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Show Roosevelt could notf turn atddo Jrom the slaughter of lower animals lo taJto a crack at tho Moloch of tiio Congo! CRUELTIES OF THE CONGO. At Lcopoldville, Congo Free State, will begin on May 20th the suit brought by the K&sal trust, a Belgian Bel-gian rubber company, against the Rev. Messrs. Morrison and ShepparC, American missionaries, who are charged charg-ed 'with libeling the plaintiffs in statements regarding operations in the 3-ubbcr field. Twenty thousand dollans is asked of each defendant, which, probably exceeds tho assets of each , by about $19,999.99, says the Buttoi Inter-Mountain. The American consul in the Free State will bo present, pres-ent, to iw?o that the good men get fair Flay. Tl lis has been ordered by Washington. Wash-ington. The K'tisai outfit charges calumtn-ous calumtn-ous defamation, In storres alleged to have been circulated by the defendants, defend-ants, regarding tho hardships the natives na-tives are subject to and tho cruelties they aro required to undergo in compulsory com-pulsory collection of rubber. American Amer-ican and "British missionaries have al-' ways protested against tho regtmo on .Jne Congo while as' a rule others havo remained silent. Tide Belgian government govern-ment is the Teal relator in tho case, as the board of doctors of the Kasal company gevs ItB orders from Brussels. Brus-sels. 1 This trial slhould decide. In a measure, meas-ure, the degroe of sunt of Leopold and hi confederates. Tho obscurity of tho 1 scene will not protect mirpiity. Dally j reports may not be had, bat The Asso-1 elated Pres,, will get the truth in gist, ' vhile tho misBionariKs themselves, who servo under tho Presbyterian board, will roport to that body. They arc not exited to rest without witnesses, wit-nesses, ami the details ought to De well worth perusaL Pity that Mr. - " |