Skip to content

The natives while working on the mines are very well treated. They live in compounds, which appeared to be run on model lines. I was told that there had been cases of brutality and ill-treatment, but the compound managers concerned had been instantly dismissed. The Union Minière are strongly opposed to anything in the nature of brutal treatment of the natives.

— Hiram Bingham III

Another quote →

More quotes by Hiram Bingham III

The Belgians are setting about the task of combating the shortage of labour with almost Teutonic thoroughness and far-sightedness.

Speaking generally, it may be said that the authorities of the Union Minière are in advance of the Mining Companies in this Territory [Rhodesia] in the care and attention they give to recruited labour.

Agustín Lizárraga is discoverer of Machu Picchu and lives at San Miguel Bridge just before passing

All Hiram Bingham III quotes →

Attribution

Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: Hiram Bingham III (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.