Show reforms in the congo king albert of belgum has approved approve the reforms proposed by hta his ministry in the administration nf ff the delghan dom congo the most moat important la Is the abolition of the system of collecting taxes through forced labor under which frightful cruelties cruel ties have been i perpetrated in the past hereafter taxes are to be paid in money not by labor and are to bp be reduced in amount native officials are to be substituted for white and obligatory labor on the part of adults Is to be restricted strict ed to the works designed tor for the 1 improvement of their own condition con dlton diton |