Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-08-18

Liberty Hall, Sunday night, July IL.
1922-As a sequel to the recent inter-
view had between Hon. Marcus Cav
vey, President General of the Univel'
sal Negro Improvement Association.
and the Imperial Wizard of the Ku
lilux Khan, details Of which Mr.. Gal
vey gave out in his address in Liberty
Hall last Sunday night, there appear
ed in the New York "World" Of this
mornings issue an article written by
George Harris Il Negro member Of the
Board Of Aldermen of this city, anu
editor of Il little paper known rs tho
New York News, Il cOlorcd newspaper
weekly published in Harlem. The arti-
Gle, to say the least, is Il dastardly ana
malicious attempt to miSConstrue tho
motives of the Universal Negro I'M
provement Association and its leader,
and shown TO what extent the enemies
OF the movement who are incidentally
enemies to themselves and TO tlreir
race will go in order to foster their
sinister designs. In the article Harris
charges that Mr.. Garvcy's intervie!'
with the Ku KluX Khan was an effort
to form an alliance with that orgamt
cation. and alleges that he CHR. Gar
vey) misrepresents not only the atti-
tude of the natiVe.born colorcd Amer
cans but rs per cent. Of the foreign
born when he surrcndcrs to the Impor
jul Wizard of this bloody and blgoteA
band Of outlaws.
In defense of his position and tina:
of the Universal Negro Improvement
Association the Hon. Marcus Garvcy
tonight before q vast nssemblage Of
followers and friends Of the assocl;r
ton, who boiled with indignation rs
the article was read, launched q broad
side attack upon Alderman Harris
which literally knocked to smithereens
his abortive attempt to misconstrue
the motives of the interview with tn"
Ku Klur Khan and to diScrcdit the
leadership Of the Universal Improve.
ment Association in the eyes of the
world. Mr.. Garvey's denunciation or
or the alderman was most whitening
one and will no doubt make the alder
man and erstwhile editor seek covor
and gloat over the consequences Of his
Grass ignorance and indiscretion and
think scveyal times before again rush
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man whom Ire does not understand,
and an organization which because o.
his rank density he understands but
little. The article in its entirety OK
h1Dlis narrowneSs Of mind, shortnoss
OF vision and incapacity Of sound rcaa-
onlng on the part of Harris which Is
rather unbecoming to a man of his sta
tlon In life who poses as a representa-
tive OF his community's interests and
political leader Of his race and more
over. does not reflect modicum OF
credit upon the noble traditions If
Harvard University, of which seat Of
learning he claims to be a graduate.
Judging from the frequent applause
which Hon. Marcus Garvey received
rs he made his onslaught upon Mr..
harris 1t was evident that the audience.
Endorsed and gave their approval to
every sentiment which he expressed,
and that the alderman's name wifi
hereafter be very unpopular among
the thinking class Of Negroes who are
striving to better the condition OF
their race.
To quote extracts from the master
ful address delivered by Mr.. Garvey
would not do justice to it, hence the
address in full is given below, and
must be read to be appreciated.
The other speakers Of the evening
were Hon. r. l.. Poston, Second Assist
ant Secretary General, and Hon. I,n
dolph Smith, Leader Of the Eastern
Province Of the West Indies A large
number Of the executive officers were
on the platform, and the Minister OF
Lcgions, Capt. c. e. Gaines, who ar.
rived while the meeting was in pro-
gress, having just returned from an
extended tour in the interests of the
or the association, received tremen '
dous ovation.
Following are the speeches: I
HON. MARCUS GARvEY's SPEECH
Hon. Marcus Garvey spoke as fol-
lows:
l hold in my hand a clipping from
this mornings New York World. Ihe
Clipping is an article by George Harris
editor or little colore6 paper by the |
name OF The New York News, publish |
Ell in Harlem. I am going to read the
hrtlcle, so that you can better follow
the comments I will make. Neyerth.,-
less this will remind you of what
SAID last Sunday night when I spoke
on the Ku Klux Khan When I said
that some Of the Negro newspapnrmen
or this country were practically sens.
less and illiterate, to the extent that
they fail to understand public meas.
ures and public issues. That When
great questions are to be discussed in
stead Of discussing them on their met
Its they delve into personalities and
thereby the measures or issues are lost
in personal wrangles. I therefore feel
justified tonight in maintaining the
stand I took last Sunday relative TO
the newspapermen from this platform