The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-20
: (stafr correspo,nt,dlelnrce.) )

Washington, Aug. 19.-From the
. ume the htberian envoys landed at
New York on their diplomatic mis-
sion to this country, their constant
guide, counsellor and friends was
Or. BookeF.T. Washington. Through
ms influence and because of the faith
they had In his Judgment, the presi-
dent dent Of the United States, the secre-
tary OF state the secretary Of war,
tne secretary Of agriculture, the at
i torney general apdI other high off,
c1als, readily gave audience to Vice
resident Dossen, former President
rGlbson and Attorney Dunbar, and
LOOK .an%unusually sympathetic inter
= EST IN the projects which brought
them TO- this country. It Is yet too
soon TO make predictions as tosthe
outcome ~ their negotiations with
tnls goyernment,,&as many. diplomatic
forms must be, observed and plans SO
iar-reachihg as those proposed must
De approached with the utmost oau,
>tion; yet,sft is plain that the .Libe-
ran commissioners made a deep i'm
preston upon the officials Of the Uni
ted States, and the latter will doubt-
! less go as far as propriety will admit
III advancing the welfare of the
r. s,.'"r' e. 1hht'oah q t'al repupnc. .~ g..
II Is universally, recognized that
the apparent success Of the negotia-
'icls OF the Lber1ans In this country
Wieloed q vital influence in moving
*.he German government to give at
1ehtlVe ear to their representations,
ano led toya tentative agreement to
.An' Inc much-desired Immunity
tha;. tss,,,ati 80 tiessu encroachment upon
arsi = eor, u. itoty py commercial exploit
- T,,s,;s.tls penu nations' Inc visit
: .I,,,S ,ts,s,s @n escort person
80 - =. 80 ps " washington,
"a No. ls'sioHeTs s,''tt long-Wigh7
ssy.r;,; ,s,s : w I; witness the
g ~ "a as bseyg
mar, 5 S e1faeted
t,,,ch {. rts maHy new IDEAS
{nd,,ats.s, s'staoo 'Ealso1 OF 2the various
velnnn,pnt w usssaar - 70 the proper de-
tntrod uc+;,,, ~ -. ~ ~, peopie. me
stopers, ~, ~ .p1 inoe,lah commis-
aiva 49, ~ snH euostantlai' progress
women 70 60 N r ou ucihs men and
x,I, So"'h5' " poIH races,
lea~ t,.N. ~ oitect touch with the
~'>H%a taae hiaue le their Journey a tri-
aKae e"Ioese, anu they and the
8 s,or,, ~ ..l.,.' ol Amerlca are not
The onastt tne non snare OF
od +ho1.1t ~, 'no .. recognition accord
constuaa.,. ~ 'nat naster or diplomacy,
30 49, 0'tye staeesihah and preacher
Roolar =, sUapo. - sell-helptulness,
" "'n'netoh' L"
Inloi nlaClon now reaches Wash
4neton from ehe American minister
~ Hiperla' Hon: Ernest Lyon, to the
eiiect 1that the government of Liberia
i<se ueclaea- 70 confer the Order Of
ntllEan 1nt redemption upon Booker T..
aeninstoh' or the Tuskegee Ihsti-
tu'e, IN consideration OF his valued
"oei ''ees 70 tne government OF Libe-
no iAe Llberfan government con-
'nio oioei with great caution and
eo,,oI4 "nu ~ - much priced and
n EUROPE especially.
1"i 90 your correspondent has
=, 49, ~ Aearh' Dr. washington
-, n.e' A,herlcan TO be so honor
~ ''0 ohoeF1ah republic.
widasnrs IT,. - =
rod -, ,,,a,, ~ ,l o'' - oelhg SUR
RoosauS,. ~ tno luihor Chat president
william IT Io,,,,s Io"osuGe TO appoint
kistant .ttorne'' e"'s, "a boston, as as
ted ststss s' ~ a's Sonet@i OF the Uni
Cooley t,ho re,op.,', w. SuI.'eo Ai1ord W..
cotltn Of i11,bsa,th ' 'esIsheo on ac-
hear oa.,,s4a4 %tt... Mr. Lewis has
bis wori,, hoa ~. q uoniper or years and
to tho donasa.a @s oeeh yeiy satisfactory
raansta % ~ gn. g1" VI Justice. lie Is
is abont On uosaa ss'o ooiiege' and
Harvard be m sss a's W age: When at
bail nlavers.on 80 th ope ol tne greatest