New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18

..,,,cv by English experts and the
- ,v required for the administration
,.,,hf,,llv collected: but subsequently
u-ssted IN expenditures tainted with
-. nee; alton and graft The In
,..sness OF the country is not large.
fresh loan OF E3oo. 600 would wipe
-. and leave a margin on the right
=, The customs yield an ample
--.,.,e and the exports and imports are
.sf,v rising. what is urgently needed
s--,,,,-oon honesty in legislation and ad-
lucrative service. There is ar utter
-, - good faith IN dealing with foreign
--ro-ations and in traficking with con-
-essions.
-,,ue the Liberians are not IN serious
- from the native tribes OF the
,,.,.o-la,d. they have exhausted their
&c in England. France and Germany
- are looking 10 America for financial
..,s-ance and for protection against
-.,,,ial raids on the east and the west
-. recent visit OF the American COM
-.,seion has encouraged this hope. and
.he spee6y appearance OF a gunboat of
10 PsIruas and Monrovia viii renew
]. The Legislature, in violation OF good
Zen has already revoked privileges
.-s-fes 10 the British companies and is
-. %. grant concessions TO Americans
% .bs Washington government will come
80 rescue Of the little republic. Pres
ART Barclay. who is regarded by Mr..
u-sbs-n as the most astUte and progress
Ice man in Liberia. instead OF inviting
p-,,fsh support as he has done IN the
-. now looks 70 America for 6eliv-
e-ance.
= eIp does not come from some quar-
..- liberia. which has already lost two
.sousand square miles OF its original
s,-,afn by a convention with France, is
,u,s,v 70 be absorbed and colonized by
cs-nanv France or England. That is
,ss nlea now urged for active interven-
,,or or the part Of the Washington gov
.-,-7ent. The British companies having
ls-re interests IN the country. instead Of
-esertfnC an American protectorate over
he H--le republic. VIII welcome It pro-
,ssed L be accompanied by practical
measures for reforming the corrupt ad-
--in.strat.on and compelling IL 70 respect
ALLEGATIONS 70 foreigners whose money
&c invested in concessions.
The Wa-ring emphasized by MI Bra
he-, on his arrival from Monrovia this
week is that ar American loan 70 Ii
he-sa. with or without a government
le-a-antae. viii merely cause fresh dis
order and imply more money TO be vast
oil In Incompetent administration. In
less the Americans are prepared 10
ss-ert full responsibility for reforming
The government and developing the be-
righted country, they would better stay
out
u VIII not be enough cor them 10 float
8 Joan and 20 replace with Americans
The Eng shuen now IN the customs ser
wee They must have expert white men
IN every branch q the administration
ar6 must keep them there until the
negro legislators and officials have been
trained En- the modern art of government
and taught the elementary principles Of
honesty and good faith. Otherwise the
Libe-ians VIII take ar much money as
they can get IN exchange for concessions.
sn6 when financial supplies are cut OF
they VIII repudiate their obligations 70
America and enter into fresh bargains
and fnr-rIes with France and GERMANY
Usetul work can be done in liberia by
re great republic. but only on broad
Ines and 81 a practical way, and not as
o vaga-y of sentiment nor as detail Of
hone politics. INF