Richmond planet., 1921-05-14
WHO iS WHO ON THE lIl!t,I;lAN
COMMISSION TO AMERICA.
tMunroviu. Lihcrian Nrwsl

W" "r" pleased to publish for gen
"y;t affirmation II" n"mcs oI tn" Ii,
>rrian Commission 20 ~" Tinted
States OF An"ri,n. 10 ron>rr>" on ,hr
"rinanciul PLAN" suhmi ted TO the
libcrian G"v"rnmvnr hy the COY IN
mont ~ tine United States Of Amc. ,ca.
They are: Ills EXc"li"ncy E. -. Il.
Kjn&, President uf Liberia. an! Hrui
Of the Commission: Hon. +. f.. X
Johnson, Assistant. Justice of the Su.
prem" Court of Liberia :and l:"n.
John l.. Morris cN-S,rrctary o; ,hc
Troa ~ury
Referring To the parsonage O: the
Commission Mi, King hrrau ,tc ~
a clerk in the Mayors Office. during
which time nr began the study ot law
and soon H.,rrWa:G& l., Inc prom
ncnt lawyer, and WAS soon appoint
ed County Attorney for MontScrrado
County. He WAS SO successful in his
practice until he very soon won the
admiration OF the Chief Of the Execu
tive who soon handed him the Port.
folio Of the Attorney General of Libcr.
la. Serving in this capacity for many
years. hc WAS elected President ot
proved himself efficient and gave gen
eral satisfaction. He was ,hrn appoint
cd and commissioned Secretary OF
state Tor the iRcpublic, and after Il
while he WAS sent Il Delegate to the
League Of Nations at Versailles: and
during which time hc WAS unanimous
lr elected by the people Of Liberia to
hat high and exalted position ol
President of tn" Republic Of Liberia
Il position in which he now fills with
great honour and dignity.
T.. +. Il. Johnson. Associate Justice
of the Supreme Cour', Mr.. johnson be
gan life rs Il scholar when quite
young. His father resting on tho ad
vie" nf his physical WAS compelled t.
take him away from school for Il
short while. He rG"n afterwards took
up tn" study oi law and soon became
"u" o. the most f9mous lawyers at
TIT" bar, He has held The positions ot
County Attorney for Mont$rrra,o cou,.
~. Attorney General for the Republic,
Boundary Limitation Commission to
Farms. France. lnd"c Advoratr General
lLhrrian Army and many other useful
positions. and now no fix; with digni
~ and efficiency ASSociatr Justice ~.
IN" Suprrm" Court OF the Republic of
Liberia.
John l.. Norris is to-day one Of our
foremost and most surrt ssiul Agrirul.
turlStS. lie i Il graduate OF Liberia
'"lI"S" and have served in the posi-.
ilon or Secretary OF the Treasury. Sec
r"tary of War and Secretary OF the In
'rr!or. He also WaS Spnt ia ;hr J'pit,d
States AS a Commissioner in tn. inter
est OF MS ronntrE. hut unfortunately
had 70 return home before the con$um
alton OF his mission
1h"@r are the clasS of men whom
the people of this Democracy. through
their National Legislature have en-
trusted into their hands tho "Financinl
Ilan' submitted by the American Gov
ernm"nt 20 the Government of Liberia
Tor its final conSidcration-giy
thom full power and authority TO con
c!ndc the Agrcemcnt.
Now. while We have ir;lposcd our
highest confidence in the ability and
integrity of this Commission to treat
or converse with the American Govern
mcht' twho is our mex. best friend) on
this "Finanrinl Plan''-Nill. We focl
that ii should be thcir Individual dc
SIRE not to do anything however min.
III" and whether in connection with
thlS Plan. or no. or even law the baSi,
Tor affecting in the lowG2l degree our
rohtlcal Autonomy. or the infring.
m"nt "i the Constitution Of this Re
public.