Leopold II of Belgium,
Speech from King Leopold II of Belgium at his swearing-in ceremony
“ In my thoughts the future of Belgium has always been blended with my own, and I have always regarded it with the confidence inspired by the right of a free, honest, and brave nation, which wills its independence, which has won it, proved itself worthy of it, and will know how to preserve it. ”
Leopold II of Belgium,
Speech from King Leopold II of Belgium at his swearing-in ceremony
“ Gentlemen, within the last thirty-five years Belgium has witnessed the accomplishment of things which, in a country of the size of ours, have rarely been realized in a single generation; but the edifice of which the congress laid the foundations may rise, and will rise, higher still. ”
Leopold II of Belgium,
Leopold II. To Henry L Kowalsky…
“ A mere examination of the Memorial issued by the Congo Reform Association will show the bad faith of these people when they affirm that the Commission of Enquiry recently appointed by the Government of the Congo does not enjoy complete liberty of investigation nor afford every guarantee of impartiality. ”
