Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03


Monday evening at the church of st. Philip
the Deacon. He believes his race the
noblest in the world, with the only true
Bible and true religion. that it is uncon-
quorable in war and that It will one day
be ruler of the earth as the most powerful
unit in a political and economical COM
bination of the black and the red races,
meaning by the latter the japanese and
Chinese. His reasons for this belief will
be given in his address.
Father Checlzzlrs name is pronounced
Chezlee, with a decided accent on the last
syllable. He came TO this country as
representative of his king at the Worlds
fair in St. Louis and since the exposition
has been studying the condition of the
black race in America. He carries the de-
gree OF bachelor Of science from Cambridge
and master OF arts from oxford, but al
though he spent thirteen years at these
two universities he boasts that he received
his education in Abyssinia, having only
''broadenedv himself IN England. He speaks
fifteen languages and is deeply learned in
theology, sociology. psychology and espe-
clally ethnology He IL a priest Of the
Coptic church, a sect known to Egypt and
Abysslnia and which he says was founded
by one of the apostles.
Prtmed WIN Naive Facts.
Father Checizzn is full OF facts about his
1 native land and is ready to answer any
/ questions on Religion customs, government
or other phases Of the national life. Here
are some Of his statements
The government is 12,6S5 years old.
! King MenelilS traces an unbrolIen line of
ancestry back to Solomon and the Queen
/ Of sheba.
THE people have never been conquered in
] war and cherish the tradition they never
( WIN be. They Overwhelmingly defeated the
{ Italians in 1896 and the English in 1855.
! They are the only nation which could not
/ be conquered by Alexander the Great
/ There arc only three races in the world.
black, white and red. the. sons OF Ham,
Japhet and shem. Adam and Eve were
( black and had six black children. All the
inhabitants OF the world were black until
the time Of Noah. and Christ was a black
Jew.
The original Bible came from Abyssinia,
and the white man has no true Bible.
For l25 years the government has been
n limited monarchy; pI evious 10 that an
absolute monarchy. The senate is COM
posed Of twelve men and the house OF rep
gssentatives of twelve women
'Jurles are composed of twelve men and
Twelve women. and a verdict can be
brought only by a vote OF nine men and
seven women.
When a king is ruling, capital punish
ment is melted out to 20 male; when a
queen rules no woman is put TO death
fhis is to show respect to the throne.
Contamination of Penalty.
capital punishment is oonsummatA 10y
ling The criminal IN a walled enclosure
Sd dark forest IN company with hungry
! tts and other wild beasts. II he car
Climb over the twenty-foot wall and es,
cape, he goes free, Tor IL is sign TO the
.eople that God has forgiven him.
The Abyssinians are moral and law,
.hiding race In my lifetime l have heard
Il only two murders IN the kingdom
lsubberles and adulteries and other crimes
few.
The, men in my country do not steal
rhose Africans who came 10 America
learned from the white man to steal chick
sns-
Drunkenness is unknown and it is az
,mpossibility TO and Intoxicating liquor
Anyone found bringing alcoholic drink int,
The kingdom would be put to death
I'VE are a race OF big people, the met
averaging six feet two inches IN heieh
ana the women five feet ten inches n,
nan can enter the array unless he Is 81,
feet and al who attain nat height ar
subject TO CONSUMPTION from II until thel
arc a. We have regular army % $1,000
ard II need be- 10000 soldiers can br
f mustered on short notice.
No man Is allowed 70 marry until ne ha
lten acres 81 ground or other propert,
equivalent 10 5000 He then may TAX
eue wife. Wien he is worth $1,000 he ma,
have tWo wives. but no more. A bhes