Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-12-20

ceased to Deg space Ill your ihu|h
read gazette to better lodge my com
plnints before the eyes Of your read
crs and to intermingle my views with
other worthy social prostants, but 1t
is because of the peculiar condition
of military affairs Of the world and
especially in relation to your own
country. No sir, it was not discontln
ucd because some one had satisfied
my personal needs with handsome
gift; nor that l felt that all which
was necessary had been done.
| have not thought and do no think
that even your own people, Of either
race. ore we'll enough informed of the
general dependence universal peace
and Prosperity have; or are subjected
to on account OF the bad social under
standing existing between the races
in the u. S. "A. which arc even moro
disgraceful in many respects than
tho<. which did exist for so long
time II RIss.a. And which finally
caused disaster to state affairs, ut
most critical moment in her history.
| am positive however that notwith
standing the horrible ra&ll cMdi.
tons which exist in the u. S. OF A,
the native colorcd people less under
stand its pc cncy chan other similar
people upon the face Of the globe.
They have been taught for several
generations to not make enquiries in
to the affairs OF their government,
nor to think for themselves; but to
leave that to an unknown providence.
Yes, the most intelligent colored
h.,l1 Ivy
understand their own conditions; or
they could never he so rcstful While
such horrible things continue to
exist. Those which have Quotations
have been peculiarly taught to sub
nit to conditions only fit for con
Qucred hostili people. And they
have very poor conception of their
personal rights nor the effect these
have upon the future generations.
And when one is gifted with per
ception OF a human justice which Is
not encouched in the narrow onfineS
OF instructions which have been o.
pGcially prepared for, he is either killed
bought OR Elenced by threats, The
white people therefore have grown
so satisfied with their system that
their own children the proper kind
of education necessary for them to
peacefully maintain their position in
tho civilized world as first class
nation.
Such is the cruel state Of things
existent In your own country-and
especially in the southern parts. l do
not write these things through ignor
ance OF what Is true; but as I am
very we'll acquainted with the pre-
vailinR conditions In the country,
even in n way which even Booker r.
Washington did not bother himself
These facts have been brought so
visible to the eyes OF the most en-
ligh' ened white people OF your own
part Of the country decided in 1912
to unite their efforts to quietly rene
dy tho shameful condition. And with
mnsh pleasure I have read and re-
read their report as published in
1918 by the University Commission
Society whose efforts I greatly appre
ciats.
No such men as the late Booker r.
Washington or the present Professor
Dubois ever moved these white peo--
lie with The sense OF their duties in
tho race question as expressed in
said work hy their forcefui reason
ing upon the subject. eYt, this same
Prof. Dubois has taken it upon him.
self to offer a representation at tho
peace conference OF the world for q
people which he is even less acquaint
I'd with and without their request.
But all Of this has its reasons for
bcing. II Prof. Dubois is an Ameri-
can and supposed to represent colored
people, the race to which he belongs
although the particular people for
whom he assigns to speak is of
foreign country to that of his own,
should his delicacy be accepted by
the general body; it gives color 10
future history that there existed no
dissatisfactions between the races In
his native country; while it also
gives n reasonable ground for refusing
'hncrc'entials CT any other delegate
from the same country who is sup
posed 10 represen. the grievance of
snch colored people as exists in the u.
S OF A.
No, is not this just the way that
history has been ed from time
to time by such traitors? have long
ago told you that Prof. Dubois ia an
enemy to the true advancement Of
the eolored people in the country
OF his birth. He belongs to the VIM.
Hannibal Thomas class
Some day 1t will be understood that
Mr.. William Monroe Trotter of Bos-
ton Mass, has always fought for the
most perfect rights Of his fellow race
men In his native country. Some body
may yet give Mr.. Trotter's name its
proper rlace in history, for future
to reverence. There ara
many "sghftfns phases to the cause
or ca'ored people in the o. 8. Of A.
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