Editorial "THE FAILURE OF HAILE SELASSIE AS
EMPEROR" by Marcus Garvey (Jamaica)

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Editorial "THE FAILURE OF HAILE SELASSIE AS EMPEROR" by
Marcus Garvey

Published
May 27, 2003

Editorial by Marcus Garvey in the Black Man - London, March/April
1937

THE FAILURE OF HAILE SELASSIE AS EMPEROR

When the facts of history are written Haile Selassie of Abyssinia will go
down as a great coward who ran away from his country to save his skin and left
the millions of his countrymen to struggle through a terrible war that he
brought upon them because of his political ignorance and his racial
disloyalty.

It is a pity that a man of the limited intellectual calibre and weak
political character like Haile Selassie became Emperor of Abyssinia at so
crucial a time in the political history of the world. Unfortunately, Abyssinia
lost the controlling influence of a political personality of patriotic racial
character like the late Menelik, whose loyalty to his race and devotion to his
country excelled all his other qualities, to the extent that he was able to use
that very strength to continuously safeguard the interests of the Ethiopian
Empire. What he did so well to preserve, a cringing, white slave hero
worshipper, visionless and disloyal to his country, threw away. This is the
impression the serious minded political student forms of the conduct of the
ex-Emperor of Abyssinia.

EVERY NEGRO ASHAMED

Every Negro who is proud of his race must be ashamed of the way in which
Haile Selassie surrendered himself to the white wolves of Europe. These
statements may be considered very severe, and in fact, they are. We could have
been otherwise apologetic and sympathetic, but that would have been only if we
were dealing with a Coptic Priest or a Religious Monk and not a[n] Emperor who
held and presided over the political trust of twelve million people of his own
country, and the political destiny of the entire Negro race. This little
misguided Emperor could not realise that he held in his hands the political
trust of the hundreds of millions of Negroes of the world, men and women, who
were looking up toward the firm establishment of political sovereignty, and that
Ethiopia, like Liberia and Haiti were to them prizes of glory to be perpetuated
and strengthened in the maintenance of the dignity of that black race that other
men have claimed to be incompetent, inferior and unworthy, which every black man
must disprove.

LOOKED WITH HOPE

When the war started in Abyssinia all Negro nationalists looked with hope to
Haile Selassie. They spoke for him, they prayed for him, they sung for him, they
did everything to hold up his hands, as Aaron did for Moses; but whilst the
Negro peoples of the world were praying for the success of Abyssinia this little
Emperor was undermining the fabric of his own kingdom by playing the fool with
white men, having them advising him[,] having them telling him what to do, how
to surrender, how to call off the successful thrusts of his Rases against the
Italian invaders. Yes, they were telling him how to prepare his flight, and like
an imbecilic child he followed every advice and then ultimately ran away from
his country to England, leaving his people to be massacred by the Italians, and
leaving the serious white world to laugh at every Negro and repeat the charge
and snare - "he is incompetent," "we told you so." Indeed Haile Selassie has
proved the incompetence of the Negro for political authority, but thank God
there are Negroes who realise that Haile Selassie did not represent the truest
qualities of the Negro race. How could he, when he wanted to play white? how
could he, when he surrounded himself with white influence? how could he, when in
a modem world, and in a progressive civilization, he preferred a slave State of
black men than a free democratic country where the black citizens could rise to
the same opportunities as white citizens in their democracies?

TELL THE TRUTH

The truth must be told so that the white world will realise that it was not
the pride of the Negro that surrendered in Abyssinia. It was the disloyalty of a
single man who was too silly to take pride in his race, who played such a game
as to disgrace the political integrity of a noble people. The Negroes of
Abyssinia and of the world are satisfied however that Abyssinia was not
conquered by Italy and the European forces of Mussolini. Abyssinia was only
conquered by the black levies of Italy. The Askaris have really been the victors
in Abyssinia. [Rodolfo] Graziani only marched into Addis Ababa after he had made
sure of the advanced guard of the Askaris. Every battle that the Italians won in
Abyssinia resulted from the advanced charge of the Askaris. It was black men
fighting black men, and this was made possible in Abyssinia because the regime
of Haile Selassie had given a bad taste to the mouth, not only of the blacks of
Abyssinia but of those of the surrounding territories. They felt that they had a
cause against the Amharic white loving Emperor who liked to chain and flog black
men, and whose brutality to them gave Mussolini the cause to fool the world that
he was bestowing a blessing upon the people of Abyssinia by freeing them.

