Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-02-19

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! tries or in their colonies. Logically
! speaking, If England, France
! Germany, ltaly or America arc
| not white mems countrie> thcn
! Africa is not a black mars
country and Asia is not yellow mans
, country. And right here seems to be
the dividing line batwcen the school
"f thought championed by Dr.. w. e.
ia E.is and the Hon. Marcus Gnrvcy.
There are citizens of color in this
country, commonly called Negroes,
but who insist that they arc Amcrl-
can citizens OF African extraction and
lineage, who claim that they were
born here and by virtue Of this birth
hnd according to the Constitution Of
&c United States are entitled to all
he rights and privileges of any other
citizen, regardless Of race color or
previous condition OF seryitude.
BY specific amendments to the Con
stitution OF the United States, this
position has been emphasized and
these nights and privileges guaran-
teed. How then simply because an un
| uthorized white citizen in the face
e hhc Constitution should proclaim
this TO be a white mans country can
the solemn DEGREES and mandates of
the constitution he set aside? How
can we in the face of the repeated de
| ois'ons Of the Court recognize 5he
qualification by irresponsible parties
of the solemn mandate of the Constf.
| tuition itself?
We take it then that the citizens Of
coio! OF the w. T.. B. Du Bots type
and of the Henry Lincoln Johnson
c&iibre and of the r. r. Church
school of thought insist upon fight
ing it out here, If That term Is tho
proper one to describe our contention
until all Of the rights and privileges
| CT the Americans Of African descent
arc secured as much rs they are legal
~ and constitutionally recognized.
'''"'N ''ioi S' llSil, THESE Nc
groes do not recognize Africa rs
| their home or rs their fatherland Tho
United States of America has sup
planted it, They do not recognize the
Black Star flag OF the Marcus Garycy
movement for they regard 1t as vir
tual surrender Of their rights under
| Tho lnnSt II n inn Of 1,o
and they propose to die fighting for
| their rights under that instrument or
| to live fighting for the same princi.
piles.
| They believe that 1t will REQUIRE
less effort and that 1t will take less
time TO secure their rights and priv
iegcs in this country than it will to
secure possession Of the land in Afri
ca which the white man has appropri
4 ateu for his own use. On the othe,
hai q Marcus Garvey represents Tho
other school OF thought. He thinks
"a: I the millions OF colored pcu,te,
"h> have enjoyed the BLESSINGS or
'ivlliZation for two hundred ana fit
= years will be we'll fitted to bcE,n
TIE work OF century on their native
foi'. Hr wcari0a in contending for
rights denied and for lucrative Off
c!al positions in this country, which
the white man wants.
lie would begin the work of build
ing up nation Of progressiveness,
not in the United States OF America
nut IN Africa Il country rich in met
els both precious and otherwise. in
agricultural products in stock and in
ia' OF the natural resources which
make Il people great This is q most
Gnviting picture and we can see no
| reason why the Hon. Marcus Garvey
should not be accorded the desire OF
his hoart, the wish OF his soul. There
l" one thing that he has left out of
the equation and that is the cupidity
"t the white man for anything that
Is valuable. Build up a great nation,
I multiply it's wealth ten-fold and then
a hundred fold and even with ships
and guns, you will have all you can
TO ana sometimes a lit more to main
fain that autonomy for which all in
dependent people sigh.
But this Neither here nor there"
what we wanted to emphasize IA
that there should be no friction I've
tween these great schools of thought
Those OF us who believe in America
first will remain in this country,
true to its traditions and obedient to
it's laws. Those, who believe In tn ,
African Empire will follow this
great leader and advocate in the
movement for new day In Africa.
1t will not be 'Bacl, to the farm"
movement, but a "Back to African
slogan. Certainly Mr.. Garvey has
taken a long step forward and we can
see no reason why he should not lead
the Africans In this country back to