Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-30
CLARKE REVEALS
PLAN To BROADEN
SCOPE Of Nj KLUX

Imperial Giant Edward Young
Clarke, of the, knights of the ku
KIux Khan, in an interview Thurs
Say revealed a plan to make the
activities of the organization inter
national in scope, and TO admit to
the membership of the Khan all eau
casian races, in line with the or
ganization's advocacy of white SUI
premacy, which, he declared, is one
of its principal cornerstones.
Mr.. Clarke indicated that the In
ternat:onalization of the khan, when
he declared himself to heartily favor,
probably would lead to modifying
certain religious restrictions now III
force, and would admit to member
ship the adherents of all Christian
religions. Such a change, would
it is said, mean that Catholics would
be eligible to membership. This
would be radical departure, for
heretofore Catholics have not only
been debarred, but it has been gen
eralIy understood that the KAN was
hostile to adherents of the CathoLc
faith.
Plans Tour in Europe
Mr.. Clarke said that he is con-
te,nplating a trip to Europe next
summer to make a personal lnVes-
tigation of conditions over there be-
fore launching the machinery of or
SANITATION in the old world.
Mr.. Clarke, who before his cleo
ton as imperial giant, an office
created by the national klonvocatlon
several weeks ago, was Imperial
wizard pro tenn, has long been one
of the most active figures in the adj
ministration of the affairs of the
organization. He was first Imperial
kleagle, and as such was head of the
propaganda or promotion depart
ment. His present position CORE
spends to that of the chairman OF
the board of directors in a business
organization.
'eThe Khan has nothing to con-
ceaI" said Mr.. Clarke; 1T does not
operate in the dark as our enemies
say it does. So I am going to lay
the table.
"One of the principal tasks as
signed to me by the national klonVo'
cation was the investigation of the
feasibility of spreading the roster cl
the organization so that it will IN
clude every Christian white man on
the face of the globe. I said every
white man-and that is a term we
are going to have to define, namely,
which of the various groups of races
that make up the Caucasian race are
really white. =
Sees Yellow Peril
eve believe that the binding to-
eether of all of the white men of the
earth into one great organization
that will stand united against the
numerically superior colored races
is an absolute necessity to the pres
eryation of white supremacy and the
continuance of the white mans rule
In the world The day will come
when the white men of the earth
will have to fight in a common cause
to prevent humiliation by the yei-
low races of Asia, by the countless
hordes of Mongolians that are in IN
creasing more and more every day'
They are a constant menace to White
supremacy.
1--WE have a great heritage, and II
we want to be worthy of that herlt-
age and prevent the downfall of the
white mans rule which he exercises
nv the grace of God, then we must
be worthy of that heritage.
1.-THE white race has been weaken
ing steadily during the past few
years, as we measure few years by
tens and twenty-five. Members OF
the white race have been selling
their birthright for a mess of pot
tage; some members of the white
race have been selling their inter-
ests in the white race for political
preferment; some white men have
been selling out their race and their
blood for social position or for
money.
No War on Negro
"The first great task of the
knights of the Ku Klux Khan in
connection with the principles of
white supremacy is to go out into
the highways and the hedges and
bring back into the fold, if posi-
BILE, those recreant members Of the
white race who have forgotten their
trust.
at would like to have it understood
that we are not warning against the
negro. We have no grudge against
the black man. But the negro must
keep his place, for he is not the
white mans equal either socially or
politically. All good negro citizens
know that this is practically the un.
written law in a white mans .oun-
try. We are in favor of the good
negro and want him to stay here.
Never have we advocated or prac-
ticed the intimidation of negroes by