NO SLAVES

It was a piece of impertinence to suggest that black men should be held as
slaves. We must admit that we glorified Haile Selassie when the war started,
fought his battles to win international support, but we ever felt deep down in
our hearts that he was a slave master. We had hoped that if Abyssinia had won
that we would have forced the Government of Abyssinia to free the black whom
they held as slaves. We would have preferred this than seeing the country taken
by Mussolini or any European power; but now that the country is temporarily lost
and the Emperor has cowardly exiled himself, the truth must be told.

WHAT RIGHT HAS HE?

The future freedom of Abyssinia must be built upon the highest principles of
democracy. That is why it is preferable for the Abyssinian Negroes and the
Negroes of the world to work for the restoration and freedom of the country
without the assistance of Haile Selassie, because at best he is but a slave
master. The Negroes of the Western World whose forefathers suffered for three
hundred years under the terrors of slavery ought to be able to appreciate what
freedom means. Surely they cannot feel justified in supporting any system that
would hold their brothers in slavery in another country whilst they are enjoying
the benefits of freedom elsewhere. The Africans who are free can also appreciate
the position of slaves in Abyssinia. What right has the Emperor to keep slaves
when all the democratic sections of the world were free, when men had the right
to live, to develop, to expand, to enjoy all the benefits of human
liberty[?]
The Emperor who has been exiled in Europe must have seen the
civilization of Europe. In England where he lives he sees that men are not
flogged and chained and kicked because of their colour or because of their
condition, but where true human liberty guarantees to every man the happiest
pursuit he can bring to himself. It has been reported that he is leaving England
for Syria, where a large number of Abyssinian refugees are living. There is an
interpretation that the decision to leave England and to live among "his
people?" in Syria is to perpetuate his divine majesty in the presence of that
king worship that he doesn't get in England, where men look at others as equals
and not as masters by divine right. In truth, the Emperor is out of place in
democratic England. He wants to be once more in the environment of the feudal
Monarch who looks down upon his slaves and serfs with contempt. Except he
changes the attitude of thinking himself better than the Negro who constitutes
the larger number of Ethiopia and profit by the experience he has gained, he
should not be a fit person to be in authority in the very country in which he
was born. After all, Haile Selassie is just an ordinary man like any other human
being. What right has he to hold men as slaves? It is only the misfortune of the
slaves that causes him to be a slave master. Negroes who have the dignity of
their race at heart resent the impertinence of anyone holding the blacks as
slaves. Haile Selassie ought to realise this and abolish his foolish dream of
being an Emperor of slaves and serfs and try to be an Emperor of noble men, and
for him to be that he must himself be the noblest of them all. He hasn't proved
his nobility in the war between Italy and Abyssinia. Ras
Desta proved to be the Lord, the Nobleman of Ethiopia whilst Halle Selassie
proved a cringing coward!

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Martin

Sep 28,
2010 3:46am [ 1 ]

Wow. Why was this only released in 2003? Was it lost? Or did no one ever read
this before? Its so scathing, and I understand why. However, it seems just too
one sided. And it was published in London. The very place Selassie fled to. I'm
probably wrong, but I was under the impression that Garvey resided in New York.
Im wondering if the message was to dispel the talk of Selassie being divine that
was already brewing in Jamaica at that time. It had only been ten years since
his famous prophecy of a black king. What is published in London, or was
published in London at that time Im sure was disseminated to the Jamaican
population as well. I cant see how English blacks would have considered him more
than a human. It seems just a tiny bit incredible that Garvey addressed his
humanity in that way. As if it was a secret message to the people he once
preached to. Other than that, his political analysis seemed extreme yet precise.
I'm a little blown away at his condemnation, but the reason is
there.

gray

Nov 1,
2010 4:38pm [ 2 ]

it had cause selassie i so much pain and suffering u don't even know
.mussolini fought a dirty war with poisionus mustard gas the ethopians han no
chance.selassie i were in england in a place call bath where they had some
blacks from the marcus garvey movement call the unia i think it was .marcus
garvey had applogise 2 selassie i

Hailemariam

Nov 5,
2010 8:21am [ 3 ]

As an Ethiopian man I accept what Haileselase did, is right at that time. he
never claim he is fighting for black nation but for Ethiopia against fascism but
those who accepted him as a massager of God that is their owen problem as
Hileselase never claim as a messenger of God And we Ethiopian didn't fight for
the race but for the freedom of our country Ethiopian.

