Deseret Evening News | 1897-05-14 | Page 3 | Barbarities in Kongo

llallllRITIIrl IN KOM10 How the LiirapM = i nitliej Ilia < < Native tturk Kir llietu LONDON May 13A representative of the Asioclstel Profs to lay had an Interview with Itev Mr Hloblom of the American Baptist mlsion In the Upuer Kongo whi haa lint returned t London lie said When I let In February matters In the Upper Kon go worD as bd ao over Tile tirumls Ion which the king of lljlgum appointed ap-pointed to Inquire Into Ibo atrocities committed the victims being rutlvi has had almost I lol no remit The cfII i Dial are Indispose to act on ramon sty evlfence and few cases of barbarity were punished Tbe Inlqulluous I rubber tradlu con t u ties WIIn the native Btu unable to obtain lubber the state troops burn the vlllaaes murder the natives and cut on their hands whloh are after ward sm ked and sent 10 the state oniolals