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

the Gulf of Alden. To execute this pro-
gram an army was formed in the
French Congo in 1S94-5. this was
done despite the fact that the British
entered a protest declaring that they
would regard such a move as un-
friendly. Under the command of
Major j. r. Marchand, who had won
great distinction as a successful COM
mander in the wars in Nigeria, the
expedition started on the war of SUBJ
jugation This seasoned soldier was
over-confident and started on the
conquest with French officers and
$50 Negro troops from Senegal They
met disaster and was saved from
complete destruction by Lord Kitch-
ners' victory at Omdurman. Had the
Kichner victory not foiled the plan,
a company of Dervish fighters would
have destroyed every man. This cur
tailed French aspirations for conquest
the British permitted the troops to
retire to French Somaliland and the
brave Major returned to France where
he received a great ovation. In the
Is century French interest began in
the Congo mainly because Of the need
of slave labor In the West Indies
which this country could so aboun-
dainty supply. the farsiglled French
saw also the danger OF a Portu-
guese monopoly over the trade of the
Congo district, and a final govern
mental control by the same nation.
But the Napoleonic wars and the
abolition of the slave trade gave
French aspirations a sudden shock
for the time-it was In 1899. during
the reign of Louis Philippe when
the idea of French control of the
Lower Guinea" revived. Tt seems
that the effort was half-hearted and
lacking in the usual French energy
"a 10 LII nfop
of the Gaboon due to some priestly
influences was induced to transfer
his kingdom to France. The Ga
boon. or country OF the Mongwe
tribes is situated Just to the south
of the Cameron region. Effective pos
session was taken in 1874 and LHHer-
vile. the present capitol was fou nd
ed in 1913, when cargo of slaves
was landed there from captured
ship and set free to commence the
came a complete halt In the political
of the French in the Gaboon
In fact 1t was offered at one time
to the British in exchange for Gam
bia. But in 1880 new impetus,
seized the French to found a vast CO.
icnial empire. this was begun by the |
extenion of the Gaboon possessions |
up the coast toward the Cameroons
and southwark in the direction of the |
Congo iver which had just been
explorer. II. NJ Stanley, and made |
known to the world 1t was about
this time that a new move was i'm
itiated by the king of the Belgians /
which was destined to have a won |
derful effect on the whole European ]
policy in Africa This monarch sum- |
,noned number of geogrE pliers to |
Brussels to DISCUSS the advisability of |
organizing ar International African |
with base in Europe This |
conference resulted the creation /
" several national committees which /
were to take the responsibility of ex-
ploring each, a section of the Dark
Continent for tbs nations becoming
party to the agreement. The whole
scheme was well planned The French /
committee selected DePrazza and as
signed him the task Of exploring the
linterland Of the Carbon. Stanley 4
was to conduct a second Congo ex-
petition for the king of the Beigians
Ind gradually work his way to the
over river De Brazza rushed over
and to Stanley Pool ana the upper
congo making treaties for France and
'aising the Frenet flag ID every
place he touched. About this time
IN English missionary, George Gren-
ell, discovered the lower coast of
he great Mubongi and soon the
-fench explorer directed his way