New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
HELPING THE AFRICAN NEGRO.
HE'LL cHArELAIN's PHILAFRIcAN LEAGUE AT
WORK IN ANGOLA.
From The Southern Workman.

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From The Southern Workman Half
CbsteIain and his Philafrican League, wnlch VIZ
II last appeared in these columns was ohy fsn
p pan Isr the The hrd report published
IN french has lust come 10 hand, and shows t Snae
MI 0da Se far with the success they deserve
Mr. Chatelains plan was to iound Les c or FREQ
natives who should agree 10 renouhee HiHee95t
slavery, polygamy and sorcery, sha ct as cities
OF refuge to fugitive slaves, and would
constant influence for peace ana toT ~ axe out
with him to Africa Christian teachers VINO shoH ha
show the native Africans how 70 earty on ss s"o
chief industries upon which our CIVILIZATION Iesoi-
He and his teachers who were to be without sai-
ary were quickly as possible ent 90 aid They
were to content themselves with ndigenous iOHq,
build their houses after the AfsSan what
animals were necessary for their support IT. ins s
to procure Sny1snsS he Naive products ivory
wax and india rubber and esa 6n large pro,
gram rYamme. seemed dficut one, because OF the
great sacrifice and devotion requires u abors and
the absolute primitive, homey. every -day-ness %
the undertaking do not seem a 70 pave bafesIn Sf
Sew.York for Africa, accompanied by four asso-
cates. Mr. and Mrs. Bell and Nj and Mrs Lea Lea
Their first station was established on the plateau
OF Angola In Portuguese Africa about one nun,
bred and nifty miles from the coast ana o,r edlga "a
August 1898. by three young men, one from NeNs-
York ono from Jamaica and one IRON SWltZetlaHu:
The station thus reinforced feels itseIt prepares
for better work and the report points with Justi.
fable pride TO what has already been accomplished;
1.-The construction of many dwelIng-nouses, or
two storehouses, OF a stable and poultry yard wen
stocked with cattle and poultry OF naiy hls' ~.
nIants from many species of European and Aneri-
can seeds; the establishment of water-power; tas
creation Of commercial relations when oenent
blacks as we'll whites; hundreds OF natives NM
have worked for the mission initiated into cvliLi-
ton: a warm friendship formed between the nstye
tribes-chiefs. headmen and people; the coraIsu ap
probation OF the Portuguese authorities In Arl IA
these are some OF the definite results obtained OUT
ing the first year. Add to all THIS the perIsC. M
Outstanding that Mr. Chatelain has obtained OF ne
native language the umbundu, the conslIelea
| humber OF songs partly translated and composer
| by himself which he has taught them the prvS.eS,
ton that he has been able 10 give 10 tribes WshUu'
defence against their implacabe enemies; me nv.
| merous occasions on which he has been acre "
speak OF Christ to hundreds or attentNe e So,,S,
| spectfui isteners-and recognize without 1ouuii
that the total result ought to inspire In US proio
| gratitude" $3.50, -, 4, e. cus.
| In these economical and material days II i cus ~.
| tomary to count the cost even or the resCse Nv
human souls and to judge of the merits ~ sS
work by the dollars and cents saved In us prose-
| Viewed from this side only, Mr.. Chatelans w "a
| saw. Experience proves that 5000 francs Is "a
enough to start station. which AT tne emu u n.
years can support ITSELF and later create NV 49,, IN
| iishments OF its kind" The only uVuU., W
opinion. Of the ultimate success Oh uo1oen Of
lies in the difficulty of securing men and WON'T,
the conservation and ability necessary LOT ~ sam
II on. These two qualifications MI Cha,e IN,
bnes in a very unusual degree, and so loii6 he ths
thorough earnest commonsensibe. Ghrstan 81
that II Is to-day. Its progress VIII o ,r,srested
| with the utmost interest by all VINO are ihVs'''
| In the future OF the negro race