Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-12

westminster MaRazIne)
To those who believe In tho retribu-
ton of providence upon nations, as
well as upon individuals. and to those
who are studying history for evidence
OF the hand Of God therein, the fol-
lowing words from Sir Conan Doyle In
"The Crime of the Congo which was
published in 1903 are most Interest
ing.
The sentiments OF the readers of the
Westminster Magazine doubtless vary
considerably concerning this war. In
general there are probably very few
good men in the world today who do
anything but deplore It, yet there are
great many others who are studying
II as a fasclnatlngly terrible catas.
trophe.
IL should be remembered in read
ing the words printed below that Sir
Conan Doyle Is one OF the most die
tngulshed writer's Of the English peo-
pie and that he wrote this at the time
when there was no international COM
plcation to modify his sentiments
either this way or that.
The Westminster Magazine editor
ially has nothing but sympathy for the
poor sufferers Of the colossal misfor-
tune which has overtaken Europe. but
in another sense II has no sympathy
for the governments which have pres
cipitnted such a vast catastrophe.
The point which we make In pub
fishing the words of this distinguished
British writer IL It's Interpretation OF
those words which every school boy
knows:
"The Mills of God grind slowly.
hut they grind exceedingly small
Tho for long time they stand wait
ing
With exaetness grind they all,
We quote Sir Conan.
"slr Edward Gray has told MS in his
speech Of July ~, 1909. the danger of
European peace lies In this matter.
tThe Belgian Congo Atrocities,) Let
us look this danger squarely in the
face. Whence does 1t Gomez Is it
from Germany, with her traditions of
kindly home llfe--is this the power
which raised hand to help the butch
ers of the Mongolia and of the Do
maine de In Courenne2 II is likely
that those who so justly admire the
splendid private and public example
Of William IL would draw the sword
for Belgium? Both In the name of
trade-rights and of Humanity Ger
many has long score to settle on the
Congo.
"The witnesses of the crime are of
all nations. and there Is no possibility
OF error concerning the facts. There
is finally the incorruptihle evidence
OF the Kodak The terrible facts set
out here. and which we know are only
the mere margin OF that welter of
violence and Injustice which the Jes-
uit Father Verrersch has summed up
in the two words Unreasonable Mis-
cry
often the white man actcd'himsclf
as tortlrer and exeeutloner.
'rThcy talk OF philanthropy ana civ
illzation Where II Il, do not see. In
one instance Captain Lethaire had put
sixty women In irons and Above
nearly all OF them to die of hunger,
because one village had not brought
In enough rubber. One Lacroix writes
a letter to the New Gazet. of Ant
werp, that he had murdered one hun
dred and fifty men. and crucified
women and children and had mutt
lated many men.
sums aggregating at least 7,o00.-
900 pounds of money have been
traced 10 the king. and this money has
been spent in buildings in Belgium,
in buildings on the Riviera, In cor
rupticn OF public men. and of the Eu-
ropean and American press. the Eng
fish not excepted. and finally In such
a private life as has made the kings
name notorious throughout Europe.
In August 1919. year after Bel
GUM had annexed the Congo Free
state Prince Albert. the heir to the
Belgian throne returning from the
Congo. said what we must do Is to
work for the moral regeneration Of
the natives. On that occasion Sir
Doyle has this 10 say: "Moral regen- |
Grafton of the natives. Moral regen- |