The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-05-07
FIELDS WRITES
CONGRESSMAN BRITTEN

/ have observed from press dispatches that
atrocities OF the FRENCH BLACK TROOPS
ON THE RHINE, and being so disturbed
YOU contemplate drafting a set OF resolutions
States. calling upon France to withdraw
them from military occupation OF the area
herein designated / also learn from the
same source that Mrs. Britton has left this
her influence with the French Government.
that their removal may be speedily effected.
4 snust commend you and your esteemable
wife for your manifest interest in foreign
affairs: but may / courteously inquire II you
have been fully advised concerning existing
conditions in your own country and II you
are not may / not be permitted TO call your
attention to the recent expose OF raplne muir
der, peonage and slavery in the State Of
Georgia, the accuracy OF which was verified
and youched for a very lew days ago by
the distinguished Governor of that state
! take it. Congressman, that IN your mani
fold duties you have not read in the public
press that Negro citizens OF your country have
been, and are being burned at stake for the
most trivial causes and their bones taken for
souvenirs by the young men and women Of
your race. The news also may have escaped
you that a woman OF this same race( who only
had been accused OF crime) was hung up by
her heels by educated white men who boast
OF the highest civilization the world has ever
known and her bowels dismembered with
their knives. an unborn baby falling 70 the
ground. This heinous crime, by dear Con
gresham, not committed on the RHINE,
but in Georgia in your own America.
1t is not my hope 10 detract the whole OF
your attention from the evils which are
affecting THE GERMANS ON THE
RHINE but merely to ask that you be just
bit generous with the suffering humanity
in your country.
assume, Mr. Congressman. that you were
born upon American soil and that you are
acquainted will, the history OF this country
especially that portion OF it having to do
with our recent war. but for fear that your
interest in FOREIGN AFFAIRS may have
prevented you from properly acquantlng
yourself with the history Of America, may |
not, with becoming modesty, apprise you OF
the fact that over four hundred thousand OF
Americas black soldiers braved the dangers
of sea pestilence disease and war in their
effort to make possible upon foreign shores
the real spirit OF American Democracy
Thousands OF these brave heroes rae sleeping
which they fought while thousands OF others
return 10 their homes afflicted with every
disease known TO the scourge OF war. These
black soldiers gave their all that the capitol
at Washington where you reign might not
become a German territory.
] regard with admiration your interest in
devastating Germany and in the alleged con
duct Of the FRENCH BLACK TROOPS ON
THE RHINE / simply hope to interest you
in some OF the cruel and savage devastatons
in your own country, TO the end that through
your broad and msgnanimous spirit you may
some day find time to address memorial
to the American people, showing your disap-
proval OF the nhuman manner in which the
black citizens Of America arc being treated
by the white citizens OF their own country.
a. N. FIELDS.
1920 Indiana Avenue