Show AID FROM THIS COUNTRY Black Slack Republic of Liberia in Desper Desperate ate Plight and aud May Pall Fall Prey I l to Prance France or England I Washington W n March 31 The situa situation situatiOn i tion Uon in Liberia is giving rise to apprehension j hension here The attack by the na native native tive tribes from fr fro the French side Ide Of the I southern boundary along the Cavally river upon the English factory and the Liberian n troops would in itself be dan dangerous dangerOus dangerous to the existence of or the little re republic i i I public But in addition there Is a state of practical demoralization at Mon I I the capital and the finance of CTt I Ithe the tb country are in a desperate plight all being factors which might easily serve as a prelude for intervention by some of the European powers Such Intervention usually leads to a permanent domination and the state i I department is resolved solved r this shall not be Already British and French war warships warships 1 i ships are on their way to the seat of or trouble so s with some satisfaction the thenay I today announced the navy nay department I I sailing salling from St Vincent Cape Verde I of ot the swift scout cruiser Birmingham for Monrovia where she should arrive I Iby Iby by next Saturday evening I Mr Lyon the American Amerl an minister to j I I Liberia Is aboard the cruiser with I specific Instructions from rein the state de department department department to do what Is III necessary to protect American interests in Liberia I I and to help out the administration there as far tar as can properly be done The gunboat Des Moines which has I I been lying lY J in Hampton Roads was to today today today day to the tho Norfolk navy yard and the work of ot putting h her har l into con condition HUon to proceed to Africa and relieve the Birmingham will be rushed She should be able to sail Bail within a fort tort fortnight fortnight night and be at Monrovia by May 1 |