THE CONGO.
THE ANNEXATION PROPOSALS,! United Press Association— By Eteetrio ■ /: Telegraph.— Copyrights | (Received December 24, 7.42 a.m.) \ BRUSSELS, December 23. j The Liberal and Socialist section of the Catholic deputies of the Chamber of Deputies are vigorously opposing thW ; Congo annexation proposals. ; ■M. Beenaert, ex-Premier, declared that he would not permit the revenue^ of th© Crown domain to be devoted td luxurious objects in Belgium while th# colony's ordinary Budget was only balanced by the ruthless exploitation, of the natives, which Belgium was. deter-J mined to stop.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9117, 24 December 1907, Page 2
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