The Washington times., 1922-08-15
Empire Said to Have compIet-
cd Pact With Marcus Garvey,
Ruler Of Black Domain.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 15.-Pre-
dictions that the flaming cross Of
the Ku Klux Klan soon will be
borne aloft by white robed bands
Of negro knights and new rituals
vii be established to permis the
entrance of Jews into lower
orders of the Invisible Empire
were made here today in authori-
tative quarters following signifi-
cant declarations by Edward
Young Clarke, Imperial Wizard
Pro Tenn and successor to William
Joseph Simmons as acknowledged
generalissimo of the organiza-
tion, in an exclusive interview
with the Cosmopolitan News Serv-
ice.
Marcus Garvey Originator.
Clarke. granting the first inter.
view since he assumed active charge
of the Klan, made his public state.
ment regarding the conference held
between him and Marcus Garvey,
negro chieftain, who plans the first
negro empire, with himself king, as
he rules a nation wide organization
Of his race from a purple throne in
the Harlem black belt of New York.
THE negro question has ceased
to be-" said Clarke, summing up
the results Of the conference.
On the subject Of the Jew, the
new ruler of the Invisible Empire,
sounded a strangely friendly note.
Through him the white robed fol-
lowers Of the flaming cross extended
the hand of fellowship to the Chill.
dren Of Israel, figuratively speak.
ing.
Clarke, only in title acting head,
reigns as supreme ruler Of the Kan.
He himself is authority for the
William Joseph Simmons has re.
tired permanently from active
management" Of the organization.
He is said to have SUMMONED
Garvey to Atlanta. What passed
between the chieftain Of the white
robed band that has sounded the
clarion call to members of the white
race the world over to unite for
self.preservation, and the negro
king" would make an interesting
story, II is said.
Although many followers of Gar.
vey have raised loud protest
against the amiable attitude assum-
ed by the prospective ruler of the
first Negro Empire toward the Ku
Kluxers, an alliance" entirely sat
isfactory to Garvey was formed
between him and the Klan's chief
guardian of the white race, accord
ing to those who now say that
negroes may be admitted into low
er orders Of the organization.
Whatever the outcome of the
conference may be, Garvey went
away fully convinced that 1t
would profit him to be friendly
to the Klan,", It was said.
Not Inimical To Negro.
"The first attack on the Ku Klux
Klan was made to the effect that
we had been organized to anihilate
the negro, and in New York the
negroes became terribly excited and
the negro press of the country
wired the President and Senators
and Congressman begging to be
saved from humiliation by the
modern Ku Klux Klan," said
Clarke in his interview with the
Cosmopolitan News Service.
AT the present time, after a run
of months, you seldom hear 1t
stated that the Ku Klux Klan has
organized for the purpose OF ami
hilating the negro.
I'm fact, the negro question has
ceased to be, since / held two
hours conference with the head OF
the Negro observation-disclosures
Garvey. whom I greeted cordially.
discussed with him the problems
Of the two races In America. and
after this interview. Marcus goes
hack TO Madison Square Garden In
New York and tells his followers,
while some hissed and others cheer
| Nc,,tI,u~d an Par, 4 Coluunn a.