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But results speak more plainly FLOGGING OF BLACK than promises, and the old profes sional politician is a back number
A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS. in these modern days of an ea
BY BIR WILLIAM MORRIS.)
We English as a race, are singu
lightened electorate. The will "of the people for botter loadership will assuredly have its way.
Remains then the question: Who is to lead? Have we in England
SLAVES.
MORE LIBERIA DISCLOSURES.
Revelations that will shock the
larly unimaginative and unim-to-day men of the calibre and ox-conscience of the civilised world aro
pressionable. It takes us a long time to raiet to any indicative act of condition.
But when we do get a thought into our honda our actions aro dogged, virile, and tenacious. That is why I have great faith in 1931. The your that has just closed has seen the culmination of a trend of events that have given conclu- sive proof that all is not well in the world.
Yet I think that the slump, or depression (call it what you will), has done us good. I would not have welcomed it had I been prer warned of its advent, but definite
perience neocaïary ?
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contained in the report of the Commission of Inquiry into slavery and forced labour in this black Republic of Liberia,
Insidents such as the following
are cited:
I say that we have such men. To my mind come the names of Sir Robert Horne, Sir John Simon, and several of the younger genera- tion. These and others are men versed in the ways of the modern On September 21, 1027, Mr. commercial world, cognisant of the Edward H. Blackett, a quarter interdependence of finance, diplomaster for Commissioner Watson, masy, industry and agriculture.
In the past, they have interested themselves in different parties But in the disintegration of par- tisanship I foreseg it possible that they will be bound in common ac- cord to the principles of Proteo- | tion, equity for agriculture by the ly and on all aides I sro around | application of a fair tax on for mò signs of the return of that back-eign foodstuffs and a realistion
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Styltgart, Jan. 6-Hory Diótrich, the German Finance Minister, re- venled, in a speech at a political meeting here,, that, "the German Government is planning to abolish the unemployment dole, which is now costing the nation £160,000,000 a year. (A brief cable about this was sent us by Reuter but the fol- lowing práticulars should be of interest.)
U.S. TREASURY DEFICIT.
MR. MELLON SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING,
CONGRESS ADVISED NOT "TO
PAY IN CASH.
Washington, January 28.---In- creased taxes and harder times, economically, would be caused if cash certificates for componented. war claims were paid to America's veterans of the Great War, Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, the Secretary of the Treasury, fold Congress to-day, Further, Secretary Mellon warned Congress that in the present fiscal year the federal government will face a deficit of G.8376,000,000.
To-day Congress debated pro- posals, which are strongly support- ed, to pay compensation to the war. veterans in cash. The debate had its reaction even in Wall Stroot where stock values slumped because of fears that if passed the war veterans' compensation measure vuld impose a severo drain on the
was ordered by Watson to take soldiers and capture so many made natives as he could, not exceeding
"I know these proposals will 280, and deliver them to Mr. precipitate the biggest storm in the Bamuel Rose (Inter Postmaster recent history of Germany," Herr General) for shipment to the Dietrich said, "but when 4,000,000 Spanish island of Fernando Po. | people are in danger of despair mit. | federal treasury,
Blackett took soldiers and givings are nothing and action! caught 250 men. Chief Nomeh confirma the visit and the forcible everything. capture of his men, stating that Blackett flogged and bound all the refused to go with him, and timo and again in the history of wages and not the dole. And they
took away about four boatloads. this great nation, has pulled us will thus combine to bring about,
The methods of Mr. Allen M. through and seen us come out on a rejuvenation of the best action Yancy, guarintendent of Maryland top.
of the Conservative interests, and Colity from 1920 to 1928, and later lead them and the country on a Viterbildelt of the Republic, are businesslike basis to fopill access.lustrated by overal incidents of I write not as a visionary, but extortion, fines of hundreds of in the closa knowledge of recent conversations in important places; pounds boing imposed in connec conversations where I have been tion with the suppression of tribal honoured by requests for opinions.differences
There is as amplo supply of lead- ers who, dormant while the intri gue and croad currents of partisan- ship existed, will come forward in their trength and effectivence so soon as politics have been purged. And what splendid material those loaders will have to work on Look frankly at the state of the country to-day. Are we really so depressed as some would have us
Only in recently as 1014 it took its two years at least to realise the full gravity of the great war. But, realising it, we mor
Tho perila of the ensuing peace, less dramatic perhaps, have taken longer to be recognised. But 1930 has served its purpose, and I be love that we are now witnessing the beginning of the ring-back of the pendulum.
We are regaining the will to work, which in the long run means prosperity.
Is there another mation in the
Let us analyse carefully this be|beliovo 1 lief of mine, for I am. no blind optimist. Let us examine it from two angles, the world-wide stato of trade and the national situa- tion..
