Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-08
ATTACK KING.
Belgian Ruler AssaiIed
at Peace Conference.
Charged With Being Response
BILE for CrueIties.
Government Policy in Congo Bitterly
Denounced.

Boston. Oct. King Leopold of Bel
GUM, was assailed Tor his policy as
sovereign of the Congo Free State at
" public meeting held here, this after
noon, in connection with the sessions
of the International Peace Congress.
The attack upon King Leopold was di-
rerted by T. NJ. Morol OF England, who
represented the Congo Reform Associa-
Mr. Morel charged that the King
T. s- personally responsible in a large
,t.. sure for the cruelties which are
IT,. iced on the natives of the Congo
= state in the terrific endestvors of
H., opolistic organizations to obtain
froE the country all the ivory and rub
Ter that was possible.
The King WAS defended by George
Herbert Head Of Cambridge. England.
who submitted that Leopold had done
all he possibly could to remove the
cruelties and who also urgently assert
ed that whatever profits came from the
trading and development in the Congo
did not pass to King Leopold at all,
but were expended instead to the de-
velopment of the Congo State and in
public works in Belgium. The govern
ment policy in the Congo also was bit
terIy denounced by Rev. w. NJ. Nor
rison. for several years missionary in
the Congo land.
The congress. today. accepted a re-
port of the committee on propaganda.
recommending that the congress in 1905
be held at Lucerne. Switzerland. Thu
same committees report in favor of
the establishment of branches of the
Berne peace bureau in leading cities
Of the world 50 that doctrines Of peace
might be effectually disseminated
throughout the globe, was also adopted
unanimously.
A second public meeting. this after
noon, was that held in the Old South
Meeting House, TO consider the pro-
SreSS Of the peace movement in Europe,
with al iresses by prominent foreign
delegates to the congress-. The congress
participated in a dinner, tonight. at
which the foreign delegates were the
guests. Speeches We're made by BiSh
90 Percival of England. the Baroness
Won Suttner, Booker II. Washington
and others.
Boston. oct THE edifice of the
Park Street church was the scene, to-
day of the meeting of the International
Peace Congress. fremont Temple, the
customary se ssion hall. being used for
the Republican state convention. The
original understanding was that the
congress would be adjourned by noon,
today. but an unlocked for breadth
and detail of discussion rendered it
necessary that another day should be
given over TO the congress. so that it
will not close until tomorrow. AS an
nounced at yesterdays meeting, the
first subject to be taken up, today,
was the elaborate plan Of organizing
the nations into a positive peace MAX
ing union. as favored in resolutions by
the Danish Peace Society, the unjver-
sal Peace Union of the United States,
and other organizations.
The world treaty suggested by the
Danish and United States Universal
Peace Unions. was, as arranged, the
first subject considered after the ses-
sion had been opened by President
Paine. The memorial was read by Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood of Washington. 1t
aroused keen interest among the dele
gates.
Dr. Melkoff, the sole Armenian del
egate in the congress. made an earnest
appeal that the atrocities committed in
his country should be brought to an
end i
A vehement denunciation of Tur-
KEY. Russia and Great Britain came
from Delegate Herbert Burrows OF
England. while speaking of the Arme-
rian resolutions. He condemned Tur-
key for alleged treatment of the Jews
ana attacked his own country for its
policy in Thibet. If anything, he de-
Il ID. the Eishneff massacre was
I. st than anything that happened in
-tt' mia.
u 1en the resolutions had been read
tn, 'egular order Of business was in
t. opted temporarily to permit DR..
Ed ard Everett Hale to read extracts .
of a letter received by him from Cardi- !
nal Gibbons. from Baltimore. In this
letter Cardinal Gibbons recommended
to the congress the representative Of
Belgium, who was to speak on the
Congo question. The representative re-
ferred to, is George Herbert Head Of
Cambridge, England, who was sched-
uled to speak I'm the evening in defence
Of the Congo policy of King Leopold of
Belgium This policy was to be criti-