The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-19
CARNEY AND AFRICA.

We learn from news dispatches that Marcus Carney the
his third international convention bitterly attacked
group headed by William Picens and Chandler owen
who declared that gohat his movement menace
to the in America.
Certainly the most charitable Of Garvey and his
admit that it visionary than prac-
ca that succeeding tend rather to confirm that to
the suspicion that either he is misguided senmenast or
an arch knave.
His convention has as its program discussion of nearly
every topic under which could be dvsed to include the
Negro based upon an international and leading toward the
boosting Of his africa for Africans" scheme
attempt to anaze Garvey but we do know that
his scheme will not work out.
Colonization Of Negroes Africa they desired to
would be well nigh impossible in the that he has it outlined
The mpracabty of his scheme well set forth by James
Weldon Johnson New York Age under date OF August IL
who says
he political conditions in Africa for the founding of
independent Negro less favorable than they
were one hundred years ago.
To anyone who considers this matter practically, the
first question be decided Where will the Negro go in
Africa? Mr. Garvey talks about great Negro state or re-
public empire which he hopes to found Can Mr. Carney
put his finger any spot the of Africa and say
Here will found state" and with regard
to the possibility of carrying out his plan.
There is only one spot in Africa where American Ne
goes might go any numbers at ALL and that Liberia and
doubt very much they would be welcomed even there
the numbers too large We have not the slightest
doubt that berian government would object to the i'm
migration of hundred thousand fifty thousand Am
erican Negroes and what effect would that number
have on the twelve millions in America?
American Negroes may after securing passports,
visit the countries the northern coast of Africa which are
the suzeanty of England France Italy and San but
they not allowed tourists to visit the great states
to the south in which the majority of the Negroes in Africa
live Mr. Garvey talks about carrying millions Of Negroes to
Africa We doubt much whether Mr. Garvey himself as
an individual could possibly get into Africa.
Mr. Carney from his uerances appears to include con-
quests his PLAN He speaks of conquerng We suppose ne
by this conquerng some of the overlooking European
nations in Africa and Selling the territory It is quite pos
sbe that Africa will day be redeemed for Africans by
conquest but if that to be the method of redemption the
initiative will have be taken by Africans in Africa instead
of by any society organization in the United States Such
societies and organizations could do little more than support
African movement.
A. in convention appointing delegation to confer
with the British Government and ask for Of the former
German African colonies On the face Of this step looks
practical but is it? England has been known to give
away anything and if she gives the Garveyes of the
German colonies which she holds possession Of will be
nothing short of miracle
But there is still greater obstacle The former German
African colonies do not consist Of large tracts of vacant land
All Of these colonies with the exception of already
filled with people German East Africa with of 1884,
1870 square miles, has population of nearly eight million Ne
groes according to the latest figures Kaerun with
of 91130 miles, contains than two and half
million Negroes and Togo with area of $4,000 square
miles, contains than million Negroes The only one Of
the four which is already well populated is German West
Africa with an area of 322 square miles and popula-
ton of eighty thousand Negroes.
The reason why the population OF German West Africa
is is because most of the tribes nhabng it have
been dcmated by the Germans they have been killed off,
because they nomadic and fighting tribes and because
they noadc and fighting tribes they would give Amer
lean Negro coonss almost much trouble perhaps they
have given the Germans
needless say that the Negro natives of the three
thcy populated colonies would not tolerate overlooking
or the West Indies"
Certainly those who follow Marcus Garvey the belief
his schemes work out members of that public which
loves to be dured