THE RUBBER OUTRAGES.
ELABORATE SAFEGUARDS. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright.
Received !). p.m. Washington. February fl. Mr. Fuller's reports >how that the conditions at Putumayo are greatly improved. The Peruvian Minister. Mr. Pezet. announces, that liis Government lias decided to establish missions throughout, the iilTeeted district to co-operate with the Tionian Catholic lieirarchy and improve the aborigines' status. The I.'ovcnwieat is i . eeiiiiL' a wireless station to k''cp in touch with Putumayo conntrv. (.'illpritv.-'iercver fi.iind. will be pro-eculed. Mr. Fuller find 3 that a section of the chiefs employed by the Rubber Company are chiefly responsible for the atrocities. Several chiefs admitted their culpability. Indians were bought and sold to settle ordinary debts. A state of peonage prevail*, and spies employed by flic 11 libber Company used rverv effort to prevent investigation. OOMMITTKK M).IOt"RXS. London. February 7. The Putimuyo Coiiiinittee has adjourned for reappointment next session.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 224, 10 February 1913, Page 5
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144THE RUBBER OUTRAGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 224, 10 February 1913, Page 5
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