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...service. One of them has the title of "Minister Resident", the only one in the corps. It is a post ranking below that of Minister and above that of Charge d' Affaires. It is the title of the U. S. Representative, traditionally a Negro, at Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is now held by S. P. Hood of New Jersey, who is on sick leave...
...been made Charge d' Affaires? He had been in the service less than a year, was not eligible. Then why not one of the gentlemen at La Rochelle,* St. Etienne, Tananarive**? The Negro protestants feared that their race was to be deprived of its highest diplomatic post now that Liberia has given important rubber concessions to the Firestone Tire and Rubber...
...days later Harvey Firestone, tire manufacturer, who is opening great rubber plantations in Liberia, told the investigators of the House of Representatives that, while the Philippines possess all the qualifications for producing rubber, no attempt to invest capital in rubber plantations can be made there until the land laws are revised and the political situation stabilized...
...Esthonia, Italy and Roumania. These eleven nations, which have already made settlements, represent $6,419,528,641 of the original principal of the loans. The principal sums, without interest, still pending, are the debt of France, of $3,340,000,000; Greece, $15,000,000; Jugoslavia, $51,000,000; Liberia, $26,000; Russia, $192,000,000, which those at present in control have undertaken openly to repudiate; Nicaragua, $84,000, which is being paid currently, and Austria, $24,000,000, on which by act of Congress a moratorium of 20 years has been granted. The only remaining...
...expert, M. A. Cheeke, who surveyed Liberia for Mr. Firestone, said last week: "It is very much like Florida, with better fishing. There is practically no hunting, however, the dense population having killed out most animal life. This is one reason for its healthiness, as there are few mammals to carry disease parasites. There is some malaria, but it will be stamped out entirely. The average native is a man of powerful build and a fine worker. This abundant labor supply is one of the chief advantages of the place...