Coalville Times | 1908-01-17 | Page 6 | King Leopolo Replies to Congo Commission

DIG LEOPOLD REPLIES TO CONGO COMMISSION Declaration la Made That He Does i Not Desire any Peraonal Profit From the Donatlona Reierved ' llrusael The government baa Issued Is-sued It rtply to the recommend tlons made by the Congo commission It declare that King lA-opold does not desire any personal profit from tho donations reserved under tho treaty, which now amount to S1.300, 000 a year, and are expected later to grow to 15,000 000 a year Continuing, tho reply seta forth vn rlous philanthropic methods In which tho revenue ot tho Congo Independent state Is t) bo expended Tho Income will bo consecrated to philanthropic, educational and hospital work, Catholic Catho-lic missions and for civilisation, such a an iffort to find a euro for tho sleeping sickness Tho statement, among other things, make It clear that concessionary companies will be aminabte to tho laws of Iho Congo and not to llelglnn laws