Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-25

eral OF the Universal Negro Improve
mont Association ii Is his bounden du.
ty to acquaint the public now Of the
facts relative to the proposed purchase
Of the S. S. Phyllis Wheatley" from
the United States Shipping Board as
have been given by those officials who
were left In charge Of the affairs Of the
Black Star Line Inc, during the ab.
sence, and from what he has learned
from investigation since his return
from the West Indies and Central
America for which points he left tho
United States OF America on business
February 1891.
That during his absence sinister Ia
flucnces were used to prevent his re-
turn to the United States Of America
great state Of decentralization went
on, he says, not only in the Black Star
Limo, but also in tho Universal Negro
Improvement Association when, by
good fortune, he was able to return to
The United States about the 18TH July,
l92l--just fifteen days prior to tho In
tornationnl Convention, and that he
was confronted with IL state OF disor.
Eanization most alarming. Mr.. Garvey
says that his temperance in the Unit
cd States OF America was * great q
surprise to some OF his associates rs
to somo of his bitiercst enemies.
lie further states that upon iIiycSitga
ton he found that the S. S. Phyllis
Wheatley" should have been secured
, since April and that he had every ron.
On to bolievc that Il Steamship would
either be ut anehor in New York City
Or had sailed for the sunny shores OF
Africa, but no such ship was anywhere
to be found; that money that he had
raised for the Black Star Line In tho
West Indies and in Central America
as well as other funds raised in his
name and in the name OF the Black
Star Line during his absence from the
United States were supposed to have
been deposited with the United States
shipping Board by certain parties and
that tho boat would DO awarded at any
time, and that such confidence has
been placed from time to time in
statement OF Representative Of the
Black Star Line that in very short
time boat would 10 awarded by tho
U. S. Shipping Board, and that from
day TO day, and that from tomorrow TO
tomorrow such statements were made
that the time has drifted from the two
days upon his arrival to America to
over three months.
That vile and wicked propaganda
has been started in several Negro news
papers and magazines charging and &C.
cusinE him OF things connected with
the Corporation Of which he knew
nothing about for the purpose Of cover
ing up parties directly responsible and
who should be hold accountable That
anonymous communications iiavc been
sent to the Government Agents from
all directions and complain ts were also
mado for tho purpose Of trying to Sc
cure his Immediate arrest and oatlae
the collapse and downfall OF the Uni
versal Negro Improvement Association
whereby intending to cover up all that
had happened during his absence and
TO divert attention from the Attempted
pilfering OF the Universal Negro I'M
provon,em Association and the Black
Star Line during his absence from the
United StEtes
Mr.. Garvcy further states that S25,-
10000 or more is to be credited to
the Black Star Line as deposit with
the United States Shipping Board so
no has learned from his Representative
OF tho Black Star Lips Inc, and who
has promised from time to time to pb
II
"The Universal Negro Improvement
Association is too great and mighty q
cause to be jhterYpntcd in any way by
the enemies Of this Movement, "says
Mn. Gaprey," and tho selfish, wicked
groups Of Negroes at different .noihts
who are aiding and seeking to disc nal-
1t mo Withia the last two months and /
who have tried to move heaven and
earth and to leave no stone untarnea
to seek my down fall canpot win, for
Honesty is the best Policy.
'Let those who want to do evil do
as they may. nm appealing to those
who are loyal and true to stick svlidly
by and victory will porch upon the Ian
ners Of the Universal Negro Improve
ment Association. Tho Movement is
succeeding moro and more every day.
From every corner Of tho world conos
a loyalty that bears no question,
hence, Be Of good cheer"