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t.ins 600. 900 Inhabitants. tn. republic O,

tains 100000 Inhabitants. The republic Of
Guatemala by far the largest OF the
Central American States. has 1,437.11e
Inhabitants. In 1880 its revenue was val
ued at $685. 900; its exports were computed
In 1888 at $5.505.o0o. and Its imports at
A,20o.000. These 1guros arc less. under
each head. It will be noticed. than those ex-
hibitcd by Hayti. Whit Is true Of Guatemala
is true a Jortiori. OF Costa Rcn. Salvador,
Honduras. and Nicaragua. All OF those Span
ish American commonwealth from the fiscal
and commercial point OF view rank far below
the black republic OF Hayti. Tho same thing
is true OF Ecuador. which with 1000. 900 in
habitants could not raise In 1890 two
nfths as much public revenue as was
obtainnble In TIayti from customs alone.
Tho French possessions OF AMMAN and
Tonouin. with 100000 Inhabitants had
their public revenue imports and exports val
ued In lSSS-S9 In all threo respects these
possessions were far behind tho Haytians.
Haytis revenue and foreign trade exceed
those OF French Cochin China and also those
OF French Cambodia, although each OF those
colonies hns about three times as many inhab.
itants. Undor black rule Hayti obtains
greater revenue than does the colony OF the
Straits Settlements with q population Of over
100000 under tho British crown. Europeans
havo boon for four centuries In the Gold Coast
and In the Gambia. century in Sierra Leone.
and more than half century in Lagos. yet all
four regions. with n total of 1616.00O inhabi-
tants under British rule. yield collectively less
revenue and exports than does Hayti. The
amount OF Fayti's yearly imports and revenue
Is far in excess OF tho aggregate revenue. OK
ports. and imports OF Luxemburg. Monte
gro. Monaco. Liechtenstein. San Marine. and
Andorra put together. Finally Hayti's ex-
ooI ,,N fo. H..
hind those Of tho Venezuelan repub-
lie. while they are nearly equal to those OF tho
kingdom OF Servia. Nor. in considering the
financial resources OF Haytl. can It be over
looked that the republic was crippled at tho
outset by the necessity OF paying S30.0U0.O00
demanded by Franco as the condition Of her
recognition OF Haytian Independence. As re-
CARDS the way in which part at least OF the
public revenue Is spent. 1t is pointed out that
free or assisted education has existed among
the Haytians since 1850. whereas England Is
now for tho first time able to boast Of actua free
education. There are now In Hayti 800 schools
besides faculties Of law and medicine. several
colleges. and military academy. We should
mention further that Mr.. Durham denies the
often-repeated statement that white men can
own no freehold property in Hsytl. As a mat
ter OF fact. he says. this is not true. but II 1t
we're true 1t would prove nothing as regards
tho grade OF civilization. Up to 1870 foreign
ers were incapable OF owning land In fee
simple in the British Islands.
The statement made By the Commissioner
Of the Times that the African is dull. stupid.
and indolent." and that he is in mind child"
is resented with q good deal OF heat by the
author Of this book. He proceeds to set forth
an imposing list Of mon OF color who. In
period OF about century. have rendered
themselves conspicuous for intellect on both
sides OF the Atlantic. He begins with Geof-
frey L'Islet, who was an artillery officer In
the French army. and founded scion
tito society in Maurtius when that
island belonged to Franco. OF this man
it is recorded that although he had very
few facilities for acquiring knowledge and
never set foot In Europe. he was an accom-
plished astronomer and a skilful botanist. and
excelled in natural philosophy and geometry.
In 1876 he was appointed correspondent in
Mauritius OF the French Academy OF Sciences:
he was acknowledged to be hydrogra pher OF
tho first class and skilful meteorological. and
his works on astronomy received official rec
osntion ut tho hands Of the French Govern
ment in 1901. Geofrrey L'Islet was an Afri-
can. There again. although OF earlier
date. was Anthony William Amo. an AZ
rican born in Guinea. who In 1920 pub
llshed his DE Jure Maurorum." and in 1884
a physiological dissertation. In the latter
year he graduated as Doctor In Philosophy at
tho University OF wittonburG. Ho spoke He
brew. Greek. Latin. German. French. and
Dutch, became an accomplished astronomer,
and was ultimately made by the King OF Prus-
STA a Councillor OF State. Amo was full
blooded African. Another full-blooded Eth
opian was BENJAMIN Banneker Of Ellicott's
Mills. in Maryland. who also obtained a cred
table rank among astronomers. Banreker.
like Amo. was born slave. or course the
author Of this book would not forget to remind
us OF the well-known colored man. Alexandra
Dumas. who died in 1907 General OF Division.
and was called by Napoleon Tho Hora-
thus Coolies of the Tyrol." or of that Generals
son. Dumas the novelist. who wrote Monte
Crlsto and the Three Musketeers." or of the |
Generals grandson. Alexandra Dumas the |
younger. who has been almost equally sue
cessful in the drama. in prose fiction. and as q
writer OF essays. Passing over many other
names We note that Of Dr. James Mcclure
Smith, IN African. who. when he graduated In |
medicine in the Scottish commercial mctropo-
lis. bore away the first prize from 500 alumni
Of the University OF Glasgow Another scholar |
OF African blood Is Prof. Edward W. Blyden. |
we'll known to the readers of London rerodl- |
Gals. Prof. Blyden is. it seems. a native Of |
Sierra Leone. but emiGrated in youth to Ii
IBERIA. Among tho blacks OF Jamaica who |
have made their mark in politics may be men
toned Richard Hill Edward Jordan Peter Mon
Grief. and George William Gordon. Tho latter
was the leader OF the opposition to Col.
Eyro's Government In Jamaica In the
island OF Trinidad an African named
Mitchell Maxwell Phillip was appointed
Solicitor-General by tho English Secre-
tary OF State for tho Colonies. In Bar
BADGES another black. Sir William Conrad
Reeves. was kniChted and made Chief Justice.
Among other colored oiIiceholders OF more or
less distinction under the British crown may
be cited Francis Smith. Puisne Judge and
Charles Pike. Colonial Treasurer OF tho Gold
Coast Colony; j. II. Spain. Postma ster- General
OF the Colony Of Sierra Leone: J. c. Parkes.
Minister for Native Affairs In the same
colony; Roland Cole. Postmaster @ eral
OF the Gold Coast: Hendrix yroom. Au.
gustus William Thompson. and ID. b. Yorke. |
District Commissioners In the same colony; J. |
r. Maxwell. Chief Magistrate OF the GAMBIA.