The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-07

idIIlS is superior W tuub VI lHc Hd-
tive in the forest. They are well
fed, and are clothed after fash
ion; they are properly housed, and
in a small way acquire some of the
rudiments of civilization. OF
course; it is to the interest Of the
owners to keep them healthy and
strong and doctor them when they
are i'll, but these few advantages
do not compensate for the many
abuses heaped upon them.
THE NEW YORK ABoLITIoNIsTs
in New York the philAfrican
Liberators' League, composed of
many Of the wealthiest phllanthro-
pists of the city, has, during the
past year, made elaborate arrange
mehts for a crusade against the
slave traffic of Africa, and the &C
tive work was to begin next month.
The recent edict of the Queen will
not interfere with the work map
ped out, as it is the intention of
the league to penetrate the Afri-
can possessions Of France, Gerrna-
ny and Portugal, where slavery is
more rife in proportion to the pop.
nlation than in British Africa.
The league proposes to establish
settlements III the different slave
sections, each settlement to con-
sist Of six persons, a physician, a
farmer, a mechanic and a teacher,
at least two Of these to he married
and to be accompanied by their
wives. The first object OF the
members Of the settlement will be
to learn the language Of the ma.
tives and then gain their conf.
dence. They will be taught to
farm accol ding to civilized meth.
eds, and to build proper houses.
By improving them in this and
other ways, and 10y the establish.
ment Of complete chain of sta.
tons across The continent, it is be.
lieved that raids Of the slaves will
he gradually brought to ali end
Paul Du ChaiIlu aud He'll Chate
lain, two experienced African ex.
plorers, are members OF the league
and will have charge of the first
settlements. Mr.. Chatelain has
visited the headquarters of sever.
eral Of tue anti-slaYery organiza.
tons Of British and continental
cities, and all OF them are now
banded tremendously to heal VIVA,
it termed "The open sore of the
world.n
In the British protsctorate Of
Zanzibar, which is governed by
English officers, cut of a total pop
ulation Of 400, 0OCO over 26O, 900 arr
slaves. 1t is estimated that $4,000
new captives are brought into thi.
territory each year, and this means
the slaughter of at least 10000 ma
tives, as they make a tremendous
fight before giving in to the trad
ers. Then they are harsllly treat
ed while on the march, fully q
per cent. Of them dying Oh TIT
way.
In the Zanzibar protectorate tn.
slaves are treated most cruelty
the slightest Infringement Of the
iron-bound rules being punishel
by death. 1t has been shown thai
the average life in captivity ii
the country is but seven years
Time and again Great Britain
has asserted its intention TO put /:
stop to the slave traffic in ZaDzi
bar, but nothing has ever come O
it, and those familiar with these
failures do hot place much faith ii
the efficacy the recent decree
The one great reason Of these fail
ures is that the revenue Of Zanzi
bar is derived almost wholly from
slave labor, and stoppage Of ont
meaus great financial loss to til,
Golfers Of Great Britain. Tippot
Tib is the Chief SLAYER of Zanzibar
The same condition of affairs ex
lists in the other African protecto
rates of Great Britain, also among
the Beers Of the Transvaal, who
while Boosting of their love of lib
erty, are generally credited will
being the most cruel slave owners
in Africa, as they work their blacl
captives to death in few years
-[Picaynne.
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