The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-02
SAYS Liberia Must Re.
cast IKE Policy in Deal
ing With Native Tribes.

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ns'ttea sent out in the year 1897. q
pbry able man to administer The af-
fairs Of the VISIT African holdings
Andre de Brue. was the name Of this
new administrator soon established
headauartera At st. Louis. rounded by
the Rocheport party. Bruce was q
man OF unusual combined the
qualities Of scientist. apt trader
splendid executives and really laid the
foundation for the present vast Afri-
rlcan Empire over which France now
rules He made important Journeys up
the Senegal river as well as into ths
interior and acquired wonderful
grasp Of the country over which his
n9,ned IN Africa eighteen years; In
liS1 lse paid q visit to Gambia, where
he found the English. Portuguese, and
Spanish, the first named trading az
the mouth OF the riser. the last two
this time the slave trade In these
parts was reaching staggerinD pro-
portions. B-ue describes t.cAe slave
trading communities as exhlpiting
some dtgfes Of ciyIIization but a
NNINnNAA'
like We see In new oil Fields in this
country. Hrue sent out agents 20 eX-
tend French Influence up the Senegal
and toward the Gold country OF Bam-
buk. the mountains regions Of the Up
finally returned 70 France lnmensely
rich and lived 10 n good old age. The
name Of Brue VIII be remembered IN
the annals Of the French African EN-
~ essisf MIN Uaa gietf (,ampopnorl.
this man is described by historian
OF that period AZ being q good
looking, goOd-tcmpered, supple, kind
hearted vaiorous Frenchman." Il was
the charm OF CampoguOn's winning
ways that enabled him 10 penetrate
the recesses OF Bambuk whore rich
gold deposits had been held pro
found secret among the natives for ages.
An Incident Is given IN Campognons
life IN the Dark Continent that per-
haps gives the best index to the
kindly disposition OF the whole man
'tWaliling around the outskirts OF st.
Louis he saw an unfortunate iloness
thai had belonged 70 an inhabitant
Of the town but had been thrown.
out on the rubbish heaps TO die. The
unfortunate beast had been surfer
Ing from some naiedy Of the Jaw
that prevented mnsticaton ana was
therefore. nearly dead from hunger
When Campognon saw the lioness
her eyes were glazing and her mouth
was full OF ants and dirt. He took
pity on the unfortunate creature
washed her mouth ana t9 n.,,; cleea
her life and the grateful animal con-
cnived warm affection for him, and
would afterwards follow him about
like dog and take food from no
one else" II is said that after spend
ing many years In Africa Campognon
amassed a splendid fortune and re-
turned TO Paris and died at ripe old
aga loved and respected.
During these dairy periods the
French and English had many con-
flicts over territorial rishts--much
o. the holdings in the parts with
which we are now dealing changed
hands many fimes-but while the Ma
Il this country Tell into BRITISH hands,
but two years after the peace OF Ills
Il was turned 70 the French. at which
time. however. the British hold on
Gambia was more clearly defined,
The French In 1916 fully recovered
the Scnegal river. and began &C once
rounding country with ardour that
was unknown before this happy event.
But this was foiiowered BY q long
period OF inaction which was aroused
esting. General Faidherbe who was
Formed Second Empire II France, was
ekiled to Senegal In 1854 IN the guisc
OF an appointment as Goyernor-Gen-
eral It Is said that the General was
man OF great enterprise and highly
Intelligent. He Immediately began to
study the resources OF the country
and plans for the extension OF the
colony He pt first severely punish
"a the Moorish tribes that had made
frequent raids on the colonies. In a
very short while General Faidherbe
had collected him an army of more
than 10000 men and began war Of
conquest against the native tribes
some OF which he found to DO power
fui fighters. as the Fulas but they
were overcome after desperate
struggle and no time was lost In
annexing their country to the rapidly
growing French Empire. In one yeare
fine the whole stretch OF country be-
tween ST. Louis and the mouth Of the
Gambia and Cape Verde had been TAX
en-. As early az 1881 the French had
extended their rule over the. ancient
Hula Kingdom Of limbo. or Fula jail
Ion. These activities brought them In
conflict with the powerful Samori
forces Semori was mighty Negro
ruler of the Maniingo tribe. and had
under bis command hordes OF black
fighters. II required that many cam
paiens be directed against that fear
less warrior tetore he was conquered