King Leopold's rule in Africa

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BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
THE BRITISH CASE IN FRENCH
CONGO.
In One Volume. Crown 8vo. With Map. Price 6s.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS.
The Morning Post. ''Thestory whichMr. E. D. Morel unfolds is oneof the
most amazing, as it certainly is one of the most deplorable, in the historyof the
European colonisation ofAfrica. . . . Mr. Moreldescribeswith great clearness and
force the various stages of the process by which this grievous injustice has been
wrought. . . . Hisbookwill be of immensevalue in educating public opinionasto
themeritsofapainfulanddisagreeabledispute, butweventuretohope that its clear
and cogent argumentswill help to convince bothBritish andFrench statesmenthat
theycannotrejectthedemandforarevisionoftheinternationalsituationin theCongo
Basinwithoutagravederelictionofthedutytheyoweboth to theirowncountriesand
tothecauseofcivilisation inAfrica."
The Daily Chronicle. "This book is important, and demands careful con-
sideration, ... itdemandscarefulperusalbystatesmen, and byallwho areinterested
in the prospects of British commerce in WestAfrica. No unprejudiced person can
rise from its perusalwithout feelingthat inthe specific instancesof the Britishfirms
trading in the littoral regionsof theFrenchCongo, amostsignal injusticehastaken
place."
The Manchester Guardian. ''Mr. Morel, who has done much to enlighten
thepublicconcerningWestAfricanaffairs, andwhohashelped to expose the horrors
ofCongo State misrule, has performed another useful service byexplaining thetrue
factsof the dispute between our old-established merchants and the newlychartered
monopolistsintheFrenchCongo. Hisbookrevealsastateofthingswhichis almost
incredibleofaFrenchcolony."
The St. James's Gazette. "Mr. Morel has studied his subject thoroughly,
andpresents the case for theBritish traders inaveryclear manner. . . . The book
servesaveryusefulpurpose."
The Pall Mall Gazette. "Taking all the facts into consideration, we are
inclined to think that the authorof this book is justifiedinclaiming that the story
therein unfolded is 'without precedent in the relationship between civilised com-
munities,'atalleventsinmoderntimes."
The Bookman. "Mr. Morel has by this time established his position as one
of the leading authoritiesonWestAfrica, and his latest bookwillbereadwithgreat
profitbyallwho are interested in those regions. There can be no doubt as to the
justiceofthecauseforwhichhepleads."
The Birmingham Gazette. "Mr. Morelisareliableauthorityonthesubject,
whomaybefollowedwith implicitfaith. His book is an earnest appeal forjustice,
whichshouldnotfailinitseffectwithajustice-lovingpeople."
To-Day. "Thoseof myreaderswhoare interested in thegreat Congoquestion
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. . . Anextraordinary, interestingbook."
The Glasgow Herald. "The author has collected and collated facts with
accustomed industryandacumen, andwemust expressour deepindebtedness tohim
forthelargeamountofabsolutelynewfactsthathediscloseshere."
The Liverpool Mercury. "The work is excellently written, and will be
attractive to the general reader, aswell as to those having commercial interests in
WestAfrica."
London : WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21, Bedford Street, W.C.
KING LEOPOLD'S RULE
IN AFRICA
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
In One Volume. Demy 8vo. Price 12s. net.
AFFAIRS OF WEST AFRICA.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS.
The Morning Post. "By far the most searching and outspoken work on the
policyand practice of Europeans on theWest Coast that has appeared sinceMary
Kingsley's books in 1897. Everyone seriouslyconcerned for thewelfare of British
colonisation andcommerce, and of the races brought under British rule, is boundto
studytheevidence so unreservedly presented in this remarkablevolume, the value of
whichisgreatlyenhancedbytheexcellent photographsofnativetypesand industries,
themaps, andtheindex."
Sir Charles Dilke. "Mr. Morel's book is no dry compilation of statistics
flavoured with the usual hypocrisy. It is verydifferent from all other bookson the
WestCoast. SomeofMr. Morel'spassagesrisetoaconsiderableheightofeloquence,
andconstitute thebest reflectionontheconditionofAfricawhichhasbeen produced
sincethatcuriousvolume 'TheDarkContinent,' evenif theydonotsurpassinmerit,
as they certainly surpass in knowledge, what is most excellent in the works of his
predecessors. Mr. Morel's account of Northern Nigeria is of remarkable interest
andvalue."
The Times. "It is with great satisfaction that the public will welcome a con-
tribution toour general knowledge on the subject of British tropical possessions at
oncesointelligentandso informingas Mr. E. D. Morel'svolume."
The Daily News. "There isroom forabookof this kind. WesternAfricais
year by year growing in importance, commercially and politically. This work is an
evidenceofdeep andpatientstudy."
The Westminster Gazette. "The book may be commended not onlyto all
interested commercially inWest Africa, but to those who have to do with the rule
ofthepeoplethere."
The Academy. "Mr. Moreliswellknownasanexpert inWestAfricanaffairs,
and his book isopportuneand sound. He summarises for us both the historyand
citosmamseprecctisa,lapnodssisbuiglgietsietssorfeaWseosnatblAefrmiceaa,nsdeoaflsdebvreolaodplmyenwti.th" the native question in all
The Literary World. "If we could suppose that 'Affairs of West Africa'
would be scattered broadcast and be read attentively by the beneficiaries of Free
Libraryprovision,weshouldbeabletoreckon Mr.MorelamongBritishbenefactors."
The Saturday Review. "The capture of Kano gives actualityto thegreater
partofthisusefulsurveyof Nigerian affairs. Mr. Morel tracesthehistoryofNigeria
from the time of its discovery to its present administration under Sir Frederick
Lugard. Hedevotes twochapterstotheindustryof the Hausasandtheiremporium
at Kano, andtheprincipaltownoftheStateofSokoto."
The Standard. "Therearefewmorecompetent guidestothe 'Affairsof West
Africa' than Mr. E. D. Morel. Hiswork hasa freshness and vigour, and a breadth
of knowledgeand ofoutlook, which makea masteryof its contents necessrryto the
publicist. The book treats exhaustively of the history and condition of Nigeria, o
sanitary, land, industrial, religious, and other problems, of the history of the Congo
State, etc., etc., and gives in an Appendix a variety of well-arranged statistical and
other information. Alike to the politicianor the general reader, thevolumemaybe
commended."
The Contemporary Review. "Abookthatcannotbeneglectedbythosewho
areinterested, officiallyorcommercially, intheadministrationanddevelopmentofour
Colonies. It issowell written, and sothoroughlyinteresting in itself, that it should
alsoappealtoawidercircleofthegeneralpublic."
The Speaker. "Mr. Morel's book is so replete with information, so free from
prejudice,and so fullofgoodsuggestions for the greater prosperityof WestAfrica,
thatitcannotbetoowidelyortoocarefullystudied."
The Spectator."It was quite timethat somewriter took up Mary Kingsley's
workonbehalfoftheblackraces,andwewelcomethisbook. Mr.Morel'sknowledge,
minuteand thorough, and hisstandpoint, thatof theindependent and fully informed
criticwho views thematterwithout racialorreligious prepossessions, entitle hisbook
tostandbesidehers."
London : WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21, Bedford Street, W.C