Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
NEGRO UTOPIA FOUND.
Educator Invites colored Americans to
Go to Republic of Liberia.


Go to Republic Of Liberia.
DR.. r. A. M. Deputies. superintend-
ent Of public instruction for the Re-
public Of Liberia on the west coast
Of Africa. who although born In
America, has spent fifty years In
Monrovia, Liberia, started recently on
his return trip by way of the Batavia,
bound for Hamburg. He was a dele
gate to the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church. Doctor Depu-
ties went to Africa by way of the I'm
derground railroad on his first Jour-
ney there. and contrasted It with the
palatial comforts of today, says the
New York Tribune. He declared that
this will be his last trip across the
ocean. The doctor declares that IL
IBERIA is a God-selected spot for the
American negro and that within five
years he wants to see 100000 Ameri-
can negroes in Liberia, where they
can be happy, prosperous and wealthy
and can truly worship under their
own vine and fig tree. I'VE want no
undesirable citizens though" said L.
beria's superintendent of education.
I'm Liberia" continued he, 1--WE
want men Of our own race from Amer
lea who would sympathize with us
and deal charitably with us II we
have any faults. We want men who
will come with the desire to help us
build up our country and establish
there a nation that can be made the
In Liberia the American negroes could
have government Of their own peo-
pie and be ruled by men Of their own
race. Then, free from molestation
and all fear, they could in COM
posure worship the God OF their
fathers, build good schoolhouses, SEM
inaries and colleges and maintain them
for posterity, which would eventuate
in the formation and the perpetuity
Of the United States Of Africa. This
is no Utopian idea. I wish that could
get to the ears Of ten million Of my
race in. America and the millions more
in the isles of the sea and urge them
to come home.
I'VE want the American negroes to
come over and help us to bring fresh
life and light to shine away the dark
ness. President Barclay and his cab
met would welcome all intelligent and
them facilities for becoming happy
and prosperous. Let those who desire
to come secure here all the education
possible, let them bring with them
some money, and when they reach
Africa they will be born again.
"Of course Liberia is situated" said
he, "in tropical Africa, and yet It does
not get as hot there as II has been in
the United States within the last few
days. 1t Is the easiest country in the
world in which to live after one has
remained a year or two, but one must
have patience, and plenty Of It, when
he first comes to Liberia. If, however,
a man wants to go to field to be use
full and helpful along all lines Of in
dustry let him come to Liberia. There
he will find no opposition, no compe-
tition and a great and varied field.
1.-The American negro need not &C
to Liberia expecting to find work un~
less he starts something himself. He
has the whole country before him in
which he may do this, and there will
be none to modest his legal opera
tions."
He took occasion to refer to the sue
cess that Is attending T. McCants
Stewart, who some years ago lived In
this city, and was the first negro to be
admitted to the bar in the state Of
New York. Doctor Deputies declared
that II Stewart had remain in Libe-
ria instead of returning to America,
he would have been president Of the
republic long ago. Unlike most OF
the negroes who advocate negro colo
nization of Africa Doctor Deputies
made no harsh criticism Of America.