The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-09
AMERICAN CORPORATION
OPERATES in AFRICA.

Secondee Gold Coast. West Africa.
Sept. 7.---While Marcus Carney is
planning to come to this rich country
and take 1t by force. Mr.. Chappelle is
right here on the job, quietly doing
business with capital raised in the
Company was organized a few years
ago by leading Colored men and wom-
en- in the United States, who saw the
commercial possibilities and the COM
pany has been doing splendid trans
portation business for some time.
Last fall Mr.. chappelle returned to
the United States and reported the
possibilities of doing a tremendous
business II sufficient capital was
available. He secured American mark
cts for the products of Gold Coast.
1t Is claimed that large manufacturing
corporations in this country wanted
to know If Mr.. Chappelle could sup
ply the materials he claimed. When
Mr.. Chappelle and several American
Negroes sailed for Africa last May
two white men, representing big in
terests in this country accompanied
them One was Mr.. Fox of the Mont
gomery- Ward Company of Chicago and
the other Mr. j. w. Crow. of a large
brokerage firm of that city.
Mr.. Crow was asked to report inn
prospects of what the African Union
Company might be able to do in
Africa. Here is his first letter to
DR.. J. f. Banks. Ambridge. Pa. Of
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers:
Dear Mr.. Banks; l promised to
write You from Africa. also to sup
ply you with something. in the way
OF casual report. soon as possible
after arriving In Secondee.
"As you are doubtless aware. we
were delayed over a month In Liver
pool. therefore, have been here only
since July 1th. Therefore. we have
circulated around but very slightly
everyone's time, seeming TO be re-
quired in organizing the Secondee af-
flee and activities However. we have
accomplished a very great deal and
have learned enough to convince us
that Mr.. Chappelle did not and could
not tell half the story. and that we
have not only verified all representa-
lions he did make and beyond any
per adventure, but have become firm
~ convinced that II is most wonder
full country in its wealth and native
resources on the face, of the globe
barring none Every phase so extra
ordinary. and so far beyond our ex-
pectations that, we are more and
more amazed as the days go by and
the scenes and Incidents pass in re-
view before our wondering gaze.
: For instance. we closed negotiations
only today. with one of the leading
chiefs. should say King, for that is
his official relation to his people, hav-
ing 80 or 40 chiefs under him), for
all minerals gold. silver. manganese
timber palm oil and other products
on 1900 square miles OF territory.
Preliminary contracts for which are
being drafted at this hour. This con-
cession Of itself, Is ample basis for
the entire African Union capitaliza-
ton. Not to mention 26 other chiefs
who have granted similar Concessions
The African Union Company will soon
control over half the entire Gold
Coast territory, as to all timber min
eral and other products; since the
chiefs who have not been in to see
Mr.. Chappelle have sent word they
were coming.
These concessions are for 80 wears
and are absolutely priceless. You can
take any representation Mr.. Chappelle
has made, multiply same by two and
conservatism.
"The climate and the people are
equally marvellous. We have worn
our American clothing. suits etc, in
perfect comfort by day and have
slept under heavy wollen blankets at
lions as at Los Angeles. Calf. in so
far as delightful climatic conditions
are concerned. The natives have all
people beaten as to physique and ply
steal illness, that any OF us have
ever sesn all are perfect and COM
mand fur unstinted praise and adj
miration After this year the African
Union Company should make 1G5 per
cent on its entire capitalization am
nually.
'The company has already been
Given 1875 mahogany logs to market
witr not a dollar Of advance money
required, except freight necessary to
get them to ship side. Today other
parties came in and voluntarily Off
cred 10 900 mahogany logs deductlng
all expenses from proceeds and plit-
ting profits. OF itself a snug little
sortune, IL prices are fair.
Yours very sincerely,
J. w. CROW.