[CHAPTER XXIV]

BLACK, YELLOW AND RED279

The Joint Kingdom—Causes of failure—Belgian grievances—Policy of William I—Reconciliation of Catholics and Liberals—The September days.

[CHAPTER XXV]

THE SCRAP OF PAPER289

The Conference of London—Attitude of the Belgian delegates—The "Bases of Separation"—The Luxemburg question—The XVIII Articles—Prince Leopold—Dutch invasion—The XXIV Articles—Their final acceptance—Guaranteed neutrality.

[CHAPTER XXVI]

NEUTRAL INDEPENDENCE301

The meaning of neutrality—The question of national defence—Risquons Tout—The policy of Napoleon III—The entrenched camp of Antwerp—British action in 1870—Leopold II and Emile Banning—Liége and Namur—Military reform.

[CHAPTER XXVII]