The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
Is Not Head Of African Tribe
Changes Tale Of
Land for Colony.
NO CURDs ON CHEESE TREE
Followers Warned Of SHARES In
Sans Back to Africa
Movement.

There were Developments yesterday w the
case OF Chief Sam OF the Tribes OF Akin.
the big African born negro who Is here
10 ,ead--for a consideration-l.2 200 Ameri
can negroes to the Gold Coast OF Africa
which indicate that there will be a pro-
,onxat,on 81 the delay in the sailing from
Erie Basin OF Sans good ship Curitybs
to the land that according to Sam. is
fairer than day.
On the messy banks of the rivers Of
milk and honey in this land. again ac-
cording to Chief Sam. the fora includes
the 'harlta. or butter BUSH" and the
"nata. or -four vine" not to mention the
'boba, or cheese tree which doubtless
comes under the head OF fauna.
Besides, while the Curityba. an ole
single screw boat for which Chief sarr
says he paid $4,000 to the Munson Line
people, is sailing first to Galveston te
pick UP about 200 negroes and next while
headed for Africa nobody. according t'
Sans prospectus. will have to work OF
Saturdays and sundays.
Week End Problem for Voyage.
Unless IL is Chief Sans intention to per
nit the ship to float around and around ant
around on these two days OF each week 4
ia not known Just how the Curityba II
going to get along over week ENDS san
doesn't explain. The Idea OF two dayi
vacation a weak. however. plus the IRE
everything at the end Of the pasesSe
has caught the negroes fancy 20 enec
lively that Sam admits he SO FAR has col
lected about $4,000.
sam fails also 10 explain number o
other matters which the British authori
ties in the Gold Coast and British OF
acials here, from the Ambassador down
would like to have explained. Most o
al the Gold Coast authorities hope tina
the American press and public will d
ALL that is possible to persuade American
negroes not to sail for the Gold Coas
and bitter disappointment
More than two years ago. according I
advices received by the British official
here. Chief Sam bobbed up here as prim
mover IN the AKIN Trading Compan
OF Brooklyn" lie was ousted from thi
and went West, where he formed hi
present Akin Trading Company G
South Dakota"
For a while nothing was heard of Sai
until word was received here that he wa
wanted In the Gold Coast country fc
obtaining money under false pretence
Rut last December Sam skidded in,
publicity again. via Boley. a strictly negr
town In Oklahoma where he was busi'
engaged In collecting subscribers and co
onists for his new venture the colonis
paying s25 for each share of stock in II
company.
Leads His Followers EastwsrA.
Next Sam started eastward out
Oklahoma, followed by a dark cloud
followers. BY the middle Of FebruaI
Chief Sam was aboard his ancient Cur
tyba, still lying in Boards yacht basi
Erie Basin, and with him were forty co
onists, who hope TO be the nucleus OF
great band of negro emigrants. NOV
ment which In time, so Chief Sam fond
homes, will result in the departure Of 8
/, American negroes to his land. where chez
is chained to the trees and "A leisure ella
can be always quite leisurely.
Among the forty now quartered
, the Curityba In Erie Basin are old man
West that they may buy stock In San
Q enterprise. There are negroes above I
! average in Intelligence. who tell you tn
D are engineers, professors or editors
negro publications, who also have SUI
( their savings in the scheme. And I
I many weeks their faith In Sam remain
x mistaken.
t Not so Lawyer F. II. Kellogg OF
II Liberty street. Sans local attornt
{ Lawyer Kellogg told the British author
" ties here recently that he had severed
connection with the company.
Last week Chief Sam, Mr.. Kellogg a
A. E. Smith, described as sole agent I
i. Sans enterprise. assembled at the Br
ish Consulate In State street, at the 7
quest OF the English Government autho
A ties here, and talked the matter over WI
. Sir Courtenay Bennett, British Cons,
General. After some OF tho admssio
= made by Sam to Sir COurtenay Mr.. X,
: loxx and Mr.. Smith left the consuis
4 with new ideas about Sans emigrati
: scheme.
Tears sans Tale to Tatters.
= The Consul General took up hrst I
Q matter of sands In the British Gold Coz
d upon which Chief Sam had promised
ID install his colonists. The lands are
j. tribal, Sir Courtenay explained to 8,
70 and his friends. and no Ashanti tribe
y chief can set aside = single yard Of I,
ritory without the consent Of the &C
70 ernor. consent which Sir Courtenay add
y would not be given.
Sam spoke of his leases Of some {
= square miles Of available land in the q,
Coast. With Sole Agent Smith Sam h
deposited copies Of these leases. the or
Z inais. no said. being in the custody Of
, man named Dorman., aboard. the Co
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