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2,900,000 LIBERIANS CELE BRATED FREEDOM OF AFRICAN REPUBLIC July 28 Corresponds With the Ameri can Fourth of July—Ex-Slaves Es tablished a Miniature United States Government. (Special to The Monitor.) Two million Liberians celebrated July 28 an occasion that corresponds to the American Fourth of July. The little African republic adopted the democratic form of government 72 years ago, with a constitution mod eled after that of the United States. Since then it has emerged from the toils of the slave trader, adopted the white man’s mode of life and forged ahead as a civilized nation. England made it possible for Li beria to become a nation by making it unlawful for British subjects to con tinue the slave traffic after May 1, 1807. The legality of the trade thus being overthrown by England, the other nations followed in her wake and the horrors of the traffic declined. Tells of Liberia’s Growth. How Liberia grew into a well gov erned and enlightened Negro republic in the years that followed is told by W’illiam H. Dawley, Jr., 2126 'Tracy avenue, Kansas City, Mo., of the fac ulty of Lincoln high school in the fol lowing historical sketch: “The temporary immunity of the coast from the horrors attendant upon the slave trade, occasioned by the pas sage of the British ‘abolition act’ fur nished an opportunity to certain j hil anthropists in America to cany out an idea which had originated years pre viously, of planting on the west coast of Africa a colony of civilized Afri cans; but which had seemed imprac ticable in consequence of the unlimited and pernicious sway of the slavers on the Liberian coast. “In the year 1816 a society was in stituted—American Colonization soci ety—for the purpose of colonizing Africa, with their own consent, aided by free persons of color, from the United States. In 1820, the necessary preparations having been made, the ship Elizabeth sailed from the United States with a company of 88 emi grants for the west coast of Africa. After various trials and difficulties they landed on Cape Monserrado and succeeded in establishing themselves. Colonization Cost Many Lives “Thus began the American coloniza tion of Africa. Then followed inter mittent streams of ex-slaves and free persons of color sometimes with val iant and devoted white governors and not infrequently with redoubtable and no less devoted black governors with reluctant incorporations of natives. After some bloodshed and serious losses by diseases of acclimation until 1847, the Republic of Liberia stood forth a sovereign state. “Among other things, the following ■will be noted in their declaration of in dependence: ‘We, the people of the Republic of Liberia, were originally inhabitants of the United States of North America. Under the auspices of American colonization we estab lished ourselves here on land pur chased from the lords of the soil.’ A Miniature of American Freedom “The Liberian government thus be came our own in miniature, with a population of 2,000,000 and a territory one-half the size of the state of Kan sas. It is interesting to note that the superintendent of education is a mem ber of the cabinet, while before the American congress at special session a bill was introduced creating a sec retary of education as a cabinet of ficer for the United States. “Liberian education has been de signed to produce statesmen and Euro peans affirm that they are unable to teach the Liberian statesmen anything in diplomacy, for they are of superior finesse. “Christianity seems not to make the proper impression on the grownup na tive, who easily becomes a convert to Mohammedanism, no doubt because of its simplicity and the fact that its mis sionaries speak the language of the natives and live among them. Chris tians have the most signal success in the schools, if they get the children before they are 9 years of age. To Undertake Worthwhile Things “With the progress she has already made Liberia is now prepared to un dertake genuinely worthwhile things. If some Negro Clive, or Rhodes, or The Monitor’s Phone Number Is Douglas 3224 Shonts, were to assemble a few fellow physicians, chemists, engineers, scien tists, and a goodly number of scientific farmers of sound health and virile re ligious principle from the United States and settle in the republic, Li beria would soon become the garden spot of the dark continent; and the home of such music that would period ically attract visitors from all parts of the globe. Then she could repeat, as did one of her daughters of old: ‘I am black, but comely.’ ” WINDY CITY IN GRIP OF RACE WAR (Continued From Page 1.) ceased only when the pavement was covered with dead and wounded, or the mounted police had spurred their horses through the truculent mass. Cars Stopped Early. Men and women were dragged from street cars until the company stopped running the vehicles through the af fected area. As the night wore on, looters and incendiaries appeared. Several houses were fired, and one was burned. A number of stores were broken open and sacked, while vandals of both races broke and marred and besmirch ed the habitations of their opponents. Toward daylight, a number of white rioters invaded the downtown quarter, beat Negroes found on the streets and dragged cowering porters from all-night restaurants and hotels to the streets, flogging them unmerci fully. The various affrays owed their in itiative about equally to the two races, although the Caucasians seemed to be the prime aggressors. Most of the white rioters were youths. The