4. We reproduce Sir Harry Johnston’s table.[A] It appears to have been carefully made and deserves consideration. We happen to have another set of figures, however, which we can compare with his; we quote them from Ferguson’s Handbook of Liberia. In May, 1907, an amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the popular vote; 6579 votes were cast. Voters must be males of at least twenty-one years and owners of property; the population represented by them would surely be at least three times this number--which gives a minimum of 19,737. These figures, however, can not be depended upon without qualification, because no doubt “natives” were among the voters; in fact, when matters of importance, upon which public opinion is actively aroused, are voted on, the “brother from the bush” is mustered to the polls in considerable numbers. We copy the numbers voting at different settlements in column parallel to Sir Harry Johnston’s figures. Curious discrepancies occur, as for instance, cases where a larger number of votes were cast than Sir Harry’s figure, which is supposed to give the total number of population. [A] SUMMARY OF POPULATION--AMERICO-LIBERIANS ==================================================== Montserrado County-- (Johnston) (Ferguson) Robertsport 400 76 Royesville 50 57 St. Paul’s River Settlements-- New Georgia 200 36 Caldwell 100 109 Brewerville 200 170 Clay-Ashland 400 484 Louisiana 100 81 New York 50 White Plains 300 Millsburg 250 17 Arthington 300 54 Careysburg 400 688 Crozierville 100 109 Bensonville 150 115 Robertsville 150 Harrisburg 250 89 --------- 3250 Settlements on the Mesurado River-- Barnersville } 31 Gardnersville } 200 Johnsonville } 215 Paynesville } 387 Monrovia } 2500 106