New-York tribune., 1911-01-30
LIBERALS PLEA FOR AID
Business Seriously Hampered oy
Delay in Obtaining Loan.
DEMANDS OF FRANCE MET
Strong Desire Of People lot
Protection Solely by the
United States.

Nonrovia. Liberia. Dec i5-The long o.
lav in the expected treaty between tn'
United states ard Liberia. IN which Lipe-
ria honed 10 remove all her fnancrl
troubles has caused an evident state ~
denrcssior and hopeIessness among IN" on
cials Of the government u VOL ~ 'n'
masses ot the people. The country Is noT
I'm a surprising state Of lassi,ude- Only
~, cac, ,ba, the nomination for the Pres'-
dency takes place in January nex' intuse
a little energy into the situation.
when is America coming II tne 7ne
flon on everybodys tongue. BUSINESS M"
are moving cautiously ard hoidins IN
chocl, proposed ventures. There - gen
eral feeling here that the delay II iarseF
caused bv the method OF procedure on 'n>
mart Of the United States government IN
coming 70 Liberals rescue. Roisnh
ralkner the American financial agent WI"
~. conducting the negotiations was cnsn-
man Of the American commission 10 hiDe-
ria which investigated the SITUATION ann
preuared a report highly unfsvorao'e
France and Great Britain. MI. Fakhe''
therefore. is meeting with all sorts or olm-
entities in the negotiations. especially M
France The French government has de-
r
r,anssd a retractinn Of certain OF the ar
,usations made IN the report OF the Arneri-
can commission. and. further. IL demands
tho sirninQ Of the last Franco Liherian de-
limitation treaty. by which Liberia Th'
lose about 1fteeu thousand square nnhes
NJ her territory. before France Will coussn,
70 become a party 20 the plans OF MI
Falkner. Liberia has acquiesced in these
demands out OF sheer desperation, ratner
than from a sense OF wrong inflicted on th~
French government.
Liberia strongly objects 10 any scheme
which resolves itself into a protectorst- &C
three or four powers. OF course, she wiz
follow any suggestion Of the American gov
errment not being in a position 20 do otner-
wise. but II is generally believed. both or
Tiberian officials and foreign represenfs-
tives on the ground. that such PROTECTOR
ate would result in the complete proetrs
ton Of the republic. Liberia IL sman
country. and barring the natural resources'
4 poor country and could not stand tns
increase OF officials which such a system
wcnId entail. The iced is felt here for the
protection OF one strong government Z"
+,ta bold Of affairs and straighten out the
present chaotic system. Liberia knew wnah
/ che wanted when she asked the Cniteh
States FOR help The Lberisn people fuily
understand that the colonial methods of En-
ropean governments will not nearly com
eide with those Of people who have lived
under a republican form OF government.
Liberia may get something quite diherens
frcm what is askei. but will accept vhat'
ever comes. If the American government 20
requests.
The above letter from Monrovia mas di-
rect hearing on the news received BY tbs
state Department at Washington on Satur-
day from William b. Crum, the Americas
Minister at Monrovia. Mr.. Crun reported
that the Congress Of Liberia had passe6
/ legislation necessary 10 enable that country
70 negotiate the contemplated loan or sl.-
/ 600. 600 for the funding OF it's debt, and
that the loan would be made by American,
British French and possibly German bank
ers