Big, black, wealthy Charles E. Mitchell of West Virginia State College was at the U. S. State Department last week, conferring with Secretary Henry Lewis Stimson, preparing to sail for Monrovia as President Hoover's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the little black Republic of Liberia.
Statesman Stimson showed to Mr. Mitchell, then released publicly for the first time, his recent exchange of notes with the Liberian Government.
Subject: Slavery.
Result: The resignation of President King and Vice President Yancy of Liberia, leaving as President today former Liberian Secretary...
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