Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-09-11
THAT REMARKABLE MARCUS
CARNEY,

In New York City, during the past
month has been staged one Of tho
most remarkable gatherings of Ne
srues ever witnessed in this country.
The idea inauguratcd at Paris by Dr.
". T.. b. Du Bois and which resulted
IL practical failure due to tho ad.
verse attitude towards 1T by this
Government and those Of Great Brl
tain and other Allied Powers has had
a practical demonstration in this
great metropolis, where Marcus Gar
vcy, u remarkable leader and mas.
tcrly organizer has held this great
body of black men together for tho
purpose Of discussing the relationship
Of the people of color throughout tho
civilized world.
1t is perhaps too early to appreci
ate tho full Significance of this
remarkable movement Mr.. Garvey
and his associates have succeed
c' in collecting many thousands Of
dollars IN support of tho Black Stal
Line Steamship Company, which
steamship Is said to be doing pro
iitablc business upon the high seas
1t is proposed to establish q regular
line OF steamers between this coun.
try and Africa. We have for several
years noted the progress OF this
movement and that it should have ex
listed for this length OF timo, free
from any tangible scandal has been
all the more remarkable. We must adj
NIT We do not admire the high-sounJ
ing titles given to its officers and tho
gorgeous display being made in pub
lie. This does not look like business.
II il unfortunate that men like Mr..
Marcus Garvey of the practical typo
and DIR. W. Il. b. Dubois OF the highly
concatcd class can not find Il com
mon ground upon which they can
poo their interests and agree for tho
general good.
DR.. Du Bots can write books and
he can theoriZc and picture to us
higher ideals to be reached by the
higher classes amongst us, but no
cannot deal with commercialism, tho
realization OF common ideals, which
folm the basis of the commercial life
OF all great people. Still, he has his
place and today stands first and fore
most among the race leaders in this
country.
DR.. W. L. b. Du Bots could not
control the masses Of our people as
President Marcus Garycy is doing and
President Marcus Garvcy could not
&C. hearing among the great nations
OF the world as Dr.. w. e. B. Du Bots
has done. Mr.. Garvey's schemes are,
to great extent visionary, leading
coorcd people to expect that which
can never be realized. Africa, the
home Of tho Black Man has already
been parcellcd out amongst the Great
Powers. It's final redemption and in.
dependence must come from within
and not from without. Granting that
this is q fact, what need is there for
violently or vigorously opposing Mar
Gus Garvey and his movement, unless
1Nn .fnl1
shrewd, designing usurper and deceiv.
er, man, who willfulIy perverts
facts and who is conducting a cam.
naign of deception.
This unfayorable view cannot be
sustained as long as the Black Star
line flies the flag of that great organi.
cation and it meets its financial 0bli
cations and does a commercial bust.
ness on a par with it's white rivals.
There is no denial but what Marcus
Garvey had a representative gather
ing Of the black races Of the world,
tiat he conducted a meeting extend.
'"s o'oi u pcii"" Vi nearly ohe liloHlii
ard that harmony was maintained
amongst his followers to the end. Ger
I tain it is that time will tell, to what
extent this movement will material
iZe to the extent of relieving the pres
| ent unsatisfactory condition of the
] Negroes of the World
| We arc of the opinion that the