Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-07-08


Slightly indisposed spoke in this city
Friday night, June 3Oth to large
audience at the True Reformers Hall.
He explained his surprising plan for
the amclioration and betterment o:
that class Of our American population,
commonly known and designated o..
Negroes. His appeal. while specifica.-
ly to the population here really appli-
ell to the dark races throughout the
world. What is Mr.. Garyey's hope?
What Is Mr.. Garvey's dream? How
does Ire expect to bring about condi
ton" which would revolutionizo tho
world - 1t now exists? How can Il
scheme like this launched in America
be effective throughout the civilized
and the uncivilized world?
These are the questions. which de-
mand an answer. Such learned u,,,
thority as that Of DR.. w. L. B. Dubois
asserts that Hon. Marcus Garycy's
plans are feasible. but the methods
and plans employed by him are not
possible. In contemplating this move.
ment, one with an ordinary compre-
hension Of the difficulties in the way
Of realizing the hopes Of the black
people Of the world is staggered, so
to speak. Marcus Garvey has started
his scheme with an expensive world.
wide propaganda. which has for its
purpose the unification Of all tho dark
races In every land.
He has sst up "spiritual" king
dom in Africa already, an invisible
government with it's official head, OH.
GERS, residing many thousand miles
away from its citizens, who reside in
Africa ana who may or may not hold
allegiance to the flag. The Hon. Mar.
Gus Garvey is the provisional III b.
dent. He loves taxes. but It is in the
shape Of dues paid by his many mem.
Ders and these dues fees are gotten
70 pay the expenses of this African
Government, which has no cnp:ta1. no
Executive Mansion, no legislativ,
halls other than Liberty Hall in New
YORK, where the representatives hold
sessions for one month tn dnvIso ,
method and means TO govern, this IN
visible Republic. President Garvey
disclosed his purposes and skillfully
laid tho groundwork for making the
American Negroes more dissatisfied
with present day conditions.
That he touched a responsive chord,
no one present. who heard him will
deny. What is his plan? 1t Is to set
up black Empire or Republic in
Africa. He would have this govern.
ment or Republic recognized by the
nations OF the world. 1t would have its
Legislative branches, it's judicial u~
partments and under these dcpa, !.
ments would be an army and n navy
sufficiently strong to cope with the
most favored nations of the world.
How can this movement be brour q,
;hout from the outside? How can Afri
ca be redeemed other than by the An,
cans in Africa. who are to he redeem
ed?
We take it then that the real plr
pose Of the Hon. Marcus Garvey, who
by tire way is one of the shrcwdest
and ablest men, we have ever cot,
is 10 foster a revolution IN
every land. He boldly declares
that he Negroes OF the world must be
protected, but that they must. have
guns battle-slips and fighting air.
ships to bring about this protection
and these weapons Of war and dcstruc.
ton must be in the possession of a
Central Government in Africa, who
Will be able to protect it's citizens III
every land. 1t is but fair to say that
Mr.. Garvey does not expect to live
long enough to see the full realization
OF his hopes.