The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-05
FLAYS FOUR NATIONS
DR.. Seaman Says Oppression
Is General in Africa.
ALL IN BRUTAL WARFARE
British ButcherinE zuIus, French
Strengthening Natives Along the
SomaH, He Decentralization No
More Cruel Than the Others.

THE Curse Of Colonization" an ar
raignment OF the invasion of Africa by
/ the European countries. was the subject
/ Of lecture before the National Geo
graphic Society at the National Rifles
Armory last night by Dr. Louis Living
stOn Seaman, noted as a volunteer sur
/ geon in the Spanish war. serving in Porto
/ Rico and the Philippines.
/ Or. Seaman has acquired reputation by
/ his numerous criticisms Of the conduct of
American soldiers in the Philippines, and
/ three or four years ago gave quite an
/ Impetus TO the anti-imperialistic move
ment by his public utterances.
/ THE British" said DR.. Seaman, ARE
I butchering the zulus. the French are
slaughtering the natives of the Niger and
/ Of Madagascar, and the Kaiser is con-
/ Quoting a brutal war against the SomaH
/ and the Hereras The Belgium King is
not the only Christian ruler deserving ex-
! ecraton by the lovers Of their fellow
men. recently returned from witnessing
scenes Of such revolving horror in Ger
man East Africa that l doubt could be
/ surpassed in the indictment framed
against Leopold
/ THE atrocities perpetrated IN the name
/ OF colonization are placing license and a
premium on murder. tyranny. and crime
BY the countries Of Europe. Leopold has
no monopoly. ali being implicated with
the exception Of Russia, Switzerland, and
a few minor powers"
/ Advocate OF Intervention.
! DR.. Seaman advocates the Intervention
| Of the United states in putting stop to
such ''inhuman abuses" There is no
/ present prospect, he said. Of a permanent
reform under the present royal admins
tration, which is one Of licensed murder
and plumber
The MussUlman.' he declared. can say
B in truth. Where the Christian is. there Is
/ the habitatiOu Of cruelty
+ The present status of affairs. he assert
/ ed, presented an exhibition Of interna-
tiOnal crime unparalleled in history Dr.
I Seaman, % his recent tour. covered ths.
paths taken by Livingstone In every
+ town, he said, the striking feature was the
Changing, and yet these same natives
had lived for thousands of years untram-
meled by laws. happy, faithful. and
honest. There was Il time, he declared
when "a man could walk from one end OF
Africa 90 the other unframed. If be had a
white face.
England" he continued. has not
failed 20 take advantage of the gains
+ To be made in Africa. THE English
+ do not colonize lands unless they can
+ coin their resources. In colonial DAYS
+ she saddled the curse Of slavery on
f America, and later the curse Of opium
. g~ Z e.. ~. d.
( is absolutely brutal and terrible
The policy toward Cuba following
the war with SPAIN he said. is evil
dence Of The fact that territorial expan-
sion is not desired by Americans
Philippines "A Curse.
And the Philippines" asked DR.. Lea
man; did we seek them for territorial
I ACKNOWLEDGMENT? God forbid They fell
TO us as the unexpected. but legitimate
result Of war. and, by treaty. paid for with
twenty millions Of sold. Twice 1 have
visited those islands. once as an active
participant in the wretched and totally
unnecessary war that began in 1855 and
which is likely to continue for centuries.
"a war originally brought about through
the petty jealOusies Of commanding Off
.
or incompetency of others But through
u all, was the ruling motive Of America
selfish OF for the possession of the al
mighty dollar2 OF the hundreds Of mill
lions sunk In that pesthoIe Of treacherv
and sayagery. il is doubtful whether
America VIII ever reap the benefit of the
price OF the hOmeWard passage for its
army. Was it as a steppiug-stone for the
trade Of tie Orient that we sought nos
session? The oldest and most respected
American merchant in China. one who
has spent over forty years Ia the Orient
and has represented his government in va
Tlous important capacities. said 20 me
while discussing this point.
As well might America regard Ber-
muda and the Canary Isles as a stepping
stone for the English, French, and Ger
man trade Of Europe, as for 1t to REQUIRE
the Philippines for the advancement of
trade in the East. Instead OF a helm
they are direct menace. requiring pro
lection, and causing international ieaI-
ousies, and, in case Of war, would be a
constant source Of gravest danger. be
cause Of their great distance from our
base
rs it for gold that our three thousand