New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-06
AN APPEAL FOR LIBERIA.

rothc Editor ofThe Trtbnne.
Sir: VIII YOU kindly give publicity TO the nclos"d
resolutions II the THEOLOGICAL afamai OF Nowara oi''
vcry calling attention to the aesres'onS Of France
mon the epu!lc OF Liberia II was founded anu
I'm, ever been assisted by Christian pi'anophi't' OF
mis- country rs well ms OF England; we appeal 10
,ou in the name CT humanity to give MS nearing
before the American public. Must the fFe'' '''pe
ana Independent enterprise Of American CIVILIZATION
on the African continent BE- oblterated by ue W.
:atcd greed and cupdity OF European hauo'S VII
out an effort to save the daughter repuphc' I'm
Gland by various unprncipled mcthocS, mas III hor
possession to-day part Of the Lbcrian territory io"
shcrlro to the Manah River over leo miles OF sea-
coast, thus dividing Il tribe Of people who "rc"picu
"a tract which the uSriouS Quincy ana oth'r E1ei''h
friends had assisted Liberia to purchase III 1910.
Now France Is practising the sam" fri"due"' anu
threatening methods ROB that Christian rcp""e
OF her Ivory Coast, and TO cut her of from any
access TO the interior.
Must these things be allowed by the American
Christians and other people OF lair and righteous
dealing without protest agains, h,ihelnH I /,
Americans. WhntrN"r your race so1r Pa'S' v,n
prejudice, that the Republic Of Liberia IS pfin,i
paly the product of the United states Of America
Liberia has been the refuge for thousands OF nrsror'
rrcapturcd by your Navy from slaverS en- route 80
his continent rs well rs home 10 those vino
during their crslavcmcnt under your flag inbl'l"d
love for your independent Institutions ana Soa.ht "
tT!iE REV. PACItS MORT. NJ. ID.
Washington. d. e., June Il. 1s03
Whereas. Information hUS been Received from Arict
through he n,N. IauldS Mort. ". d.. tla the 40
pubic OF France il underwriting by constant ana pr
,I>lrnt mctlcd> 20 appIOp late In NNtW ilt poII"h
~ ylr Republic Uf Liberia "Xt nding from the river
CalaIato 10 III" river SAN lrGr0 Of lID'ri, hho"h
Is the Ivory Coast.
Whereas. Tie citizen, Of the Republic OF LIBERIA.
I'm me- ting assembled. huvr formulated St"l'nirh'' 81
ard le-iri appeals inst said determination on th'
lart ~ the French II public. In when thN 49, "uI
,vmpathy. influence" protest Hnd pray ~ 81 l,i ~
great disaster which threatens IL" very "tis'.h
OF that ,ouuc Chr.sti,a Roplbi". ard.
Whereas. The Republic Of Liberia IN conception ai
ppryriuatinn B, In vrr, d"i and truth u moral
Christian mission from Christian people al various
II In. already accomplished untold good In sweeping
away slavery nom INT part al ia" Air1in "h"'
Gispr'lirg hcatlrn dIrino>~. ana fostering CHRISTIAN
In tituli0ns among all cgs-c, OF the African race
both gnal and foreign.
Therefor. y. II resolved maj Christian min
~tcr, ~ the theological department 81 Howard m.
'rrsl 90 herein cypress oar most solemn protest
a.Hins The unjust. unriGhco> and upchristai inter
ference ON tl~ part Of the French Republic with the
coed and whOl"sDm" work carried oh by ChI1sthn
,oclcs and pLilanthrDpSt~ from TIE untrt nti' :
~ Am, RIGA. and By the people Of tn" Republic o'
Liberia themselves.
And be- T. rnrher resolved. That rs" our most
strenuous efforts With newspapers societies ~"
through ether s,lr 10 c"'1t" s"ni mont In laNr
- .hr Llrln RI public. witch Is IN fact TIE daughter
brethren ana si."rs In th,r heroic ant laElb" Strg
.lr 10 GoS'iop and transmit To po>irrliy healthy
thri,tiin rutiInaliiN.
Corpaittcc ON ~" part 81 the til illogical Alumni
Of Howard University
ItNT> VI. GREGORY.
-. T.. WI>EMhN
W II. BROOKS.
NJ J. NAYLDR