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Hostile Tribes Are Menace to Liberia Descendants of American Slaves Number Only About '50,000, But There Are Over a Mil- , lion and Half Tribesmen in the Republic.

(BY JONATHAN WINFIELO.) . Washington, Apll 2. Liberia, found- ' , ed by American ' philanthropists with ) tbo object of forming a nation of for-

mer American slaves and their . off- ; springs. In Africa, Is In dire distress. For nearly a century this black repub lic In Africa has existed. Time and again it has appealed to. the United States, its foster father, for assistance. Congress is now considering an elaborate plan to give financial aid to this , bankrupt little country, covering 52,000 square miles. "The Llberians, descend-

, ants of American slaves, who control the government, are only 60,000 in number, not one for each square mile

of territory. Combatting their au thority and constantly r menacing, the stability of the frail government, are a million and a half blacks, natives of the country. These savages for rev peated efforts to educate them have ; proved futile are divided into twelve . tribes, each tribe has a distinct : language and religion. The tribes are . constantly at war with one another and often insurrection against the government.v The English, as well as the French especially the former, have played an Important part in the affairs of Liberia, for constant neglect on the part of the United States has caused the Llberians to believe the greatest nation of freemen had forsaken them they - have turned to the EngllBh for aid several times. In one of the greatest In surrections of ' the hostile tribes the Llberians were only able to regain con trol of the government and crush the ' rebellion by the material aid of the English. English territory bounds one side of the Liberlan republic. This fact , is reason enough for the British to show a friendly feeling toward a weak and struggling country. French territory bounds two sides of the country and the Atlantic Ocean the fourth. It is the coast line of Liberia that gives the government so much con

cern. Monrovia, the capital, with Its population of ten thousand is on the coast. ' The little republic has no navy. Just how the United States cruls- ... er Birmingham is on the way there to patrol . the coast. She is soon to be relieved by the cruiser Dea Moines, which will stay Indefinitely on the Liberlan coast. The sending of a United States warship was an action taken recently at the request of the Liberlan government. The presence of a war- , ship, so the Llberians say, will have a strong moral effect In holding the re- - belllous tribes In check; will encourage the Llberians to renewed governmental vigor as It will be a living demonstration of the fact that the United States ' has not forsaken the black republic Recently a government commission returned from Liberia. It went there by order of Congress, which was moved by a direct appeal of the Liberlan government. The commission has framed a plan for the United Ctates to give moneyed assistance to Liberia. This plan has been indorsed by the state department, and President Taft submitted it to congress with a strong recommendation that Congress awaken to Its moral responsibility to the black republic of Africa, and enact Into law the suggestion of the commission, thereby rehabilitating the wobbling government. Liberia, should the United States fail her now, may appeal to England or ' France. The former. Is desirous of gettins a political foothold in the country. Coming In as a financial basker, it is said, would constitute cause enough for England to claim possession of the country, before many years. England and France have been after Liberia for years. The United States was continuously fighting diplomatic ' battles with those countries from 1880 to 1800 In settling boundary disputes. Great Britain, however, in recent years has not been so hostile. She has been desirous of posing as Liberia's best friend, by ousting the United States ; and, it is said. In furtherance of her policy In 1807. entered Into an agree- ' ment with the United States, which declared the Intention of both countries to prevent any other nation from encroaching on Liberlan erritory. Affairs of the black republic have many times been before the congress of the United States. In 1S43 a committee of the house of representatives recommended that the United States take over Liberia as a colony, but the cry of imperialism that was raised when the subject was broached, was too much for the legislators and the colony Idea was abandoned. Prior to the civil war this government main- . talned a squadron on the west coast of i Africa to suppress the slave trade. The naval officers lent their air and , assistance to the Llberians in their troubles with the hostile natives. - la 1880 Congress directed the secre-

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tary of the navy to give a gun-boat to the Llberians, In order that they could man It and maintain order on their own coast, . but' for some reason the order of cngress was not carried out ' The idea of colonizing with slaves of this country, who had regained their freedom, was originated early in the eighteenth century. Thomas Jefferson, in 1701, advocated the abolition of slavery by a gradual policy of deportation, and colonization. Maryland and Virginia ' entered ' heartily into the scheme for sending free slaves to Africa. Henry Clay was also an early advocate ? of the proposition. He Indorsed It because he believed freed slaves were dangerous to society and that with no free slaves the value of negroes still In slavery would be enhanced. - The plan did not materialize until 1816, when a colonization society was formed,- for it developed that the "back-to-Af rlca" movement, could only be . brought to a definite shape through philanthropy. Several attempts were made to start colonies, but misfortune overtook the free slaves and the promoters. In 1821 Liberia, then known as Montsorado, was purchased as the site of the permanent colonly from African natives. Lieutenant Stocton, of the United States navy on behalf of the colonization company made the purchase, giving for the land, 130 miles long and 40 miles; broad, a

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miscellaneous assortment of trading goods, muskets, powder, tobacco, umbrellas, ' hats soap, calico- and other things, of course, rum. The United States has .never taken

a strenuous hand in the management of the country's affairs. 'The colon! zation societies and philanthropists have been the backbone of the movement. The? struggle for life of the Ll berians has always been one of great effort. They have never ' been able to establish their authority, except along the coast, the hostile natives do ing as they pleased in the interior. '" Liberia's condition after a century, is critical. The United States must come to her aid or she will have to ap peal to one of the European powers. It is the belief of the officials of the state department r that this govern ment is the only one that will extend aid and in doing so will not seek to gain possession: of Liberlan territory. For Grippe it- nvr:c Neuralgia Headache UiJIaVIa 25 Cents AMI:-HEADACHE You can obtain prompt relief from Backache and Kidney Disorders with a 50c Box of DAVIS KID-NE-TABS. Druggists or Fred C. Keeling, Chicago, III. the Motor Cycles Stop D o u ; D L E 6 H P mm

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