Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-07

ROOSEVELT IN AFRICA.
An Astounding Story Of What ls Be-
lieved to be the Real Purpose Of the
Ex-President's Mysterious Journey
to the Dark Continent.

Iieved to be the Real Purpose Of the
Ex-President's Mysterious Journey
to the Dark Continent.
William Buckley, in Leslies Weekly.
That Theodore Roosevelt, while ap-
parently in Africa on hunting expe-
dition, killing tigers and fieas, is in
reality carefully investigating condi-
tions to ascertain II 1t be not possible
and practicable to establish in the Su-
dan country a second empire Of Libe-
ria, and thereby solve forever the ne
gro question Of America, is the disclo-
sure made by a United States Federal
attorney, in charge Of a southern dis
trict who relates the supposed plans OF
Roosevelt in all their details. The
plan as revealed by the former pres
ident's confidant Is Ito stake out a
good section Of the country in the Su-
dan, north Of Congo Free state and
west Of German and British East Afri-
ca; hoist up the Stars and Stripes at
the four corners, have Uncle Sam de-
clare protectorate, organize the native
tribes into a suzerainty Of the United
States Of America, and then will come
the expiration Of the negroes from this
country to the new empire in the heart
Of Africa. In the rounding out Of the
plan, wedge will be formed by ma
ton under the control Of the United
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sion territorially or commercially of
Germany and will make the United
States a factor in the balance Of pow
er among the nations Of Europe now
struggling to retain and enlarge their
footholds in Africa.
The Federal attorney who disclosed
what he asserts was the intention of
President Roosevelt to solve the negro
question while in Africa, bore out his
declaration with buttress Of facts
that dovetail with the movements of
Roosevelt both previous to his depart
ing for Africa and since he has pene-
trated beyond the reach Of the news
paper arm. His plan to cross terri
tory not at present under the flag of
any European nation" continued the
Federal attorney, "his determination
to take with him men known to be ex-
pert agriculturists, capable Of judging
soil conditions; his skill in surround
ing himself with representatives Of the
civil and military arms Of the govern
ment, and above all, his persistent re-
fusal to allow any newspaper men to
accompany his expedition-all these
acts and facts lead me to believe that
Roosevelt went to Africa to carry out
the plan he discussed with me when
gathering data on the negro question.
He has taken with him large guam
tity of trinkets with which to placate
the natives with whom he first would
be obliged to deal before mapping out
the country to be populated by the ne
groes. He has kept his plans absolute
ly secret, because every nation Of Eu-
rope, at the first whisper Of his inten-
tions, would direct dozen detach-
ments to dog his footsteps and prevent
another Fashoda maneuver.
with Roosevelt, long before he de-
vised his scheme to deport the blacks
to, Africa, the negro question always
has been a paramount issue. He told
me that the criticism he received from
all parts of the country when he en-
tertained Booker T. Washington caus-
ed him to come to the belief that 1t
would be utterly impossible to educate
the negro to standard Of social
equality with the white race, and that
he saw clearly that no inferior race
could exist for any length Of time and
prosper in a Republican country.
Roosevelt said the attitude the south
assumed toward the Charleston post
mastership confirmed his belief, and
that 1t was this bed on other facts he
had gathered, some Of which I gave
him, that led him to form his plan to
see If the only logical solution of the
negro question deportation could
not be brought about successfully.
Through Federal officers scattered
throughout the south he ascertained
that a condition existed that was lead
ing to one certain end, and that would
be the extinction Of the negro element
by a method other than race decay.
His data correctly informs him that
the negro as a laborer in the south was
fast being replaced by the negro as
thief, and that even such menial posi-
tions as walters, street cleaners and
day laborers on public improvements
all were being filled with whites, while
the negro, having no employment left
open to him, was gradually becoming
more and more accustomed to support
himself by th',ver- nd to consider
himself at war with the whites. All
through his trips to the south Roose-
welt sought information concerning the
negro question, and the informant III he
received, believe, Is the basis for nfs
himself 80 freely and asscrt-
ing 1t was his belief that the existence
of the negro in North America had be-
come a question u the ability of the
south to continue 20 Lear burden
that was becoming excessive.
"The police chiefs Of every south
ern city will assert that the negro Is
the guilty thief in forty cases out
of every fifty. The penitentiaries are
full of negroes, and tn" southern cities
are clamoring for relief from negro
ex-convicts from the convict faims
and prisons" The Ilan outlined by
Mr.. Roosevelt, and which took him to
Africa to complete, contains solution
to every vexatious question connected
with this problem. The fact that the
negro now is a citizen Of the United
States and is a property owner, and all
the difficulties, legal and otherwise,
entailed in the execution Of this plan,
ali are solved in the explanation OF
Roosevelts intentions to deport him,
as disclosed by his confldant. "Theo-
dor Roosevelt relies on his popular
ity as Napoleon did on his" asserted
the attorney, "to carry him through
all his difficulties in his novel scheme
to deport the American negro to Afri-
ca. He believes that 1t will be easy to