The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-02

but one Colonel Arcnluhr0s celebrated
for his military slkill finally defeated
the fighting king and occupied his
capitol. Blsandugu. near the Iiberlan
boundary. later the king was con-
auered and sent into exile. up TO 1854
the French and many Of the other
European powers had been ablt timld
IN their efforts at conquest IN Africa.
but At that time mighty scramble
began among the powers for holdings
there a. stories OF It's wealth filtered
The French followed the lead OF other
nations In its greed for conquest In
reckless disregard for the rights Of
the nativeH-only might was consid-
cred right IN its policy. She. began
made ke- the rival OF England in ter
riterial holdings In North and West
Africa. The result Of the European
policy Of conquest. there are now no
mighty native Tulers IN the continent
The trouble between England and
France over holdings that at times
threatened the friendly relations be-
tween the two powers was finally
settled " eomPromise agreement
Which left France IN possession OF a
vast Empire embracing Moretanla
with 34f.9g7 square miles Senegal
Professionals $4,000 square miles,
French Guinea $4,000 square miles
Ivory Coast 10000 square miles and
Dah0me' with 10000 square miles
making In all 1.26S.100 square mites
that France has this part Of Africa,
North and West. saying nothing Of
its vast holdings In other parts which
Will claim our attention later When
any one. who Is disposed to be fair
reads OF these vast holdings that
France has must fully appreciate the
greed and the heartless spirit of that
nation IN its efforts to gotble up the
little Republic Of Liberia ---she has
mouthful after mouthfuf OF the tinny
Republic, and now looks with longing
Eyes on the little strip that Is left.
IL goes almost without saying--had
Il not been for the fear that the
United States would not have taken
kindly to it--Isiberfa would have dis
inenabered long before this and am
neNed 10 English and French terri
tory. When hear our boys who
went 70 France praising the French
Is confronted with these Incidents and
the question arises Ia my soul in
spite OF all 1 can do--Is IL possible
for the white man to be fair and inn
partial in his dealings with the black
man as a group3 Our hope is that He
that guides the destiny of nations
will not forget and win some day
turn the tide.
A Ilecnstlng OF the Liberinn Policy
IN Dealing With the Native Tribes
Scents Fundamental to its Future
Success and Vital 10 its very ExIs-
fence rs Nation.
While one recognizes the direfui
need of liberal infusion Of new and
more vigorous blood that the American
struggling Liberians-the fact Is 40
stubborn that IL win not down-that
the Liberian people have their great
est and most immediate source Of re-
infigoration In the virgin tribes that
make up the great bulk OF It's popuIa-
tion. To timber up and deal with
these people not as Nero hor6es Of
serfs would prove n leave that would
In the. course Of years, Ieaven the
wnole lump. These people are capable
q tne pest development in all human
essentials the truth OF this Is
vouched for in the fact that large
numberc OF natives representing many
ditferent tribes come to American
schools and win distinction. and to
push the contention abit further--if
the Americo-L iberian Is susceptfble 20
Improvement the native must be
equally so, as IL has been only a few
centuries since his parents were saw
ages IN the same forests. might
ada 70 that the fifty-seven wears
OF progress the race has to its
credit In this country. at close Of the
civil war the American Negro was NOT
very Tar removed from the condition
Of the natives in Liberia--it has been
rapia nut orderly evolution but
weighted down with the many handi-
caps imposed on 1t by its former mas
ters. II has proven to the whole
world that moral. spiritual economic
and intellectual advancement are NOT
the heritage OF any certain class or
race, but the Creators 'sWhosoever
will applies in this case as in ali
others. l was informed that the Ill
Derians do not lothe in many cases to
mingle their blood with that Of the
natives In the same manner that the
white man has. done in this an other
countries, producing a mixture of
blood that Is SO confusing, that many
OF us do not know where we tJelong-
how much better would 1t be TO min
gle 1t In the high and righteous re-
lation that would build up a strong
and vigorous nation There are many
reasons for the amalgamation Of the
race in Liberia with native tribes II
Is a conceded fact that the America
ldbeflans do not produce neither lib
orally nor a healthy progeny, while
gle the blood OF these vigorous and
highly prolific tribes with the van
isning strength OF the Idberians would
soon give the nation q powerful off
spring--a people who would be im-
mune from the deadly effects Of the
climate. II Is a known fact that the
black man born and reared in the
Western World has a battle quite as
real with climate conditions as the
white man from thoses parts. II Is
plain that the human contribution
great valuo on, whole as the re-
generated native. THE CHASM MUST
BIZ BRIDGED IN THE BLACK RE-
PUBLIC.