The Detroit times., 1914-02-27
BLACKS clI1I||ER
FOR E'I((II(lSFo
THE GOLD COAST
Lured BY Ghttering ProsDsetua
Thessands q Nesrsss Go
10, New York
CHIEF SAM. HOWEVER.
FAILS TO SHOW UP
Had Promised Them Homes In
Mythical Land u milk and
Honey In Africa


NEW YORK., Feb. 27.-Thousand,
OF Negroes In this city were on tip
toe over the expected arrival Of chiel
Alfred C. Sam OF the Gold Coast
West Africa, who has been organic
ing . plan to COLOMBO that country
with American Negroes. Chief Sam
Il said to have formed les clubs
among Negroes OF Oklahoma. Texas
and Mississippi.
It ID claimed he has bought
through his Akin Trading Co., Ltd,
OF No. 271 West One Hundred and
Twenty -fifth-st.. the steamer Curityba'
from the Munson line, to ply between
0aIvostOn and the Gold Coast. carry
Ing Negroes who want to follow this
new Moses into the Promised Land
Of their ancestors.
Twenty-Five couples. farmers ana
cattlemen and their wives. arrived
several days ago from Oklahoma ana
lived at the Wilson house, NO. zl4S
Fifth-ave.. but got tired Of waiting
for Chief Sam. went to Erie basin,
where the steamer II tied up, ana
took possession OF their quarters.
+. G. Holmes Of the Wilson house
said last night that he was sure Chief
Sam. who appeared to be very w0r-
thy man, hadn't arrived yet. He add.
ed that So Negroes were expected
from Boston. and more from Calves
ton and the west.
The african Pioneer Of Weleetka,
Oxla.. said. In an article: "Ashan'
tee. to which you are invited. lies on
the northern coast Of the Gulf OF
Guinea, West Africa. The southern
coast 10 called the Gold Coast. Ash
antee II divided into many tribes, one
OF which IL the Akin tribe. over
which our own dear Chief Sam pre-
sides. II then described 120-mile
trip by train to 1.-The chiefs seat OF
government"
IN Oklahoma many families have
sold their little holdings preparatory
20 Joining the exodus, II Il said. 1.60O
persons In all. The Pioneer de-
scribes the mahogany trees 10 feet
In diameter, cocoa beans that sell Tor
SIC per 100 pounds. an ideal climate,
wild animals whose flesh n used Tor
food, and adds that by paying 10 z
share, number Of shares not restrict
ed. YOU become . shareholdey Qf ehe
company and entitled to 'free trans
portation."
George w. Harris, editor az the
New York News. devoted to Neerces
raid that he could not understand
discrepancies between Chief Sans
claim and the letter that Duse MO
manned, editor Of the African Timed
and Oriental Review Of London. =
member Of the chamber Of commerce
OF that city, had written IN answer
to queries about Chief Sam.
Mr.. Mohamed. who knows Yves!
Africa, wrote
"The name Of Albert Sam ~ =
chief is unknown to me. All lands II
that British colony are tribal lands
which can neither be sold NOR given
away by the chiefs. and there IL no
part OF the colony where 81 acres
Will be available for each Of 1,tO0
persons. The country 10 covered
with dense forests. I am sure that
even n the British government al
lowed them to have their own towns
It would not permit them to get up Q
form Of government. 1t would be
disastrous II these people were In
duced to 90 to. Africa and find them
selves stranded"
J. Rhinestone Barnes. formerly Ia
berian minister Of public works, wrote
to the New York Age:
with the oxCoDtt0n Of tne Hepuu
tic Of Liberia. which IL sovereign
black state, no other part Of that
continent ID open TO immigration Of
colored folk because the country has
been divided up by European govern
ments and they do not allow emf
gramts-Ao se there !. - ----
At tho oflce Of the AKIN TRADING
Co, Ltd, where A, b. Smith, white
man, ID general manager little In
formation could be obtained because
OF the absence Of the manager, who
was said to Be very busy.