The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-08
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COMMISSIONERS RETURN TO
:, . '@ AMERICA FROM BLACK
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Emmett J.. Scott Talks. Entertain
ingiy Of Their Experiences And OF
So Of the Results That VIII CHOW Out
@!@of the Journey. = - NJ
(Thompson's News Bureau.l

Il (Thompson's News Burea.u.) ,
Il 81 Washington. D. c., jury 5:-The
q Commissioners Of the United State to
the Republic of Liberia, after. an
tabsence Of more than two months,
returned to the United States last
II Thursday, July 1, being landed at
i Newport; Rhode Island, the designat-
n ed returning point for the, Govern
ment Scout Cruisers which conveyed
II the commission, it's secretary and
II attaches to Liberia. An immense
TeTowd, getting wind In advance of
# the arrival Of the ENJOYS, had gather
81 cd! at the dock, and the reception ac-
= corded their fellow Americans was
n enthusiastic to the last degree. In
i the vast throng the races were about
II equaHy divided, and included city
officials, businessmen and others or
Hike prominence. -,,,-.. 49,, =. -
r. In the party composing the COM
mission were DR.: Roland p. Falkner
fof New York, chairman; Emmett J.
.Eseott. of Tuskegee, Ala. and DIR.
EGeorge Sale, OF Atlanta, Ga, COM
Emissioners; George A. Finch, score
tary; Major Percy M. Ashhurn, of
the Medical Corps, IT, s. A; and
3ftFrank AbieI Flower, Civilian attache.
fCapt. Sydney A. Colman, Military
Attache to the commission, returned
to his post of duty as Military At
tache OF the American Embassy,
London, from Las Palmas, Canary
Islands. At Las Palmas, the Scout
ECruiser SALEM Joined; her sister
scouts. the Chester and <"RirnniIig-
ham,; and the three made Mp@y'sasaS In,
sfnosing feet that returned to :Arneri1,
efg Y; ! Much favorable y cofanaee1nff ;Wag
PEey0ked at the banda Of the people ut
lNeWport by reason OF the mateatic
EswiHg Of the vessels into the harbor.
EW1th colors flying. The members of
the party returned quite we'll, al
though two Of them suffered from
slight attacks OF malarial fever while
lenroute home.
Commissioner Scott Tells Of Some
| Interesting Features.
! Mr.. Emmett J. Scott, the only
lcolored member Of the commission
Expresses himself as having received
teVery possible consideration at the
hands or Captain Wilson, of the
."ChesterS" and Captain Howard Of
Ethe birmingham" upon both OF
Whfch he was, with his fellow-com-
/ mlssloners, distinguished guest.
Mr. Scott was not willing to discuss
IN detail the results Of the visit OF
Inc commission to- Liberia, but con-
tsented to give out few "eliterine
lgeneraltttes' for the benefit NJ
EfEiends In this country who might
wish to know how the commission
was received by the people Of the
| little Black Republic across the sea.
He was loud in praise of the hos
pitality Of the Liberians and of all
with whom he came into contact dur
Ing absence from the United States.
He said:
"Of the results of the work Of the
commission, l am not, of course,
privileged to speak, as the commits
sion ts to report IT'S conclusions first
or all to the President of the United
states, through Mr.. Knox, the Presi-
dents honored Secretary of State. I
Emay say, nevertheless, that we were
received at Monrovia with every dem
oDstration Of good will, and in fact.
when ever the commission went the
people were unstinted In their ex-
pressions Of confidence and in the
fervor OF their enthusiasm. Cam
non doomed a welcome everywhere
flags were unfurled, the military was
called out, and marched and counter
marched In review, while the national
local officials did all they could to
show their appreciation Of the gener-
osity Of the Government Of the United
States In tending special Commits
sion to report upoa conditions In
'lfcir country"
i Commission Covers Much Ground.
I'VE spent three weeks in Min
1rovia alone" continued Mr.. Scott.
and during that time did vast
amount Of work, attended more re-
cepttoDs than we we'll could afford
to, interviewed national, local and
foreign consular officials and rep
resentatives Of the various trading
interests, with Headquarters at Mon
= rovla. Much ground was covered by
the commission after the conclusion
of the NEGOTIATIONS at the capital.
They chartered o special boat and
went uD the st. Paul's river to see
something Of the agricultural life of
the people, visits being made to Ar