The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-23
BACK TO AFRICA" NOT
NEGRO SLOGAN now
Promoters Of New Gold Coast
Scheme Deride ''Chief"
SANS Plans.

incorporation papers for the African
Urion Company. the latest OF the promo
ton schemes put forward by negroes for
the exploits ton OF the Gold Coast, are
now In Albany and the promoters expect
their certificate within few days.
The new company unlike the projects
OF Chief A. C. sam. IL not fdthering a
colonization scheme It IL not talking Of
gold and. according TO It's founders. II
has no stock for sale
John T. Birch. a negro real estate dealer
OF lS:l Dean street, Brooklyn. and two
other negroes. Albert Frankel Of Richmond
HI. also a real estate man. and Emmett
J. scott OF Tuskegee. Ala, a banker, are
asking Tor Tn. incorporation OF the COM
pany.
Birch In telling ot the origin and the
purposes Of ne enterprise yesterday said
that Chief sam Interested him and some
other negroes OF this country two years
ago Ia god mining projec; in tae God
Coast.
Charles ". chappell OF Plttsburs. one
OF the group. went to the God Coast to
investigate the proposition and, according
10 Birch. found It very unsatisfactory.
W.!!e in the district however. Chappell
Saw wha, lie considered other opportunities
tor building up a profitable business.
The opportunity to which Chappeil's at
.entioa vas chiefly directed was tina,
afforded BY the mahogany trade. He
found tha. mahogany !oss watch were
iJarei - the coast In streams and rivers
In .he rainy season. were sold TO English
ana German traders al very low prices and
We're resoid by the traders in European
ports for many times the price paid the
natives. There also was considerable
I .rade In rubber. which Chappell thought
coulu be developed 20 advantage. as vel
as lesser trading In ebony, coffee, cocoa
hides aud skis, pepper AND giiscr.
Cha ppel'. Birch says. found that IN,
land was owned ~ tribal chiefs, wno
would not sell Z bu; were willing 10 sci
concessions. The p!ttsburg negro there.
upon obtained Il concession OF the ma
nogany. rubber and gold rights In large
tract o. land. He obtained the money C
back he enterprise for the time beine
from prosperous negroes OF the Go.C
Coast.
CEappel was In Africa for two years
Birch says. and returne! recently 10 or.
ganizo a company here 10 take Charge oi
the exploitation. II was decided that In
corporation would give the concern ID bet
ter standing In Africa and the cGp.ta
named In the papers was put at i500.U)i
10 provide sor the possibility OF taking u,
the mining OF gold later on.
The present plans Of the concern cal
for the use OF $500 capital. which Bic!
Says has been raised by nihe negro bus
ness men OF the Cold Coast and IN Amer
tea. There 10 no intention OF attcInptnt
70 do anything with TIE gold on the con
cession 70: the present since Il would re
du.rc an outlay OF 500. 900 or SO Tor ma
ch!rCry and equipment. Cnappcll Will re
turn to tile Gold Coas: In a fortnight OF
so TO look after the companys interest!
/ there
Birch was quick yesterday 10 deny an!
thought OF colonization scheme.
There Is no opportunity FOR COLOMBIA
ton" he said. THE chiefs who hold III,
land will not sell It and the only way
negro going from the United States coul,
get enough land to cultivate would he (,
Join one OF the native tribes wht reupoI
the use % small plot OF ground woul,
be allotted to hsn. although ne coul,
never hold title 10 H. He could nevei
hope 10 make more than the bsrest Twin.
out of such farm There Is no marke
for labor there and wages are extremely
low Chief Sam. who so far as Chapel
could find out Is no ch!ec AT all. knew al
this when he was projecting his colonial
t!oI scheme.
I'm business way. however, we be
lievc that the Gold Coast offers an oppor
tunity Tor American negroes with capital