Sorosis . f $600,000 isto be provided annually for fifteenyears for hospitals, schools and sci-entific research in Africa, and all thepublic works planned by the Kingof Belgium are to be carried out. Itis now probable that this treaty willpass the Belgian Parliament withlittle alteration. Baron Deschamps, Minister ofState, says of the Kings action inregard to this question : The King presents to the nationas a gift a colony twenty-three timesas big as Belgium, which he createdand organized: Of the Crown Do-main, which is larger than Franceand of extraordinary richness, he re-tains nothing. Mor
Sorosis . f $600,000 isto be provided annually for fifteenyears for hospitals, schools and sci-entific research in Africa, and all thepublic works planned by the Kingof Belgium are to be carried out. Itis now probable that this treaty willpass the Belgian Parliament withlittle alteration. Baron Deschamps, Minister ofState, says of the Kings action inregard to this question : The King presents to the nationas a gift a colony twenty-three timesas big as Belgium, which he createdand organized: Of the Crown Do-main, which is larger than Franceand of extraordinary richness, he re-tains nothing. More important still,he grants to the Belgian Parliamentboth the administrative and budget-ary control of the colony, whichshould satisfy the foreign critics. Inreturn, he simply exacts an obliga-tion that Belgium complete theworks undertaken by him in thiscountry and a sum of money neces-sary to carry out his philanthropicand scientific projects in the CongoIndependent State. Anna Sargent, 09. THE SOROSIS 13. MERE EXISTENCE. Philius and Hermes walked in si-lence through the avenue of talltrees. The Grecian atmosphere, thedim light, the shading trees, thesoft breath of the breeze, the eveningstillness, all reflected the spirit ofthe two youths. As they passed from the avenuePhilius pointed to the one lone star,Do you know what that remindsme of? A few days ago I heardSaint Gregory speak here in Corinthon his way to Rome. He taughtthe people great things that I hadnever heard before, of a Xazarene,a man whose like, the world hasnever seen, far greater than any ofour Grecian deities. Philius, you are a dreamer. Youattempt to follow each new philoso-phy. No, not a dreamer, Hermes, al-though at times I am inclined thatway. Life is too real and intensefor that. I am tired of pleasure, Iam weary of games and contests, Ihave had enough of love and maid-ens ; yes, too much of this excitingexistence. Gregory told of peaceand quietness. There is no quietness. Every-where there is commotion,
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