Herbert Speyer est un haut fonctionnaire belge qui a été chargé de la mise en place des institutions coloniales au Congo à la fin du XIXe siècle. Dans ce livre étonnant, il expose sa vision du colonialisme bienveillant et de la mission civilisatrice de l'Europe en Afrique, qui ont été plus tard sévèrement critiquées par les mouvements anticoloniaux. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.