Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-07
American Colonization Society
Pays Over $50, 900 to
Consul General.
TO BE USED FOR SCHOOLS
IN THE BLACK REPUBLIC
Proceeds Of q Trust Created Many
Years Ago by q Balti-
more Woman.

| The American Colonization Society-the
only private enterprise In history that
ever established an independent nation
and fostered 1t to self-eficienoy-pa
over today to its ward, Liberia, more
than 100000. the increment Of an idle
fund. to be applied to the education Of
the colored children OF Liberia IN the
public schools. The fund also will pro-
vide an annual income Of several thou.
sand dollars.
The annual proceeds OF the same fund
known as the Caroline Donovan fund
are to be In part utilized for fits primary
purpose Of sending desirable immigrants
to Liberia The American Colonizatiou
Society, whose activities have long lain
dormant, with the advent Of prosperity
| to Liberia as the result Of assumption of
direction Of the national finances by the
government Of the United States, Is bent
| upon a resumption Of its activity IN adj
vancing the prosperity. civilization and
| citizenship OF the colored republic in
| Africa.
Money Is, Paid Over.
DR.. Henry L. E. Johnson. president, at
IL o'clock this afternoon presented g.
| European draft for the amount involved
in the negotiations with Liberia to Ernest
| Lyon, consul general Of Liberia in the
United States and former minister Of the
| United States to Liberia. The ceremony
! took place at the ancient offices Of the
organization at Pennsylvania avenue and
AZ street
1t was twenty-seven years ago, in 1885,
that Caroline Donovan made a declara.
ton of trust setting aside valuable real
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| ais to be applied to the expenses of send
| ing immigrants to Liberia, with re-
version of the revenues for education of
| colored children in public schools in the
| event that it should not be exhausted
| for, the primary purpose. The estate
was to be held for life by the owner. and
| upon death to come under the trustee
ship Of the American Colonization So-
ciety. Caroline Donovan died a few years
after establishing the trust.
Fund Has Been Growing.
Owing to the falling of in immigration,
the Donovan fund has been increasing
for many years. The American Coioniza-
ton Society was long anxious to place
the increment at the disposal Of Liberia,
but the absence Of legislation adequate
to protect the application of the money
| stood in the way Of a transfer OF respon-
| sbility.
| Negotiations have been pending for
more than two years. A year ago the
| check for the accumulated revenues was
made out, but technicalities prevented q
| transfer Of the money to the custody OF
Liberia. The Liberian legislature had en-
acted law guaranteeing the safety OF
| tended purposes. but had Inadvertently
made 1t difficult TO pay over the money
| to authorized representatives.
The American Colonization Society. by
Il H. Is ~ <~E -
the entire matter in the hands Of Presf-
dent Johnson, who finally paved the way
by suggesting adequate arrangements and
indicating its responsibility to the Liber-
was authorized to accept the money, as
| theagent Of Liberia
| The fund, it is anticipated, win amply
provide educational facilities to meet the
present and growing needs Of the black
struction Of schoolhouses, the payment OF
instructors and any other legitimate pur-
poses Of maintenance and administration.
Administration of Fund.
The fund goes into the public trsas-
ury Of the republic. IT, will be admins
tered not by school board or indesSen-
dent government bureau, but through the
| national legislature, which must pass
upon all expenditures Of the fund. Every
safeguard possible has been placed upon
i It's proper application to the purpose in
tended-the education ef colored children
at public expense and not In private in
| situations.
| The Donovan trust provides a normal
revenue of from 5000 to 5000 a year.
sometimes decreased. as this year, by
extraordinary deductions to meet local
demands for compliance with municipal
| regulations. The American Colonization
Society proposes to utilize what part OF
-
sending immigrants to Liberia, to pro-
vfding necessary provisions during the
journey from American to African shores
and to aiding such Immigrant to establish
himself and his family In Liberia In q
self-supporting efficiency.