New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
Auburn. ~ Y. Feb. II, 1S!H.
THE ADVANTAGES OF LIBERIA.
..o,o ,-,strop FROM SIERRA LEONE ENTHU-
s1Asr1c OVER ITS OPPORTUNITIES
AND FUTURE.

AND FUTURE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Str. have been in Africa little over eighteen
months most OF which time have spent IN sierra
Leone in the practice Of medicine ana IN industrial
a.. aq,,cultural pursuits Before beginning opera
lions in Sierra Leone | should have visited Liberia
~, inst about the time / arrived IT. Sierra Leone
a number Of persons who had gone 10 Liberia as
immigrants arrived there on their way PACK 20
America with the mos' doleful tales anou' inc
country ! Kept a great number OF them from re-
turning TO the states by employing them tn free
town IN farming and brick king. where they arn
now At work and 10 be well contented' a.
some Of them have asked me 10 build them houses
They are persons accustomed to being employed
and cared for in America. and. finding no such OPP
portunity In Liberia. as every citizen prlhc'pd'S
joes his own work they were fleeing from the re-
s,orsibuitv Of making a living without guidance.
7 came 10 Liberia about fortnight ago for me
so.e uurpose Of picking up additional hands for my
or,c,i,ural and Industrial works in Sierra Leone
but met Oh Ieaaine and inrueniaI citizen Of Ii
hsria who persuaded me 10 examine carefully Il
hera for myself and advising that Liberia was me
Gcst rla,e :or me an American regro TO inVesi
nv capital. have come ana seen IoI H!S'il, 'ia'
IN now thoroughly convinced from prl,o,di III
enecton that Liberia holds out the greatest induce
Ihents ard affords the greatest oppor lQs
The negro have visited many OF tne ruTa as
on the 81. Paul River. and from what nave seen
Of the nS lncdess Of fHa and ezs Of
ffs+t !
i-fus,rial seaport absorbing a great surplus OF
American goods and produce. Any man or ordl-
narv intelligence who will half work can make
"rforfable and independent living, and rise 10 com
ro.once | intend devote time and labor In as
t,.,in0 10 develop this most fertile and beautifu
,,ntrv II has mineral wealth OF untold value.
80 si,ed the settlements Of clay, Ash and New
vvaarL I ouislana White Plains. CrOZervll-e. Ben
lorytile and Caryslng. and give II as my opinion
"a corvlction hat whole these settlements
- s,,rpass those in the southern states and quite
la hose in many Of the Northern states In their
buudines farms. roads and byways. As yet no
p-tti1as IA We been but-which are greatly needed.
sr ~ are no such thrift. energy ana comfort
,, Tho average Sou hern negroes as find here.
'.i .h,sg,on which Is called the New-York OF Il!
harta I nave not yet visited. but nope 10 do so
pe,a reek The Government OF Liberia Is hnan-
,Niv EN- barra ssed. having been formerly governed
bn ia minds Ike many. II not all. OF the Southern
Syates which in debt But the newly inaugu-
a.ed president l. quite plain. practical business
10 urho possesses large real estate holdings, and.
t,oinq from hl- inaugural address. he Is the right
y.55 az The helm. The whole country has the most
i,nri,r,, confidence In MIN. one or the greatest
.I'is.it,es nov is good schools. which 10 be
~ oninIon OF the republic II the negroes must be
aa",oiion they must come TO Liberia. The United
c,.'es r. the white mans country, and he has The
60 right 10 control and govern II. Fu.l-blooded
negroes are what we need here and they alone can
develop this country - . X hl' =