Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-08-13
AMERICAN DELEGATES SAIL FOR
PAN-AEItICAN CONGRESS-

~
Tho National Association for fine
Advancement of Colored People ~
announced that its two Representative
es to the Pan-African Congress; DR.
w. E. Ii. Dubois; editor of tho Girls
is and Walter +. White, assistant
secretary of fhe Association, were
7 sailing Saturday, August 6, on tho Iiol
lanl-Amcrica Liue steam ship Rvn'
dam to take part in the Pan-Airican
Congress to De held in London, Par.
lis and Brussels. DR.. Du Bos is secrc
tary of the Congress- which is the sec
i ond of its kind, the first having been
held in Paris in 1919 with sc dclcgat
cs representing 16 counties.
Before sailing, DR.. Du Bois gave out
i the following statement concering the
pan-African Congress-
1.-The PanAfrican Congress Is not
|l8l scheme of migration either to Af:i.
! ca or elsewhere. 1t is not a project
OF yelled or open war or conquest. l,
els not based on revolution or race ila,
h tired. 1t seeks knowledge and action
! through reason and law. 1t believes
i'm the equality OF men and races bu,
lit seeks to realize this through educ.
J. ton and opportunity and periodic con
II Ference.
\ "Fhc world is uniting, whether b..
B8LIeague Of Nations Of Disarmament
III onference or Peace Congress. Soon
Ter or later the Race and Color PROB,
Il lens must be faced. The Pan-African
- Congress can prepare the way Tor
ri his by uniting effort, clarifying ideas
- collecting facts, and presenting to the
Anodcrn world clear, Intelligent ana
|carcfully considered demands
IL The sessions Of the Second Pan-Afr,
~ can Congress vii be as follows:
Another appeal was thcn made &c
IS Governor Grocsbcck, who. upon cXami
nation of the facts ordered that the
~ warrant OF cXtradition be held in
81 'beyanco until proper investigation
|Eacould be made into the charge tia,
E3>lanS had been made TO lynch Ray OH
I83 lis return TO the Southern state. This
| charge was amply proven by attor
@lcyS for Ray.
@ On August =, the National Office
Ea received the following telegram rror,
Nlr. Mckinney:
# 'Michigan's greatest governor re
Jokes warrant in Ray case. Rcyoca
| ion OF warrant ends case. Raw IS
Ill rec and released. If desired. will
iend Governors opinion. Most won.
a lcrful l ever hca. d"
4 The National Office Immediately wiz
|3Shl Governor Gr0csbcck expressing
~ he appreciation OF all OF its members
rs or the brave action taken by him.
e me cage was handled principally
a'y the Detroit Branch, n. a. A. G. y,
- ND Messrs. Willis and Hinton: while
'aluablc assistance was rendered nv
IS he local churches and other bodies
! pr Detroit. The National Onice twice
Il sent Assistant Secretary White t.,
u michigan to testify regarding condi.
~ IONS in southern stutes,---oncc. be-
\ ore Governor Sleeper, and once when
| he motion for a writ of habeas cor.
FuS was heard in the Wayne County
n ;ircuit Court.
ia 1t Is felt that the action Of Cover
aor GrocsbccR Is one OF the greatest
chleVcmentS OF its kind in the history
|3Pf such cases, for it is an indication
1 the Knowing feeling in northcr,
tntes that the life of n Golored man
VI ~ NJ lhC USitlllSI IL "nllG
nan is unsafe in the South. Success
Ill protection OF these cases, it is felt
\ Fill do much towards convincing on
ers OF the law and courts in South.
= ri states that prisoners accused OF
r1mes must be protected.
In London, two sessions on August
and 20 arc to be devoted TO confer
nces with the Aborigines Protection
ociety and other organizations ana
il b discussion of the condition of Per
80 ons Of African descent in the British
j. Empire.
In Brussels. August 81, September
and 2, discussion Of the history
nj civilization OF Africn, conditions
8 persons of African descent through
ut the world, and remedies for pres.
mt conditions as we'll as methods or
Il ettling the Negro Problems" OF the
'orld. The Brussels sessions are TO
lin the world Peace Palace.
In Paris, September 4 and S, two
- ssions are TO be devoted to future
elton in behalf of the colorcd races
the world and to discussion of the
eaGue of Nations and other Internal
NAL movements.
Among the prominent Europeans
no Will take part in the Second Pan
frican Congress arc Henri BarbusSc
rance author of "Undcr Fire" and
lnferno;" Senator Henri Ia Fontaino
nd Paul Otlct, Belgium; General
II |uis Sorclas, Spain; J. r. Archer, OK
layor of Battersca, and John II Han
is, Secretary Of the Aborigincs FRO
'ctive Society England.