The memory of these deeds will remain graven in the memory of men, and in the memory of Divine vengeance. Sooner or later the executioners will have to render an account to God and to history. There is one order of the Catholic Church which has always had a most noble record in its treatment of native races. These are the Jesuits. In all points the position of Father Vermeersch and of the English Reformers appears to be identical.
Presumption is in favour of occupation, of a full occupation.
Hence effective occupation is joined to intention, and all the constituent elements to a valid title of property exist. To the natives, and to no one else, without their consent and just compensation. Estimates, more or less conjectural in nature, elaborated by M. Cattier appear to establish the profits from the exploitation of rubber alone, at eight to nine millions of francs per annum. M. le Comte de Smet de Naeyer reduces this figure to four or five millions. Short of positive data one can only deal in conjectures.