The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-02-17
BIDS ACCEPTED
TO CONCRESSON
RACE PROBLEM
Kelly Miller Willing to Cooper
ate With N. e. r. League
and Others
n. A. A. C.,P. HOLDS OUT
J. w. Johnson Says Association
Is Planning Conference
for Later Date ~.~~
n. A. A. C.,P. HOLDS OUT

Boston, Feb. 16.-Crusader Serv-
ice)-Dr. NJ. A. N. Shaw, president
of the National Equal Rights League,
reported a prompt and spirited re-
sponse to the invitation sent out by
his organization for a United Front
Conference to achieve unity of pur-
pose and action among the organiza-
tions fighting the colored mans bat
tie for recognition and equality Of
treatment. The African Blood
Brotherhood, the International Uplift
League and The Negro Race Cong
ress have promptly and cordially ac-
cepted the invitation in the spirit in
which it was sent out. All of these
organizations have expressed them
selves as anxious to achieve united
front for the colored race in order
that the-ight against our enemies
may be waged more effectively.
N. A. A. C. p. Declines.
Of all the organizations invited to
an initial conference in New York, at
which plans would be laid down for
a more general call, the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People is the only one to de-
cline. The National Equal Rights
League, itself, because of the coincid-
ence by which Prof. Kelly Miller is
sued call for a Race Sanhedrin at
about the same time that the League
sent out its invitation by mail to. the
organizations mentioned, has ex-
pressed itself as willing to take in
Prof. Miller in the initial conference
and is at present engaged in negotia-
tions with him. Prof. Miller, too, in
his latest statement on the subject
Of United Front has evineed a fine
willingness to let others have a share
IN this important matter Of advanc-
ing the interests of the colored race.
In his letter of JAM, 10, to DR.. M.
A. N. Shaw, declining the invitation
to conference, Secretary johnson
said: . .-.s- - ~.
II wish to say in reply to your
letter of Dec. 20. that the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People began some weeks
ago drawing preliminary plans for
the holding of a great conference
which will embrace a larger repre-
sentation than merely the several or
carnations engaged in the specific
WIN VI SlN1F we
feel, however, that such conference
should be carefully planned and
worked out with great thoroughness.
Therefore, We are not prepared to
say now just how soon we can put
the project under way. When we are
ready it will be a great pleasure for
us to invite the cooperation of other
organizations and individuals who
are interested in the question.
- Yours very truly,
(Sgd) JAMES w. JOHNSON,
Secretary"
Meet in New York. ~,
From all indications, the initial
conference will be, called in New
York City, with Prof. Miller and rep
resentatives from the National Equal
Rights League, the African Blood
Brotherhood, the Negro Race Cong
ress, the International Uplift League
present. At this conference plans
will be worked out by the representa-
tives of these colored organizations
whose united membership probably
exceeds two hundred thousand, for
the calling of a greater conference
which would embrace practically all
cotored organizations in the United
States.