The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
TWO AFRIcAN MoNARcHs
Summoned Home from Their studies
I'm America.

Two African rulers sailed on the Gun
arder Lucanla yesterday for their native
land. one went TO recover a province
wrongly taken from him; the other TO
strengthen his province, now weakened
by long and bitter war. The TWO are
cousins.
Precedence in rank is taken by the
younger of the two. Prince Momolu
Massaquoi, who has already ruled for
nearly two years, whereas his cousin,
Prince Besolow. has never mounted the
throne that is rightfully his. Prince
Momolu has had an adventurous history.
First trained in the mysteries OF the
Grigribush a sort Of black art school Of
the Vel people, in proof OF which he can
show hundred scars of the torture
knives. he afterward became Christian
lied and came TO this country. His
mother was then queen regent Of the
province OF Jabasca IN the Vie terri
tory northeast Of Liberia. While the
young prince was pursuing a college
course in an institution in Tennessee ne
received word of his mothers death.
The Panas a Warlike neghbOrlng
tribe, had attacked the queens villa ge,
and she had been forced to fee 10 the
woods. The Jabascans, who are Ordi-
narily a peaceful people, are very brave
when aroused and when they found
their queen missing they beat back the
invaders For ten days they searched
the woods for her. and on the eleventh
she was found, speechless from hunger
and privation Two days later she died.
Prince Momolu's eighteen-year-old
nephew. who assumed the throne in his
absence. sent word to him to come back
at once.
1.-THE Panas are threatening our upper
border" he wrote. "A famine is in the
land. The people are crying out for the
king TO return. Come back and avenge
the death Of your mother, the queen"
q aH.H
ing forces, and In a fierce battle signally
DEBATED the Panas. That was eighteen
months ago, but still wandering detach-
ments of the Panas keep up a guerrilla
warfare. Meantime the new ruler in
structed his people in agriculture, and
succeeded in relieving the famine. He re-
turned TO this country on business last
year, and Is now going back 20 endeavor
TO conclude definitely the Pana war His
first business on reaching his native land
will be TO meet in convention the other
native kings, princes and chiefs, the rep
resentatives Of Great Britain and the
Liberian government. and the Pana lead
ers, To effect a treaty of peace. Prince
Momolu believes that there is a great
future before his country. Not only is
the soil fitted for cultivation. but il Is
said that rich gold deposits lie there.
Some day the prince hopes 10 establish
government gold mines. The great curse
Of the country, he says. IS the liquor trade,
most of the wars arising from drunken
quarrels between chiefs. The prince is
about twenty-eight years old. He is a
dark negro, with a high forehead and an
intelligent face. In speech and manner
he is like any well-bred young American.
His cousin, Prince Besolow, IS thirty
five years old. He has been a student IN
Williams college and was summoned a
short time ago to assume the throne
which should have been his fifteen years
ago. His father was king over a tribe
OF 100000 Veis, and his mother was the
favorite among $50 wives. Like his
cousin, Prince BesOlow IS a graduate Of
the Grigribush, or LOwsemby. as his
tribe calls it. In 1879 his father died, and
his uncle, Danlu Saw, became his
guardian Danlu usurped the throne and
after fifteen years of rulership has become
tired Of IL. The Panas have been very
bothersone, and have carried away in
raids not only his wives, but even his
cattle. He wants peace and quiet now
and some time ago he wrote to his nephew
TO return and assume a throne somewhat
out Of repair. So the prince is on his way
to his principal village OF BendoO. His
first efforts will be to foster agricultural
pursuits and simple manufactures. Then
he will endeavor to educate his people.
Both the princes have ambitions to
Christianize the Veis. They realize, how
ever, that is cannot be done at once
The doctrines of the G-igribush have
taken too deep root. The rulers hope to
accomplish their end by Outstanding
and educating the children.-N. Y. sun.