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be impossible to secure fresh gangs of Kru labourers. They 

 rarely engage for more than a year. 



The Monrovian Government in 1893 strengthened its 

 position amongst the Krumen by securing declarations on the 



part of their chiefs of adhesion to the Government of Liberia, 

 to put a stop to foreign intrigue in this direction. 



In 1900 President Coleman entertained somewhat ambitious 

 views about establishing Liberian influence in the interior north- 

 west of the St. Paul's River. He therefore organised and 

 conducted an expedition in that direction, which, however, was 



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