Elsa

Nov 16,
2010 9:02pm [ 4 ]

Ras Desta Damtew was Haileseallei's son in law. Ras Desta fought in the south
and south-eastern front. In 1937 the very ASKARIS Marcus Garvy praised and the
Italian fascists hnged him in gurage-land where his blood relatives (equal
citizens with 'amharic' in the southern Ethiopia for centuries) live. Ras Desta
was one of the only two RASes (the other being Ras Immeru Haileselassei) who
stayed behind and fought on after the defeat at Maychew. In Addos Ababa there is
a hospital in Ras Desta's memory which stands to this day. I'm sure he would've
disagreed with Marcus Garvy as many would.

Neville Vibes Rowe

Nov 30,
2010 11:15am [ 5 ]

King David off ancient Israel must have been a coward also. He ran from his
own son Absalom who, "declare himself king and raised a revolt at Hebron, the
former capital. All Israel and Judah flocked to his side, and David, attended
only by the Cherethites and Pelethites and some recent recruits from Gath, found
it expedient to Flee". W.E.B. Du Bois called Garvey the most dangerous enemy of
the Negro race -- either "a lunatic or a traitor. He said Garvey "suffered from
serious defects of temperament and training”. So, Garvey had his critics also.
Marcus Garvey never visited Africa-.Yet old Marcus declared himself 'President
of Africa" As much as I respect Marcus, I believe the overwhelming pressure of
his activism clouded his thoughts at times. The invaders of Ethiopia must have
loved Marcus’s article. It is interesting that Marcus was in England when he
wrote his commentary. England- the Slave then Colonial masters of Jamaica,
where Marcus was born. He was not in his country of birth. Why did Marcus leave
Jamaica? was it to volunteer to go to Ethiopia to fight the Italians and show
Selassie and the world how brave he was? Check this: "On 18 November 1936, the
Italian Empire was officially recognized by the Empire of Japan.[47] Italy in
turn recognized the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The Italian invasion of
Ethiopia meant that the Stresa Front was at an end. German dictator Adolf Hitler
supported the Italian invasion before it was launched.[49] By contrast, France
and Britain recognized Italian control over Ethiopia in 1938. When Britain and
Italy signed an agreement that recognized Italian control, Conservative
politician Winston Churchill called it "a complete triumph for Mussolini." Only
five nations refused to recognize Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia and
respected Ethiopian independence: The United States of America, Mexico, the
Soviet Union, New Zealand, and the Republic of China (Wikipedia). Did Marcus
see the news reels of Selassie's speech before the League of Nations? "Haile
Selassie then gave a stirring speech denouncing Italy's actions and criticizing
the world community for standing by. At the conclusion of his speech, which
appeared on newsreels throughout the world, he warned that: "It is us today. It
will be you tomorrow." Japan didn’t see Hiroshima and Nagasaki coming. France
didn’t see Hitler coming to take over their country. Where was Marcus when bombs
where raining down on England? Where was Marcus when His Majesty returned to the
Throne? Remember, Absalom one of David's sons, rallied much of Israel in
rebellion against David. Eventually, Joab and his men killed him (2 Samuel
18:1-33). However "this caused David much sorrow " ; On the brink of death,
David told Solomon to have Joab killed citing Joab's past betrayals and the
blood that he was guilty of, and for this Solomon ordered his death by the hand
of Benaiah (1 Kings 2:29-34), Marcus may have rallied some against His Majesty.
However, Selassie out lived, Marcus, Hitler, Mussolini, and Churchill. His
Majesty sitteth in the empyrean heights. Hail his empyrean I. Hail, Maat. I
have not worked witchcraft against the king. I have not cursed the King.(the
Judgment of the Dead The Declaration of Innocence). I still love Marcus ,he is
also of the tribe of Judah and a National hero of Jamaica. One Love-----Neville
Vibes.

