Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-26
CHAT
RESOLVE

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RESOLVE.
TO keep my health, To do my work! To
live!
To see TO 1t I grow and gain and give!
Never 10 look behind me for an hour!
To wait in weakness and TO walk in
power;
But always fronting onward to- the light
always and always facing toward the
right
Robbed. starved. defeated. fallen, wide
astray-
on with what strength have!
Back 10 the way,
CHARLOTTE PERKINS sTETSoN.
The series OF articles on Egypt and
the Holy Land have led US far afield-
Let US now get our aliases and look up
the United States newly adopted state
We must go TO Africa 10 see how Libe-
ria is situated. You will see that II has
English possessions on one side. French
on the other and that Germany's part
Is not far away. This negro republic
has struggled for years, and II Is now
forced 10 say that without the white
mans help il must sink in the waves OF
defeat For years IL has been held out
as the promised land for the negro OF
these southern states. Some have gone
gone but as many As could have return
ed. The negro is not a colonizer. They
: 20 not as pioneers. but under judicious
supervision as hewers OF wood and draw
ers of water they take their places in
new countries Thus far they have prov
ed that they are lacking In executive
force
But. lest we begin to pun up and think
We are the only people. 1 want all OF
you TO remember that IL has not been so
many centuries since your ancestors and
mine wore sheep skins and came down
ike a wolf on the fold OF less fortunate
neighbOrs-
Caesar found England in a very disor-
ranized condition. TO say the least of IL.
and even in more recent centuries you
remember the condition In Scotland.
Many OF US throw on on the 'dagoes"
and think of them only as banana sellers
and organ grinders, but when we get
down 70 history we find many things TO
their credit Oppression has taken the
Me out OF the lower classes and has
made schemers out OF many bearing IL
iustrious names. but under the wise
leadership OF modern rulers we hope for
better things.
You have not forgotten the bravery
and self forgetfulness Of Italy's king and
queen when the earthquakes caused so
much devastation and suffering over
there7
But I started out TO tell you OF our
newest responsibility The subject has
been put in such concise terms by the
London Times that 1 am going to quote
from that paper.
The United States government has in
tfmated to the Liberian government its
willingness TO assist Liberia in placing
the republic on a stable basis by taking
entire charge OF the finances, military
organization. agriculture and boundary
questions OF the country.
The American government has
throughout been in communication with
London. Paris and Berlin and the scheme
formulated In Washington is understood
have the general approval OF those
governments.
Meanwhile. on the suggestion of the
United States. Liberia has appointed Mr..
R. F. FaIkner. head Of the late American
commission TO Liberia. special financial
agent in the United States and Europe for
liberia President Taft has asked Messrs.
Kuhn. Loeb & Co, the New York bank
brs. 10 arrange for a loan, and a men,
Der of the firm is now in Europe discuss
ng the details. The loan will probably
Dc for 10000 pounds. and will be shared
~ American, French and German banks.
Il win be employed first Of all in paying
,n the debts OF the republic. and the
sustoms win be a guarantee, being n.y.
,othecated for that purpose.
The Manchester CEnglandD Guardian
aighIy approves Of II and says:
1T seems an excellent arrangement.
md most Of the west African towns will
De grateful to America for taking the
cad. A few American critics have dis
approved on the ground that II Is incon-
hstent with the Monroe doctrine. II is
ess inconsistent than the protectorate
,ver the Philippines; the United States
rave always taken an honorable interest
Liberia. which. as every one knows.
vas founded by a colony OF repatriated
aegroes from the southern states. The
International character OF the financial
control will. we hope. be a guaranty that
Ereater consideration viii be shown In the
hture by the great neighbors Of LIbe-
IA for an experiment in native govern
nent which those who know the country
sest are reluctant to write down wholly
- q failure"
1 think IL took the Boer war to prove
20 the world. or to teach a large part OF
America that Africa is not a dense jun
gie, q great desert and one or two long
svers- Even our worthy ex-president's
Itay over there has not taught the ma
GRITTY Of the newspaper readers that there
wealth and culture. colleges and great
Institutions OF learning in some parts. as
yell as cannibals. crocodiles and curios.
From grave 20 gay. from lively 20 Sc
Fere." Is the only way TO touch the
shords and create harmony for this large
amily. ! am indeed gratified by the
etters that have come TO me since Chat
n August is. was read From the num-