The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-05-13
EXPRESS CORRESPONDENT FINDS LIBERIA in PlTFUL
CONDITION. SPIRIT OFPROCRESS is NOWHERE EVIDENT.

in point What I shall say will be
shall submit facts that may be veri-
fled as to their correctness, and leave
you form your own conclusion.
Some things that may say will
Germ for the race makes 1t painful to
ever say things that cut, but it is
my conviction that there has been
too much whipping the devil atround
the stump" in this case. 1t will be
the shores of West Africa in 1920, on
the ship Elizabeth, which had been
chartered for that purpose by the
u S. Government, working It seems.
colo EG'0s Society Another ' corr
pany arrived in 1922. and from that
| time on the colony was constantly
added to by new arrivals for some
years. From 1922 to 1841, the colony
was administered by agents. from the
United States, seven of whom were
white men From that time on Gov
ernors ruled the country until 184S,
when Joseph p. Roberts, was elected
, President which marks the beginning
, very first the Liberians had strug-
gle with disease. with poverty. with
hostile tribes and finally with the
| two great powers joining ti,em on
French Governments. At different
times under one pretex and another
| they sliced off apart of the territory,
until now only about $4,000 square
miles is left of the original track.
The big nations of Europe have par
celled out the whole continent among
| themselves excepting Liberia and the
Kingdom of Abyssinia.
The future historians will never be
able to accurately rortry the true
story of the struggles Of the founders
of the. republic OF Liberia, however
gifted IN the use of the pen. Today
we see the fruit of their labors =
when the mighty powers gobbied up
Africa, it was on the pretex of car
neglected land, blinded with pagan
darkness, but when they discovered
what infinite treasures were locked
up in its bowels and spread out over
Its millions of square miles, they
have forgotten the souls of those
teeming millions Of less favored hui
man beings cropping in midnight dark
ness, and are saying they must not
have any light. 1t will make trouble
for our plans, the more ignorant he Is
IBERIA is the one field. that is open to
all honest endeavors without him
drance or restriction.
1t is to be confidently hoped that
God has a larger purpose in the whole
matter than our limited vision can
now penetrate-we do not know but
this enforcement Of concentrated effort
at Christian enlightment may mean
the rapid Improvement of Liberia and
despite all that can be said and done
no power or powers can restrict this
growth, once It gains Roadway.
Making what / deem full allowance
for the disadvantages under which
the builders of Liberia have had to
labor, 1t is evident that the present
generation of leaders have been void
of that zeal and logged determination
to dig out results despite opposition,
that was true OF their fathers, and
gives them place among the heroes
Of the 18th century. The present gem
Grafton as an inspiration or incenta-
tive to noble endeavor. The very
houses in which they live, many OF
which are splendid ones were con-
structed either by their fathers or
grand fathers many OF them are now
in great need of repair II is by no