All slaves in Abyssinia, who ft-ly London, Aug. 19.
believed, number two million, are to be liberated.
The decision to suppress in his kingdom this old custom of slavery, has been reached by Ras Tafari, the and plans in a letter to the Anti-Slavery and Abines. Protection Society in Lon= the Ethiopien monarch, Has Tefart Th the picturesque language
minds the Society that. tea Sloven has already been prohibited, fand says that in some of the worst Eases of contravening the prohibi= tion the death penalty has been flicted. His. Majesty. logisintion to facilitate the Sep of freeing all slaves st by the public but utters a wa ing' that discretion is necessary. dealing with a. tassie of euch' des licsey.' "Moreover, "there. sy" points out, a vast difference bee Reeen slavery as understood in Europe and America and the fort inch it ext in Abyssinia me Abyssinian owners. are nob to "seeing" slaves hold. posts, own property. embrace Christianity and Tenn trades."
The Emperor's intentions, how. ever, are, fat from being. "mere fat ich Gnd ae an eamest* of fincerty be. has accepted Society's offer to send a delegate to advise and help in this works. Through Reuter,
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