The story of the Congo Free State
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- Social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian system of government in Central Africa
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1. Front matter2. The Story of the Congo Free State3. PREFACE4. MAPS.5. CHAPTER I GENESIS OF MID-AFRICAN CIVILISATION6. CHAPTER II STANLEY, AND KING LEOPOLD II.’S CONCEPTION OF THE CONGO FREE STATE7. CHAPTER III FOUNDING OF THE CONGO FREE STATE8. CHAPTER IV EARLY BELGIAN EXPEDITIONS9. CHAPTER V THE WATERWAYS OF THE CONGO10. CHAPTER VI THE STATE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW11. CHAPTER VII HORRORS OF THE ARAB SLAVE TRADE12. CHAPTER VIII THE BERLIN CONFERENCE13. CHAPTER IX THE ECONOMIC RÉGIME OF THE BERLIN ACT14. CHAPTER X AN APPEAL TO BELGIUM TO SUPPRESS THE SLAVE TRADE15. CHAPTER XI THE SECOND BRUSSELS CONFERENCE16. CHAPTER XII THE CONGO BEQUEATHED TO BELGIUM17. CHAPTER XIII TRIBES OF THE CONGO STATE18. CHAPTER XIV THE CONGO PUBLIC FORCE19. CHAPTER XV BELGIAN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE ARABS20. CHAPTER XVI BELGIAN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE ARABS (Concluded)21. CHAPTER XVII THE SUPPRESSION OF SLAVERY22. CHAPTER XVIII FRONTIERS AND DIPLOMATIC SETTLEMENTS23. CHAPTER XIX THE BAHR-EL-GHAZAL AND THE NILE24. CHAPTER XX MUTINIES OF THE BATETELA TRIBE25. CHAPTER XXI DISPLACEMENT OF THE POPULATION26. CHAPTER XXII THE STATE’S ADMINISTRATION27. CHAPTER XXIII THE POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE28. CHAPTER XXIV NAVIGATION, RAILWAYS, ROADS29. CHAPTER XXV SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, CIVILISING MEASURES30. CHAPTER XXVI TRADE, REVENUE, AND TAXES31. CHAPTER XXVII MISSIONS AND SCHOOLS32. CHAPTER XXVIII STATE LANDS AND CONCESSIONS33. CHAPTER XXIX THE NEMESIS OF LIBEL34. CHAPTER XXX THE CONGO CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAND35. CHAPTER XXXI THE CONGO CAMPAIGN IN AMERICA36. CHAPTER XXXII TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS37. CHAPTER XXXIII TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS (Continued)38. CHAPTER XXXIV TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS (Continued)39. CHAPTER XXXV TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS (Concluded)40. CHAPTER XXXVI THE ATTITUDE OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES41. CHAPTER XXXVII SUMMARY, RETROSPECT, AND PROPHECY42. APPENDIX43. TREATY OF VIVI44. TREATY OF MANYANGA45. TREATY OF LEOPOLDVILLE46. TREATY WITH THE KING OF NIADI STEPHANIEVILLE47. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES48. THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE CONGO49. ARGUMENT OF PROFESSOR ÉGIDE ARNTZ50. GENERAL ACT OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCE51. DECLARATION OF THE GENERAL ACT OF THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE, JULY 2, 189052. TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION53. TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION (continued 2)54. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE CONGO FREE STATE AND GREAT BRITAIN55. Memorandum56. CONCESSIONAIRES, PRIVATE FIRMS, AND COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANIES IN THE CONGO FREE STATE57. PRINCIPAL CONGO OFFICIALS IN BRUSSELS, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION58. INDEX