The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-10-04


by a tornado fifteen years ago and
generally to do anything which in his
judgment will conduce to the end in
view.
(Signed) C. d. B. King,
Vice President.
Attest: R. johnson Clarke,
Secretary Board of Trustees,
Liberia College.
presented along with the above
resolution an outline of the work
desire to do at the college in the
future. The boards have decided to
cooperate in the best possible way to
assist the college. The Boston board
decided to place the annual income
of the funds in their trust, amounting
to $4,000, at the disposal of the col
lege The Boston board has contrib
uted very generously toward the eX-
penses of the president of the college
during his visit to this country. The
New York board has agreed to supply
a first rate instructor from this coun-
try to teach in the college, said teacher
when selected will sail with the presi-
dent on his return at the end of No
vember. The New York board will pay
the travelling expenses Of said teacher
DR.. billiard, we'll known in the United
States, on behalf of the board and the
president of the college, is endeavor-
ing to find the right sort of teacher
The New York board met the expense
of the president on his visit to the
summer school in Hampton and Tus-
kegee Institutes and a part course at
the Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. These have been instructive
and will assist the president very
greatly in his work of reconstruction
along proper lines at the college.
Funds Available Inadequate
While the new attitude taken by the
boards since my visit and conferences
with them will place possibly about
$4,000 more at the disposal Of the col
lege for educational work and the Ii
berian government pays $4,000 annu-
ally, the total amount is quite made
quate for the educational work of the
college, not to speak of the buildings
and equipment which are immediate
necessities. The Liberian government
will, as in the past, Immediately be-
fore the war, give larger support to
the college when her finances are re-
habilitated. 1t may not be known that
the European war, owing to the with
drawal of German merchants and the
great falling off of trade generally,
had terrible economic and financial
pressure on the Liberian republic. The
republic had had to rely largely, al
most altogether, upon customs rev.
enues for its finances. Now that the
internal revenue is beginning to be
systematized and developed a better
day is expected. 1t is hoped with the
introduction of the new loan from
America proper roads and trade routes
will be established into the interior
and railroad built, thereby bringing
into Liberia much of the trade which
is being diverted into the British and
French territory contiguous to Liberia.
This territory, it was hoped, would
revert back to Liberia as a result of
a more liberal policy of the republic
of France and the empire of Great
Britain, the former having been I'M
justly dispossessed of Alsace and Lor-
raine by the Germans in 1871, and the
latter having been influenced largely
to go into the war because Belgium, a
smaller country, was unjustly invaded
by the German government. Librarians
feel that their territory according to
the records of the past, was unfairly
and without the proper show of justice
taken from them. No two great pow
ers because of their experiences in the
last war are in a better position to
act more literally toward smaller ma
tons and particularly toward the Ne
gro republic in Africa in order that
the republic may have larger oppor-
tunity in Africa.
st. Louis Leads
In response for assistance to carry
out the work planned for the college
st. Louis leads in having decided to
raise $4,000 in the month of Septem-
Der through a definite campaign in
which the president of the college is to
take part. Those directing are Presi-
dent A. H. Malone of Poro College
and, Revs. Clark and Stevens, leading
ministers of st. Louis. Other gifts
have come as a result of my visits to
the different parts of the country and
there is already on deposit at the
Church Missionary House, 281 Fourth
avenue, New York City, $1,000. Sew