The world seems to me to have just come to the end of a far-reach- ing series of adjustments that be came necessary as the result of a period of very rapid developments This globe on which we live is for practical and commercial pur- poses less than half the size it was RUDOLF, WOLE) & KEW, half a century ago. Communica-
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world that could wouther the stormy times of the last few years as we have done! In spite of the terrible increase in unemployment, is the spirit of the country broken i
We have no sudden increase in orime, there have been no riots, no violent upheavals in our social structure. Things are by no moins as had as they might have been.
In point of real truth, other countries are far more seriously than we are. The difference is that affected by this "world depression" they do not seem to possess the lateat love of a good hearty Kronse as we do.
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There has been far too much talk tions have spooded up enormously, of bad times and insufficient effort Radio, organised fast traffic to turn them into good times dur ing the past tewive or eighteen routes, and means for the trane months, and it was not until the mission and distribution of news year 1830 had nearly closed that have brought the peoples of the that fact was realised. world into far closer touch. The
It was largely due to the efforts motor car has been a potent factor of our Press that the realisation of in the change of domostio. habits the danger of possitism of all of us.
brought about. That realisation We came, not very long ago when resulted in a much improved con- measured in years, to the end of dition in trade just before Christ the period of the discovery and ex- ploitation of fresh lands, always an cutlet for trade.
More recently still, America, climatically
and georgaphically favoured, expanded her prosperity, became perhaps a trifle surfeited, And the ruction has temporarily
get in.
Russia acted in the opposite way. All these oulminations needed ad justment, and in 1930 we passed through the turmoil of disturbed waters, finding calm..
One important adjustment is alrady under way.
Our interna- tional Ananciers have learned their Irason and new standard of.
money values is rapidly being brought into operation. Commod- ity prices are already beginning to show a tendency to hardon,
View the situation, broady, and realise that the actual consumption of the world populace is greater now than ever before. “
Is there real need for a pessin ism that fears permanent over-pro- duction and unprofitable business To my way of thinking there cer- tainly is not
mida,
In connection with one disputo which began in 1993, in which the tribes had retaliated with murder for murder, one tribe was fined £300 in Monrovia, the capital, for failing to produce the murderers, the Paramount Chiof being held as hostage.
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Secretary Mellon said that the Prevailing economic depression has caused a decided falling off in tax "We must try to increnss pre-payments to the United States duction. As a means toward this Treasury. He advocated that in the end I propose, not subsidies, but a adopt drastic economy policies.
matter of appropriations Congress TERMS-CASH on Delivery. Government contribution for every Chicago, Ill., Jan. 28.-Oficials of Ox View from THURSDAY, the worker additionally employed. This Montgomery Ward & Co. to-day an-
nounced payment of their regulari money would go toward creating quarterly dividend. But they ad- lower costs of production."
mitted that 1030 was an "extremely Pointing out that, through re-difficult" year.
Last year the net profit of Mont- parations, the unemployment dole, gomery Ward, one of America's and other factors Germany's un-largest mail order house, amounted productive expenditure totals to G.8808,211. During the economic depression. of 1020, however, Mont- £300,000,000 a year, the Finance gomery. Ward lost nearly Gold PUBLICTM AUCTION. Minister declared, Unless work 88,000,000. is found for our unemployed, pri- rate capitalism is in danger of its life. I am all for private business against Socialisin, but we must face our difloltics in the right spirit.
"Reparations are draining the blood of our economio life, are in- creasing or unenployed, and are disturbing world economy by reduc
Yeney offered to advance money in return for 500 men for Fornando Fo, telling the Chief that if he dissuaded the people from going, the town would be made to paying the purchasing power of all, the £300 and in addition a fine of including our creditors.` £200.
The Chief thereupon agreed and the Spanish steamer Montserrat The men arrived at the beach. were not on hand.
Superintendent Yancy was im patient. "If they are not here by o'clock, I will burn these two towns." The people were frightened and went aboard the ship until the men were delivered,
During the night they sent mes- sengers to the interior, begging the toys to come to save their tawa from being destroyed, and ut day. break 310 of the 500 who had been recruited while the Chief remained prisoner were marched to the bench. the 500 men had gone, the Chief When the £300 had been paid Bard returned and found bis town empty and his women weeping. They told him of the shipment of the 800, and that Yanoy had tanded 200 more, When the Chief refused more mon Yancy sent a large company of soldiers to fetch
"Whether or at what moment the German Government will take up the matter of réparations is im- possible to sty to-day, but this much I am ready to state-in no case will we violate the post-war treaties."
Declaring that the Government of which be in a member "believes in
the vitality of the German people,"
the Finance Minister continued :---
"The greatest danger. I see is the suppression of the independent leader of industry, on whose spirit vate capitalist system depends. of invention and courage the pri
"The dole has loosened the ties
between the worker and the e- ployer, and also the worker's sense of responsibility for his family.
"Nobody can secuse us of not baving screwed taxes bigh enough,” Horr Dietrich added,
"Neither liquor, beer, nor tobac They went "flogging men, wooo can stand any further increases, me and children" indiscriminand an increase in the turnover tax ately and, finding no young men, would only reduce our ability to took old ones.
competo abroad and further ondan- ger our capacity to pay.
