Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-22


LONE STAR OF LIBERIA NOT THREATENED WITH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GOING ON.
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
MoNRoyIA, June "a, 1884
You will no doubt have seen certain statements
in the Philadelphia Times. May II. 1884, purporting
TO be the result or Interview had with Rev. Dam
lei Ware, OF Liberia, by reporter OF that paper
am sure that the reporter must have misunder-
stood what he heard from Mr.. Ware Our rela-
tons with the British government have not been
seriously interrupted by the northwestern boun-
dairy discussion. The senate OF Liberia has author
lied the president TO sign the convention with Eng
land fixing the northwestern boundary OF the ne.
public at the south bank Of the Mannah river This
VIII soon De done and this question will be at rest
forever. We do not apprehend any serious dim.
Guilty from our unfortunate loan OF 1871 1862 as
Mr.. Ware Is reported 10 have said IL was a COM
mercial. not political or diplomatic transaction.
ON the 18th February last Admiral Salmons In
command of III. VI. West African squadron, arrived
In the harb0r OF MonrOyia In the flagship Boadicea
charged by her ma1estys orders TO salute the new
president OF the republic and give assurance OF
the friendly feelings which continue TO animate
her majestys government towards the republic.
ON the 22d OF March the Hon. w. NJ. Davis, secre-
tary OF state OF Liberia arrived In Sierra Leone on
visit for his health, and was most courteously re-
ceiyed by his eXcellency Arthur Elibark Havelock,
{. NJ. G., governor OF Sierra Leone, and her ma1es-
TVS consul 10 Liberia
Soon after the departure OF her majesty's ship,
"Boadlcea," the Dutch corvette 'TrUmp,n Com
mander BoSck, arrived bringing the compliments OF
his majesty, the king of the Netherlands, 70 the
president Of Liberia
The Lone Star OF Liberia is not threatened with
extinction through the III will OF any foreign
power. our commercial intercourse with foreign-
ers IL rapidly on the Increase. The German, Dutch
and Belgium houses here enlarging their enter
prise. The German house has fleet OF steamers In
their business As 1 write there is a German
steamer In the harbor landing Goals for the German
business They have made Monrovia a coal depot,
which will attract other steamers In spite OF the
serious drawback We suffer from laws restrict
int nj N
yet there is steady growth
IL Is probable that immigration will be diverted
for the present from Brewery1lle 10 Cape Palnas
with view OF securing our southeastern frontiers
against foreign aggresslOns ana complications. We
sincerely hope that the friends Liberia IN Amer
lea VIII aid the republic In strengthening Itself In
that quarter.
The settlement OF Brewerv1lle is one OF the most
important In The republic. AS an outlet for inte-
r1or traffic IL is second none, and must become,
when our government turns attention vigorously
to the development OF the region east or US,
portant center Indeed. the Mahommedap traders
nAed upon this locality than ffty years ago
outlet for trade. The Mahommedan trading
village At Nonswah is only few minutes walk
from Brewerville. What the settlement most needs
now are labor-saving implements. In educational
matters Breweryille Is gradually progressing,
though schools OF higher grade than at present
exist are becoming necessity, As the settlement
stretches itself towards the interior by the
sion OF Immigrants additional elementary schools
needed.
Preparations are on foot for the removal OF the
college from Monrov1a. President Blyden has un-
dertaen to write the history or Liberia, In short
chapters, for schools and the general public the
basis OF larger work Tor reference. III he succeeds
In completing this work. venture TO TO say that ie
will be valuable contribution TO African and col
oniZation literature.
since Writing the above a German man-of-war
has arrived on friendly visit 10 the president
p, O. KING.