Show COMMISSION TO LIBERIA President Wicnes to Assist Republic In Str j i snlng Out Its Affairs Washington President Roosevelt i on Tuesday transmitted to congress I with his approval a letter from Secretary Secre-tary Root asking authority to appoint n commission of three Americans togo to-go to Liberia and assist that republic In strengthening Its hold on the reins of government Tho presidents mos age on tho subject says I very earnestly hope that tho recommendation rec-ommendation of tho secretary of state will be approved and that congress will grant the appropriation of 20000 to pay the expenses of a commission vho shall go to Liberia to examine into the situation cOIr with the officers of-ficers of the Liberian government and with the representatives of other governments gov-ernments actually present in Monrovia Mon-rovia and report recommendations most apt to render effective relief to tho republic of Liberia under the present critical circumstances Tho relations of the United States to Liberia Li-beria are such as to make it an imperative Im-perative duty for us to dot all In our power to help tho little republic which is struggling against such adverse ad-verse circumstances |