The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-28
Especial to The Dallas Express

Especial to The Dallas Express
New York. n. Y. Jan. 26.-The ar
ticles furnished the Dallas Express
on the African Cruise were sent out
given out by thise in charge 1t
should be said here. that before leav-
ing home we were Informed that
sufficient number of passengers had
not been secured to charter the ship
as was first proposed, but plans had
been made for our transportation by
a French liner. which would peces-
state passports. before it was said
that we would not need them as we
were going directly to Liberia. We
between the Bird and 10th of Decem-
Der, latter we were notified to be on
hand by the 9th that we would leave
New York at noon the 10TH We rush
ed on to be on time and from day to
day we were told that we would be
off the mkt day or three days.
When the matter of the purchase
of the liner came up we were trying
to be patient realizing what it would
mean to the race to have direct and
easy connection between this country
and Liberia. But the persons who
and had gotten off from their posi-
lions and professions for a limited
time. hence. waiting was both pain
full and expensive When we insisted
tndt we WOulu wait no longer II W as
then decided to send us on by the
French liner and reservations were
engaged for a large party 1t devel-
oped when the manager went to get
the money for the passages the bank
refused to let it go because some of
the men connected with the movement
owed the bank 100000 and the note
had been past due since September.
1t was then they turned to the man
who was directing the boat deal. with
whom they had put up $2500.00 only
to find that he refused to turn 1t
lose. 1t was then that we realized
our plight and resorted to the courts
and Federal authority for redress, af-
ter had made several trips to Phil
adelphia in an effort to get those men
who lived there to get together and
get the passengers money. only to
say 81 havenothing to do with
it,"
The persons whose names appear as
officers and executive committee re-
present the best in the race-it was
this fact that attracted men and wom-
en- from all walks of life to the move
ment with absolute confidence-money
was sent in without hesitation. Many
Of the persons are internationally
known and all well known in this
country. Let us see If this is true.
DR.. w. II. Jernigan, president. Who
is Ut. JeTndBlns Inc II one
of the largest Baptist churches in
Washington and president and pro-
moter of the Negro Race Congress.
DR.. Henry ]. Calls. vice president, this
man is the pastor of the largest Zion
A. NJ. e. churches in the country. DIR.
r. r. Wright. Jr.. treasurer; DIR.
Wright is the Editor of the Chris
tian Recorder of the A. NJ. E. church,
the cashier of the Citizens and South
ern Bank of Philadelphia and is prom
inently connected with more business
and social uplift enterprises than any
one man of the race. DIR. Wright
says that he disagreed with the mana
ger and withdrew from the affair
in November. but that was too late
they had our money. Major r. r.
Wright, who is the president of the
Citizens and Southern Bank, also de-
mics any connection with the project
4 but the point / make is. his name APP
pears on the literature and had its
! Influence DR.. l.. G. Jordan, who has
been for more than quarter of q
century at the head of the Baptist
Mission Board or on the Mission field
In Africa. recognized leader in the
Baptist Denomination. Major VIM H
York, who was sent by this Govern
ment to organize the military forces
of Liberia and had a great record in