police devoted much of their activity to clearing the streets of Negroes, and many of the fatalities resulted from the recalcitrancy of the blacks against the order to disperse. In one crowd at Thirty-fifth street and State street, former A1 desman De Priest, a Negro, was with a crowd of blacks orderd to scatter. They re fused despite the pleadings of De Priest and two Negro police sergeants and the officers fired into the assem bly, killing four and barely missing the former alderman. A police captain in the black belt ascribed the trouble to the hoodlum ism of Negroes who came to Chicago during the last two years to make up the shortage in labor caused by the war. He said his experience showed that the older Negro resi dents refrained from such clashes, having become accustomed to the free dom allowed the blacks without turn ing it into license. As the night wore on hospitals In the region became filled and doctors were all overworked caring for the injured. A Negro corpse was taken into the establishment of a white un dertaker and soon a crowd threatened to attack the place. News of this spread and thereafter dead Negroes would not be accepted in white mor tuaries. WEDNESDAY’S REPORT Hospital Attacked. A mob of whites attacked the Prov ident hospital, an institution for Ne groes, Tuesday night and in the shoot ing that followed, one Negro was probably fatally wounded, two police men, one wrhite, and about six other persons, were wounded. When the mob surrounded the hospital an at tempt to enter the building was beat en off by policemen. Hundreds of whites followed the leadership of a man who is said to have rushed through the nearby streets firing a revolver. The hospital was caring for about 70 patients, about a score of them Negro victims of riots. The pres ence of policemen prevented a more serious riot. The patients were thrown into a serious condition, the hospital authorities said. Despite authenticated reports ot stabbings, clubbings and stonings that poured into police stations as the night wore on, Acting Chief of Police Alcock insisted that he was “very well pleased with conditions.” He said that he had approximately 1,800 men in the black belt, .36 patrol wagons, one ambulance, 30 motor cycle men and a mounted squad. Overseas Men Confer. It was regarded as significant that five colonels who saw services over seas conferred with Governor Low den during the late afternoon. These were Milton J. Foreman, Abel Davis, Henry J. Reilly, John W. Clinnin and Henry A. Allen. The executive later said he would not divulge what had been discussed. It was learned also that Colonel Joseph B. Sanborn was on his way to Chicago from Spring feld to meet the governor. SAYS AMERICANISM IS SULLIED BY TEXAS LYNCHING (Special to The Monitor.) New York City, July 26.—John R. Shillady, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement ol Colored People, today sent a telegram to Governor W. P. Hobby of Texat asking him what action had been tak en to vindicate Americanism sullied . ! _ -I JUST KIDS—Mindin' The BabylBy Ad Crt# ' & (_JfT-R the kDVE OP HIKE CLARENCE / | JcAN'TCHA SHETuP— LOOKlT TME .1 / \ II I jumpin' jack jumping — tun |L|| ---1. IliTTLE PIOMKET FACE DONTCHA II I I II I KNOW I’u. OET a LICKIN' IF ‘ill IT r 1 Jha comes in an finds YOWst.<li*T I I [ BAWLING- — YUH PEANUT HEAP?” j ,J-i(iEE I CAN T STAND ON IT MEAD MUCH UOfittER PEK TME LITTLE SON-OF IIL „ ■' INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CO, - by the second lynching in Texas since the beginnir if the year. The tele gram reai fn’’ 'vs: July 25, 1919. Hon. V Governor, Auaiu», e* i. The second lynching in Texas since the beginning of the year is reported to have occurred at Gilmer, Texas, July 24, when a mob took Chilton Jen nings from jail and hanged him in the court house square. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People respectfully asks what is being done to vindicate American ism sullied by this second defiance of orderly government in Texas since the beginning of the year. JOHN R. SHILLADY, Secretary National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. RACE ELEVATION Omaha, July 27. To the Editor of The Monitor: We are glad to know that there are men and women within our midst who have the intelligence to start a move ment for race elevation. There are a great many little things that should be given consideration and I will men tion several. The first and among the most im portant is that parents teach their1 little ones self-respect. If the parents -et better examples for their children we think that the race problem would adjust itself. Men and women of the race who classify themselves as lead ers should so conduct themselves that the unfortunate would be willing to follow in their footsteps. I also demand more respect for our girls. Treat them with respect, wheth er you find them in the cabaret or on the streets. Regardless of her condi tion we, as men, must allow for her mistakes. She has not had the oppor tunity that her white sister has had. We must encourage her at all costs, for her success means our success, and if she falls we also fall. Merit and i efficiency has no color line, but it has < many barriers. Neither complexion or hair should be a barrier. She should be capable and efficient and meet with all demands. We should help her press onward. It is the hope of the N. A. A. C. P. that we do these things and I hope it means all that it stands for. I must commend Mr. C. C. Gallaway for zeal and merit. 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