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Show , .LIBERIA, OUR WARD. Boston Transcript. " Unfortunate Liberia seems to have escaped from Its International compl'-catloim compl'-catloim with tho loss of only ahbut 2,000 square- miles of territory ceiled to Krauqo. Sp far as, tho land Is concerned con-cerned the loss Is not very serious, for Liberia has never been able successfully suc-cessfully to assert its authority ovor moro than a relatively narrow coastal stilp. In tho hinterland aro great native na-tive tribes who do what seems good to their eyes nnd pay llttlo heed to tho lawmakers of Monrovia. It was tho Inability of tho Llberlans to manage man-age these peoplo that gave Franco an opening for acquiring territory. IfiLl-heria IfiLl-heria could not maintain order, Franco could and would. Tho Llberlan authorities accept tho situation In a philosophical spirit, being unable to do anything elso .They havo passed over tholr finances to an International Internation-al control in which the United Statos Is represented, and nn American will supercede mi Englishman In, charge ot tho collection of the revenues, which will he managed With roferenco to meeting Interest charges on tho reorganized re-organized debt. Wo seom to be committed com-mitted to tho same kind and degree of financial supervision wo exercise In Santo Domingo. |