New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
ATROCITIES STIR LONDON
Much Public Denunciatlon OF
Rubber Trade Conditions.
BUT AS TO MONEY-0H, NO!
Bishop Blair's Appeal for Funds
Falls on Deaf Ears and
Hard Hearts.
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B. Cable 20 The Tribune4
London. Aug. IA strange per-
Torrance is being witnessed IN Eng
land. Sir Roger Easements report on
the Putumayo atrocities has aroused
strong Indignation. Not a day passes
without much space being given in the
newspapers TO the need Of action and
10 suggesting remedies for the abuses
prevalent in the rubber trade OF Peru.
All the evidence points 10 the fact that
the nation is thoroughly aroused, yet
apparently II is nothing but talk. Side
by side with columns OF denunciation
appear appeals for money for mission
airy work in South America, and there
IL absolutely 10 response. Gable dis
patches from America say that Nj.
Mitchell Innes has appealed TO Cardinal
Gibbons 20 take steps, but here in Eng
land only words are contributed, and
these in more than plenty. Meanwhile
England has s5OO.O00000 invested in
South America. and draws ar annual
income. therefrom Of $4,000 900.
Or. Lawrence Blair, Episcopal Bishop
Of the Falkland Islands, whose diocese
governs the whole Of the South Amer-
lean coastline for six thousand miles.
has been in England a year trying 10
raise a fund OF $500 900 for work in
the diocese. He has succeeded IN that
time in getting just s30,75o. He has
held scores OF meetings. lectured and
talked TO city men, preached sermons,
written tens OF thousands OF letters 70
stockholders in South American invest
ments. and the result is barely $500 a
week The Bishop is so discouraged
that he has been 20 the Archbishop OF
Canterbury ard announced that he in
tends 20 resign on September 80 unless
there is an adequate response before
then. The Bishop says In a letter 10
the public:
Il refuse absolutely 70 acquiesce in
the present deplorable system, which
assigns a man 10 a magnificent field
and then leaves him !mpotent for want
OF men and means to seize his opportu-
mites. on a point OF principle, I can
not continue 70 occupy the position Of
Bishop when refused the power 10 carry
out the work which ought 10 be done.
II would be easy 10 acquiesce In the
general apathy. but refuse To take this
course and thus become a mere per-
rigurehead Moreover.
proper organization. IN my opinion, is
the only real and lasting solution OF the
difficult problem OF bringing 10 an end
such atrocities as those OF the Putu-
mayo district I therefore make this
one last appeal. which will. II II falls
on the deaf ears and hard hearts 81
people without vision or a proper sense
n their responsibilities or grasp OF their
leave me but one course
20 pursue. Bitterly and deeply though
I shall feel H. both on the poinr OF
nrinciple ard as a protest against the
apathv Of church people, | must resign
my bishcpric."
That there may be no misunderstood
ing. the Bishop adds that as he has no
private means and no other way or
earning his living. the resignation will
leave him stranded and without any
means. private or otherwise. There
seems 10 be one hope thar England will
do something in Putumayo. A pro-
oosal IS now on foot for the Evangelical
Union Of South America TO send q
into the district, but the union
has only $4,000 and will have to raise
$4,000 by public subscription, and the
experience Of pr. Blair Is not encourage
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AMMAN