year by Volume
of the full history; Volumes II and
III will appear in 1920 ard 1901.
Every reader of TIL, Crisis is ask
cd to help in the compilation Of this
history. Please write US Immediately
and let us know what cooperation
VIC may expect.
The war has ended on the other
side of the Atlantic, but it seems to
have "brolIcn out" OH this side, pro-
vidcd Hon. Emmett j. Scott sees fit
to meet the issue in the arena Of com
mcnt or in the forum Of debate. DR..
Du Bo.s continues his attack upon
Mr.. Scott when he says in an open
letter:
Tho Negro world and you will bear
us witness that Tho Crisis and It's
Editor have given you loyal and UNI
selfish cooperation, even at the cost
of suspicion and criticism. We havo
done this, First, because the war de-
manded and had a right to demand,
answering loyalty and unity on the
part OF the nation and its constituent
groups; and, Secondly, because we
believed that you were doing all that
was possible under very difficult cir
cumstances. A visit to Europe has
however, revealed to the Editor n
state Of affairs in regard to Negro
troops which is simply astounding!
Some OF these facts we are publish
Ing this month and others we shall
reveal later. Meantime, We are with
holding Judgment in your case and
simply asking you publicly three ques
tons:
i. Did you know the treatment
which black troops were Receiving in
France?
3. II. You did Not know, why did
you not llnu out!
3. If you Did know, what did you
do about it?
Hon. Emmett J. Scott can, but will
he answer these questions? DR.. Du
Bots has on his Fighting clothes"
A blind man can almost sec that.
What is the meaning Of these attacks?
What is to be gained by this "war
in African" Has Hon. Emmett J. Scott
been recrcant TO his trust? Dr.. Du
Bots intimates as much. If he has
the evidence, let him produce it. If
he is not sure Of his ground, let him
say so. We are free to admit that we
have been puzzled relative to the ST.
lence that has pcrvadcd the headquart-
crs or tho apartments of the Special
Assistant to the Secretary Of War.
We wondered, If he had "bcen lost in
the shuttle" Did he do all that he
could to remedy these conditions? If
he did not, he is justly subject TO
adverse criticism. If he did he should
he the object Of unstinted praise.
His salary, wo understand was one
dollar per year and the continuance
OF his allowance as Secretary OF Tus-
kcgec Institute. 1t is cheap man.,
who would have accepted the job at
ten thousand dollars per year. He
proved 4 most convenient buffer to
save white men from personal annoy
anco and in his archives complaints
evidently slept in "inocuous desue-
tude." 0, tho pity Of it!