I AM RASTA BABY

Dec 5,
2010 5:11pm [ 6 ]

every fight against oppression is a battle all black people face.
Hailemarim

Malcolm Aaron

Dec 13,
2010 11:20am [ 7 ]

I think the greater significance of this article in the modern context is
that it shows that Rastafarianism is not an idea that Marcus Garvey and Haile
Selassie formed in conjunction if at all. Whereas both of them were
Pan-Africanists, if the two of them had any religious belief in common it was
that they were both more or less Christians. In fact upon arriving in Ethiopia
to visit Haile Selassie, a delegation of Rastafarians from Jamaica were told by
one of his ministers not to mention to Haile Selassie that they defied him since
he, being a devout Christian himself, would be offended by such a belief
.

RasBlaise

Dec 25,
2010 3:30am [ 8 ]

"those who are smart enough to runaway live to fight another day. H I M king
of kings lord of lords. RASTAFARI ALPHA & OMEGA long live queen
mennen

Keron Kushites

Mar 14,
2011 10:39am [ 9 ]

This is nothing less than an absolute shocker! It is really hard to
understand why an article of this nature is not more popular. I have had studies
in Rastafari culture as well as Garveyism and it has never come up before. As
Martin commented, there is reason enough to doubt the authenticity of this
article based on where it was published. Nonetheless, it's quite alarming that
Marcus Garvey who used the coronation of His Majesty as a point of reference for
black people to look to Africa for prosperity and the crowning of a Black King,
to slaughter HIM as he did in this article. Garvey made a few valid points in
the argument he puts forward, but as a lover of Garvey, he almost never writes
as one sided as he sounds in the article. At no point did he commend Haile
Selassie for any achievements or advancements made in Ethiopia (I have sourced
other writings where he [Marcus] praises the Emperor for his accomplishments) so
its hard to believe that he would outrightly refer to His Majesty in saying "It
is a pity that a man of the limited intellectual calibre and weak political
character like Haile Selassie became Emperor of Abyssinia at so crucial a time
in the political history of the world." I view Haile Selassie as the King of the
blacks and Marcus Garvey as the highest black prophet so a clash of this
magnitude is quite nonsensical, especially since His Majesty continued ruling
Ethiopia. Ultimately, whatever Ras Tafari did worked, for to this day, Ethiopia
remains unconquered by European powers and Haile Selassie has made the most
significant Political advances for black people through his time with the League
of Nations (now United Nations).

Bobo kylie

Jun 18,
2011 8:49am [ 10 ]

like someone commented ,why only now is this garvey article being made known
too the public. The end results still shows that ethopia was victorious at the
end of the war ,and it was victorious with its King leading them into victory .
In my personal veiws those remarks were not made by marcus but by some one who
is tryin too take JAH glory , but that will never happen .History will show and
continue His golry and His perfection.LONG LIVE THE KING OF KING
.

Anteneh

Jun 21,
2011 7:05pm [ 11 ]

Mr. Garvey was a real hater. Someone should have told him that he just
coudn't do it like the king.

Tafari

Jun 28,
2011 10:54am [ 12 ]

It is pure foolishness to think that Garvey was not the one who wrote this.
Bobo Kylie said this because if he believes this, this would shake down the
foundations of his religion since he sees that Garvey was a prophet and he is
divine. My beloved, Gavrey never embraced the Rastafari faith. U should do a
little research on Garvey and then u will find out about his religious
background. I give thanks for the great works that garvey did and I will in no
way endeavor to condemn him and his works, but at the same time we have to know
the truth and accept it fully. Haile selassie is Almighty and prophet, priest
and King. All praises to HIM Emperor Haile Selassie and no one else. He is the
three in one and Hot Fire on all other so called trinities.

Rastubenge

Aug 12,
2011 2:19am [ 13 ]

His divinity cannot be denied based on historical facts. Praise
H.I.M.

On

Aug 17,
2011 2:13pm [ 14 ]

A bit strange how Garvey held such a stance here...this posturing was never
passed down to any of the elders still here with us. There would have been
serious odds in discussions since YEARS AGO!!! WE ARE NOT IGNORANT, STILL THEM
TRY TO PUT JUDGES.....Garvey comes off here describing HIM as a white man who
owns slaves. Don't forget that Garvey stood on the back of Fredrick Douglass,
the first Black President and it was the Black American who put Garvey upon
their (our) backs and created everything Garvey ever did. Garvey gave is first
public speech in Harlem USA on 137th street , established UNIA and secures
millions of dollars from the dedication of Black Americans mainly. Where is any
evidence of any communication, letters between Garvey and HIM? After Garvey
proclaimed the coming of the King, we are now to consider that Garvey was
ashamed of his revelation to the point that he thoroughly discredits HIM?....Is
it not Garvey who at the end was in the clutches of captives?

