The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
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Of Nat gaS ,rderby'
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Resented by Iemaire, Who Baa.sSI
Awful State in Afrtcan Eoio,it B a
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Awful State in Afftcan GoI0nSS
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Brussels, July 28.---Major Lernsf II
Is continuing the publication, ,aof ..h4 8
recollections OF the Congo EIndepeft.S
dent State. The Major served fS |
years In the Congo In. comnland III
native troops. On htR return Ia Rssi Il
gium he was notified that hi W0iuISGs "
be beNprosecuted for cruelty ttrwartis fffsSj
men under him and lie ret8 StE .KsES
Degtnning the publication OF 8 nanStS sEI;
tlonal exposure Of the revolving III 4
nltlons prevailing In the native orr
Aside from painting black 1icss
tnre OF the conditions In the Con 6s2
tne Major reveals that the scfentt aFE n
expedition led by him into the
elghaza region ON the north erur YFDnY 1
tier In 1904 was an expeGit Ion S6or$
conquest In disguise. The Major de-
clares that King Leopold gave; him y
personal instructions to vanqulshS tha y
Anglo-Egyptian forces coming dSgii B
from the Soudan at any Cost IN ss sS
cannot be held responSilsie ftfs \;
these acts" the Major Writa&fg ssf i
~Hi ny iSSponeAule IQF. tue GOu1pA6NE3a
execution Of these inatructtpKRSst Ss tSSS 81
Major Lema1re admits that ON yssvss
Leral occasions during this Gdfueaf4fOfIs d
which lasted for three years ana two
months, he caused native sgld dfATnSs|
and even their wives to he HoKHetf! !SS
He penetrated to regions newer bea
fore reached BY a white man and NM, stssSS
hab1ted by wild tribes and canIitbal{sx l{sxfS
and he claims that there was snSs NJ 8
other than fogging to preserve IhS B
discipline indispensable to the saScur.s# n
1ty and success of an expedf ftf0Ii N
among the brigands,, accust tonnsd ,S:tt1y
knl, raid and capture anta Il M l7sS
=. PRAISE FOR cRUELTR 5$s
In every instance of foggfRg. hoH-s33
aver, he faithfully reported the Yactss
and never received a word OF canaia iaras
On the contrary, he was accorded
nothing but praise for his conduct "
decorated by King Leopold. fts \
charges were preferred EaaaifS SO
Major until the adnlfnist tfpn $Sdss I
ss3a8 esiiiRs na atteh}ios eaa sssB Sga
Unchecked abuSSB 5t6 ttiiiS U0M ssg{
> The. statements made NY MS3Or I.e ss;ss
maire are supported by i dOGfai1SMs @
tary evidence and the $eatfnokY +ue I,
italian officers who were reEaif8ii .tiSR 4;
their government from the \. Congo
when information came to hand aa "
to what was going on.l %&.95 4 's,3 u III
A perusal Of Lennaira's recital carr Il;
ries the conviction that he id a. nigh
minded man Of superior AttainmeWfA.
sincere believer in the future of ths9
Congo, devoted to the calae ofR the
blacks, and determined to put Rn end,
to the existing atrocfohs and
graceful administration During hfBg
IL years service he crossed Africa II
twice without firing a cartridge at az 4
native. M. Recluse, the celebrated
geographer, said this achfevafhsriE
and It's results ranked Lefnaire with
Abbaddie, Duvyrier and Livingston,
BURNED THE VILLAGES u
When, as a young man., Major LaJ
maire began his work In the Congo 5
amid rattle Of musketry, the bang
ing OF cannon, and the burning OF
villages, he says he was Taught that
this course was the only on8 to bring
the natives TO their senses, F0fE
years service, however; opened lfis
eyes to the true reasons why Africa &
was being deluged Id Innocent blood. a 4
Since then he had defended K the
blacks, pointing out their good gualieS 8
ties, and upheld the work Of thst mis-
sionaries. He realized the danger OF Il
continuance of irresponsible con- g
troll in the Congo, and hadame d q
champion OF annexation as' the sole i
remedy. -" :. ~ Il Sls,,
Continuing, the Major relates his
repeated and vain attstnptA to have y
the soldiery under him punished tor
their ill-treatment OF kattyes, III b
have seen them" he writes, kick )
the poor rubber and ivory be@rasa Il
until they fell from exhaustion and
then torture the unfortunatea. AMID d
howls of laughter. repeatedly r6-
ported cases Of robbery, murder and
outrage, though these reports were, +:
unheeded" :.t4rr y .. :. !. Si3ss
The Major says he once received As
letter from the Governor General OF
the Congo advising him that his s6gs,
vices were greatly appreciated INT 4
saying his reports we're full 0f Srfet3
cism> and could not ,be tranAmittsd Y
to Brussels, where only the rosy side
of things was desired. i| ssJ II !. IS
Later the Major tried to ssa King
Leopold, but he was always prev8nf
ed by intermediates, Finding FStfS
ports useless" the Major goes 0nss
II became pitiless toward the sola
brigands in my determination 20 as1e
force respect for the natives, and III
challenge the administers ton ito Drcrs +
duce one single native cpIapiafnt q
against me-" ~ r7-,ts's. -, 5. /, n &
ZEKR LEWIS ~ I-S