The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-03

against lnpeTlalt4t DoUtHdNOns
1.-THE peoples Of Hiatt. San Domingo
the Virgin Islands, Hawaiian Islands
Porto Rico and the Philippines, are
now by violence ana oppression be-
ing denied their right of self-deter-
mination by the United States gov
eminent; therefore a0
"Be 1t Resolved, That the American
Negro Labor Congress sends its frat
ernal greetings and encouragement to
the peoples of the insular possessions
of the United States who are struggl-
ing for their independence; and that
we endorse their brave fight and
promise them all possible aid; and
"Be 1t Further Resolved, That any
permanent directing body that may be
chosen by this congress stands in
structed to enter into communications
and to establish relations with all
representatives Of those struggling
peoples so as to make our help to
them a vital reality, and to invite
them all to send their delegates to
our next congress"
The Friday evening mass meeting
which wound up the series of mass
meetings the American Negro Labor
Congress has been holding, sent the
following cablegram to Abd-el-Krim,
congratulating him in his fight against
French imperialism and calling upon
Krim to attend the world race con-
gress to be held in the near future:
| American Negroes greet you as
hero commencing your gallant strug-
gle. Invite you to attend world Negro
congress next year-American Negro
Labor Congress"
In another telegram the congress
called upon the Senegalese troops,
now fighting on the side Of French i'm
perialism to join the Rifians to
achieve their independence. The
cablegram appears in full:
"To the Senegalese Negro Troops in
the French Army in Africa:
American Negroes appeal to all our
brothers in Africa to refuse to fight
against the heroic people of the Riff,
but to join with Abd-el-Krim to free
African soil from imperialist invad-
ers."
The congress also sends the follow
ing cablegram to the Chinese strikers
in Shanghai:
1--WE greet you as brothers fighting
for a common cause and urge you to
drive imperialists from your soil"
The congress is also sending pro-
test to President Coolidge in behalf of
the members Of the oath Infantry who
are at present in Leavenworth prison
for their participation in the Houston
race riots, when Negro soldiers
showed their resentment to the GRIM
inal assault of a white policeman on
a Negro woman. In the following pro-
test the congress demands that the
president of the United States imme-
diately release these Imprisoned Me-
groes as honorable and heroic men.
| president Calvin coolidge,
i Washington, d. 6. f'N'
Delegates assembldd in first annual
convention of the American Negro La
Dor Congress voted today unanimously
to protest against continued imprison-
ment of former members of the gath
Infantry now confined in Leavenworth
penitentiary. The Imprisonment and
summary and unfair hanging of mem
bers of the Gath Infantry represent
shameful stain upon the history of this
country The trouble arose out of
effort to protect woman of our race
from cruel assault by a white police
man and these Negro. soldiers should
have been honored for, their motive
and courage. The colored soldiers
were absolutely blameiess for blood
shed which resulted from attack by
white mob. All thinking Negroes de-
mand that the remaining prisoners be
Immediately released as honorable and
heroic men and not merely pardoned
as criminals receiving leniency"
The congress also sent the impris-
oned soldiers the following telegram
telling of the action taken by the con-
gress in protesting to President Cool
sdge against their Imprisonment:
American Negro Labor Congress in
session here by unanimous vote pro-
tests against your Imprisonment. We
have sent telegram to President
Coolidge to this effect The imprison-
ment of members of your regiment
and the summary and unfair and brut-
al execution of others represents a
shameful stain upon the history of
this country. The trouble arose out
of your effort to protect woman OF
our race from cruel assault by white
policeman and we honor you for your
motives and your courage. We hold
you absolutely blameless for the blood
that was spilled as result of the ac-
tions Of the mob which attacked you.
Therefore you are entitled not to
leniency as pardoned criminals, but to
immediate honorable release as hero
ic and innocent men,"
The gathering also sent a telegram
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