The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-11
eEurope.
BRITISH INDIA.
Madras Government Gacene Extraordinary, liu
gust a.
FoRT ST.. GroncE. Aug. -. 1900.
G. O. BY the Honorable the Governor ia Coun.

hNs army at THIS presidency, has Obliged the
government to adopt the mos, decided, measures
Tor the preservation OF the important interests
committed to its chs-rc. These proceedings
may he stated to have commenced with tic
transmission To TIE government, b. the late com
mander IN chief, ut memorial addressed to the
honorable tic court of drectors dated I..u.ry
~ iSV9, ami signed by a large proportion Of
| ti'e company5 officers. Although that paper
| EXHIBITS CLAIMS OF On ungrDuna "a nature, and
eontains observations equally improper and IN
gust on the orders of the honorable court of d;
rectors and the government, the gov. rnor in
conncil was induccd to Permit il 10 pass w;,nou,
the serious notice which it ap7earr,! to demand
by confidence in the discipline of the ARM, z,
a persuasion that the objectionable Passages in
the memorial We're inads ertcntiy and unintenti-
Onay introduced.
| The subseqNien. conduct OF the commander in
chief forced the government 80 vnd;cate its au.
ihoTity by signal example OF punishmens. Ii
was well known to the cOnpauy's offircrs that
the whole of this proceeding was referred to the
supreme government, and the authorities of Eu.
rope; that it would receive from .heir wisdom
decision confcrmahlc to the soundest princi-
pies of reason and Justice and that its discussi-
ON could not belong TO the cognizance of the ar
my, WHO are preclided from becoming delibe-
raliEe body. Notwithstanding these considera-
tons, tie governor in council, anxious to remove
every Gauge OF misunderstanding relative to
measure os so important a nature. published an
order dated the Sist January, explaining to the
army the grounds on which it was adopted. The
governor in council had RICH, to expect on the
most obvus grounds of discipline, * resncct for
| the laws, that the question would have been
per'nitte'' TO rest here, and receive its final a.
w'rd from the only powers competent to decide
on 1t: and IL was with feelings of equal surprise
ana concern, he learned, that a memorial to the
supreme government OF the most Incorporate
prescription was circulated in the company's ar
~,
VOID recurrence to measures OF severity and
persuaded that it was sufficient to apprize the
conpany's officers of the improper nature of
the!' proceedings to induce the IN to desist from
their prosecution, authorised the commander in
cGicf TO ISSUE I circular, dated March 5, 1909,
explaining to those officers the improperly of
Their conduct, and calling upon them by the
most powerful motives of duty, allegiance and
honor, to abstain from such urjus.ihabie mea-
sures.
letter from the right honorable tie govern
! or general IN council dated the goth of Februa-
ry 800, approving Of the steps adopted by the
government of Fort st. George with respect to
the late commander ia chief was also circulated
| TO the army, in the expectation that the sent
mehts ct the supreme government would have
depressed the spirit of faction 8. coordination
which prevailed. These letters appear TO have
Produced no effect the memorial 60 TIE supreme
government made further progress; and an adj
dress TO ma or Boles, Off or uwser sentence
OF suspension, written in language of t!ctermn-
ed seditlon, was circulated in the army and for
ced upon the notice of the governor in council
by coE'pany's officer holding confidential ST.
tustion in his stall The governor in council
was still induced TO pursue a sys.em Of fnrbear.
ancc by the sentiments OF affection and respect
winch he was disposed to entertain towards
the company officers, and by a conviction that
the principles OF ZEAL discipline and national at
,schment by which he supposed they were actu-
sd her to
hensihie measures in which they were engaged,
| on being made fully acquainted with the irnpro-
| p'iety and danger. The comm elder IN chief ac-
cordimgIy, under the sanction of the government,
issued a second circular letter dated the 18th
! April 1899, again calling upon the officers OF the
cempany's army to adhere TO their duty, correct
lag the erroneous opinion, which they h j. re-
| ceived regarding the powers of the government,
ana describing the unjustihable nature and dan
EeTous consequences OF their proceedings. The
| governor IN counci, learned with deep regret
that these measures of moderation. these re-
Pcated, and urgent appeal. to the discipline, du
", national attachment and professional honor OF
the companys officers, were entirely migratory !;
mat the memorials continued to be circulated
| ard that sentiments OF seditiou were openly de.
cared IN many parts of the army the further
'oEbea'ancc OF the government would have EN-.
cohragcG the progress q, those evils a course
OF explanation Z eybortation had been pursued in
VAN, and 1T became imperiousiy necessary TO
| check W sanitary example of Punishment, n
spirit Of characterization that tire at.ned the NEST
dangerous consequences TO the prosperity Of The
empire. The general orders of the LIST May
| last we're accordingly passed.
! The governor IN council is concerned to state
that this example, which was confined o the per
sons who were principally instrumental IN pro-
| in0t'ng scdition, and Of whose delinquency the
rJst ample proofs existed, and which was in
tended to obviatc the necessity OF greater pun
ishmen's, failed to produce the beneficial effects
'ntIc'Hated ION its adoption and tbat princi.
pies 0 nsu )ordinat'on and scdition continued 10
prevail among the company officers. if possible
with agsraFatgd vioeNce. The cotIpany's Off.
GERS Of the Hyderabad subsidiary force, whose
conduct IN refusing To aIS their signmqrcs to the
| ssditous addresses, had received thc apDrubi,i.
on Of tic government. utiuateh TO a.. lest OF the
army ~ an address dated IN May last, scare 4,
less re rrchcngibIe than tho papers which had i'm
CURED the anl,nadycrsion Of the government
their rarticipa ion IN the disshec,on win, IL pre-
vailed 50 extensively in the compory's army
.i'hc officers at Hydcralad followed up this act
10y threatening, 10 an address dated the 1911, Iune
transmitted duect to tue Eusernur in council, t.
separate themselves from; inc authority oft gov.
"r ilncnt established over them ~ their couIit-v
nnlcs3a Submission should be yieiict to thc,r
menaceS, by abrogaing iiie gepcfsl orders of the
lst Oi May and The coa,psIi, $ officers at Mus
3Ipttam imprisoned their com =, tndng Of. .er
md 'nadc pr, pgrstigps 90 dcser INC post imlrst
ID To their charge and ION tIe H,dcrabad sus,h-
rUy ioict thereby invoking, on accom-, 6f views
PEI SQUAT ~ Themselves, tina men ;idrr their com
maud ~ the guilt of rebellion. aud flrni ,ning 10
tle naive tf""i's u dangerous e2arG@ # resis