pearljahson

Dec 25,
2011 9:51pm [ 15 ]

Poor Marcus...,lost the limelight he had during' the heyday of the 1920's. As
such, he saw the rising star of the great King and became jealous and bitter.
His anaysis of Selassie I is a joke that no rational person would consider
seriously unless they are enemies of justice,love and fairplay. If you ask me to
take sides in this issue between God and mammon, I'm going with Haile Selassie
I. Marcus is mammon but Selassie I is God Almighty.

English the Black British

Dec 26,
2011 10:13pm [ 16 ]

It is so unfair that one can make so much criticism about His Imperial
Majesty, of whom I feel knew nothing about......England....the land that I grew
up in, I feel, has no real sincerity towards black people.....unlike my Emperor,
who proved in my opinion to be the true Roaring Lion, who stood up not only as a
real man, but as a true leader, by standing up for the rights of his people and
injustices throughout the world....So many european countries, nevertheless,
showed more sincerity towards him then his own people (Bible Note:...and his own
knew him not...) For example, America honored His Imperial Majesty by having a
parade for him and show their appreciation of HIM true revelation of the war
that knocked down the doors of Europeans, by mad men such as (adolf hitler and
mussolini) .....I know that the author would not have had the mental and
physical strength that H.I.M. showed on that day before the League of Nations,
nuff said.....I am who I am. Long Live the truth and Long Live HIS IMPERIAL
MAJESTY. YAHWEH RULES

jah nigh

Aug 16,
2012 4:44pm [ 17 ]

Just like how John the baptist question Jesus Christ same way Marcus Garvey
question HIM Haile Selassie I who livity is to fulfill prophesy.

Wolette Selassie

Aug 17,
2012 10:53pm [ 18 ]

I read this article years ago; my impression was a fox can't get the berries
so dem not sweet...Garvey had a lot of issues,but he was also a fiery
orator...Garvey was not wrong to say the things he did considering the signs of
the time...it would have been wise for HIM to surround himself with Blacks, he
did it from 1935-1941 and they disappointed him...I think Garvey was also
jealous he wasn't invited the coronation, but I also heard that HIM and Garvey
had a secret relationship known only to a few. One thing is sure...when Garvey
was asking "Where is the Black Man's King/country/god etc...he neglected to
acknoweldge HIM, if only with HIM being a descendant of an ancient history...I
didmissed this story because HIM had to play his cards the way he did...Ethiopia
was the last soverign nation on continental Africa...there were no real black
leaders then in Africa to support Judah financially or any other way...HIM was a
great strategist but he never experienced racism before...he had to learn how
raw and nasty it was and when he did...all he wanted was to end
colonialism...Africa for Africans at home and abroad...where was Garvey
then?

Paul N

Apr 3,
2013 1:28pm [ 19 ]

jah nigh, you find a parrallel between what Jesus said and this? there is
nothing similar, however Jesus is the Christ and Selassie was
not.

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Video footage of Emperor Haile Selassie’s 1966 visit to
Jamaica Video footage of Emperor Haile Selassie’s April 21, 1966
historic visit to Jamaica. Over 100,000 Rastafarians from all over descended on
the airport, having heard that the man whom they considered to be the Messiah
was coming. Selassie told the Rastafarians they should not immigrate to Ethiopia
until they had found freedom in Jamaica.

Introduction An introduction to Rastafari & the goal of
these series of articles.

The
Origins Of Rastafari Learn about the origins of Rastafari and the
environment that influenced its origins.

What Do Rastafarians Believe A brief overview to the basic
belief system of Rastafari.

Rastafari Comparison to Christianity And Judaism A brief
comparison to the religions of Rastafari to Christianity and Judaism.

Important Books In Rastafarian Theology An overview of the
books, including the Holy Piby, that have shaped Rastafari.

Editorial "THE FAILURE OF HAILE SELASSIE AS EMPEROR" by Marcus
Garvey Here is the main article many Garveyites quote on why Marcus Garvery
never endorsed Haile Selassie as the Black Messiah.

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