SLAVERY IN LIBERIA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 8 January 1931, Page 2

SLAVERY IN LIBERIA

A SCATHING NOTE LEADING OFFICIALS INDICTED (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, 7th January. The Baltimore “Sun” prints a despatch asserting that the State Department in a scatching Note recently threatened a possible break in United States relations with Liberia unless the latter abolished slavery and took steps to remove the officials responsible therefor, since international and public opinion would no longer tolerate the twin scourges of slavery and forced labour.” -Mr Stimson, in a Note, according to the despatch, makes against Liberia the following points: First, that it consented to an investigation of slavery with ( extreme reluctance.” Second', that . nearly all high Liberia officials, includln* th e vice-president,” were found guilty, third, that Liberia, despite the frequent inquiries” of the American Charge d Affaires, failed to offer deh.nte plans for the removal of slavery. Fourth, that all “officials whose guilt been established” continued to hold ofice. Fifth, that the “Government of Lberia intimidated witnesses” before tae Slavery Commission and then “encouraged measures of retaliation against tiese helpless people.”