THE CONGO.
STATEMENT BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. "PROFOUNDLY UNEASY." By TeleeraDh—Press Association-OoDyrle'ai, " • (Rec. March 22, 0.30 a.m.) , London, March 21. Writing to Mr. Morel (Secretary of tho Congo Reform Association), the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Davidson) denies that he is satisfied with the present position as regards the Congo. He states that ho is not merely disappointed, but has been made profoundly uneasy by Sir E. Grey's speech in the House of Commons on the subject. . "It is," he says, "impossible to share tho Foreign Office's gentle optimism and chivalrous consideration for the difficulties of the new Sovereign. It does not relieve us of our responsibility."
[Speaking in the Houso of Commons recently Sir E. Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said the recent debate on Congo affairs showed that Britain was watching the promised reforms in an attitude of susponso and benevolent expectancy. Britain's recognition of Belgian annexation was dependent upon definite guarantees that the new system and constitution would inaugurate a definite change, and upon receiving satisfactory reports from tho consuls.]
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 772, 22 March 1910, Page 7
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