New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
NEGRO UTOPIA FOUND.
Educator In5ites CoE0red americans
~ Go to Republic of Liberia.

=, DeputIes Superintendent OF Public
III .o- The Republic Of Liberia. on the
- cost of Africa, who, although born in
has spent fifty years in Monrovia' Liberia,
es,arday on his return trip by way Of the
h'a' ,,-d for Hamburg He was delegate
E2tal-"' neral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
- the ~ Ta7utes went Africa by way of
ChuToi, o,.nd railroad on his first journey there.
tAs ---..~4sy cCutrasted II with the paIaual com
ana = 4av He declared that this VIII De MS
forts o. '-a-..e the ocean. The doctor declares
last t-p - = q God selected spot for the Amer
tiiat - and says that within hFe years ne
ican neeIo ses one hundred thousand American
wants - - f5berta where they can be happy, pros
heE- md wealth. and can truly worship under
peIo-S o4-n vine and hs tree We want no 'un-
5esi-ahle citizens lAousi.- sa1u --iNe'-"S 'uP0l
.+or5ent of Education
me- iberia" continued ne we want men Of our
- ,-or7 america who would sympathize with us
T. T. a. cba-itobIy with # have any faults
~ ,rart men who viii come with the desire 70
hsl, us build up our country and establish there
,ofion that can be made the wonder ana adIn'ra-
80, of tie world In Liberia the American negroes
eoris have government Of their own people ana
te ruled BY men of their own race IheI, Iree
1ronn rnoestation and all fear, they could IN com
posu-e worship the God Of their fathers build
5000 sci-oolhouses. senlinaries and colleges and
maintain them for posterity, which would eveniu-
Gte in the formation and the pe7petulty OF the
Ur.teG States o! Africa This IS 10 Liopian idea
wish that 7 could get to the ears Of the ten
million Of ny race In American ana the millions
more in the isles Of the SEA and urge them to come
home
We want the American negroes 70 come over
and help TO bring fresh lie and light 70 SHINE
away the darkness President Barclay and his
cabinet would welcome all intelligent and wel-to-
do negroes and would give them facilities FOR be-
Gaming happy and prosperous. Let those who de-
sire u come secure here all the education possible.
1er Them bring with them some money, and when
-hey reach Africa they VIII he born again.
-Of course. Liberia IS situated. said he IN
.ropcaI africa and Yet 1t does not get hot there
ss II has been IN the United States within the last
<sv- DAYS. i : the easiest country in the world
y which 10 live after one has remained there q
-,sar or two. but must have patience and plenty
cf'it when he frst comes to Liberia If however.
man wants 10 so 4 field 70 be useful and
farrfn! along al lines OF industry let him come
% Liberia. There he viii ind no opposition, 10
co-rtettion and q great and varied field.
The American negro need not go TO Liberia ex-
-ecting 70 md work unless h starts something
himself He has the whole country before him IN
which he may do this, and there Will be none 70
modest his legal operations"
He took occasion 10 refer 70 the success that IS
.--e-d;rE r. NcCsuts Stewart. who some years
go lived IN this city and the first negro TO
- admitted 10 the bar in the State OF New York.
Tr DEPUTIES declared that i Nj Stewart had re-
NAMED IN Liberia instead Of returning to America.
b would have h=en President OF the republic long
ero Unlike most Of the negroes who advocate
-eg-o colonization of Africa Dr. Deputies made no
harsh criticism Of America.