Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-26
INTEREST IN LIBERIA.
s.. administration Preparing to owe
DC nonstanttaI Asa to the Blacks or that
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EH Country
vro,t the Philadelphia Times.
.r..g1vcToN, ID. c., Sept. 22.-The
,n,inistration is in pursuit OF GER
Ao'l intormation respecting the social,
a." I.,t;onal. and industrial condition OF
,,oro republic Of Liberia, which midi
~ +be formulation and carrying out OF
.otonal policy towards that African
.,.,, Of the great white republic OF
y.,5oa. Secretary Bayard for some
b > tas beeu in frequent conference with
,-sors representing that republic ltseH
"a the American Colonization society,"
'-O .a,rtjnc the movement Of negro colo
& Vttioo and the establishment Of a negro
.-a-oiguty on African soil. The Secre-
a.r ia convinced that unless some prompt
4.atiya steps are taken the old Afri-
suu o,,fonizati9n scheme will disintegrate
csI Joava the benehciaries of that phil
any - movement helpless and un-
Auo-' nd and preV to the savage and
fulrtbelistic tribes which infest the con-
..,,rs regions. The Liberlan authorl-
oseyhibit great uneasiness as to the lu-
~ and naturally turn to the pr0genltor
Al their political orSahlLaloh--the GhlIeu
90 for courage. confidence and sup
ost II il apparent from the tone OF the
or,,,.srsation of mem bers of the admins
n.;o,, mat this sudden activity in behalf
Una African republic will not be with
9ts fleet upon the negro mind in the
Tnito5 States and may not be impoli'ic
t.nro a nolitical point of view. 1t will be
orf,r,uing necessary duty on the part
N tbis government toward Liberia, oV
,cev of stopping the social retrogresslon
r.bjcb is now hurrying on rapidly toward
81 A frif Ia =
Of the same time tickle the negro fancy in
a. United states and operate as count
Noise 10 the prejudice which an import
III elemant of the party in administrative
o,,or indulcps ana exhibits toward the
Atricon race on this side of the Atlantic.
A forav into Lberisn territory by some
of the neignbOfing tribes, a squad OF
I1nita6 States vessels of war cruising IN
r. the waters from Cape Palmas to Mamma
b Point and battalion or two of United
states marines and negro volunteers gar
risonipr the defenses of Monrevia and
,nprating towards the mountains of Kong
would answer all the conditions OF giving
t,a Southern politician a chance to show
ma love and disinterested concern for his
moro fellOw.citizen without bringing il
nearer than 3, 000 or 5000 miles. A gen
ileman who has been in conference with
Ina President and Secretary of State in
regard to the Liberian policy Gays:
"Trnlike our own, The Africans are a
graded race. You find in Africa the fiat
headed and flat-fOoted types of
be Congo. Then you find the
more finely developed races of
korthern Africa. In Liberia the best type
f the negro race on the African CONT
hent is found. This is largely due to the
environments of civilizing conditions.
bbe progress, however, has not been as
apid and marked as it should rave been.
But this is eXplainable. The African col
& tnzatiOu project was inspired by the
most humanitarian and lRudable OF
motives. but its friends started in very
huch in the line OF the ch1merical
otons OF Bacon's ideal government. You
an not design beautiful theories for ordi-
arv mundane uses. You must take
hings as YOU find them. With few ele-
nenIary principles of sound social and
political life you have the foundation, and
pom that you must rear your super
tucture from the material you have to
R0rk with"
"a good doctrine, but what is its ap-
81 ilication"
"Wel. you will find that the society
arted out with the idea of establishing
state OF political and social Organiza-
# ion which might have answered for the
igher types of the Caucasian race. As
IN instance, they started in by founding
3 university and higher grades of educa-
lon before they taught the people how to
i've. They seemed to overlook the fact
hat the savage black tribes Of Guinea,
enegambia and the SOudan were the
eghbors and the kin III many instances
the primitive jewellers on the soil OF
iberia, and the replanted American Afri-
pan exotic would have these influences tC
contend WITH
What do you suggest as an improve
hent Of The methods hitherto adOptedW
"simple enough. There is fund in the
nited states. held in Philadelphia. Bos
IN ard New York, which amounts to
housands Of dollars. Let that be applied
Il sending persons to Liberia to teach the
people the proper and responsible meth
s OF life. Abolish your universities and
aste no more money on schemes far be
ono the comprehension OF the average
ma OF the country. Universities and
l!e2es in the Uoited States are cOmpar-
uFely recent. Fifty years ago you c0ulC
ounl tbem on your two hands, and 8
undred years ago one hand would have
ore than accommodated the enumera
"a: Then the young men and women O
miles OF means OF the United States
egeeducated in the universities and high
educational institutions OF France, Ger
4 f.
uhtrles IN blood. See how absurd
efeiore 10 waste the moneys OF the so
e@ IN teaching the people the highe
: anches Of life without having then
10" the details and habits of everyday
Domestic life. The common SCHOOL,
ere tle i0uD0atiOn Of American intellec
Al growth, and were laid by the father
american political, intellectual and so
: ~ me- The higher grades of effort grew
~ lAe development of the people anC
hgn lAf necessities arose. A little com
oh sense IN such matters will, in few
Is, make great change in the condi
Ad Liberia, and her friends will no
30 much reason To feel apprehensivl
Ie success OF the scheme of Liberial
lancement.0
tom a Indications the administration
disposed 10 take hold in some way ant
lsa-J make the effort to aid the society
an! Practicable method TO continue
work There are some who tall
~. anl'shlng a protectorate over thI
U!' in view Of the complication
tn grow out Of the Congo question
N'Ilcan colonization and trade amOnl
opean powers fOothOld, such q
opportunity offers 10 the United
st' might be Of great Importance
., "Il,e states have been Representa-,
tral Oh these African internatiOna
lehces, and will he likely 70 take
ia aeuve purt. The autonomy O
Us charge Of the United States
1tlh"t be SURRENDERED with honor.
,-.lltu by member Of the admins