Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-09
"GARVEYISM"


I'm the present circumstances Of
"Rt. Hon" Marcus Garvey-the Ne.
gro Moses and Provincial President
might find material for play as grl.
of the Republic Of Africa-Mr. O'Neill
ping, almost, as The Emperor Jones.
uptown, at Liberty Hall in Harlem
Now York City Garvey dons robes Of
green, crimson and black to preside
over his third world congress Of Me-
groes, granted titles of nobility, and
divides up Africa into 'dukedoms.'
Downtown, meanwhile, officials OF tho
United States Department Of Justice
are preparing for his trial, early this
fall, on charges growing out Of misfor
tunes that have oyertdken his steam.
ship corporation, the Black Star Line,
whereby the 100000 invested by hard
working Negroes vanished into thin
mir.
In his schemes his ,Blacs Star Line
was vital dor years now, he has
told followers that only by support
ing the merchant marine and .linkinb
together the fragments or 'scattereu
Ethiopin' could they hope to liberate
Africa, unite 1T, civilize 1t, develop IT..
arm 1T, and make 1T black Zion OF
refuge and at the same time a defend
er or iinack mon everywhere. Invu1.
ably his speeches as we'll as the state
documents issued through his news.
paper, THE Negro World led up to
. And now word about the Black Star
Line; we must have ships-.nlore and
{, larger ships!"
DR.. W.. E. B. Dubois has gone on
record as declaring his belief in the
mans honesty, though he long AL
1oretold the consequences Of s1ipshod
business methods. Judge Panken, lee.
tuning Carney IN the District Court
SAID: 1T seems to me that you lav,
been preying upon the guilIbi1ity of
your own people, having kept no prop
or accounts Of the money received t..
Investment hut added, There IS Il
form of para1soia which manifests 1T.
self In believing one'B self q great
man. The friends Of Negro Freedom,
however, are less charitable. Their
poster. headed, Marcus 'Garvey Must
'Go!!!, Invites men and women, white
and ocoiored, foreign and native to
ShufTe Inn, where anttGarveyism
challenges Marcus, (and the police,
every Sunday afternoon.
According to Garvey's figures, Gar
Veyveyism the world over has 4 800 nd
heRents. According to the National AS
soriation for the Advancement! Of Col.
ored People, the Belgian Consul has
oeen inquiring about Carney apropos
81 unrest In certain Belgian COLONIES.
This has led the Association to call up
tic French Consulate, who according
to report, attributed unrest in certain
French colonies to the same cause. J
According to- Garvey's own published !
statement, his newspaper has been ex
GUIDED from certain British colonies
A page Of that paper Is printed m |
Spanish. TO reach Spanish speaking
America? Perhaps only to reach the !!
now fairly numerous Spanish speak. ),
ing Negroes in Harlem where a !
branch of the New York Public Lii
brary maintains a Spanish depart.
ment. IN all that relates to G'aryey
and Garvcyism one expects exaggera
mon. Not long ago an anti4Garyeyitel
reviewed. the Provisional
PRESIDENTS figures in the light of bis
and concluded that, at most.
us followers numbered 10000"
The writer finds in Garvey's appeal
PRIZE in Race" and one that is adj.
to the instinct Of self.reii.
lnce.' Continuing under the capt. on
II Pride in Race" he says: ut would
'e mistake to conclude that Garvey.I
SIN is the product purely Of the bravo
10 which expresses itself in Garvey's
Uniforms and in the gorgeous feather ,
nat adorn his hat as he rides in
Dory or of the equally gorgeous pre- ,
entlousness Of his programme. What
Yer success Garveyism has had has
cen made possible because there is
II 1t an appeal TO sound and who:s
ONE quality, though the appeal J, ! !
erVerted and the quality exaggerat. {
Il. GarVey's whole appeal is address +
TO the instinct Of self.reliance. With v