Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-11
ENGLISH CRUELTY
To INDIAN TRIBES
BARBAROUS OPPRESSION
BY RUBBER COMPANY
IN PERU.

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saxon exploitation OF South Ameri-
can Indians. riyslllng a. a narrative
OF heartless cruelty tales which have
come down from the old spanish cap
tains. was laid bare today IN o speci-
al state department report when
President Taft transmitted 10 con
grese The present day victims Of a
medieval system Of barbarous op-
preston are the Indian tribes OF
the Puiumayo district in Peru II is
shown IN the report that these help
piess people have been driven 10
their death before 'ihe lash welded
by the Peruvian Amazon Company.
an English concern which works
the rubber fields In the Upper Ana
ron country
Little hope for the relief Of the
long suffering Indians is held Oh.
In the report for the Pulumayo re-
gi0n is remote from the seat OF Pc
ruyian government and Stuart J..
Fuller. American consul an lquiios
Peru. who made the Investigation,
finds that the trayesty on Justice
witch exists IN the rubber section Is
satirely In the hands Of Tho rubber
ccmpany's section chiefs II Is the
Patumayo countrys remoteness from
the Peruvian capital from all gov
ornamental authority that has left the
hat,yes entirely al the mercy OF the
company. according 20 the report
The Andes form an almost impass.
lhis barrier 10 the westward. while
70 reach the outside world through
The Atlantic Ocean. river craft must
Traverse almost the entire 1900
t,iies of the Amazon Railroads are
Unknown aud no highways exist wor.
Inv Of the name Ia this far away
corner. with no means Of appeal or
redress the Indians were held at
the mercy OF the company oyerseers
when they failed 10 bring In a toll
Sufficient 20 satisfy the demands Of
Inc oycrseers. flogging. mutilatiou.
fNl NVtttf.NAAiifN NfhifA ANNNbN'ht 90 -
asserted Several of the overseers
are declared to have admitted ,ha'
they had put Indians and even white
lsbOrers IN stocks for minor often.
80. Many Of the Indians whom Mr.
Fuller saw. bore scars OF floggings
aad other maltreatment.
sir Fuller found that the labor of
the Indians Is secured by system
of peonagc based on advance Of mer-
chandisc Although payment Is made
tor this labor II Is declared 10 be-
goihing more nor less than forced
hhor The temptation 20 abuse Is
Imminent and strong especially
iincc the white staff is offered a bo-
aus Tor vigilance ne reaches the
Conclusion that considering the re-
moteness 81 the country and the
poor quality Of the rubber. IL Is un-
qtoly 10 make the enterprise pay
Without hard treatment OF the lndi-
ans Although large numbers OF
,he Indians have been killed. and
some have escaped into the South
American jungle. the output OF rub.
Der has increased despite the de-
Grease iu native population with
governmental machinery absent. Mr.
Fuller is 80 the opinion. that should
The rubber corporation cease lts ac-
tiyi,lcs m, Indians would fall 90
no better lot AT the hands of free
hooting expeditions and slave raid
crs
Nr Fuller finds that ancient.
deep rooted hostile attitude of the
&ite population toward tho Indian
is a formidable obstacle fo he over
com" DO 11y solution OF NE problem
presented Will, processing mo-, 10
ipuruta ro' ana .rhUmaa tro8'-
mon'. the bite, generally regard
the indian ss hay.us been created hy
Providence for the use and benefit
Of me superior race This attitude
VI the people has found concrete cN-
prcssiOus in the uu'tersay system of
peDnage an old Institution. which
Nr Fuller found we'll established.
recognized by law aud the basis mp
on which the rubber business almost
entirely rps'S
Debt Is declared 90 have been the
chail with which 'ho Indian has been
teitcrel By being encouraged 20
huy uor. imported GOODS than they
could cs,' hog. I'D pas for. thuy
have been reduced n Rhlt Consul
FuliD found was virtually slavery
A. claims aro transferable. the per.
son I'd. ,h. debtor he.r. transferred
20 the raU creditor mo Indians and
Ihrir families really ar, boueht and
sold Families pass on Indebtedness
rom ccuer1t'o. 90 generation
Who Nr Fuller found evidence that
The company had mondei is ways
20 some extent. De- saw much unqucs-
iionahle evidence that crueltes stn.
are practiced
~ the while that Consul Fuller
W attempting 90 get al the facts In
~ rubber field situation 10 Is de-
e. d. his steps Vcrp logged by the
CO.. 7any's agents making o. difficult
FOR him 10 obtain any information.
but such as 10 was desired be- should
procure Tho Indians. Who were
friendly enough and willing 20 talk
through az Interpreter are said 90
have covered and iausei into silence
Whenever the wzilaut otersoers ap-
preached