The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
SEC'Y OF STATE
FROM LIBERIA
VISITS DETROIT
BY CHARLES wARTMAN

~ ShhhLLo MARKHAM
The nations OF the world are
beginning to see that the pre-wai
pattern Of colonial controls will
nave TO be revised" DR.. Gabriel
Dennis, secretary of state from
Liberia. told the Chronicle this
week.
Dr. Dennis. who has been at
tending the United Nations Con-
Terence at San Francisco, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seabron
Hall Of 326 Hendrie street last
week.
COMMENTING upon the United
Nations Charter. DR.. Dennis said.
II think II rs step forward. but
nor revolutionary. Many Of these
thlnEs will have to be changed
gradually and this is just 4 step IN
the process"
nr Gabriel became secretary Of
'taie FOR Liberia IN January n las,
year when Mr. Tubman became
president NJ the African all Negro
republic. This Is his sixth visi, 10
'he United States and his third trip
to the Pacific Coast
Declaring that Liberia always
maintained benevolent neutrality
toward the United Nations during
the European war. the Liberlan
diplomat said. the first bases es-
tablished by the United States on
the African continent were in Lii
IBERIA. After negotiations with the
United States government. arrange
mentS were made 10 permit troops
10 come INTO my country TO build
bases. barracks and roads. These
installations opened the way 10
North Africa. the Middle East and
Ultimately the Far East"
THE MINISTER from Liberia
termed De<isClles recent action IN
making al, colonials citizens OF
France, a. indicative Of the neW
attitude that the western powers
are taking toward their colonies
The French have leaned so heavily
or their Senegalese troops for nd
tonal protection that they now
call al! African troops Senegaiese
despite the fact that Senegal is JUS,
6 small part Of the French colonial
empire in Africa 2
Asked IL he thought that Ameri-
can Negroes are interested in the
problems of minoritieS all over
the world. DIR. Dennis said he felt
that American Negroes are more
interested I'm their own problems
than those Of similar minorities
over the world. However. he
said. Il do feel that American
Negroes have some interest IN
other peoples
THE SECRETARY ~ Slate tor
Liberia sad ina, al Negroes arc
welcome 20 come 10 Liberia 10 lNc
I'VE welcome young people Of
50 NV Who have something 80 offer
and want to get ahead. he said
Liberia Is the place for The young
Negro who wants 10 make a place
for himself"
DR. Dennis commented on the
stories which have come out o.
Liberia concerning class disiinc-
tons IN Liberia All II these stores
sre propaganda 81 the white man
who Is continuing ms program 81
dividing The darker races Most Of
the stories nave been written bN
whites themselves. although many
al them have peen written by Ne
groe> who have been PAID 10 do. So
by white men. he said
Or Dennis said that his country
had 10 fear OF being swallowed up
in tho sphere OF influence OF some
OF iNc European powers
My hobby Is travelling the
nld-msnnered diplomat who has
been around the world three umes
sa,d ~ have Travelled over 200 900
miles and have studied N Erglsnd.
Germany and the United States"
The LIberian statesman holds de-
ercc> IN agriculture and music and
Is graduate o. Syracuse university
In the United States
DECLARING thai there is no Dis
examination Of any Kind IN Liberia,
Dr Dennis said. There are be-
tween ~ and Is hundred whites
IN Liberia. II there were any dis
Grim nation. VIC could easily De
guilty Of II However the whites
cannot set control. because only
persons 81 African descent may
become citizens and only citizens
can own property