Leopold II of Belgium

“ 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. ”

“ Under the stress of the indignation aroused in Belgium by the English calumnies, an extensive association has been formed in this country under the title of Federation pour la defense des interets beiges a Testranger (Federation for defending Belgian interests abroad) which consists of prominent men in the army, and in commercial and industrial circles.
This association desired to submit to the enlightened mind of the President of the United States their protests against the audacious and untruthful statements contained in the Memorial which Mr. Morel has delivered to Mr. Roosevelt. ”