Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-29


groes are concerned are as noticeable
in Africa al they are In this country.
So far <,s we are concerned, we can
have 40 sympathy for any reference
to color inside Of tine limos OF @ race.
whose suffonings have been one and
tho same regardless or color or nat
ionality. If Marcus Carney is charge
nble with this offensc, he has made
a gr!eyous mistake, for which we hOre
he will atone. We know that 1--WE are
us prone to err az the sparks are to
fly upward" Dr.. Du Bots says fur
Their:
Thon too Garvey increases hib diff
ficulttes jim otner directions. lie Is q
b, itish subject. He wants TO trade I'm
British territory. Why then does he
ncedlcssly antagonizo and even insult
Britain? lie wants to unite all Ne
groes. Why then does he snecr Mt tho
work. OF the powerful group OF his
r,ce in the United States where he
finds asylum and sympathy? Particu
larry, why does lie decry the excellent
and rising business enterprises OF
MISUNDERSTANDING that his schemes
alone are honest and sound when tho
facts flaHy contradict him? He pro-
poses TO settle his headquarters in Ii
beria--but has he asked permission
Of the Libcrian government? Does ho
presume to usurp authority in q land
which has successfully withstood Eng
Qand, France and the United States,
but is expected tamoly to submit TO
Marcus Garvey? How long does Mr.
Carney think that President King
would permit his anti-English propa
ganda on Liberian soil, when tho gov
er,mcnt Is strainng every nerve to
escape the Lions Paw?
This is u CITATION OF mistakes or
blunderi said to have been made by
Mr.. Marcus Carney. Why not APP
proach these hlundcrs III q spirit of
helpfulneSs and bring this alleged
head-strong leader TO q realization of
his mistakes without openly attacking
him In such a manner as to destroy
oil OF the work Of himself and his
associates? This may be the beginning
OF tic end OF the life-work Of Marcus
Garvcy; but the disaster, which may
follow can truthfully be laid at tho
door OF DIR. w. T.. b. Du Bots and
that powerful! weapon for good or i'll,
the New York Crisis. lie clinchc
his last charge in the following cuus.
tic accusing language:
And finally. without arms, money.
effective organization or base Of oper
ATOMS: Mr.. Garvey openly and wild
ly talks OF Conquest" and of tell5ns
white Europeans in Africa to "get
out" and Of becoming himself q
black Napoleon
If he has read history and has
studied tho ltfe Of Toussaint LOuver.
ture. is there any reason to blame
him for dreaming dreams ana see
Ing visions?" Then DR.. w. e. u. Du
BdLs proceeds to indulge in tho langu.
age Of the theorist. Here Is what he
says:
Suppose Mr.. Carney should drop
Il ON tho clouds and concentrate on
Ills industrial schemes as practical
rI I'D
duty OF great commercial enterprise
Is TO carry on effective commerce. A
man whu secs in industry tho key to
a situation. must establish sufficient
busine6sItke industries. Here Mr.. Gar
vey has failed Iamentably.
fMs basic principle Is fundamental
ana IL as true aa Holy Writ. but thero
are modifying conditions. A white
business like industry will patronize
the steamship line of thu Universal
Negro Improvement Association Just
as quickly AZ they will use truck own
cd and manned by a Negro corporation
OF Negro individual. so that IL is not
necessary for Negroes to own tho
buliness in order for these vessels to
do business. although the Negroes
m1lSt get into business If they expoc,
to engage profitahly in commerce, DR..
Du Bois says:
rho Yarmouth, for instance, has
net been a commercial success. Stor
les have been published alleging 20
dirty condition and the incxcusable
conduct Of its captain and crew. TO
this Mr.. Carney may reply that If
was no easy matter to get efficient
persons to run his boats and to keep
a schedule. This Is certainly true, but
tx it is difficult to secure one black
crew. how much more difficult is it
going to be to "build and operate fac
tor'es in thc big industlia l centers OF
the United States, Central America,
the West Indies and Africa to manu-
facture every marketable commodity
ana also Ito purchase and build ships
or larger tonnage for the African md