The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02

the first to recognize the flag of the
International association which subse-
quentiy became the Congo state-anI
that that recognition had a profound
influence in shaping the subsequent
course of events. You extended that
recognition on certain we'll defined
lines, on the strength of certain specific
and solemn promises. You were told.
as we in Europe were told, that King
LeopoldS policy was practical, liberal
and humanitarian that the natives
would receive just and equitable treat
ment, and that the Congo basin would
be flung open to the legitimate enter
prise of all nations. We urge respect
fully that If the terms upon which
American recognition was secured have
not been kept-and do not think there
can be much doubt on that score-that
the right and the obligation of the
United States is to insist on their OBJ
servance. and, although you did not ac-
tually ratify the Berlin act-which
your representatives helped materially
to draw up, and also signed-you took
q prominent part in the framing Of the
Brussels act which was the sequel and
the confederation of the conference Of
Berlin.
Ridiculous as appears the insinua-
ton to all who are aware of the abso-
of public opinion in this country, which
far from being inspired by officialdom.
has dragged officialdom after tive
are accused by the henchmen of the
Congo state Of being animated with
ambitious and selfish motives in pro-
testing against the terrible oppression
to which the Congo peoples are sub
jected. That accusation at least cam
not be brought against you, which i'm
raoncalU ctrQn hons tho moral pOqitinn
of the United States. You have no
territorial interests in Africa, and you
approach the subject, as it were, with
an entirely clean slate. We know that
the American people have 1t in their
power to accomplish a great work for
humanity which will bring them imper-
ishable honor. That, in brief. Is our
point of view. I assure you that there
is nothing in our memorial to your
president calculated to offend the
slightest susceptibilities of the Amer
lean people.
Among the peers who have signed
the memorial / may mention the Earl
of Aberdeen and Beauchamp; among
politicians 1 will choose the following
as typical of profound divergence OF
thought-John Burns, Sir Gilbert Par
ker, Sir William Holdsworth, Sir
Charles Dixie, Sir John Kennaway.
Alfred Emmott, Herbert Samuel and
Richard Bell. Among the churchmen
and non conformiSts are the Bishops
of Liverpool and Hereford. the Arch
deacon of London. Canon Scott Hol-
land, DIR. John Clifford and Rev. F. B.
Meyer. Among the professional men
and men of letters l may cite George
Meredith, st. Loe Strachey, the editor
Of the Spectator; Harold Spender.
one of the editors OF the Daily News;
Sir Edward Russell, editor of the
Liverpool Daily Post, and w. I. Stead.
Our signatories also include two sons
of the late Mr.. Gladstone-the Rev.
Stephen Gladstone, rector of Hawar-
den, and Mr.. Harry Gladstone-and
men like Herbert Ward, whose knowl-
edge of the Congo is personal knowl-
edge. Among influential women who
are among the signatories / will con-
tent myself with citing Mrs. John
Richard Green. one of the most in
fluential Irish women of the day. whose
eminence is well known in the states"
Us your visit supported by other
public bodies?"
Yves; amongst others by the British
and Foreign Slavery society and
the Aborigines Protective society,
whose secretary, H. r. Fox Bourne,
has been identified with the movement
from the very first. long before l took
it up, have passed resolutions APPROX
Ing OIL It's OD1ectSs dilu tIc IcSpCSlIsC
presidents of both these societies, Sir
T. POWELL Buxton, Bart, and Sir w.
Brampton Gurdon, NJ. p. have signed
the memorial.
In his private capacity Mr.. Morei is
bringing out almost Immediately
book on the Congo question entitled
King Leepold's Rule in Africa. which
is illustrated with many painful pic
lures of the dark doings on the Congo.
and deals with the early history OF tho
Congo State, the nature of the system
of administration, the effects of that
system upon native life and upon in
ternational commerce, supplemented
by many letters received this year from
the Congo by the author and others
relating to the most recent instances
Of atrocity and nisgovernment.
The part whichs Mr.. Morel has played
in rousing the public to an under
standing of the Congo question and the
wide problems bound up in it, is known
and appreciated in this country and
on the continent, where he has many
sympathizers, and not few enemies