New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
THE CONGO DISCUSSION.
The ReU. DR.. Sanford Takes Issue
1cith Cardinal Gibbons.

! Baltimore Dec 1S-The Rev. Dr. Z. B. Sanford.
secretary of the executive committee of the Inter-
church Conference. in an address to the ministers
of the Protestant Evangelical churches of this city,
made this contribution to the discussion on con-
| ditions in the Congo:
| In a dispatch in The New York Tribune dated
Baltimore December A. It is reported that Sardlnal
Gibbons when his attention was called TO the pres
| ent discussion regarding conditions In the congo
| to two things; the desire of certain nation or
nations TO grab it and to religious prejudice As
| this matter, Cardinal Gibbons may have informa-
| knowledge of such purposes. | venture however.
to take issue with the venerable representative of
tn Vatican in his statement that this discussion is
due to religious prejudice. On good and as be-
lieve sufficient grounds, the Protestant Christian
deeply interested in conditions in the Congo, and
1s fors eeeR gag q 10 aiG in every way ef
we" 70 full disclosure Of conditions in the Congo
to which these conditions are related"
he relation on Of our Protestant Evangelical
GepeIa u.s. IN brief as follows In May 1901 the
Church at its quadrennia session held in Los
Atngelesl Cal, unanimously adopted resolutions
gress Of the United States to inyestgate cate the
GnageS made against the authorities of the Congo
authorlty that the grossest outrages are perpe-
in many Instances practically to Condition mem Of
Methodist Eniscnnsi hGtoh on the part of the
oOtsea d 3y many other national church assemblies
At the great 'nterchurch conference held in Now
,bi nGrk ~ A ANoNember lsO5a conference representing
gate membership of over seventeen millions 1 @gss g e.
!utt4ns ~ IONS were unanimously adopted and transmtted
f%i; f9rrn That We earnestly insist in the name of
riceS aTg f fo Gf the human race for which He
thss rrn99itoughgong and permanent rghting OF
iS!y !!rt me common conscience of Christendom;
ati h, we urge that the facts of the existing sit
ssnspieiSn Of pardality. created by the powers
stnFFough whose action the Congo State has its
,,F That in view of the prominent part borne by the
state, we urge that our government should ta5o
TT'n ioI promotion of this international inquiry"
W. Th me conduct of matters placed f their care by
tenton to what they have conceived vas tbi at
o9ty IN view Of the fact that increasing amount
the crime against humanity and heipless and dol OF
p9enoeHt people, pernetrated under the administra-
no direct connection with the Congo Reform Assos
conference. of which have The honor of being sen
fetary has welcomed the information given to them
IN bringing to the attention Of the government tbe
the n;td stfe 1fg h have & hnsed their apnes that
nag nag Of the Congo Independent State. should ask
70 them apneared int0erahle. IT was grief 10
great and growing number that the President and
oecr"t@ry Of state did not at early date see their
than the appointment Of consul * I,on no %rher
early in the snrine Of this vear TTnder a,o oohSo
Sentember % 1906 addressed letter to President Mt
by various RELIGIOUS bodies and that the attention
oi congress was TO be directed to the
taTlV in November OF this year pamphlet was
sen, from orr office TO every member of Congress-
ccmh'Alning the resolutions adopted by the Inter
Chnrch Conference and by other Protastant
Ihurch bodies with the letter sent bv the hftv
TIrotestant evangelical missionaries from the
Esnited States. Great Pritain. Cannda Germany.
sweden Norway and Denmark. working on the
11oneo AT a meeting held Kinchassa Stanley
pool January Il 1906. THIS letter closed with these
Words we have object in view hut that Of
rhe interests Of humanity @nd the desire that The
natINes shall not be caused to- disappear of thu
IdTt or the earth And would utter our
sosin protest against the terrible state or affairs
s,Ii eNiStng In the Congo State. and we appeal In
the name Of Justice. liberty and humanity 10
those VINO value these blessings TO helm In every
lawr,,i wav 10 secure them for all the Congo
peoples Trusting in ALMIGHTY God. send forth
thls, our protest and appeal"
49, Tue resolutions. introduced I'm the Senate last
duesdaT ., nv Senator Lodge have now placed the
IeSponsplty, as regards the action OF the govern
tf nehr OF OF me United States upon those whom the
smHidsts or the nation have placed IN authority.
inc SWIFT movement Of events that is
res,ins lnoughtful attention In every land makes
evident mat this is the providenttal time when
action VIII be most wise and effective have
GOOD deal more information than can give YOU
In this ADDRESS REGARDING the facts and testimony
upon Wh'ch the Protestant churches. abroad
Wen as in America base their appeal for internal
OF affairs IN the Congo State by Leopold II Of