The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-07
TO CIvILIZE AFRICA.
Colonies Of Americans to Teach the
Aboriginas Trades

Mira Nary French sheldon, the
intrepid wnm"r explorer who SON"
two years ago lttr,! out ~ her own
expense an ,Xu''iiiun :. q arvuv,,-
ed in penetrating to the heart Uf
darkest Africa. has "a novel and de-
ridcdly practical scheme for the
civilization Of the natives uf that
benighted continent.
Daring the course Ot her cNplOra-
tiuus, which were conducted in
manner that won her the regard Of
the natives from coast to coast, she
became convinced that the sCnding
OG missionaries to Africa with aviCw
/ to Outstanding the natives. how
ever praisrworlhy in motive, was
/ not III" best means uf reaching the
desired Cud.
What these people uccd ia more
material cdurajiun.' she said, To a
/ reporter Tor the Chicago lntcr-
/ Ocean, $50 that they may be abI"
I to gasp the great truths Of Christ.
/ ianity. TnUy are barbar ans, and.
( for tn" most part. the attempts ut
! missionaries TO civiljz" them are
labor lost. They nUpi To- be- lifted
mp to higher plane OF life, ald th"
/ uuly way to dn tbs is 10y teaching
them the industrial arts.
There is q section uf Africa on
the eastern coast Of the runti"Unt
along the GOSha river called SOina.i.
land, where the natives seem pucu-
harry fitted for the work Of civiliIa.
tiun. They are q laughter loving,
guod.naturcd, peaceful people, far
IN advance OG their coumtrymcu in
agricultural aud mechanical pur.
suits, and willing tn lrarn anything
that Will prove beneficial 10 them.
Ny plan is to secure colonies Oi
pracrical mon aud women. vrTscd in
the different trades and professions
and 10y oir'rin,: them proper com
pvu.aiiuu Tuu their services, {" iT-
durU them to take up their rr.id"uce
ia this section Ui AErCa.
III" country speak 81 is n p"r.
feet Eden naturally, rich beyond
description in natural advantages
aud rapab'r Of adding largely To-
the cumInrrc" "f 10" world. There
are fur,S's Of ebony and other
wuoCs. Thousands uG acres of sugar.
cane aud hauauaS growing wild,
grass. "a .l", minerals in a word,
every ricnu"sS with which natur"
can "uduw a country. Al that j.
needed l. intelligent rulti'aIiOu.
"SuIuuliiaud i British posses.
sion, an living there are ihtEn ua-
tiv"s. slaves Of various >ultaHs
ihruughuut Africa. Who have ran
away from their masters aud sought
refuge there. Ny idea il To -slab.
'.-h culuuI"- al various points 0i
this country in whi"h training
schools viii be conducted to teach
the NATIVES th" manner Of utilizing
the products 81 their country. |
have chosen this section because il
offers more advantages than any
other for u rril Of my plan and IN
addition ! hay" guarantees Of pro.
lrrt on for the natives and colonies
from tn" British Government.
"luutrary To general belief, the
country is a healthy one. However
my plan cOnt"mplat"a th" taking
with Us sufficient doctors and nurse
/ W lllUlNA'l w wv VANS w H'' WI
onis,s and keep them healthy, be-
"aus" large corps of doctor, vii
. ~ necessary To- do the .ricniili,
. work that viii bc nrrr-.ary. TIA,
result -. III" colonization of thR
prolific country, viewed from 1
mrrl y mrrcrnary point ~ view, vii
"il'r the most advantag"Ou, upprr
! rumity 10 the right kind "r young
, men. In ten years they can arua~'
competency by the proper kind .
effort.
!, The movement j. to b" entirely
/. un.rciarlan audi will have nu conncc
, linn with any creed. ! want th'
American people to become inter
rstrd in his prnj"ct. Funds for The
= PROJECT can b" raised here wirhuu
I difficulty il interest in it is one,
| aroused. Personally, | am willing
to contribute my services. and vii
lecture twice day, If necessary, dc
:, voting III" prucr"dS 10 tA" further
! amce Of til" plan"
!, Mrs, French sheldon IS "ut huSias
, tically Interested in this work al,
j. ANXIOUS or CORES spDudrnc" Ou Tia,
subject from any booty interested il
b; til" work. She wiIl remain at th'
Auditorium Hotel all winter,