The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
SAYS PEOPLE OF LIBERIA WOULD
WELCOME LOAN As MEANS OF
SAVING COUNTRY FROM DIS
INTEGRATION.

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decree Of civilization, energy, intel
lectual capacity and the extent /,
4 would be, for example. rediculoul
proposition that the sz2450 squar.
miles Of German South West Africs
should be the exclusive heritage OF Z
which ne has developed Its resources
rev thousand nOmad Hottentot AND
Bushman hunters. or even aixty thous.
and Bantu cattie-lSeepers; that some
Congo forest OF ten to thirty thousand
square miles should be assigned In
{ perpe.uity TO a few thousand wander
ing pygmtes providing over 1t In
search Of game and wild bees nest; OF
that the Who'll Of the Sahara with its
phosphates and salt mines be allotted
70 the raiding Tawareq and Thu
On the other hand. to saw in connec-
tion with we'll populated, fairly well
known region like the Niger bank
the Caboon and Loaneo coast. oh the
lower Ogowe river. that the natives
snail only trade with concessionaires
one nation shall be sueciaily favored
~ its commerce or trading relations,
- to impose a tyranny which the
world at large and the subject races
VIII no longer tolerate quietly. II
does not follow from this that there
is to ibe no interference with native
rights. that freedom should be free
70 slay itself" as has often been the
case in wild countries, where the un-
thinking inhabitants destroy the re-
sources of the country without thought
Of the morrow. 1t is quite permissible
ethicaliy for the British, the French
OF any other government 20 take nos.
session Of some thoroughly, backward
or very scarcely populated contry
~ more or less savage condition
and rule that country inipartiaiiy for
ats own benefit and for Its general
Usefulness to humanity at large I'M
Der such conditions they are not OBJ
uged by any moral law 20 attribute
60 the nearest native community OF
sayages some large area, uDinhabf ted
forest or metaliiferous rock Such
source OF future wealth they are en-
titled 20 administer as a trustee might
deai with an estate for the benefit
OF q minor or Of an imbecile but
only on condition Of putting the pro-
fita derived therefrom into the treas
ury OF the state or country thus ad-
ministereds not into the funds, pri-
vate or public, of a distant European
nation. King Leopold IL or the
French Republic were quite justified
In declaring the uninhabited uuex-
plotted. uncultivated forest or French
and Belgian Congo to be State Do
AithiotA1 Dul nut Win the sole DUR
pose in the one case of swelling the
revenues OF hi9 own privy purse, and
IN the other. of enfiching political par
tisans or public servants. The wealth
OF these regions should not have gone
20 some native chief or tribe dweIiino
In the vicinity who had nothing what
ever 70 do WITH the getting OF the
wealth but should have been attribtit-
ed to the whole community OF the
state Of colony IN which these for
eel or mining areas ars situated"
have quoted az considerable length
from this historian in whose keen
Of the finer settings OF the
problem are presented in such clear
ana foroekui argument that any
thinning mind must respect and yet
the problem Is still there. We seem
70 race q truth OF constant and per-
Detuai illustration, that the individ-
ual, tribe or race must pay the full
price for its baclSwardness. The road
70 development is the road Of sacri- |
sce--men have not grown to those |
<le where the strong in the spirit /
~ genuine charity are willing 10 i
bear the infirmitives of the weak, but |
4 tnc sufferings and sacrifices of |
us generation Of Africans will but
ay the foundation for free and /
'ully civilized black race In few
scneratians to come the price paid
Will he well worth while. II the MAJ
ions IN charge were really unselfish
lsid desired the unfettered development /
n the nasive-they could deal in all ,
'airness With him. giving him the ben
fits Of their advancement and at I
he Same time reap rich compensation
'oi snelf Investment In men and .
money W b this we dismiss the
French to greet them agar on Mad /
lgascar.
The people OF Liberia. that Is, those
Who favor the five million dollar
oan by this country are looking to
hat transaction as the one bright
pot In the lowering cloud OF Iiberian
iffaira and keen will be the disap-
,oiiltment if for any cause the loan
aiis at the last hour. The writer
ipted while in the Republic that the Il
uture OF the nation, or that the
caders Of tlie nation had stalSed its
nccess OF the American loan We
loted with keen interest the other
lazy that the Dill granting the loan
las apany enemies in the ranXs 1f tho
party in the United s. ates
lenate--in fact some OF the stat Aefs
rose its passage To say the least
here Is the possibility OF failure u
'ha decent Of the meausre would
cal a terrible blow to the present
dsnInistratioa In IAbcrin and greatly
onriicate ITS foreign relations. l
ia not here 4 even animated what
he next move would be on the part !
+ tho leaders of Liberian affairs. But
the American Congress turns down /
he loan-then the American Negroes
houl1 Initiate at once q plan to give
Vr brothers the relief sought, which !
tight be q blessing In Disguise. The {
lack people OF this country could !
oon arrange this loan. or one even !
srHer I Gm saro that the many skin I
emles that shave been pra sticed on '
he members OF the race IN the name I
Africa will sta.id In the way and {
Just sc orercome--the dirty sling
"a Is. OF those rascalL ~ 5een every \
hare But thank God, there are /
lack men in America In whom the q
ICE has confldcnce-men who have 4
ever betrayed 3 trust-from this r
aas select fmen to be the custodians q
such q fund and you Will at once N
sfablish confidence. Select com I
itfee OF such fund and you will ?
once establish congidence. Select +
committees OF such r,en and put We %
fluence Of The Associated Metro =
raFl; the organized force OF the Ne a
70 buBlness interest nf/the country: | &
Is DOW ffth frAternal assets and n
naIly the strength OF the pulpit
IA ten millions could be easily rails II
tor She Lfberlan redemption and r
W lonmant The loan could be mace Il
IN the safnG business restrictions
iii ia the matter OF adfninisfrcti0a v
o sacprity 81 tha American Govern h