davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20

~HE report of conditions in the
Peruvian rubber districts,
made after a two years care
full investigation by the Brit
fish commissioner, Sir Roger Easement,
has attracted the attention OF two gov
ernments. that Of Great Britain and
that of the United States of America.
Both have made representations to
Peru, demanding that the atrocities
cas-
Peru has sent DR.. Romulo Paroles
to the Putumayo district with instruc-
lions to make a second investigation
into conditions and report with recon-
mendations before Jan. l. 1913.
DIR. Paroles is well equipped for this
task, having spent several months III
the Putumayo district last year. He
ordered the arrest of many agents Of
the rubber company accused of COM
hitting atrocities against the Indians,
but It II said that the changing of
judges 1T q critical moment prevented
many convictions. The American
agent Stewart Fuller, has preceded
DR.. Paroles into the Putumayo by
many weeks, and his report will reach
the Washington authorities before
that Of DR.. Paroles Is communicated
% the Lima government. DR.. Paroles
n his previous re. ort confirmed the
CHARGES Of Sir Roger Easement. the
Britain consul general.
The British government has appoint
"a Z select parliamentary committee
70 inquire whether any Of the respon-
ability Of the atrocities rested upon
The British directors Of the Peruvian
Amazon company.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-20
Atrocities In the Amazon Region
Are Worse Than Those of the
konqoeNatives Are Forced to
Work at the Point of the Ma
chete - Cruelty of Boss COL
|ector Adds to Death List
Caused by Snake Bites and
Disease.

report of conditions in the
Peruvian rubber districts,
made after a two years care