In several instances record busi-them Tress was done-proof than change in the mental attitudo of the peo- ple (which the readjustment of the political situation will assuredly bring about) can lift us out of the worried state of 3030.
The old men and the Chief were flogged during the march and, as added punishment, were forced to carry a gont in their outstretched arma and forbidden to put the animal oither on their heads or shoulders.
"I do not see any State subsidy in the proposals. The idea need not, be for eternity: we can try it
out for three or six months."
For myself, I am content to take my courage in both hands and, by strict application to business and
German economic experts believe the adoption, after careful trial,
the plan undoubtedly will mean the of every modkrn device for the im provement of the products that I The town of Kordor mas-visited | zocialisation of German industrý on make, to pass on to the public and and photographed by the Commis-a lange stale and forced exports. my employees the benefits that can.sion. Forty-one huts wero in- habited at the time of the Fernando and do aderu.
Po demand. All are deserted now, the town site overgrown with wooda, the thatched roofs and mud-cover- ed sides crumbling in.
Women as well as men, the re we must think harder than did port shows, are used for, compul. our forebears. We live life moresory labour. intensively.
Is there a better principle for the head of a manufacturing con- cern to adopt If so, I do not know it..
To-day we have to realise that
I would like to impress that fact particularly on the youth of both noxes to-day. Money only comes to those who earn it by doing some thing useful,
That is not a hnd thought to And now, let us look at the pros- bear in mind at a time when pecte that 1931 holds out for Eng-round of festivities may have tand: land. The political strife of the ed to disturb one's mental estimate past year is assuredly nearing ita of the values of life. own demolition;
The people of this country have the power to choose their own leadora. Every country at all: times has ultimately had the gov. ernment it deserves.
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And so soberly, earnestly, and with the truth in our minds that coas always comes to those who deserve it, let us greet. 1931 with a smile of welcome..
It will be a year of benefiting from the leason of the past. It must be a year of hard work and scrious cadeavour; but, above all, it should start, with every justifi- cation, on noto of confident optimlem.
As already reported, the United States Government has threatened to break relations with Liberia in- less the scandals are "peedily. ended,
COUNTESS BLACKMAIL
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Germany's unemployed in the first fortnight of December-the latent period for which gures are available--numbered 3,577,000.
£10,000 CLAIM AGAINST TOM MIX.
A "ROYAL COURT.”.
Natchgi" (Miss)-Tom Mix, the film rough-rider, wearing
jack- Boota, apura. und tán riding outfit, gåve ovidence in an betion for £10,000 damages for alleged breach) of contract..
A GARDENER IN COURT
Colonel Litmiller, who run a A charge of demanding money "Wild Weet" show, claims that. with menaces from Estella Coun. Mix not only broke his contract, i teas Cave of Richmond on January but appeared with a rival show, 2 was heard at Burnham-on-Sad, He said that Mix's terms were. Somerset, against Robert Edwards, £2,000 a week, a luxury motor-ear, and accommodation for his two a gardener.
Only evidence of arrest was given.horses and entourage of wovon per-
BORR, CAMEROON COVen y
Tom Mix's socond, wife, formerly
I believe that early in 1001 we shall see a change in the political
A constable said that Lady CaVO situation that will have an almoet immediate affect in the improve
lives at St. Anne's, Burnham Mies Olive Stokes, said the cow ment of commerce,
in consequence of a complaint tele phoned by her he interviewed Ed. boy film star "nover paid a grocery The majority of the old ging of politicians have lost the confidónen Let me conclude by wishing every wards and charged him. In reply, hill in his life,"
"I do not, with Mix, giving details of his career, of the people. The electorate to body the best of all good fortune Edwards said:
said that he started cow-punching. day, conscious of the futility of and by saying this: "Work hard, to say anything."..
The police superintendent asked In Texts and Oklahoma in 1030, lip-service to obsolete party, prin- play hard, and, above all, buy heel. ciples, is willing to secept and sup- Buy goods that will make your for the case to be adjourned owing the later bocamo Jeputy sheriff, port with outstretched arms a lead- life mora enjoyable and improve to the illncis of a witness. Ed- revenue officer, construction fore-- Awards was allowed baik papa man, horse trainer, town, marahal, and give relied in crace of er who will restore to its proper your status. NORBATES OR Renomafulla altreslly seed not ). Countesk Cave is the widow of circus performer and motion pic
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down unemploymolte never to
Do things, resolve talk loosely of depression, and, 1931 will be a happy year for all of
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Viscount Cave, nie late Lord Chine Wermeda cellor, on whom an earidon was to three times and had two children. have been bestowed, but who died in March, 1999, before the pstadt was issued. In the following May his widow was created Countess Cave of Richmond.
During the procoodings, oppos." ing counsel engaged in 4 heated argument which, only ended when the judge threatened to jail them both for diorderly conduct.
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