| Show WE SHOULD BE THERE when the european powers shall meet in brussels on the invitation of king leopold II 11 to determine what steps may be taken toward abe abolition of the slave trade in africa abe united states should be represented in abe conference no country should be more interested in wiping from the earth this foul stain upon civilization and gross mockery of christian humanity for aliree centuries abe several nations of america were forward patrons of the slave trade receiving from 1500 to 1860 in round numbers or to be perfectly accurate an average of a year though the shipments in the first quarter century did not exceed a year the highest average was between 1750 and asoo when the average was and next to that 1 waa the average of the decade between 1850 and which was over a year A country so active in propagating the evil it afterwards repudiated at fearful cost should be eager to lend foreign powers assistance in wiping out abe present african slave trade the atrocities of which are inconceivable to a mind formed by western civilization there is a movement among philanthropic americans to awaken an interest in the matter sufficient to have congress appoint delegates to the brussels conference amone aba earnest promoters of this estimable plan is colonel george W williams of worcester mass who is engaged in sending out circulars agitating the question and appealing to the public to give force to the sentiment b fluence in the right direction the biest means to the abolition of the ade is the development of the coun ly by railroad facilities to some degree tbt slave trade has baen restricted since abe opening of the congo free state and under the bel gian policy so wisely urged by king leopold it is possible to suppress it utterly in short time will america and europe operate cooperate co a |
