RUBBER OUTRAGES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144071, 16 April 1913, Page 3

RUBBER OUTRAGES.

EVIDENCES OF THE ATROCITIES. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (Received April 16, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. At the Putumayo inquiry Herr Hardenburg denied the allegations of forgery and blackmail. He added that he did not see the actual atrocities, but saw the emaciated natives bearing sores, marks of ill-treatment. AN ALLEGATION DENIED. (Received April 16, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 13. Captain Whiffon denied before the Putumayo Commission that he offered to suppress his report to tho Foreign Office for a monetary consideration. PAYMENT FOR A REPORT. (Received April 16, 12 noon.) LONDON, April 15. Captain Whiffien, a Foreign Office official, gave evidence that he was aware of horrible atrocities on his second visit to Putumayo. Ho visited Arana, who seemed horrified and promised a clean sweep of the company’s personnel. He met Arana afterwards in London, and Arana asked him what was a fair price for his report to tho Peruvian Government. Witness replied that as his expenses had been £I4OO he was willing to accept some such sura.